Frank Latta ’63

Classic Frank…style master photo taken by Bob Weeks in ’63.

 

Norm Casey Surfboards

Behind the scenes at Norm Casey Surfboards at Rockdale.From the pages of Surfabout Magazine around ’67.

 

Norm Snow ’67

Cover of Surfabout Vol 4 No 3 1967 of Norm Snow competing at Cronulla during a interclub contest between Bondi and Cronulla.

Bobby Brown NSW Titles ’67

Surfabout Vol 4 No 1 article on the NSW Titles featuring Bobby Brown photo Jack Eden.

News Clippings 60’s

A mate of Tim Vanderlaans called Peter Hanlay thought we would be interested in looking through his old school “maths” book. He collected every Sun Herald newspaper “surf” article from the summer of 1963 and 1964 .There are lots of great snippets of local guys like Jacko, Birdsall, Jack Eden and crew, and the news of the time. Also some pretty interesting ads featured as well.Below some of the clippings more to come.

    

 

 

John Rhodes

From all reports John Rhodes was a bit of a wild character throughout the 60’s and a well respected shaper who along with Daryl Eastlake produced the Something Incredible surfboards. Pictured below in Surfabout Magazine John shows off his 7 Stringer.

Ray Wheeler

Ray Wheeler Cronulla surfing identity of the 60’s featured in Surfabout.

Bobby Brown ’67

Shot taken of Bobby competing at Bells Beach ’67 performing a stylish top turn.

South Cronulla Beach Milkbar

In the early 60’s the milkbar next to the main pedestrian crossing at South Cronulla Beach was the hang for surfers,  it was known for its tasty milk shakes. Mark Bluey Aprilovic took it over in the 80’s but after a short time turned it into the Cronulla Surf Design shop where it stayed for several years before relocating it up to the main street. This shot of the original shop was taken by Bob Weeks.

Greenhills

The sand dunes behind Wanda beach were tall and magnificent in the early 60’s. They are only a shadow now of what they used to be. Bob Weeks was there to capture the Greenhills carpark scene where you parked your wheels to climb over the dunes dragging your heavy log behind you for a long strenuous hike there and back.