Tim Burrton was a black blocks farmer who built the Tokomaru Valley Road extension. In the early 1900's, Mr Burrton bought 429 acres in the Tararuas, where he camped in a tent until Mr Mullin (who owned the adjoining land) told Mr Burtton was disturbing his sheep. Tim then moved further back into the hill, where he built the whare pictured. Tim Burrton is the tall man wearing the hat. He died 15 March 1941 from a serious accident on his farm.

Tim Burrton's Whare
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2013N_Pi601_006878
- Title
- Tim Burrton's Whare
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Manawatu
- Date
- circa 1920
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North Libraries and Community Services
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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