Miss Elouera ’78

Posted: June 18, 2020 at 4:41 am

26 Nov 1978 Winner of the Miss Elouera Beachgirl competition, Sally Grigor, 18 (right) poses next to a timber surfboat for Daily Mirror photographer Ron Iredale. It wasn’t for decades later that the women actually rowed the boats. Tim Vanderlaan Photo.

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Parade Elouera Rd ’61

Posted: June 18, 2020 at 4:35 am

1961 A passing parade of fire trucks along Elouera Road at the intersection of Hume Road. Is that the Kent boys in the foreground. Tim Vanderlaan Photo Collection

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Elouera Rd ’61

Posted: June 18, 2020 at 4:33 am

1961 A passing parade along Elouera Road at the intersection of Hume Road. The cooks river tram. Tim Vanderlaan Photo Collection

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Jack Eden 1990s

Posted: June 18, 2020 at 4:28 am

1990’s. Still missing Jack. RIP. Tim Vanderlaan Photo

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Jack Edens Board

Posted: June 18, 2020 at 4:25 am

Jack Edens board presented to him on his 70th birthday now in Crescent Head on Ray Gardeners wall.

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Miss Elouera ’79

Posted: June 18, 2020 at 4:22 am

November 1979. The Miss Elouera Beachgirl winner Lana Walkerdon. Tim Vanderlaan Photo

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Cecil Hotel

Posted: June 18, 2020 at 4:19 am

Wendy McNiece was lucky enough to purchase a 3 metre long photo that was apparently hung in the old Cecil pub over looking South Cronulla surf beach.

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Breen Sand Mining Factory

Posted: April 25, 2020 at 5:35 am

Early 70’s. The noisy and dusty Breen sand mining factory. Photo taken from the top of Bate Bay Road overlooking Cronulla High and looking towards Captain Cook Bridge and Woolooware Bay. As kids we used to hide in the sandbag shed in the foreground. Tim Vanderlaan Photo.

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The Liddelow’s at Wanda Beach

Posted: March 17, 2020 at 9:20 am

Remember the house on the hill just above Wanda surf club. this belonged to the Liddelows family Circa 70s and 80s, heres a few shots from the photo album lid83445628_2845137718870719_18951379984842752_n 84456771_2845137645537393_8018740350069768192_n 84636480_2845137655537392_1818360016344711168_n

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Southern Swell Exhibition at The Hazelhurst Gallery

Posted: November 26, 2019 at 6:46 am

The Southern Swell Exhibition covering the history of Cronulla surfing opened last Saturday night with  a huge turnout in the hundreds. Jacko,Gary Birdsall, Greeny and other local legends were on hand and special thanks to John Veage who was instrumental making the whole event happen. The Exhibition will be n display  until Feb 02/20.

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