Kōrero: Ice sports

Ice carnival, 1946

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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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Nancy Swarbrick, 'Ice sports - Ice skating', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/video/40948/ice-carnival-1946 (accessed 19 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Jan 2016