 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1922 -
Description: Workers at Ernest H. Fenton's sawmill at Smithton, Tasmania in 1922. It was situated behind the Smithton High School via Mill Road off Montagu Road. E.H. Fenton is standing at far right. Fenton's had mills at Smithton, Salmon River and Redpa till 1941. The original mill at Smithon burned down in 1928 but was rebuilt on the same site. Their mill was the first industry in Smithton to be connected to hydro-electric power in 1930. Format: Pictorial and artistic works Object: photographs Titles: Workers at Ernest H. Fenton's sawmill at Smithton, Tasmania in 1922 Subjects: sawmills; hydro-electric schemes; timber workers People/Orgs: Fenton, Ernest H; Smithton High School; Fenton's Sawmill Places: Smithton, Tasmania; Salmon River, Tasmania; Redpa, Tasmania Institution: Circular Head Heritage Centre Object number: CHH_00509 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Circular Head Heritage Centre. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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