Showing posts with label Skating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skating. Show all posts

Sunday, June 29, 2014

100 years ago this week - Roller Skating

Roller Skating was a popular winter past-time 100 years ago - these advertisements for skating at the Bunyip Mechanics' Institute and the Nar Nar Goon Public Hall appeared in the Bunyip Free Press of July 2, 1914.


Skating at Bunyip and Nar Nar Goon
Bunyip Free Press July 2, 1914  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article129629166

A Skating Carnival was held at Keast Hall (the public hall) on July 17, 1914. The Bunyip Free Press reported that In spite of the unpromising night and the state of the canal, which was running a banker, the local people turned out well and a vey enjoyable evening was spent. 


Report of Skating Carnival at Cora Lynn.
Bunyip Free Press July 23, 1914  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article129629268