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Ovens est. 1927. Pinus radiata. Exp. Thinning Plot

This is possibly the fire tower erected on the ridge just south of the hamlet at Tanjil Bren.

Ovens - established 1928. Pinus radiata 1st. Thinning 1941. ?? .6,000 sft. Per core.

Ovens - established 1927. Pinus radiata. Esp. thinning Plot (400 stems p.a.)

Bright Sawmill

Ovens - established 1927. Exp thinning plot (125 stems p.ac) Pinus radiata

Bright - Pinus radiata 11 yrs

Timber construction, Melbourne University - Floor joists & bottom wall plates in position

Timber construction - the "all brick" home. M.B. importance of timber in roof structure even in a home where timber has been reduced where possible - within the window . Floor construction is also in timber. Bentleigh-Moorabbin

Timber construction. Melbourne University. Wooden redgum stumps and redwood floor bearers in position

Timber Home construction for tiled roof front view

Timber Home construction, for tiled roof - Frankston

This shows two images of the head being lopped. The image on the left shows the axeman climbing to cut the head. the image on the right shows the axeman hanging as the head falls.

House construction - final stage in construct. Of timber home, Moorabbin

There were four Saxton brothers, Ben, Wilbur, John and Eric. Ben was killed in the 1939 fires. Eric worked the planing mill at Moe and Wilbur and John worked at West Tanjil. The person in this image is most likely Wilbur Saxton.

Timber construction , Melbourne University Temporary Chemistry Lab

Paling - splitting on Saxton's Tanjil Area. (Ned Simmonds splitting). Fire-killed Ash

Paling - splitting on Saxton's Tanjil Area. (Ned Simmonds splitting). Fire-killed Ash

J.D. Walker's mill, West Tanjil. Interval view to show Dutch oven & other arrangements for burning sawdust under the boiler

Jim Walker on boards finishing scarf fire killed Ash timber. West Tanjil