Highland Dancing Images

A DigitalNZ Story by Shiobhan Smith

A selection of photographs of Highland Dancing covering the 19th to 21th Century. Both studio and action photographs included. Particularly useful for seeing changes in competition dress.

Highland Dancing, Kilt, Scottish Culture

Image: Highland dancers

Highland dancers

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Highland dancers

Highland dancers

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Waiting to Dance

Waiting to Dance

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Highland Games at Turakina, January 2008

Highland Games at Turakina, January 2008

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Highland dancers Tracey Rushton, Leanne Richmond and Lynn Scobie among 160 selected for Wellington 'Edinburgh Tattoo'.

Highland dancers Tracey Rushton, Leanne Richmond and Lynn Scobie among 160 selected for Wellington 'Edinburgh Tattoo'.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Highland dancers

Highland dancers

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Highland dancing; Shannon Nearey, Jennifer Fink score high marks at exams in Tawa.

Highland dancing; Shannon Nearey, Jennifer Fink score high marks at exams in Tawa.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Scene during the 10 to 12 year-old highland fling section of a highland dancing competition, Lower Hutt Little Theatre, Wellington region

Scene during the 10 to 12 year-old highland fling section of a highland dancing competition, Lower Hutt Little Theatre, Wellington region

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Tracey Watson, Highland dancing. [P1-6460-8850]

Tracey Watson, Highland dancing. [P1-6460-8850]

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Tracey Watson with Highland dancing trophies. [P3-307-1382]

Tracey Watson with Highland dancing trophies. [P3-307-1382]

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Tracey Watson with Highland dancing trophies. [P1-1165-3555]

Tracey Watson with Highland dancing trophies. [P1-1165-3555]

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Maxine Leggett, Highland Dance competition, 1969

Maxine Leggett, Highland Dance competition, 1969

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Highland Dancing Candids

Highland Dancing Candids

Nelson Photo News

Image: Highland Dancing

Highland Dancing

Nelson Photo News

Image: Highland Dancing

Highland Dancing

Nelson Photo News

Image: Highland Dancing Competitions

Highland Dancing Competitions

Nelson Photo News

Image: Highland dancing at Carnival of the Lake, Hokowhitu Lagoon

Highland dancing at Carnival of the Lake, Hokowhitu Lagoon

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Highland Dancing

Highland Dancing

Nelson Photo News

Image: Christine Treweek

Christine Treweek

Puke Ariki

Image: Christine Treweek

Christine Treweek

Puke Ariki

Image: Christine Treweek

Christine Treweek

Puke Ariki

Image: Kathy Morresey

Kathy Morresey

Puke Ariki

Image: Janet & Kathy Morresey

Janet & Kathy Morresey

Puke Ariki

Image: Janet & Kathy Morresey

Janet & Kathy Morresey

Puke Ariki

Image: Johnston, Girl

Johnston, Girl

Puke Ariki

Image: Claire Lamb, Highland Dancer

Claire Lamb, Highland Dancer

Puke Ariki

Image: Lamb, Highland Dancers

Lamb, Highland Dancers

Puke Ariki

Image: Booth, Highland Dancers

Booth, Highland Dancers

Puke Ariki

Image: Highland dancers, Provincial Highland Gathering, Wellington

Highland dancers, Provincial Highland Gathering, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Highland dancing, Provincial Highland Gathering, Wellington

Highland dancing, Provincial Highland Gathering, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Sheryl McCabe, Dancer

Sheryl McCabe, Dancer

Puke Ariki

Image: Group of children in scottish highland dancing costume, at Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt

Group of children in scottish highland dancing costume, at Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Children doing scottish highland dancing on a stage at Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt

Children doing scottish highland dancing on a stage at Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Colleen Frethey

