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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Before wetsuit steamers, it was a long john over a vest in winter.
Posted in Beach Culture, Kneeboarding, Retro, Surfboards, Surfing
Tagged 70s surfing, Body Glove wetsuit, Farmer john wetsuit, The Shoe surfboard
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The day the Duke came to town.
My grandfather migrated to Australia at the turn of the last century with his parents from Czechoslovakia he was 7 yrs old and they first settled in the Sydney suburb of Bronte. He and his brother learnt to swim and … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Culture, Retro, Surfing, Surfing Lifestyle, Sydney Scene
Tagged Bronte Beach Sydney, Duke Kanamoku, Gandfathers reflections
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Searching for The Island
In the 1985 I was in Jefferies Bay South Africa waiting around for those long lined up swells to arrive that shoot you down the point. As always there is a lot of down time hanging around kicking dirt, there … Continue reading
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Deus ex Machina have wetsuit jackets for every occasion
Posted in Japan Style, Retro, Surfing, Sydney Scene
Tagged Deus wetsuits, japanese wetsuits in Sydney
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The starting point.
This is about as clear a starting point as I can remember, when I was coming home from school in the spring of 74 and seeing this poster out the front of the local news agency, advertising the latest Tracks … Continue reading
Mark Drews has great taste, in machines.
Mark Drews I don’t know the man, but I enjoy reading reading custom car and motorbike magazines, and when ever I see photos of this guy’s bikes or cars, well I dig his style.
Posted in Cars, Hotrods, Japan Style, Retro
Tagged Choppers and custom cars, Mark Drews
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Rat day, in the Shire.
Every Fathers day the is a car show put on by local businesses in the Taren Point area in Southern Sydney. Its great no sponsors no charge, just show up cruise around and check out what has rolled in and … Continue reading
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