Storm Damage 1949

North Cronulla cops  severe storm damage back in ’49 

Cronulla Scenes by Butto

70’s and 80’s Greg Button captured these moods on film when there was no photoshop or digital images..

 South Cronulla Rock poolsThe Wall 70’s

Cronulla Street

Sand Dunes 80’s

Kurnell dunes 1980s

Cronulla Street

1956 the Commonwealth Bank clock.

Wanda Sand Dunes

Bob Hansen

G&S master shaper of the early 70s Bob Hansen passed away on Sat 6th Feb 2016 after a long battle with cancer.Bob who grew up at Kurnell and went to Cronulla High with Dave Wilson in 1960/61 taught a lot of local shapers the finer points of shaping….griffo, col eagle,etc. After his stint with G&S he started up his own brand and sold them out of the Total Garage on the Kingsway.He then worked at the Refinery before moving to north to Forster.Bob a mad golfer also had the prestigous title as Inventor of the Year for his golf swing.. RIP Bob.

North Cronulla Surf Club

The original North Cronulla Surf Club was once described as the “finest surf club on the coast”. Built over the beach in October 1937 it stood for only 8 years. Once built, the surf club was battered by a succession of storms in the 1940’s. A huge storm in August 1946 struck the fatal blow. The club could not be saved and was soon after demolished. The new surf club was rebuilt further back in Dunningham Park in 1950, and this is the current location of the surf club now. The image “1946” shows where the old club would have been built. Compilation by Tim Vanderlaan.

Northies Last Stand

These shots were taken the Day before Northies Pub was knocked down in the early 90’s.

Jacko Turning 80

Clipping from the Sydney’s Sunday paper: Back in 1963, Brian Jackson had just returned from a surf trip to Phillip Island, Victoria with his buddies Dave Carter, John Batchelor and Tony Nichols. Below Jacko has surfed all his life and next year will turn 80. Tim Vanderlaan Collection.