AERIAL PHOTO OF SAWMILL DATE UNKNOWN
Source: Boral Hancock Plywood
Ipswich in the 20th Century
Robyn Buchanan
2004
AERIAL VIEW OF WOOLLEN MILLS-SAWMILL AREA 1960s-70s
QGIS Vectors 1960s-70s Alister J Cameron
Underlay: Qld Globe via Ausmap
HANCOCK'S SAWMILL LOOKING SOUTH TOWARDS THE ENTRANCE 1920s?
The large house beyond the entrance was part of the Woollen Mills complex.
Picture Ipswich
Document ID: 5823
HANCOCK'S SAWMILL FROM ACROSS THE RIVER 1991
Picture Ipswich
Document ID: 15750
FRONT OF SAWMILL LOOKING TOWARDS THE NORTH 2011
Photo: Alister J Cameron
OLD BOILER HOUSE IN 1993
Although most of the sawmill buildings were timber, there were a few that were brick like this one.
Source:
A report by Bruce Buchanan Architects Pty Ltd
In association with Professor Ray Whitmore
June 1993
Ipswich city Council Library
THE OLD AND THE NEW IN 2012
The sawmill is in the process of demolition after disasterous flooding in 2011.
The scattered bricks in the foreground possibly originated from the Boiler House.
The building in the background, although only constructed in 1988 would shortly be dismantled.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
A CLOSEUP OF THE BRICKS SHOWS THAT MANY WERE PROBABLY QUITE OLD.; ie. MID TO LATE 1800s.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
PANORAMA OF SAWMILL SITE 2012
Photo: Alister J Cameron
RAILS SET INTO THE FLOOR OF THE FORMER PLYWOOD BUILDING 2017
Facing north.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE SITE IN 2012
Assorted concrete blocks can be seen, being the only evidence left of absent machinery and structures.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
REMAINS OF A LOW BRICK WALL RUNNING ACROSS PART OF THE SITE IN 2017
Photo: Alister J Cameron
BRICKS WERE ALSO USED FOR RETAINING WALLS
It appears that these have later been buttressed with concrete structures.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
THE SUBSIDENCE OF THE GROUND AS A RESULT OF THE FLOOD CAN CLEARLY BE SEEN HERE IN 2012
A layer of old broken bricks under tarmac is evident.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
CLOSEUP
ON THE VERY STEEP BANK LEADING DOWN TO THE BREMER RIVER IT IS APPARENT THAT A LOT OF DEBRIS HAS BEEN DUMPED THERE 2022. This inscludes a wide selection of bricks.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
ONE OF THE REMAINING STRUCTURES IN 2017
Appears to have been made by utilizing reused kiln bricks.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
THE THREE TYPES OF BRICKS WITH INSCRIPTIONS ON THEM .
The 'A' on two of the bricks probably refers to them being high alumina.
FOUND NEARBY
Similar to the bricks on the left, but does not exactly match.
"BRITTAINS" "DARRA 1962"?
"BUNDANBA"
"BUNDANBA"
"BUNDANBA"
"DINMORE BRICK" "WORKS"
"IPSWI.........." (IPSWICH)
"IPSWI......." (IPSWICH)
"........WICH" (IPSWICH)
"J W" (Jack Wright)
"RYLANCE" "DINMORE"
"BRISBRICK" "NEWMARKET"
"MASONS" "BANK"
1770Under concrete on eastern edge of Hancocks Site
