All but three of these photos were almost certainly taken at Walden.
The first two photos are of Scotland’s Viceroy, originally imported to New Zealand from Scotland. He won many prizes at agricultural shows in the Wimmera district, and in Melbourne (1920 and 1923) as well as Sydney (1921). A more detailed history of Scotland’s Viceroy, and the prizes he won, can be found at the end of this section of photos.
The next two photos are of Dalmore, also originally imported to New Zealand from Scotland. Among many other prizes, he won First and Champion at the Royal Melbourne Show in 1917 and 1919. A more detailed history of Dalmore, and the prizes he won, can also be found at the end of this section of photos.
The next four photos are of Gordon Dale (we are fairly sure).
Horse judging at one of the local agricultural shows.
The next three photos are also of prize winners, names unknown.
Sundry other photos of the Walden Clydesdales.
The Walden family home is in the background of the above photo. We think that is a smoke house on the right hand side (long since gone).
Notice the shadow of the photographer and camera.
The next five photos show an impressive trio of Clydesdales.
A team of Clydesdales harnessed and ready to go.
Photos of the herd of horses at different times.
The next five photos are of other thoroughbred horses, harking back to Walden’s earlier days.
The next two photos are of a full page photo in the Australasian Newspaper. The scene depicted is of a prize-winning Clydesdale stud in NSW at that time.
- A brief history of Scotland’s Viceroy: He was foaled in Scotland in May 1913, and imported to New Zealand when 18 months old. He sired New Zealand’s champion Clydesdale, Scotland’s Victor. He was later bought by John Bunge, presumably in 1917* (see later note). The many prizes he won include: # 2nd prize at the Dunedin Horse Show (South Island of N.Z.), in 1917. # First and Champion at the Royal Agricultural Show in Melbourne, in 1920 and 1923. # First and Champion at the Sydney Royal Show, in 1921. # First and Champion at numerous shows in the Wimmera District (including Warracknabeal, Horsham, Dimboola, Minyip and Murtoa), from 1918 to 1920.
- A brief history of Dalmore: He was foaled in Scotland in June 1910, and also later (apparently) imported to New Zealand. He was bought by John Bunge, also presumably in 1917* (see later note). The many prizes he won include: # Champion at Otautau (about 200 km west of Dunedin) in 1917. # First and Champion at the Royal Agricultural Show in Melbourne, in 1917 and 1919. # First and Champion at numerous shows in the Wimmera District (including Warracknabeal, Horsham, Minyip and Murtoa), from 1917 to 1920, as well as Geelong (in 1919).
*Note: Scotland’s Viceroy and Dalmore both won major show prizes in New Zealand in 1917. It is extremely unlikely that John owned the horses at this time, and travelled with them from Walden to show them in southern New Zealand. It is much more likely that he travelled to New Zealand in 1917 and bought them, then returned to Victoria in time for Dalmore to win the show prizes (listed above) later in 1917. All of the Victorian shows mentioned above occur in late September, or October, each year.
*Additional note: A Google search shows that the Dunedin Horse Show in 1915 was on October 8, which suggests that subsequent horse shows in Dunedin were also in October each year. This obviously conflicts with what I have speculated in the preceding note. It seems that some of the information in the 1921 and 1925 Farm Sales Catalogues (at Walden and Willenabrina respectively), which I relied upon for much of the information about the two horses, could be inaccurate. The conflict would be resolved if the catalogues said the Dunedin 2nd prize was in 1916 rather than 1917. The Champion prize won by Dalmore at Otautau in 1917 seems plausible. This show is currently held in February each year, and presumably was held in February back then also.