PEOPLE & PLACE

PEOPLE & PLACE

In looking to refurb and update the museum one of the themes we will be exploring is People and Place. There is certainly a LOT locally to celebrate, a pretty epic place, steeped in surfing history, with a raft of interesting characters . . . I love this photo taken...
SECRET SURFING HISTORY – FINAL WAVE

SECRET SURFING HISTORY – FINAL WAVE

An old saying goes: “Believe none of what you hear, and only half of what you see.” It’s not bad advice these days considering some of what goes on with the internet. This though is a story of one of the most iconic images from Australian surfing history, and how...
SECRET SURFING HISTORY – ISABEL LETHAM

SECRET SURFING HISTORY – ISABEL LETHAM

ISABEL LETHAM   History can be a slippery beast, to a large degree we only know what we know, in time historical focus can become quite tight ignoring a broader, more detailed past. As time inserts distance between events and recollections, things can get lost,...
SURFERS YOU SHOULD KNOW – HARRY WICKE

SURFERS YOU SHOULD KNOW – HARRY WICKE

Harry Wicke was Australian surfboard champion in 1939, he loved the beach, surfing, and was actively involved in the local Surf Life Saving club. But darker days were looming on the world stage, troubled times that would unfairly impact Harry, his idyllic coastal life...