The Surfing Tribe - a History of Surfing in Britain by Roger Mansfield

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Tells the story of the history of surfing in Britain. This book explains how a quirky seaside pastime transformed itself into a phenomenally popular sport and lifestyle. From Newquay to Newcastle and from Jersey to Swansea, it reveals the origins of Britain's separate surfing tribes and profiles the top British surfers from the various eras.

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The Surfing Tribe - a History of Surfing in Britain by Roger Mansfield

Tells the story of the history of surfing in Britain. This book explains how a quirky seaside pastime transformed itself into a phenomenally popular sport and lifestyle. From Newquay to Newcastle and from Jersey to Swansea, it reveals the origins of Britain's separate surfing tribes and profiles the top British surfers from the various eras.
Roger Mansfield has been surfing since the early '60s and has witnessed the sport rise from a little-known counter-culture pastime, meeting all the sport's leading characters on the way.
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ISBN 13 9780952364658
ISBN 10 0952364654
Title The Surfing Tribe - a History of Surfing in Britain
Author Roger Mansfield
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Orca Publications Ltd
Year published 2009-05-25
Number of pages 208
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