Frank Latta Sandshoes 1964
Posted: March 16, 2012 at 8:30 pm
Frank Latta once tried his hand at proffesional boxing but found out the hard way he was much better suited to surfing and shaping. Especially his local hangout the urchin spine covered reef known as Sandshoes. Franks legend at Shoes is still talked about fondly by the old time locals today. The photo below was by Bob Weeks.
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Unknown The Point 1961
Posted: March 16, 2012 at 7:54 pm
Ledgend surf photographer Bob Weeks captured many of the classic surf images of the 60’s era. This is one of the earliest images of Cronulla Point being tamed in 1961.
Ken “Wheels” Williams ’65
Posted: March 10, 2012 at 8:25 am
This shot taken by Jack Eden of Ken Williams surfing The Point was one of the best water angle photographs getting around in the sixty’s. With his Da Bull style trunks the photo first appeared in Surfabout in ’65. More images from the same session were featured in the book Pictorial History of Surfing. Check out the wooden Paipo belly board rider getting pitched, a classic image from that era.
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Steve Core Surfboards
Posted: February 21, 2012 at 4:13 am
Steve Core has been in involed in many aspects of surfing including Surf mags, photography,retail shop and movie producer. Around 1969 to 1970 Steve also dabbled with his own surfboard brand with Frank Latta as head shaper and team rider at Taren Point.
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Surabout Magazine ’64
Posted: January 28, 2012 at 10:30 am
Jack Edens classic Surfabout Mag came out in Fall ’64 with a shot of The Point and a main feature story inside.
Cronulla Wahines
Posted: December 5, 2011 at 12:11 pm
The Cronulla Wahines was first women’s surfboard club in the sixties from the Southside.From the pages of Surfabout by Jack Eden.
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Peter Clarke Surfboards
Posted: November 24, 2011 at 7:49 pm
Less is best in this 60’s advertisement.
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Store-a-board
Posted: November 24, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Store-a-board shops were popular back in the 60’s and 70’s as they looked after your surfboard for a small weekly charge. It saved all the Westy kids lugging their sticks back home by train every weekend.Wez King used to manage one. This advertisement appeared in Surfabout magazine.
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The Point 60’s
Posted: November 10, 2011 at 7:36 pm
Check out this classic portait of surfers in the 60’s hanging out at The Point by Bob Weeks.
Bobby Brown Portrait
Posted: November 4, 2011 at 1:32 pm
From an interview in International Surf Magazine with Jack Eden.
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