Ray Hitcho

Early days with Hitcho and his mates from Retrospect

Rod Menzies

1992. Rod Menzies. An accomplished longboard surfer, and a longtime fixture in the Cronulla surfscene. Rod has more surfing “hours on the clock” than a vintage 60’s kombi. Tim Vanderlaan Photo.

Peter Sperling

Peter Sperling. “Middles” at the Cape. Body surfing is not new by any means, it’s been around well before surfers took to surfboards, and remains the purest form of riding a wave. Peter seen here pushing the limits of performance at this notorious reef break. Tim Vanderlaan Photo

Sandshoes & Surfer

28 March 1976. Sandshoes & Surfer. This surfer contemplates a snapped legrope at Windy Point. The surfers in the 60’s coined the name for “shoes” at Oak park, after the sand shoes often worn to avoid injury on the spiky sea urchins found in the area. Tim Vanderlaan photo.

Jackson Retro Twinny

Ed Conlon and Eddie Little

1968 from the Pictorial Newspaper…… Ed Conlon, Eddie Little battle at the Bobby Brown contest at Sandshoes. (Right) Ed Conlon later in life. Pictures: Kevin Hall…photos courtesy of The leader.

G&S Single Fin 70s

The Surf Mobile

1975 Hillman Imp. The pride & joy of a “P” Plater back in the seventies, and when any set of wheels would do. Tim. Vanderlaan Photo.

Shark Island 1975

1975 Speed Stance. Shark Island. The 70’s single fin boards were designed to go fast in a straight line, turning was optional. Tim Vanderlaan Photo

 

May 1979. Cronulla’s “Observer” newspaper.

May 1979. Cronulla’s “Observer” newspaper. The final edition of the local newspaper and when you could buy vacant land in Cronulla for $37000, a 2 b/r unit for $46950, a home for $67000 and you could rent a unit in South Cronulla for $79 per week. Tim Vanderlaan collection.