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Bridlington 1890 Credit: Museum of British Surfing

A letter discovered in Honolulu reveals that the first recorded instance of surfing in Britain took place in Bridlington in September 1890.

The letter describes how two Hawaiian princes – and their English guardian – went surfing in September 1890.

The founder of the Museum of British Surfing, Peter Robinson says;

One of the Hawaiian princes wrote that he and his brother were allowed by their tutor to have a holiday in Bridlington as reward for good work in their studies.

On September 22nd 1890 the prince wrote:

The two princes Credit: Museum of British Surfing