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Steve Caballero, South Bank, London, 1988.
Time for a look at 1988… Flipping through the year, this cover caught my eye as redolent of the time. The Powell Tours help defined that era and provided a focal point in an age before stadium skateboarding even seemed a possibility. But I note now that one of the cover lines reads “hot street…
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Winstan Whitter on the cover of issue 96 of R.a.D Magazine in May 1991
In May 1991 Winstan Whitter (Rollin’ Through the Decades) featured on the cover, skating the fly-off on the bank at Harrow Skatepark. The cover lines promised to tell you “How to be the Worlds Greatest street skater (in 30 days)” as well as tempting references to “Brum Street” and vague offers of “All play and…
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Christian Heitman, cover of Issue 82 of R.a.D Magazine, December 1989
Issue 82 contains a lot of interesting material: an article about freestyle evolving into streetstyle, coverage of skateboading in Nothern Ireland and my favourite Slam City Skates advert. This cover shot by Mike John shows Christian Heitman at the Madrid competition, allowing us to get a bit of sunshine on the front of the magazine…
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Cover of R.a.D Magazine November 1989
Arron Bleasdale featured on the cover of this issue, skating the pool at Rom. Cover lines were: Eco Thrash Skating Goes Green Dundee Hardcore and Hooligans Attitude Adjustment Cover price was £1.00 and for that you also got a free Santa Cruz sticker. We loved the free stickers, but the distributors always wanted us to…
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Cover of February 1990 R.a.d Magazine (Issue 84)
Wurzel featured on the cover of Issue 84 of R.a.D Magazine at the start of 1990, in a crisp winter’s shot from Cantelowes. Cover lines were: Sick Competition — Win a mini-ramp Street –Outdoors vs In — Why Choose Worldwide Comp Circuit — Oz UK USA The Pursuit of Happiness The cover price was £1.00.…
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R.a.D Issue 58 Lucian Hendrickse Cover