Lucy Margaret Graham was born on 15 Mar 1877 to James W Graham and Susannah Brown.

Robert Robertson was born on Nov 10 1879, in the Kawarau Gorge to James Robertson and Margaret Susan Lucy Farr. James and his brother John Wright Robertson had a coal mine in the Kawarau Gorge, and Robert started school at the Kawarau Gorge school.

It appears that James Robertson was a heavy drinker and deserted his family. Around this time Margaret Robertson moved to Cromwell with two of her boys, Robert and Alexander. They lived in a run down house in Achil Street.

on 20 Oct 1885, Robert Robertson was enrolled at the Cromwell School.

On 12 March, John Hector Robertson, the eldest son of Margaret purchased a house in Murray Street, Cromwell for his mother. He was a successful gold miner in the Kawarau Gorge and Gees Flat. The house, known as 'Renshaws' was purchased from Mr Sharcoe for the sum of £80. The stone building was later used as an ice cream factory, then a deer meat factory, and is now under Lake Dunstan. Unfortunately the pressure of trying to raise her children became too much for Mrs Robertson.

On or before 13 Dec 1889, Mrs Margaret Susan Lucy Robertson drowned herself in the Kawarau River.

On Dec 13 1889, Robert Robertson was removed from Std 3 of Cromwell school. He went to live with his aunty, Mrs Sarah Robertson, proprietor of the Bannockburn Hotel (location #115)

Robert was enrolled at the Bannockburn school on 22 Jan 1890.

Robert left school on 13 Sept 1894, probably to help out around the hotel.

On Dec 25, Mrs Sarah Robertson died. At this time is appears that Mr J H Robertson (Robert's older brother) and his family moved into dwelling #115 and took over as proprietor of the Bannockburn Hote.. Robert may have stayed on with his brother and family.

During his life Robert worked as the following : Carter (1896-1897) Miner (1914-1922) Engine Driver (1922) Miner (1926-1930) Storekeeper (1930-1946)

Robert listed in Stones directory as a carter working in Bannockburn.

Robert's brother, Mr J H Robertson (Jnr) sold the Bannockburn Hotel.

Robert Robertson moved to the Nevis and worked on dredges and gold mines. At one stage he had shares and worked for the Pactulus Gold Mining Company. They constructed a large water race to sluice an area where the McLeans had worked in the lower Nevis. The mining company was not successful.

It appears that about this time Robert returned to Bannockburn and worked as a coal miner, possibly for William Robertson in the Cairnmuir Mine (see location #191)

On 202 Mar 1913, Robert Robertson married Lucy Margaret Graham, daughter of the late James W Graham, Bannockburn school teacher, and his wife Susannah (Brown). The wedding took place at the Presbyterian Manse in Cromwell. Lucy Margaret Graham was listed in Stones directory as a music teacher (1906-1912). The couple may have lived with Mrs S Graham in dwelling #88.

Stones directory lists Robert Robertson as a miner working in Bannockburn. It appears that he worked for a coal mine in lower Shepherds Creek, the Cairnmuir Mine. (location #191). In 1914 the mine was taken over by the Parcell syndicate.

It appears that Mr Robert Robertson purchased dwelling #105 from James Horn for the sum of £150 (one hundred and fifty pound). (possibly in Dec). Mr and Mrs Robertson may have moved from dwelling #88 to dwelling #105 about this time. The name of John Horn's house was the 'Huntly Lodge'

It appears that about this time Robert went to work in the Shepherds Creek Coal Mine (location #248)

Robert purchased the Bannockburn Store (location #87) from Messrs G C Burghess and J Graham.

Joan Miriam Robertson married Arthur Sutherland, son of Clem Sutherland (dwelling #134) and the couple moved to Ripponvale.

on 24 Aug 1936, Marjorie Gwenneth Robertson was married to James Duncan Stewart from Glasgow, Scotland. The couple moved to Scotland after the wedding.

It appears that about this time, Mr and Mrs Jame Stewart returned from Scotland to Bannockburn where they lived with Mrs Stewart's parents in dwelling #105.

Stones directory lists Robert Robertson as a Justice of the Peace,.

Robert Robertson sold the Bannockburn General Store (location #87) to his son-in-law, James Duncan Stewart. However he continued to live in dwelling #105, which he shared with his daughter and son-in-law.

Robert still listed in Stones directory as a Justice of the Peace.

Mrs Robertson moved to Dunedin to live with her daughter Joan Sutherland.

Robert Robertson left Bannockburn and joined his wife in Dunedin, with their daughter Joan. Both Mr & Mrs Robertson spent the remainder of their life in Dunedin and they are both buried there.