This image is from a collection of photographs taken on the 22nd November 1987 at the Surfest '87 event held at Newcastle Beach, Australia. Surfest '87 was also known as "The BHP Steel International" and ran from 14th-22nd 1987.

The images were shot by Chris Patterson for Hannan Photography, who were engaged to record the event by Peach Advertising on behalf of the Surfest sponsors B.H.P. (The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd).

The images were scanned from the original 35 mm colour negatives, at 3200 dpi using an Epson Perfection V700 Scanner. They comprised sheets labeled under the original numbering sequence of CN8162. (CN=Colour Negative) One sheet comprises black and white negatives. The original negatives are held in Special Collections

You are welcome to use the images for study and personal research purposes. Please acknowledge as "Photographs by Chris Patterson, Courtesy of the Hannan Photography Archive, University of Newcastle (Australia)"

For commercial requests you must obtain permission by contacting Special Collections.

If you would like to comment on the photograph, please contact Special Collections at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia, or add a Recollection using these instructions.

These images are provided free of charge to the global community thanks to the generosity of the donors (Don McCririck of Hannan Photography) and the Vera Deacon Regional History Fund. If you would care to make a tax-deductible donation to this fund, please see http://libguides.newcastle.edu.au/benefactors/new for more information and a link to the donation form.