British surfing history exhibition tours UK from May 2005
An exhibition of British surfing history will tour the UK from May 2005. First stop will be Brighton on the south coast, followed by Cornwall, the north east of England and Scotland.
The show features British surfboards dating back to the late 1800s through to the present day. Names from the 1960s like Atlantic, Bilbo and Groves-Davies, rub shoulders with classic 70s creations from Creamed Honey and Tris, plus hollow wooden monsters your grandfather might have ridden.
"We've got probably most complete collection of British surfboards in the country, and it's fantastic to be able to take it to surfing communities around the country," says director Pete Robinson, a 44 year old ITV News reporter. "The touring exhibition is part of our project to open the UK's first permanent surfing museum on Brighton beach in May 2006."
Among the classic boards on display will be a solid balsa longboard from the late 1950s, an Hawaiian koa plank from the late 1800s and experimental 1970s and 80s designs. Vintage surf clothing, wetsuits and even early surf wax join the line up for a glide through surfing's classic eras.
May 7 to September 4 2005 - Brighton
July 1 & August 31 2005 - The Eden Project, Cornwall
October 21 2005 to March 19 2006 - The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, Middlesborough
June 2006 - September 2006 - Aberdeen Maritime Museum
More information about the museum & exhibitions can be found on the website www.thesurfingmuseum.co.uk
Source: Global Surf News
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