A saw bench on Dunk Island, probably in the 1930s
1935 - 1940
Archives
Find it!
Copy print showing the old saw bench in use on Dunk island in the 1930s. The saw was run by the tractor, which was also the tractor used to clear an area on Dunk for the aerodrome in 1937. Hugo Brassey arranged for the construction of the aerodrome. It was later extended by the RAAF in World War II
Title:
A saw bench on Dunk Island, probably in the 1930s
Date of work:
1935 - 1940
Search dates:
01 Jan 1935 - 31 Dec 1940
Level of description:
Item from Collection: L Anderssen / L Hardy collection
Type of materials:
Graphic materials
Part of:
Collection: L Anderssen / L Hardy collection
Custodial history:
From the collection of Cassowary Coast Regional CouncilDigitised from an original photograph loaned to the Dorothy Jones Library Heritage Collection
Use restrictions:
Copyright free. Please acknowledge Cassowary Coast Libraries
General notes:
Information with photo: “Saw bench run by tractor for lumber. This tractor was also used to clear the aerodrome.”P04928
Record types:
Photographs
Record number:
13724