https://retrolens.co.nz Run 177 Photo 32 taken 16 Jan 1941

Francis Bernard Twomey (1891-1977) known as 'Bronc' had a trotting track near the river for training horses.

Land over time: Mata Cheese Factory Wainuiomata 1839-NZCoLO-1061 → 1853-CG-88 → 1858-DR-v1p618 → 1863-Map → 1872-Map → 1880s-Ph-Williams → 1882-FB-891 → 1894-DR-v113p97 → 1895-CT-v76p150 → 1900-FB-2246 → 1919-Ph-Jenkins → 1928-Map → 1940-Ph-Todd → 1941-Ph-Aerial → 1942-Ph-Aerial → 1944-Ph-Museum → 1954-Ph-Aerial → 1961-Ph-Aerial → 1969-Ph-Aerial → 1974-Ph-Aerial → 1980-Ph-Aerial → 1983-Ph-Alexander → 1984-Ph-Foster → 1984-Ph-Todd → 1984-Ph-Foster → 1988-Ph-Aerial → 1995-Ph-Aerial