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Lang's Tuart Mill 1908 workers cutting logs

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1908

Overview

Black and white photograph of timber workers cutting logs for transportation.

Historical information

Edward (Ted) and Will Lang purchased Governer Hutt's old Location 46 adjoining the tuart forest in the 1890s. There they built a steam-driven timber mill. Much of their timber was purchased by the government for use as railway sleepers.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-54-IMG09

Item type

Width

14 cm

Height or length

9 cm

Inscriptions and markings

The photo is accompanied by a list of names.
L to R: Dave Farley, Fred Harris, Tom McTaggart, Bob Cross, W.H. Lang, Charlie Reynolds with horse.

Keywords

Timber industry

Place made

Shire of Capel
Western Australia
Australia

Year

1908

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Public Location

Ron Maidment Archives, Capel Library

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Expired

Shire of Capel

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