Category: Timeline Stories

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City Square

Jun 30 1986- POSTED BY Alex Liiv

Hardcore puts on the first of its Melbourne City Square events, the Variflex/Surf Dive ‘n Ski Demo.

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Hardcore, Kerr Street

Jun 30 1986- POSTED BY Alex Liiv

Renaming their growing company Hardcore Enterprises, the Hills move the business around the corner to a larger warehouse space in […]

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Business begins, Napier Street

Jun 30 1985- POSTED BY Alex Liiv

The Hills create their first formal business entity, Universal Skateboard Importers, located on Napier Street, Fitzroy, with initial skateboard hardware […]

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Noise Nuisances

Jun 30 1985- POSTED BY Alex Liiv

Along with their friends, the Hills construct the largest backyard skate ramp to date at Parkhill Road, Kew and then […]

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Gym boots

Jun 25 1984- POSTED BY Alex Liiv

The Hill brothers begin running stalls at the Camberwell Market, selling sheepskins, customised gym boots and skateboard components.

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Skate City

Jun 25 1979- POSTED BY Alex Liiv

One of Melbourne’s earliest indoor ramps, Skate City Collingwood opens with Stephen and Peter’s active encouragement and design assistance.

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Watch ‘em fly

Jun 24 1978- POSTED BY Alex Liiv

The Sparx skateboard team was formed by Stephen and Peter with their friends, running demos around Melbourne shopping centres and […]

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When we were kids

Jun 24 1970- POSTED BY Alex Liiv

Having first stepped on skateboards in 1972, Stephen and Peter Hill learnt to skate around their neighbourhood, made their own […]

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