Peter Crawford

Posted: February 5, 2017 at 1:50 pm

Peter Crawford. Champion kneeboarder and surf photographer. Peter’s images live on, he was one of the best surf photographers during the 70’s and 80’s and is pictured here in 1998, a year before his fateful trip to Bail. RIP Peter . Tim Vanderlaan Photo

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Northies Hotel

Posted: January 27, 2017 at 8:18 pm

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Northies Hotel

Posted: January 19, 2017 at 7:54 am

Last  drinks at Northies Hotel just days before the old pub was knocked down and renovated. Photos courtesy Shayne Lopeman

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Northies Hotel

Posted: January 13, 2017 at 4:05 pm

The very popular Northies Hotel with Drive Thru and Summer time outdoor bar photo Courtesy Rod Nunn.

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Woofo RIP

Posted: December 13, 2016 at 12:45 pm

December 2016….Longtime Cronulla local Lance “Woofo” Woolfenden passed away last week. This shot of Woofo taken in the 80s was at one of his fav. spots.He was surfing here for many years with his mate Fanga long before anyone else knew about it. RIP Photo by Chris Strohwoofo

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Cronulla From Above

Posted: December 13, 2016 at 12:36 pm

Overview approx 1930s

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Cronulla Point

Posted: December 2, 2016 at 12:14 am

Early 1900’s

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Retrospect 2016

Posted: October 29, 2016 at 7:26 pm

Cronulla was a hive of activity this weekend  as Retrospect 2016 celebrated the first Malibu surfboards to arrive in Australia in 1956 with legend big wave surfer Greg Noll and his Olympic team mates put on a demonstration at Cronulla Point. Noll was back in Cronulla today celebrating Cronulla as the birth place of modern day surfing in Qz. With a retro board display and photos, a toothpick display and unveiling a Point plaque celebrating the event. Thanks to surfing NSW and Surfing Sutherland Shire for making it happen.

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Gerrale Street.

Posted: October 22, 2016 at 1:20 pm

1995 Gerrale Street. The carpark basement of the half finished building on the corner of Ocean Grove & Gerrale street was a haunt for skateboarders for years, until some developer finally decided to finish the building off. Tim Vanderlaan Photo

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Redhouse ’49

Posted: September 22, 2016 at 7:36 pm

The original Redhouse that was situated on the cliffs at the Elouera end above where  The Wall starts. It fell down the cliffs and into the ocean during a storm.

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