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Story: Roller skating and skateboarding

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Roller skating

  3. Skateboarding

  4. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Roller skating

Roller skating rink ticket, 1887

Roller skating rink ticket, 1887

Artistic skating, 2008

Artistic skating, 2008 (1st of 4)

Champion figure skater Valerie White, 1955

Champion figure skater Valerie White, 1955 (2nd of 4)

World speed roller skating championships, Masterton, 1980

World speed roller skating championships, Masterton, 1980 (3rd of 4)

Roller hockey, Masterton rink, 1959

Roller hockey, Masterton rink, 1959 (4th of 4)

Trying out new Christmas presents, 1972

Trying out new Christmas presents, 1972

Speed skater Nicole Begg, 2010

Speed skater Nicole Begg, 2010

Roller derby

Roller derby

From page 2 - Skateboarding

Skating a dam spillway, late 1970s

Skating a dam spillway, late 1970s

Captain Safeskate

Captain Safeskate

Skateboard park, Porirua, 2008

Skateboard park, Porirua, 2008

Bowl-a-rama, Waitangi Park, 2013

Bowl-a-rama, Waitangi Park, 2013

Lee Ralph

Lee Ralph

How to cite this page:

Kerryn Pollock, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/roller-skating-and-skateboarding/media (accessed 1 July 2022)

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 5 Sep 2013

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