It was a chilly four degrees when the first of the thirty seven members and three visitors arrived at Smiths Park and Pughs Lagoon. The lagoon was named after Edward Pugh who was granted 100 acres in the vicinity in September 1802.
Mist rising from Pughs Lagoon and first rays of sunshine through the trees on Smiths Park
Early morning gathering for morning tea before the start of our heritage walk
Dividing into two groups with Jill and Rhondda leading the first group and Deidre the second group our Richmond Heritage Walk commenced at St Peters Anglican Church at the western end of Windsor Street and included many buildings constructed during the first hundred years of European settlement. 
Ray and Rex at St Peters Anglican Church Windsor Street construction started in 1837 and Georgian Cottages constructed in the 1860s - 335-337 Windsor Street
Chapel Street....a feature of this street is the avenue of London Plane trees 9 Chapel Street - a simple timber worker's cottage...note the ladder on the roof 
Josieville - Georgian style building - construction commenced in the 1830s - 2 Chapel Street Corner Francis Street
Clear Oaks is believed to have been built during Macquarie's governorship by David Langley, a former sea-captain and glassmaker - 135 Francis Street
Rutherglen - two-storey Georgian sandstock brick house constructed during the 1830s - 158 March Street
The owner of Rutherglen, Mr Don Shaddick of Shaddicks Lawyers happened to be enjoying his coffee break while looking out of his office window when he noticed Jill, Rhondda and group. He very kindly came out and gave both groups a fascinating talk on the history of Rutherglen as well as the building in which his office is located which happens to be opposite Rutherglen. The office building was constructed in about 1868 and the holly tree in the front garden is reputed to be over 100 years old. 
The New Inn - 49 -51 Bosworth Street and........Mortimer's Cottage - 42 Bosworth Street
Beautifully restored VW Kombi Limo - 331 Windsor Street
The Cottage a fine example of a single storey brick Victorian villa -315 Windsor Street and Bowman Cottage the district office of NPWS - 368 Windsor Street
Our tour now completed, both groups made their way back to Smiths Park. Jill and Rhondda's group already had the bbqs fired up by the time group two arrived and it wasn't too long before we were all enjoying our well earned bbq lunch. Kurt and Linda joined us for lunch.
Photographer, Don Wo spotted this very cute Willy Wagtail
St-Peters-Church-Precinct A link to old photos and notes on the buildings we saw - Ed.
For the record the following attended: Helen A, Clive, Margaret B, Maurice, Rhondda, Tim, Elaine E, Ray and Norma, Mary, Martin, Aileen, Celia, Lilian, Peter and Cherry, Lyndy, Chris McA, Dawn, Lydia, John M, Rex and Robyn, Bert, Elizabeth P, Wendy P, Pragati, Barbara, Kurt, Jenny, Deidre, Kevin and Rosemary, Sue S, Lyn, Drina, Jill, Don Wo and four visitors.
Descriptions of historic buildings taken from the Richmond Heritage Walk notes other words by Deidre
Photos by Deidre (1, 16, 19), Don Wo (2, 3, 4, 7, 20), Drina (5, 6, 14, 15), Lilian (9, 18), Lydia (8, 10), Barbara (11, 12, 13) and Sue S (17)