'Surf-Swimming' in Polynesia (1882 engraving) 插畫檔

'Surf-Swimming' - or surfing - in Polynesia in the 19th century. The sport is thought to be at least a thousand years old in the countries of the Pacific Ocean. Illustration from "Royal Geographical Readers no. 5" of Asia, Africa, America and Oceania, publ. T Nelson & Sons, London in 1883.