Edwards, Robert, c. 1965, Photograph, PRG 1409/9/20
A man and a young boy examine a gum tree, near Blanchetown, from which a canoe has been made.
Edwards, Robert, c. 1965, Photograph, PRG 1409/8/12
Gum tree, in Mount Torrens district, from which a canoe has been made. Tree is between an unsealed road and a barbed wire fence.
Edwards, Robert, c. 1965, Photograph, PRG 1409/9/21
Gum tree, near Blanchetown, from which a canoe has been made.
Edwards, Robert, c. 1965, Photograph, PRG 1409/9/22
Edwards, Robert, c. 1965, Photograph, PRG 1409/9/23
Edwards, Robert, c. 1965, Photograph, PRG 1409/9/24
Three men, a woman and two children standing in front of a gum tree, near Blanchetown, from which a canoe has been made.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/7
A man perching on scaffolding at the top of the canoe tree attempts to secure the beam, which is dangling from the crane, to the tree with the help of a pulley.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/8
A man stands on tree trunk that has been sawn flat while holding on to the scaffolding. He appears to be attempting to secure a rope to the canoe tree.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/9
A man looks down from his perch on scaffolding around the canoe tree.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/10
A man shovels dirt away from the base of the canoe tree as two other men examine the base of the tree.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/11
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/12
Museum staff shovel dirt away from the base of the canoe tree as two other men examine the base of the tree.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/13
A man shovels dirt away from the base of the canoe tree as other museum staff examine the tree.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/14
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/15
A man operates a chain saw at the base of the canoe tree.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/16
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/17
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/18
A man operates a chain saw at the base of the canoe tree as another man watches from a safe distance.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/19
A man operates a chain saw at the base of the canoe tree as another man observes his progress.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/20
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/21
A man sits in the dirt while operating a chain saw at the base of the canoe tree.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/22
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/26
Museum staff watch on as a man at the top of the canoe tree prepares for the tree to be lowered to the ground by a mobile crane.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/27
Museum staff watch on as the canoe tree is lowered to the ground by a mobile crane.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/28
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/29
Museum staff watch on as a man facilitates the lowering of the canoe tree to the ground by a mobile crane.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/30
Museum staff prepare to remove ropes and wires from the canoe tree that has been lowered to the ground.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/31
Museum staff remove ropes and wires from the canoe tree that has been lowered to the ground.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/32
Museum staff ensure that the canoe tree, which has just been cut down, is secure on the Males' Transport truck which is transporting the tree from Mannum to the South Australian Museum.
Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/23/33
Museum staff secure the canoe tree, which has just been cut down, on to the Males' Transport truck which is transporting the tree from Mannum to the South Australian Museum.