Richmond Station is between Butler's station Mesapotaniia and Lilybank Station in the McKenzie Country, South Canterbury. In 1884 was owned by the brothers Andrew Grant & William Grant (1843-1901) and managed by Johnnie Ross (who owned Lilybank). (Source: Vance, William, High Endeavour : story of the McKenzie Country, Timaru, 1965, p 180-186).
Richmond Station
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Sutton-Turner album 1
Date: [Circa 1920s]
From: Sutton-Turner, Arthur Seymour, 1879?-1957 :Albums of the Southern Alps
By: Driver, H (Mrs), active 1977; Sutton-Turner, Arthur Seymour, 1879?-1957
Reference: PA1-f-073
Description: Album of photographs taken by mountaineer and photographer Arthur Sutton-Turner, all related to the Southern Alps and all with good captions. People climbing with Sutton-Turner include Jack Lippe and T A Fletcher. A number of images relate to their journey towards the mountains, stopping at two sheep stations, the Richmond Station at Lake Tekapo, and Lilybank Station. At Lilybank, Sutton-Turner took a number of photographs of sheep being mustered from the High Country ready for shearing, and finally trucks being loaded with wool bales for sale in Fairlie. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown hessian cover; 29 x 43 cm
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Rees, William Gilbert, 1827-1898 :Lake Tekapo looking south from Richmond old station. ...
Date: 1884
From: Rees, William Gilbert, 1827-1898 : Papers
Reference: E-199-q-051
Description: A view across the lake with the buildings of Richmond Station at the water's edge in the foreground Richmond Station is between Samuel Butler's station, Mesopotamia and Lilybank Station in the McKenzie Country, South Canterbury. In 1884, when this watercolour was made, it was owned by the brothers Andrew and William Grant and managed by Johnnie Ross, owner of Lilybank. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Watercolour over pencil 170 x 250 mm