Richard Pemberton Watts

The Mansfield Historical Society visit to Wairere April 1989

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE MOUNTAIN CATTLEMENS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA HELD AT PRETTY VALLEY, PRIOR TO GET-TOGETHER ON FEBRUARY 5TH 1982

Snowy Notley with his timber jinker

German Spur – water wheel – Lady Clair Mine – Gaffneys Creek

Annie (Maughan) Fry

DICK FORREST AND PETER PURCELL, TAKING CATTLE INTO MITCHELLS CREEK FOR SUMMER GRAZING 1978-1980. LARGE TREE ACROSS BRIDLE TRACK

David Arbuthnot, son of Pat and Stephen Arbuthnot.

Original “Wairere” Homestead.

Making roads in the Tolmie area.

View of Red Jacket, circa 1890.

1992 Calendar. Sketch by Peg Martin, Borodamanin

TALES FROM THE HIGH COUNTRY. MEMORIES FROM THE SAWMILLS OF THE DELATITE VALLEY.

Mansfield Railway Station: The Victorian 1889 Guard’s Van.

World War 1 – soldiers Richard ‘Dick’ Kerr

Rock throwing (probably at a picnic) (“hurling”?)

Reardon family re-union at Mansfield.

Ashfield Sawmill – 1996 – last days before closing down – log deck – breaking down – band saw – maintenance – Peter Hempenstall

Convent of Mercy students

Pitsawing in the Mansfield District. Boards, rafters and posts could be cut this way from logs. Circa 1900.