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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.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2013N_Pi601_006878
Title
Tim Burrton's Whare
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Pi 601
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Manawatu
Date
circa 1920

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North Libraries and Community Services

Taxonomy

Tags
hut,
people,
photographs,
portrait,
rustic,
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