 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Description: Mill scene with logs in foreground at the Arthur River via Roger River, Tasmania, J S Lee & Sons once one of the biggest sawmilling firms in Tasmania set up a number of spot mills in the Circular Head district. The idea of a spot mill was to roughly trim the the logs on the spot to save on cartage of the waste which could be up to a quarter of the log. One of these spot mills was in the Arthur River area. No matter where Lee's logged the timber it was all transported by train to Leesville. Format: Pictorial and artistic works Object: photographs Titles: Logs at the sawmill at the Arthur River via Roger River, Tasmania Subjects: sawmills; logs; spot mills People/Orgs: Lees, J S Places: Arthur River, Tasmania; Roger River, Tasmania Institution: Circular Head Heritage Centre Object number: CHH_00526 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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