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Kōrero: Ice sports

Ice carnival, 1946

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In 1946 the Alexandra Winter Sports Club held an ice carnival at Manorburn Dam. This footage shows locals in fancy dress showing off their figure skating and racing skills, and having a lot of fun.

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Reference: Weekly News 259. National Film Unit, 1946

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Nancy Swarbrick, Ice sports – Ice skating, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/40948/ice-carnival-1946 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 27 February 2013, updated 1 January 2016.