Micky Shand, Fred Batchelor and Dutchy Gillman at the Bell Hill Sawmill.

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DescriptionThis photo was taken at the Bell Hill Sawmill and shows from left to right: Micky Shand, Fred Batchelor and Dutchy Gillman.Map^[1]Contributor Geoffrey Bell

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Location (city or town)Bell HillPersonDutchy GillmanFred BatchelorMicky ShandOrganisation (eg business)Bell Hill Sawmill

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CommentsKerry Keating Micky had the Gilmer for a while too.
Like · Reply · 1 · February 23 at 10:15am
Malcolm Howell Good solid lads there. I recognise Dutchy and Micky. Had many official dealings with Micky when he had the Gilmour. A good guy to deal with.
Like · Reply · 2 · February 23 at 10:36am
Peter Lambert I worked at Fletcher Wood Panels with Mick. A real gent.

Colin Waterman Michelle Gillman
Like · Reply · February 23 at 10:50am
Alma Doolan Awsome knew them all Dutchy a Slim my luv Uncles x
Like · Reply · 1 · February 23 at 10:52am
Barry Russ Real men their whole lives.
Like · Reply · 1 · February 23 at 11:03am
Karen Barnes What year would this be please?

Geoffrey Bell About late 1940's Karen Barnes.
Like · Reply · 1 · February 23 at 11:12am · Edited
Braydon Priest Maylene Burden Janice Priest
Like · Reply · 1 · February 23 at 11:58am
Carla Doolan Trish Coleman
Like · Reply · February 23 at 12:16pm
Nadine McFarlane Is the "unknown" Fred Batchelor
Like · Reply · 1 · February 23 at 2:00pm
Meagan Williams Im sure I've seen this om fb before
Like · Reply · February 23 at 2:19pm
Nadine McFarlane
Nadine McFarlane Yeah my one. I haven't seen that top one. Dad says it is Grandad

Rachel Willoughby Meagan Williams
Like · Reply · February 23 at 2:17pm
Caroline Jamieson
Caroline Jamieson any photos of waiuta would be awesome
Like · Reply · February 23 at 2:43pm
Graham Ferguson My Uncle Mick Shand.
Like · Reply · 1 · February 23 at 5:10pm
Philip Shand Hi graham, I'm Philip Shand, my father Jack (John) Shand (passed last year 88) talked of the Gillmans, being his cousins, do you know anymore??
Like · Reply · March 1 at 7:33pm
Philip Shand I know the Hollings ( there's a Mick they too) were dads cousins too

Robyn Scott Joy Creagh
Helen Brennan Great photo

Leanne Reeve John Gillman
Unlike · Reply · 2 · February 23 at 8:59pm
Jack Gillman Great pic's of the brothers / My Uncles
Unlike · Reply · 2 · February 24 at 12:27am
Marg N Alan Bellis Zelda Hughes Dad could pick him and Mick Shand no problem
Like · Reply · February 24 at 7:46am
Paula Kelly Awesome Photo. Trish Coleman

Trish Coleman Yep that's me dad

Like · Reply · February 24 at 1:17pm
Paula Kelly So handsome
Like · Reply · 1 · February 24 at 5:27pm

Jennifer Butt My father Tom Egerton worked with Mick Shand too at some stage.
Like · Reply · 1 · February 24 at 7:15pm
Peg Brereton Takes you back it was hard grind in those days.

Heather Newby Dad told me once how one of the Gillmans and Jimmy Hagen pulled a horse out of a swamp .. thats how strong they were.

Geoffrey Bell Micky Shand married Joan Priest. Joan's brother, Jacky, and Micky are both in this photo. Bell Hill Sawmill, Back L-R, Colin Bell, Dutchy Gillman, Jacky Priest, Ron Dwyer, Who, Who. Front, L-R, Jimmy Dwyer, Slim Gillman, Micky Shand, Noel Nestor, Jack Molloy
Geoffrey Bell Joan Shand, Micky's wife, is in this photo. She is the one at the back holding the baby. Jack's Mill School, Kotuku, 1953.
Geoffrey Bell's photo.

Peg Brereton Paddy Brereton at back And son Lenholding the sheild.
Alma Doolan Thankyou takes me back know quite a few in school photo do enjoy them x
Stan Jelley Any Dalzells there?

Geoffrey Bell If that's Fred Batchelor in your photo Nadine McFarlane, then it's him in my one. Most of them lived at Kotuku and went by truck to Bell Hill. Fred Batchelor lived there at the time.

Karen Potter
Gee that's an oldie
Meagan Williams
Nadine McFarlane think this may have been shared before but here you go Barry Ward
Micky Shand top bloke

Davena Marie Fraser
Dutchy Gillman…
Is that your father Alan Gillman

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Micky Shand, Fred Batchelor and Dutchy Gillman at the Bell Hill Sawmill.

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