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Cousins, B.M. : Records from the 'Blue Spur House of Treasures'

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Reference NumberAG-683CreatorCousins, Beatrice May (nee Hore), 1898-1989DescriptionThe collection consists mainly of the records of various private individuals. It includes the records of the Blue Spur Early Residents Association, as well as the only extant material for Blue Spur School and Clarks Flat School. The collection relates to the early history of Lawrence, Gabriels Gully and Blue Spur. The collection contains eight large photograph albums. Seven of them are compilations, probably created by Mrs Cousins. They contain a wide variety of photographs, including many un-named family or individual photographs from the late 1800s and early 1900s. There are some school class groups, and some shots of Blue Spur and Gabriels Gully.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyThe material comes from the estate of Beatrice Cousins, who ran a small private museum called the Blue Spur House of Treasures.

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Mrs Hancock and Philip Hancock in front of their cottage at Blue Spur

Catherine Thomas (Mrs Richard Hancock)

Race builders, Lammerlaw, Blue Spur

Cornishman's claim, Blue Spur

Race builders, Lammerlaw, Blue Spur

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SubjectsLocal history - Otago

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Cousins, B.M. : Records from the 'Blue Spur House of Treasures'

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