The Highland Ball

Scots, so stories go, are supposed to be dour, but we didn't see the slightest sign of dourness during the annual ball of the City of Nelson Highland Pipe Band. On the contrary, gaiety seemed infectious, and the ball went with a swing from the grand march to the wee hours.

Ready for the table, these delicious ed-ibles are displayed by Jean Van Der Linden, Nelly Verdonk and Tom Van Der Linden.

The fun of the Gay Gordons

Pipe Major Ron Mair pipes in the haggis carried by president Jim Selwood with secretary Graeme Fox and patron Jimmy Willox bringing up the rear with the doings.

Sitting one out: Graeme and Lanna Remnant and Murray Tear and Helen Pahl.

Outgoing president Jimmy Willox and new president, Jim Selwood.

A big group of happy Scots: Max Barker, Fred McMillan, John, Bill, Grace and Brian Dobson and Bill Homan.

Members of the official party: Murray Thompson, Peter Keenan, Rod and Mrs fry (Motueka), Lucy Selwood, Mrs Trevor Horne and Mrs and Mr J. McG Inglis (Motueka).

More official party members: Graeme Fox, Jim Willox, Jim Selwood, Trevor Horne, Mrs and Mr Stan Whitehead, Mrs Peter Keenan, Mrs M. Thompson (Blenheim) and Mrs and Mr K. Jamieson (Blenheim).

The Educational Centre

The area shown in this picture could well be termed the educational centre of Nelson, containing as it does three colleges, two primary schools and the Education Board's offices. The school at bottom left is Nelson Central with Sacred Heart College and St Joseph's Convent behind them. Nelson College and College for Girls are at right.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 46 : August 22, 1964

The Highland Ball