Darren Beard sits on Peanuts, one of the miniature horses at Bethlehem, being held by Mr A. M. Putt
120-format film negative, published in the Bay of Plenty Times, 1 Sep 1972
Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, Pae Korokī Ref. gca-20903
I came across these images recently and it brought back great memories of pony riding when I was about twelve years of age and a wannabe horsey girl. A lovely man, Mr Putt and his family had several miniature horses on their property in Bethlehem Road in the 1970s (and possibly even before my time) and for a small fee we could be led or let loose depending on the rider’s ability and experience. Both my mother and grandmother took us children (four girls) for a treat on more than one occasion.
Woman rides one of Mr A. M Putt's miniature horses at Bethlehem
120-format film negative, published in the Bay of Plenty Times, 1 Sep 1972
Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, Pae Korokī Ref. gca-20900
In these images you can see the homestead in the background and the trees surrounding it. For those readers familiar with the Bethlehem Town Centre, the trees behind the house are still there — between Liquorland and Patrick’s Pies. They are well established natives and I am delighted they were retained by the developers. The whole site was for some years a kiwifruit orchard owned by the Thompson Brothers and also for quite a period just bare land awaiting the development.
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