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SURF AND SHARK FILMS (1965)

JH — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:45:29 +0000

Narrated by Chuck Faulker, Music by Geoff Harvey. 30 minutes, Kodachrome

Trial version narrated by Ward Austin; 30 minutes, Kodachrome

Narrated by Hayes Gordon, Music by Geoff Harvey. 30 minutes. Kodachrome.

Highlights featured on Robert Raymond‘s Project 64 documentary series.

SHARK BOOK (1981) The Great Shark Suit Experiment

JH — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:47:03 +0000

Experiments using the stainless steel suit. Self published by Ron Taylor Film Productions Pty Ltd. 66 pages.

Library No. ISBN 0 9593669 03

GREY NURSE SHARK JAWS

JH — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:26:28 +0000

Needle-teeth of Grey Nurse sharks were popular trophies in the 1960′s. Taking a set from that species today, in Australia, would guarantee a terrible penalty. The young lady is Tanya Binning - a famous surf girl of the era. Grey Nurse sharks made a dramatic return to the east coast of Australia in 1988. The population has been steadily increasing since. Unreliable out-of-date reports continue to circulate promoting a demise.

AUSTRALIAN UNDERWATER CAMERAMAN

JH — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:56:16 +0000

GREY NURSE COLLAGE

JH — Wed, 12 May 2010 01:49:22 +0000

Grey nurse sharks were once netted by professional fisherman at Big Seal Rock (NSW). I understand a shark liver oil processing plant was located further down the coast near Shoal Bay, in the 1930′s.

TRAVELING SHARK FILM SHOWS IN AUSTRALIA

JH — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:17:53 +0000

Ron Taylor’s Shark Fighters (1965) was three half-hour films made primarily for TV. ”Surf Scene” was not mentioned on this dive magazine advertisement.

Running length each documentary was 90 minutes plus optional 30 minutes of extra "shorts".

FIRST POWERHEAD TESTS AS DEFENSIVE WEAPON

JH — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:58:34 +0000

(Below left) Flinders Reef, Cape Moreton, Queensland in 1965 (right) Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island 1967 – Diver Rodney Fox was bitten by White Pointer shark in 1963, today is an established shark conservationist.