The band was playing and crowds of young people gathered at the National Tyres depot in Orange in December 1964 for a Saturday stomp dancing session.

The stomp, which took Australia by storm in the early 1960s, was a popular energetic dance but some local councils banned it because of concern about damage to dance floors.

It made little difference in Orange where stompers enjoyed the fun for some years.

You can see in the background the old Orange gasworks in Peisley Street.

Photo courtesy CWD Negative Collection, & District Historical Society. The society holds a working day at Heritage Cottage (148 March Street) each Wednesday from 10.30am to 4 pm (with a lunch break from 12.30-1.30pm). Members are available to answer enquiries at this time.