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Leisure object - Hand made surfboards

  • A plank or old ironing board hand modified to be used as a surfboard with a carved and painted frog emblem at the front end.

    Handmade surfboard

  • A plank hand modified to be used as a surfboard with a carved and painted cat emblem at the front end.

    Handmade surfboard Title

  • A plank or old ironing board hand modified to be used as a surfboard with a carved and painted frog emblem at the front end.
  • A plank hand modified to be used as a surfboard with a carved and painted cat emblem at the front end.

Historical information

Two examples of improvised surfboards made of solid timber planks, one possibly being an old ironingboard. These illustrate enthusiasm for surfing inspite of lack of ready cash.

Significance

These hand made surfboards were possibly used by children or young teenagers who had enought ingenuity to enable them to go surfing when money was scarce.

Physical description

Two handmade wooden surfboards with carved and painted emblems at the front; one showing a cat and the other a frog.

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