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Albert Adsett was a son of Henry Adsett, sawmiller, of Sandon and Taonui. Albert worked at his brother's sawmill at Pohangina during the 1890s and early 1900s and by 1907 had a mill of his own at Oroua Bridge (now Rangiotu). He later milled in the King Country. On the right is the log hauler (a steam boiler and winch). In the centre background is a log on the skids. On left is a log on the trolley about to be taken by tram to the mill. Note the whistle - this was used for signalling the hauler.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014N_Ti22_009120
Title
Hauling and Traming Logs to Albert Adsett's Sawmill, King Country
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Ti 22
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Mananui, King Country
Date
circa 1910

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
bush,
industry,
labour,
log,
photographs,
rural towns and life,
timber,
workers,
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