WAIPU CENTENNIAL RESERVE BOARD (JAN 1, 2, 3 1953)

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1953
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F578
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Rights Information
Year
1953
Reference
F578
Media type
Moving image
Item unavailable online
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Actuality
Duration
0:37:00

Flag: Lion of Scotland. Painting: “From the Highlands to Waipu”. Two men looking at a memorial, one in a kilt.
Scenes outside the Waipu Presbyterian Church. Minister with elderly couple. Leader of the Labour Party, Walter Nash with other guests.
“Two Survivors arrive. Mrs. J McKenzie, aged 99”. Mrs. McKenzie walks into the grounds. “And Mrs. J McRae, aged 95”. “Mrs Johanna McKay”. “Captain Matheson.” Elderly gent.
“Overflow from Memorial church service”. People seated on chairs set up on the grass outside the church. Hundreds gathered outside, ministers address the crowd.
“Rev. SW Campbell delivers the main sermon.”
“Rev WL Levack holds the Gaelic Service”.
Lead light windows in church. Guard of Honour.
“Hon. C Webb and Rt. Hon. W Nash inspect guard of honour”. Inspection. Highland pipe band.
‘Opening of the Memorial Museum”.
“M. DR McKay extends a welcome as Chairman of the Centennial Committee”. Crowd applauds McKay. Young girls with bouquets.
“Mrs Andrew McLeod. Oldest lady descendant. Present age 89”.
“The Rev JM McKenzie: grandson of Capt. Duncan Prince McKenzie”.
“Rt. Hon. Walter Nash, Leader of the Opposition.” Close up of Nash as he delivers his speech.
“Mr. WJ Oliver brings greetings from Dunedin”.
“Mr Edward Anderson, grandson of the Rev Norman McLeod unlocks the door”. Museum is opened with a fanfare bagpipes. Plaque for the museum, telling the story of Rev McLeod’s exploits. Exterior of the museum.
“Introducing our secretary Angus Campbell”.
“January 2nd - sports day”. Caber toss. Cycling. Running. Highland dancing.
“NZ Champion Sword. 1 Martin McDowall. 2. M Laurensen. 3. Alison Farrell.” The winners take a bow. elderly woman merrily poses for the camera. Piper comp.
“Hon A Rive, High Commissioner for Canada arrives”. Inspection of the guard. Rive presents the Nova Scotian flag.
Winners of another dance comp.
“Re-enactment of the landing.” Row boats arrive on the river. “Alex McLeod represents his great grandfather the Rev Norman McLeod at the landing”. Citizens in period costume.
“The Maoris extend traditional welcome”. Kapa Haka.
“Procession of ships’ descendants”. Elevated view of the descendants.
“1st generation of descendants of ship ‘Margaret’”.
“Ship ‘Highland Lass’”.
“Ship ’Gertude’”.
“Ship ‘Spray’”.
“Ship ‘Breadalbane’”.
“Ship ‘Ellen Lewis’”.
The lowering of the Lion of Scotland flag.
“The piper calls the close of day”.
“Dedication - Remembering these dead let the living be humble”.

Note: “Waipu was the centre of a significant Presbyterian settlement led by Rev. Norman McLeod, a Presbyterian Minister who led his people from the Highlands of Scotland to New Zealand via St. Ann's, Nova Scotia and Australia.” en.wikipedia.org