Gordon and Smith

Early 70’s Tracks advertisement for G&S.

Emerald Surfboards

The Steve Griffith owned Emerald Surfboards with shapers Bob Liddell and Bear featured late 70’s

Puberty Blues

The 70’s based  film that brought us classic lines like “She’s nothin but a mole” is coming to TV in a new adaptation weekly style series format covering the antics of The Greenhill Gang back in the day. Artwork taken from The Cronulla Mall Surf Gallery.

Greg Melhuish

Cronulla Point standout Greg Melhuish features in an early Rip Curl advertisement Circa 70’s photo by Dave Shaw.

Stud Stall @ G&S

Mid 70’s advertisement for G&S featuring  Steve Griffiths, Brad Mayes, Robert Connely, P.T. and Alan Blythe from the pages of Tracks.Photo was taken by Steve Core at Stanwell Tops on a farm on the southern side of Lawrence Hargrave Drive [just a few metres down from the from the Symbio Wildlife Gardens].

Night Surfing

Sandshoes reef Circa 70’s budding surf photographer Peter Solness experiments with night flash water photography, an area rarely seen before, Matt maniac Dave Shaw and Greg Melhuish fill the frames. From the pages of Surfing World.

 

Ed Little

When Steve Core brought out his Surf Magazine in the late 70’s Cronulla waves and surfers were suddenly in the spotlight. The Point and  Island became a regular feature along with the many unknown locals not previously known outside of The Shire. Here’s Ed Little a hardcore tube junky taken from the pages of Surf photographed by Steve Core.

Frank Latta

After Bobby Brown untimely death in a bar fight Frank Latta stepped up as the South Sides next main competition contender . This pic of Frank appeared in Surfing World early 70’s.

Rob McLaggan

The Point has long been a haven for unconventional surf-craft. In the 60’s it was bodysurfers and Paipo riders.During the 70’s Mat and Kneeboard riders were a regular fixture in the lineup and Rob McLaggan was a familiar face riding his Greenough inspired Spoon Kneelos. Rob was also producing Kneeboards for the local crew under The Customline label.

 

The Ocean Surf Shop

The Ocean Surf Shop main Street Cronulla in 1972 run by Max Garling . That looks like the late Ross Fielder at the front on the left holding the board.