Imagine my excitement – not only a fantastic photo from 1931, but one taken and developed in Nashua. In a region renowned for its gifted photographers, the Nashua history project has discovered a photographer of its own: Jessie Thelma Davidson (nee Moore). Jessie not only took photos but, according to her son Harold Davidson, “had the gear and ability to develop her own Box Brownie film”. The image shows the family cart carrying fresh cream. Harold says, “Dad took the cream down to a gate near the church yard and then it went by truck to the Binna Burra factory. The cart was also used to carry pigs to Nashua Station to be sent by train to Byron Bay for slaughter. In 1934 the horse and cart went with us to Dorroughby and continued up to 1946.”
The sepia photograph (right), taken in 1931, is Ernie Davidson with three of his children – Allan, Edna and Miriam. It is taken just on the eastern side of the house on the hill above the old Nashua Presbyterian church. This photo was shared by Harold Davidson (now of Ballina) who missed the photo shoot “as, being older, I was at school”.
Nashua History is a little project that chugs along gathering, planning, sharing and dreaming of actually making a little booklet and DVD. All our gatherings involve fabulous afternoon teas and brilliant company. If you have some hidden treasures – we would love to share them. Harold has been sent to search out more of his mother’s fabulous work, and we encourage everyone to join the search to save and share our history. Contact Jacinta Lithgow, 6629 1736 for further info.
There were a thousand years of Nashua school wisdom at the Nashua community cricket day in October 2009. The community cricket day continues to grow, and last year an impromptu reunion saw ex students from the 30s and 40s gather. Included in the round up are pictured, left to right: Elaine Weir, Rae Hooke, Cynthia James, Clyde Rankin, Pauline Trimble, Neville Poile, Pat Stone (Budden), Peter Flower, Ray Savins, Harold Davidson. Neil and Selwyn James were also present but somehow missed this photo! When we added up the ages we had over 1000 years of wisdom and health. 
Jacinta Lithgow