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PGH Gilmore Sawmill 1966

July 31, 2016 by lostadmin 3 Comments

Thanks to Chris Nicholes for these great pics and descriptions of the PGH Sawmill in 1966 (click on the pictures to get the full-sized version):

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The waste incinerator at the PGH Gilmore sawmill, constructed 1966.

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The treatment plant for chemical treated pine logs 1966. Photo from the waste incinerator under construction 1966.

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PGH Gilmore sawmill 1966, from the waste incinerator I was working on, all bolted together with thousands of nuts and bolts. Below can be seen the green chain, where sawn timber was graded and placed in the appropriate stack.

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  1. Grace Ching says

    July 31, 2016 at 10:42 am

    Wonderful photoes…. great memories of my birthpkace, TUNUT!!

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  2. Grace Ching says

    July 31, 2016 at 10:44 am

    Should read TUMUT, My hometown….

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  3. Grace Ching says

    July 31, 2016 at 4:15 pm

    Fantastic old photoes….v interesting to look back45+ yrs!!

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