Brian Hollman

March 1976 Brian Hollman surfing Windy Point on an early model hollow board.The Hollman brothers, Brian and John were notable big wave surfers and red hot sailors. John, on a kneeboard, was notorious in big island waves.Brian’s sons, Mat and Nic have kept the Hollman surfing name alive for another generation. Photo Tim Vanderlaan.

Occy ’85

This pic taken during the ’85 Beaurapaires contest at Cronulla when Occy beat the current  World Champ Tom Carol in front of a home crowd. This was when Occy was at his peak pulling blistering speed turns and unpredictable power moves earning him the title “Powder Keg on Legs”. Photo Stroh.

Corbin Harris

Shire boy Corbin Harris below pulling a stalefish skate move at Vert X when he was just a young skate rat in the late 90’s. Corbin went on to big things in the coming years as one of the sports top vertical riders and a career as a host on his own show on Fuel TV.

Gibbo Elouera-watu

Another shot from that classic week of waves at Elouera back in the mid 80’s that had locals calling it all time and the bank “Elouera-watu” as the long barrels reminded them of Ulu’s in Bali. Tim Gibson below was making the most of the  rare quality. Photo Stroh

Baron Surfboards

Baron Surfboards order form from the late 60’s with Frank Latta head shaper at the Taren Point factory.

Luke Mulhall

Cronulla Point  ’79 US photographer Daryll Jones who worked for Surfer Magazine came to OZ and snapped a few solid sessions at The Point and The Island of the local crew. Luke Mulhall scored the main shot from that Point session while Dave Wilson wrote the 2 page story for Surfer.

Huzza Wuzza

Below is Richard Herbert best known as Herbie or Dick Bent popular custom shape surfboard logo.Courtesy Pods for Primates.

Mick Mackie

Headhunter photo, close call angle as Mick Mackie jams it for the camera. Now living down the South Coast Mick is into producing regular as well as alternative shape surfboards while still ripping the fine reef breaks nearby…photo Chris Stroh late 80’s.

Tom Curren

This shot was taken around mid 80’s when Tom Curren and Occy were full on competitive rivals and each were being looked on at the time as the future of surfing. Shot at The Wall,  Curren about to pop his fins early morning warm up session. Photo Chris Stroh

The Dog

Richard “Dog”Marsh laying down an impressive and solid backside move at Wanda around late 80’s. seq  Stroh