Angus Young and Surfing in the 1970s Redhead Beach

The recent AC/DC Tour reminded me of a photo my wife Sandy has of her
younger sister Vanda and Angus Young taken at the Hard Rock Cafe around
1974. Both very young and VERY Rock ‘ N Roll. Angus and Vanda 1974 Hard Rock Cafe Melbourne
Angus and Vanda

Angus and Vanda

I did’nt take the next two surfing photos – When Redhead’s Graham
Harkin developed his first roll of film from his new underwater camera I
got a copy of some of these because they were great photos. Taken
around 1977 at Birdie Beach.
Phillip Woodward surfing Birdie by Graham Harkin 1977
Phillip Woodward surfing

Phillip Woodward surfing

Chas Woodward at Birdie Beach by Graham Harkin 1977

Chas Woodward at Birdie

Chas Woodward at Birdie

Water shot of Peter Pitt surfing Redhead Little Beach around 1976
Peter Pitt Redhead 1977

Peter Pitt Redhead 1977

One of the good things happening in surfing is the variety of
surfing equipment people are now making – old ideas, mixed with the new.
You would’nt look out of place walking down the beach now with this
1976 5’6″ Martin Littlewood Delta Fish. Bob Scarr & Delta Knee Board 1976

Bob Scarr with Delta Knee Board

Bob Scarr with Delta Knee Board

Eddo – William Harrison. We wern’t sure what he was doing when he
surfed but it was always interesting. Shown here at Newcastle Mattara
Surfing contest around 1977, close to the foam and close to the nose.

Eddo Mattarra Contest 1976

Eddo Mattarra Contest 1976

Grant Brooks showing his cool casual style surfing at Redhead around 1977 .
Grant Brookes Redhead

Grant Brookes Redhead

 

Cold and windy and big and no one out. Redhead Little Beach around 1977.

Redhead big no one out 1977

Redhead big no one out 1977

 

 

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