Celebrating one of the most important aspects of Australian popular culture--surfing and the beach--this handbook offers an entertaining history of the sport and a stunning collection of rare posters, photographs, and various memorabilia. From the first surfing demonstration by Kahanamoku in 1915 to the hollow surf-skis, surfo-planes, big-wave boards, and 1960s long boards, this guide skillfully captures the nostalgia surrounding the golden era of surfing.

Surf-o-rama is a celebration of surfing and beach culture. Within these pages you will find brilliant reproductions of the last surviving examples of boards inspired by Kahanamoku's visit and the boards that followed: from superb hollow surf skis, Surf-o-Planes, Ockanuis, balsa surfboards, and beautiful big wave boards, known as big-guns, to the best vintage boards from the 1960s and 1970s and beyond; stunning examples of posters from surf movies including The Endless Summer and Morning of the Earth; standout works from notable poster designers Percy Trompf and Gert Sellheim; rare surf...