Jackson Twinfin

Posted: February 14, 2017 at 12:28 pm

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Bob Liddell-Emerald Kneeboard

Posted: February 14, 2017 at 12:26 pm

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Lindsay Williams

Posted: January 27, 2017 at 8:15 pm

July 1975. Wanda Beach. Lindsay Williams ripping on his twinny, at a time when most most surfers where just content to stand there and just cruise. Tim Vanderlaan Photo

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Jacko’s Showroom ’77

Posted: January 27, 2017 at 8:08 pm

1977. Insert image of the Jackson surfboard show room, and a closeup of the colourful decal surfboard sticker back in the 70’s hippy period. Tim Vanderlaan photo

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May ’79

Posted: January 27, 2017 at 8:05 pm

May 1979 Cronulla Point Unknown on a nice wave on one of those sunny winter days. Tim Vanderlaan photo

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Jacko Channel Bottom

Posted: January 24, 2017 at 6:23 pm

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Rob McLaggan

Posted: January 24, 2017 at 5:50 pm

Photo of Rob McLaggan backdoor from 2nd reef Cronulla Point on his balsa carbon fibre / kevlar kneeboard. The board weight was under 3lbs [1.3kg] and hand made by Rob at Jacko’s . He was years ahead in the array of materials used and producing super strong epoxy resins for his balsa boards.       photo by Greg button mid 70’s

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Storm of ’74

Posted: January 19, 2017 at 8:41 am

Footage shot on Super 8 by Darryl Menzies.

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Darryl Menzies

Posted: January 19, 2017 at 7:46 am

Long time local surf photographer Darryl Menzies shot these 3 photos back in the early 70’s. The images were on display at the recent Retrospect 2016.

dm 191 Pioneer Mat surfer Steve Doney

dm_6190 Point regular Bob Shot on his Kneeboard sadly no longer with us.dm6189  Wez King ,    store-a-board and surf shop manager as well as being involved in running  board clubs in the 70s.

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Soulman ’79

Posted: December 2, 2016 at 12:11 am

Geoff Solness, Shark Island, Winter 1979. In the seventies, and long before the masses took to surfing the Island, a small group of standup surfers already had the place “wired” RIP Geoff. Tim Vanderlaan Photo

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