Kōrero: Lifesaving and surfing

Solid wood surfboards

Solid wood surfboards

Before the Second World War, some people attempted to surf using rudimentary boards made of solid wood. These men were photographed at Tahunanui, Nelson.

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Nelson Provincial Museum, Kingsford Collection
Reference: 160970/6

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Nancy Swarbrick, 'Lifesaving and surfing - The rise of surfing', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/7369/solid-wood-surfboards (accessed 25 April 2024)

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 12 Jun 2006