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majidi
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“ Surfing pioneers of the 1960s in Newquay ”
14 January 2012, 20:32

Anyone know of any books/info on the above? I think they were Aussies and Americans in those early days. Local history society maybe?

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elfinEngland
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1. Re: Surfing pioneers of the 1960s in Newquay
19 January 2012, 21:14

Hi,

Just came across this:

newquay.co.uk/newquay-first-stand-up-surfing…

This film was discovered only recently and shows surfing in Newquay in the late 1920s!

Elfin

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