30,000 negatives have been found bringing a nostalgic, rare look to the 1970’s surf culture.

The thrift shop find by Doug Walker shows the unedited side of surf culture in the eyes of some of the most famous surf photographers of that time.

“Those photographers were the ones who found out you could encase the camera and put it on your board,” says Walker. “They played with aperture and film, and set the standard. It’s not like today where people mount a GoPro.”

This rare look into the 1970s surf culture is now available to buy so it can sit on your coffee table making you look uber cultured, plus it is a good read. You can buy the collection at The Lost and Found Collection.

Words by Edelle Gettings