Tasmanian Scenes / [photographed by] S. Clifford. [Scenes of the timber industry in Victoria & Tasmania / photographed by E. King, C. Langhorne & R. Olliver]

PXA 1267

fonds

ca. 1870-1915

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Drawings

117990

1 album (29 photoprints) - 15 x 25 cm.
27 photoprints - on mount 25.5 x 30.5 cm. or smaller
1 drawing - pencil - 28.5 x 21 cm.

1. Album titled "Tasmanian scenes / S. Clifford photographer" ca.1870's

2. Matthews Jefferson Watts Bridge Hotel, Fernshaw

3. [Trucaniuni?] Falls, Myrtle Creek / pencil sketch by H. J. Woodhouse, 1876

4. Mathinna Falls. Fernshaw

E. KING PHOTOGRAPHS:
5. Wharf, Port Huon
6-7. Port Huon Wharf
8. S/S Scottish Monarch loading sleepers, Port Huon Tasmania
9. S/S Scottish Monarch at Huon Timber Cos. Wharf, Port Huon, Tasmania
10. Hewn piles loaded on wagons in bush ready for hauling to depot at waters edge. Huon Timber Co. Ld. Tasmania
11. Geeveston. Huon T. Co.
12. 'Lidgerwood' steam log hauling engine drawing logs from the heart of the Forest to the railway line. Huon Timber Co bush, Geeveston Tasmania
13. Hastings, Tasmania
14. Electric Crane, Band Mill
15. Overhead electric travelling crane handling logs at the Huon Timber Cos. Band saw Mill, Port Huon Tasmania
16. Steam log turner at the Huon Timber Cos. BAnd saw mill Port Huon Tasmania. turning the log down on the carriage
17. Steam log turner ... adjusting the log upon the Band saw carriage before sawing

R. OLLIVER PHOTOGRAPHS:
18. Hastings Mills, Tas.
19. 'Loco bush'
20. Loco bush. Log hawler, Hastings, Tas.
21. Shingle Hill. Felling Bluegum Tree, Tas.

C. LANGHORNE PHOTOGRAPHS:
23. Mason & Co. Sawmillers. Team of bullocks
24. Mason & Co. Sawmillers. Team of horses. Welshpool Vic.

UNIDENTIFIED PHOTOGRAPHS:
25. N.Z. Kauri Trees
26. giant Kauri, Mungatu, Wairoa. N. 52 ft. girth
27. Kaihu Creek, Wairoa N.
28. 2408 ft [log in mill]

Out of copyright: Created before 1955 (photographs)
Out of copyright: Artist died before 1955 (drawing)

John Mathews Jefferson (grandfather of donor) set up a store at Fernshaw which was later expanded into a hotel and stood beside the Watts River. It can be seen at lower right in photograph "First Glimpse of Fernshaw" / by J. W. Lindt, p.2 of album -- information from donor

Photoprints are titled at lower edge, including photographers' names
Inscription on last page of album reads: "[Minevia?] 1900, J.M.J [John Mathews Jefferson] ... "