More Info →Three Monro children in orchard at 'Craiglockhart'

Description

Charles John Monro (1851-1933) was a local businessman. He built 'Craiglockhart' 1889-1890, on Riverbank Road, Fitzherbert West where he lived with his wife, Helena, and 5 children. The family sold 'Craiglockhart' to Massey Agricultural College in 1944. The children, pictured in the orchard on the Turitea river flat (where Grasslands Division of the DSIR was later located) are, from left: Linda, Mary and Hector (Peter) Monro.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Pi 116

Date

circa 1900

Digitisation ID

2007N_Pi116_PEO_0355

Held In

Coolstore