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Saturday, September 08, 2012

Earliest English Surf: 1890

A long-lost letter, published for the first time, reveals that the two Piikoi brothers and their English guardian went surfing at the Yorkshire resort of Bridlington in September 1890:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bridlington-is-the-birthplace-of-uk-surfing-new-785528


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Labels: 1890, Bridlington, Prince David Kahalepouli Kawanaankoa Piikoi, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Piikoi, Yorkshire
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