Mr Matheson was born in Edinburgh in Scotland. When he was five he moved to Dunedin. The first school he went to was George Street Normal School but he moved to Otago Boy's High School when he was older. When he went to Otago Boy's High School the uniform was shorts, blazers and caps with bobbles on top. The older boys pulled them off. When a pupil was bad they got caned, Mr Matheson still has the scars.
He can't remember Queen's High School. Was it there then?
Mr Matheson still has very many fond memories of friends he had out there and gave us some names.
| BOYS | GIRLS |
| Stuart Letts David Hill David Cheyne John Hutton Lindsay Barlow John McLachlan Bo Edson Garry Law Ralph Knowles Micheal Lister William Booth John Mills Simon Owen |
Lorranne Munro Glynis Daniel Ruth Palmer Ingrid Van Ralte Lesley Nisket Joy Cheyme Pat Mitchell |
Mr Mathson's brother is still out in New Zealand.
Mr Matheson has some questions to ask you:
- Are there still trout in the River Leith?
- Are there still trolly buses and cable cars?
- Do you still have a intermediate school between primary and high school?
