Story: Scots

Waipū’s community (5th of 6)

Waipū’s community

A strong community spirit was one legacy of the predominantly Scottish settlement of Waipū. The features of this crowd (image at top), gathered in a large marquee for a community celebration, reveal how many of the early settlers were of Scottish descent. Several of the women are wearing dresses made of tartan.

Using this item

Waipū Heritage Centre

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page:

John Wilson, 'Scots - 1853–1870: a surge of Scots', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/1034/waipus-community (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by John Wilson, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 25 Mar 2015