 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Description: These structures are situated at "Fairview Farm" on the banks of the Meander river at Quamby Bend, north of Westbury in Tasmania. A tobacco growing enterprise was operated in the mid-1930s on this property by Messrs. Walter and H.T.McGee and C.B. Dolphin. Eight acres of tobacco plants consisting of Warne, Gold Leaf and Hickory Prior, were planted. The galvanised drying kilns were built by Launceston company, Messrs. Hinman, Wright and Manser. The buildings measured approximately 16 feet x 16 feet x 16.5 feet high and were built on concrete bases. The kilns had double galvanised iron walls filled with sawdust and they were fitted with single brick furnaces with twin flumings. The furnaces were kept alight continuously with wood fuel during the curing process which took about 6 days. The temperature of the the kilns was varied during the curing. On completion of the curing process, the tobacco was bulked and graded on the premises and later shipped to Melbourne. The photograph was taken in 2001. Format: Pictorial and artistic works Object: photographs Titles: Tobacco Drying Kilns Institution: Westbury Historical Society Object number: WEHS_0154 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Westbury Historical Society. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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