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Kōrero: Lifesaving and surfing

Solid wood surfboards

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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.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Nelson Provincial Museum, Kingsford Collection

Reference: 160970/6

Permission must be sought from Nelson Provincial Museum before any re-use of this image.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Nancy Swarbrick, Lifesaving and surfing – The rise of surfing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/7369/solid-wood-surfboards (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.