Carnival of The Lake
Object type
Image
- Description
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The Carnival of the Lake took place at Hokowhitu Lagoon in 1964. Events included a pet parade, Highland dancing, a demonstration from the Manawatu Kayak Club and a jousting contest. Some other highlights were the final of the Miss Manawatu Competition, the variety concert staged on a floating ship and the "Leap of Death" made by Clive Lohta from the Centennial Bridge into a fire lit on the lagoon. Some 2000 people came to watch the festivities over the 4-day period.
Identification
- Date
- January 18, 1964 to January 21, 1964
- Digitisation id
- 2015N_2006-286_012090 - 2015N_2006-286_012116
- Held in
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- Ian Matheson
- Place
- Hokowhitu Lagoon, Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- Attribution + NonCommercial