Balsa Boards

Brian Jackson (furthest right) and his mates with some early balsa boards photo taken in ’59. Photo courtesy of Jackson Surfboards

 

Bobby Brown

1963 image of Bobby  Brown surfing one of his favourite waves, Sandon Point.

Bay Surf 50’s

Bay surf near the mouth of the Port Hacking river between Cronulla and Bundeena has  always been a bit of a novelty spot because it only breaks properly a hand full of times a year. Back in the early 50’s the longer boards made it easy to pick up the swells and the boys sure didn’t mind a party wave back then. Photo courtesy of the late Charles Chicka Perryman photo album taken in the early 50’s , Chicka is among those on the wave.

The South Cronulla Crew Early 50’s

Southies Surf Club boys of the early 50’s. Note The Point headland in the background looking very undeveloped. Interesting  enough back in those days riders had their names painted onto their boards. In this photo theres Buck Spencer, Chic Perryman, Barry Regan and John Griffiths.

 

Charles Chicka Perryman 50’s.

Back in the early 50’s Charles Perryman was an apprentice baker in the families bakery in Mortdale and as soon as he finished baking the bread in the early hours of the morning he hit Cronulla beach at daylight every morning.  Chicka was a member at South Cronulla Surf club.  The photos are dated around 1952 to about 1956 and as you can see they were the old hollow pinewood boards.  Chicka had an early fibreglass board and was a member of the Greenhills crew in the late fifties early sixities.

Chicka riding at The Point in the early 50’s and centre with 2 mates showing off the latest equipment.

Peter Clarke Surfboards

This Peter Clarke Surfboards adv. was in Surf Int. in the late 60’s. It was typical of the psychedelic influenced times.

 

 

The Alley

Classic shot of Northies being pounded by a big swell in the 60’s. Photo Bob Weeks.

Gary Birdsall The Point ’61

G &S Logo

Floyd Smith the part owner of the successful Gordon and Smith brand in the  USA set up an Australian franchise in 1965 at Taren Point. Floyd ran the factory until the early 70’s when he sold the local  buisness to Steve Gibson. The G&S corporate logo below has since been the brands  most recognisable feature.

G&S ’69

Gordon and Smith adv. from Surfing World 1969.