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Surfing Photography Exhibition to close soon

admin — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:14:26 +0000

As mentioned in an earlier post, the Yamba Museum is hosting a special exhibition of surfing photos, curated by Debra Novak. This exhibition has already proven successful since its opening on 1st December 2012, but will close as the school holidays finish, on 4th February – so hurry in to catch a unique glimpse of Yamba and Angourie’s surfing heritage.

Attention all Surfers and Photography buffs!

admin — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 12:35:45 +0000

On the 1st of December 2012, the PYHS will proudly launch not one but two special exhibitions in the Old Kirk. They have been curated by Debrah Novak, a member of PYHS and well known local photographer.

The first one is Osric Notley – From Bush to Beach. Osric, a local surf lifesaver from Yamba, lived in Maclean and took Australia’s first surfing photo featuring Tommy Walker. Osric also won a couple of local photographic awards and ventured out of Yamba to Angourie and the bush to take some stunning landscape photos and of his family. On the 26th December 100 years ago, Osric and a few other lifesavers were involved in a rescue on Main Beach where one man drowned.

The second exhibition is Surfing Angourie – 1950’s & Beyond. Fifty photos have been selected from public submissions to represent the surfing lifestyle of this period.

Members, Friends of the Museum and PHYS Music Club are invited to attend the official opening of these exciting exhibitions on Saturday 1st December at 6pm. Please phone if you will be attending to help us with catering arrangements. The exhibitions will be open to the public from 2 December until the end of January 2013. A fee of just $5 includes entry to the Museum as well as these special exhibitions.

Video History of Yamba

admin — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:37:44 +0000

View these videos of archival footage of Yamba, courtesy of the Daily Examiner newspaper (please try to ignore the ads).

Bravery award returns to Yamba. Australia’s first surfing photos taken at Yamba 100 years ago by Maclean photographer Osric Notley who was also awarded a bravery medal in this same period. Listen and watch his 90 year old niece tell his story.
Surfing With John Witzig Australian pioneer surfing photographer John Witzig takes us on a journey through the 60s and 70′s surfing culture.