IMAGE
William George Gordon - Burnside (Garston)
- Date
- 2006
- By
- Gordon, William George, active 2005
- Reference
- MS-Papers-8640-27
- Description
The papers consist of:
Application form submitted by William George Gordon (great-grandson of William Gordon); record of the Gordon family burials, Garston Cemetery; History of Garston Presbyterian Church compiled by W A Gordon, 1992; extracts from `The Gordons of Garston' compiled by W A Gordon & J A Herron, 1996; aerial photographs of Mataura River flood damage, Nov 1999; `My recollections of the early days in the Kingston Riding of Lake County Council' by William Gordon, 1944; obituary of William Gordon, Aug 1921; certificates of title & cadastral map; obituary for Mrs Christina Wraytt, Feb 1931; photograph of farm and family members; other miscellaneous cuttings and notes.
Original owner of the property at Garston was William Gordon (1834-1921), of Banffshire, Scotland who leased the original 200 acres in 1876 and purchased it in 1880.
Awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family.
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Physical Description: Mss, typescript, maps, photographs
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications
- Format
- 1 folder(s), Maps, Photographs, Legal instruments, Clippings, Essays, Personal narratives, Manuscripts, Mss, typescript, maps, photographs
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