Biography: Davidson, Mavis Melville

Tramping

Three older women seated in an alpine setting beside two tents.

Mavis Davidson (centre) tramping in later life with Ruth Mason (left) and Margaret Burfin (right).

Using this item

Reference: Mavis Davidson papers. MS-2985/406/002

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How to cite this page

Rebekah White. 'Davidson, Mavis Melville', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2022. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/47695/tramping (accessed 4 June 2026).