Letham, Isabel
Lively and adventurous surfer from Sydney's Freshwater Beach; sometimes referred to as "the mother of Australian surfing." On February 6, 1915, the 15-year-old Letham rode tandem with surfer and Olympic gold medal swimmer Duke Kahanamoku during one of the Hawaiian's famous and well-attended wave-riding demonstrations at Dee Why beach, not far from Freshwater. It was later revealed that the sport h...
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Isabel Letham, Freshwater, 1915Subscribe to view
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Isabel Letham with Freshwater Surf Club, 1919Subscribe to view
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Isabel Letham, Freshwater, 1915
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Isabel Letham with Freshwater Surf Club, 1919
Isabel Letham with Pam Burridge, 1980