Workers at Kruger Sawmill, Byrne Street, Bundamba, Ipswich, 1959

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TitleWorkers at Kruger Sawmill, Byrne Street, Bundamba, Ipswich, 1959Date Created1959StudioWhitehead StudiosAcknowledgementWhitehead Family

Location

StreetByrne StreetSuburbBundambaCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

Description

DescriptionInterior of Kruger Sawmill showing staff at work. Founded in 1911 by Carl August Kruger, the firm made 'Slash' brand axe handles. n the late 1930s the sawmill was employing 85 people. It opened its own sawmill in 1927 and relocated to Dinmore in 1978. The company was bought out by Besser-Pioneer, and was later purchased by two local business people. References (offline)Robyn Buchanan, 'Ipswich in the 20th Century: celebrating 100 years as a city 1904-2004', 2004

Connections

BusinessesKruger SawmillCurated CollectionsWhitehead Studios - The Whitehead CollectionWhere in Ipswich?Defining Tulmur | IpswichDreaming of Tomorrow: Industry & ManufacturingDreaming of Tomorrow: Labour & Work

Subjects

SubjectsSawmillsIndustrial buildingsTimber processingMachinerySawmillsWorkers

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Reference IDWHD-015-NEG-1322p.jpgAsset TypeImages - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imageColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhiteOrientationLandscapePhysical DescriptionNegativeHigher Resolution Available (contact Picture Ipswich)YesCopyright NoticeReproduction rights remain with Whitehead Studios. CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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