This traction engine was owned by Mr John Matthews and is seen cutting timber on his farm, "Burnam", on Stewart's Line, Mt Stewart. The engine is being driven by Hector Matthews, a son of John. The timber was macrocarpa and was used for making gates, fences and sheep yards on the farm.
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Traction Engine Cutting Timber
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- 1910
- Digitisation ID
- 2014N_Ti40_009136
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Mt Stewart
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
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