Ice-skating at the Nairn St rink, Arrowtown, circa 1965. Photo from the Clarke Collection.
Ice-skating at the Nairn St rink, Arrowtown, circa 1965. Photo from the Clarke Collection.
A group of young skaters poses for the camera on the frozen pond at the Queenstown Gardens, probably about the 1890s. Photo by Lakes District Museum Collection. REF: EL 1757.
A group of young skaters poses for the camera on the frozen pond at the Queenstown Gardens, probably about the 1890s. Photo by Lakes District Museum Collection. REF: EL 1757.
Skating ponds hosted big crowds
It used to be one of the most popular winter destinations in Arrowtown - and even hosted a national championship - but these days the former Nairn...