Cronulla Street Pre-Mall

Check this shot of Cronulla main street prior to the construction of the mall around early 80’s. The top end of surf road was still driveable and you could even park outside the Pie Shop. Theres a BP Garage on the corner while the Cronulla Theatre  from the outside hasnt changed that much.Those were the days.     pic Stroh

Terepai

Terepai Richmond is well known around Cronulla for his big wave charging at the Island, Voodoo and anywhere else that is firing. This shot is another side to Terepai you dont normally see in photos.Throwing the tail  sometime in the 90’s.   pic CSP

Todd Mingramm

Heres a shot of young Todd Mingramm taken around early 2000 pulling a solid turn at Wanda. These days Todd also raps and his name is Slippery MC….pic CSP

The Duke @ Cronulla

Duke at Cronulla 1915 …..Info courtesy of surfresearch.com.au 

 One of the first famous international visitors to the Club (Cronulla) was Duke Kahanamoku, the world famous exponent of surfboard riding and at present a prominant civic dignitary of Honolulu.

Exacting preparations for his 1915 visit were undertaken by the club in an effort to make him feel at home.
The Duke and his party were welcomed to the district by the club on leaving the steam train at Sutherland.
Through the generosity of club members, F. Stroud,J. Hallet, J. Munro, L. Giddings, N Bouffier and J. Hill Sr. making their cars available the visitors were transported to Audley via Waterfall and Lady Carrington Drive.

After lunch at Audley, the party joined the ferry to Cronulla, hence to the beach for surfing.

Tea was arranged in the Park Pavillion after which the party returned to Sutherland for the farewell ceremony.
The Duke brought with him a surfboard (one of at least three made in Australia) which he presented to the Surf Bathing Association of NSW.

While there were already surfboard exponents on our own and other metroplitan beaches, Duke Kahanamoku first focused public attention on surfboard riding in NSW.

The visit of this famous surfer also had effect on the local talent.
The Duke’s board later became the property of noted club member, Ron “Prawn” Bowden, who sold it  to Fred Locke, who in turn signed it over to the inimitable Jack McTigue.

Jack, chivalrous character that he was, gave it to a certain beautiful surf siren but alas she married another (ungrateful hussey, recalls Jack).

Welcome to Cronulla Surf Museum

Thanks for visiting Cronulla Surf Museum. We will be updating this blog regularly with stories, pictures, memories, old magazine clippings, and anything else we can find in our archives. So stay tuned, big things to come

Photo: CSP