Colleen Frethey

Puke Ariki

Image: Frethey, Highland dancer

Frethey, Highland dancer

Puke Ariki

Image: Frethey, Highland dancer

Frethey, Highland dancer

Puke Ariki

Image: Frethey, Dancer

Frethey, Dancer

Puke Ariki

Image: Catherine, Janice and Lindsay Stevens

Catherine, Janice and Lindsay Stevens

Puke Ariki

Image: Glennys Newell

Glennys Newell

Puke Ariki

Image: Glennys Newall

Glennys Newall

Puke Ariki

Image: Glennys Newall

Glennys Newall

Puke Ariki

Image: Melva Broadmore

Melva Broadmore

Puke Ariki

Image: Melva Broadmore

Melva Broadmore

Puke Ariki

Image: Campbell, Girl

Campbell, Girl

Puke Ariki

Image: Ailsa Laurence, Dancing Girl

Ailsa Laurence, Dancing Girl

Puke Ariki

Image: Mitchell, Girl

Mitchell, Girl

Puke Ariki

Image: Hunger, Woman

Hunger, Woman

Puke Ariki

Image: Foreman, Dancing Girl

Foreman, Dancing Girl

Puke Ariki

Image: Bleakley, Girl

Bleakley, Girl

Puke Ariki

Image: Ailsa Laurence

Ailsa Laurence

Puke Ariki

Image: Ailsa Laurence

Ailsa Laurence

Puke Ariki

Image: Mana (White) Morehu

Mana (White) Morehu

Puke Ariki

Image: Mana (White) Morehu

Mana (White) Morehu

Puke Ariki

Image: Dick, Woman

Dick, Woman

Puke Ariki

Image: Highland Dancers

Highland Dancers

Puke Ariki

Image: Gable, Young Girl

Gable, Young Girl

Puke Ariki

Image: Wheeler, Girl

Wheeler, Girl

Puke Ariki

Image: Kvcning Po.st" X'lioto. Highland dancing in Courtcnay Place, yesterday, one of the activities in connection with a "street day" collection in aid of the uniform fund of the Wellington Company of the New Zealand. Scottish Regiment ■.and-.of-the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (Evening Post, 08 July 1939)

Kvcning Po.st" X'lioto. Highland dancing in Courtcnay Place, yesterday, one of the activities in connection with a "street day" collection in aid o...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Heydon, Girl

Heydon, Girl

Puke Ariki

Image: VA.'-R.-Klngsford, Photo: GRACEFUL DANCING.—'Miss '=G. ;Inkster, winner of the Nelson Provincial Scottish. Society Cup!- for Highland dancing, held during-the.recentrEaster . . . athletic meeting. ; . v ■[ (Evening Post, 27 April 1935)

VA.'-R.-Klngsford, Photo: GRACEFUL DANCING.—'Miss '=G. ;Inkster, winner of the Nelson Provincial Scottish. Society Cup!- for Highland dancing, held...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: King, Woman

King, Woman

Puke Ariki

Image: Group of unidentified children and adults, most in Scottish Highland costume outside the Caledonian Hall, Christchurch

Group of unidentified children and adults, most in Scottish Highland costume outside the Caledonian Hall, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: A GROUP OF HIGHLAND DANCERS. (Otago Witness, 08 January 1908)

A GROUP OF HIGHLAND DANCERS. (Otago Witness, 08 January 1908)

National Library of New Zealand

$Image: 1) Competitors passing the grandstand xn the halt-mile u> A competitor jfter emeigirg from the back in the obstacle race (5) \V L. Colvin (fih yards) wins the Caledonian handicap, THE JUDGES OF THE HIGHLAND DANCING AND BAGPIPE MUSIC, (At the back of the seat the officer m charge of the Pioneer squad.; (Otago Witness, 09 January 1907)$

1) Competitors passing the grandstand xn the halt-mile u> A competitor jfter emeigirg from the back in the obstacle race (5) \V L. Colvin (fih yard...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: GIRLS IN THE HIGHLAND DANCE^ WITH THEIR INSTRUCTOR (MR ALEX SUTHERLAND). (Otago Witness, 14 June 1905)

GIRLS IN THE HIGHLAND DANCE^ WITH THEIR INSTRUCTOR (MR ALEX SUTHERLAND). (Otago Witness, 14 June 1905)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Highland dancing competition: Photograph

Highland dancing competition: Photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: THE HIGHLAND DANCERS, WITH DAFFODIL BOYS IN FRONT. (Otago Witness, 17 September 1902)

THE HIGHLAND DANCERS, WITH DAFFODIL BOYS IN FRONT. (Otago Witness, 17 September 1902)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Competitors in the Highland dancing at the Caledonian New Year sports day at Waipu

Competitors in the Highland dancing at the Caledonian New Year sports day at Waipu

Auckland Libraries

Image: J. M'KECHNIE, JUN. Champion pipe player and Highland dancer. (For particulars see Athletic Column.) (Otago Witness, 01 January 1902)

J. M'KECHNIE, JUN. Champion pipe player and Highland dancer. (For particulars see Athletic Column.) (Otago Witness, 01 January 1902)

National Library of New Zealand