Memories of Dunedin Dance Halls: Cathy Timperley

I attended Harry Strang's dances from 1958 until about 1964. Firstly, it was in the St John's Ambulance Hall and later in the St Kilda Town Hall.  I was only 15 when I first attended . We were considered too young to attend the Joe Brown dances at the main Town Hall, and weren't allowed to go to the Concert Chamber where there was Rock and Roll and Teddy boys and Teddy girls. Harry Strang's was ballroom dancing only. 

As a girl, I  had to sit and wait for someone to ask me to dance. I didn't always get many dances although I was a good dancer. A very interesting example of the social mores of the time. The Twist and Chubby Checker changed all that fortunately.

- Cathy Timperley