Flax production and aerial spraying [B 73748/1-15] • Mixed material
Flax crop.
Slightly expanded but smaller view of photograph B 73748/3, which shows of a man standing amongst a crop of partly harvested flax. Caption reads 'Flax crop grown 1943 averaged 2 1/2 ton "Gumleigh"'. 'Dean Bond'.
Flax stooks.
Photograph of harvested flax stooks standing in a paddock. 'View of 87 acres of flax on property of Mr Wes Johnson of Hynam which was sold for £9.15.0 per ton. Crop on adjoining 13 acres returned £9.7.6 per ton. Total harvest was 245 tons'.
Flax stooks.
Mounted copy of photograph B 73748/5 showing harvested flax stooks standing in a paddock. Caption reads 'View of 87 acres of flax on property of Mr Wes Johnson of Hynam which was sold for £9.15.0 per ton. Crop on adjoining 13 acres returned £9.7.6 per ton. Total harvest was 245 tons'.
Men with tractor and reaper-binder.
Mounted copy of a photograph of two men harvesting a crop of flax with a tractor and reaper-binder. Caption reads 'Binder showing divider which was necessary to divide a 6 foot row to be cut. Particularly in a dense crop.
Tractor with reaper-binder.
Mounted copy of a photograph showing a tractor and reaper-binder parked in a paddock of flax.
Load of flax.
Mounted copy of a photograph showing a truck with a trailer, both piled high with flax. Caption reads 'Last load of flax from 1946 crop being transported to rail siding at Goroke.'
Men with load of flax.
Copy of a photograph showing a truck piled high with flax, with a man standing at the top and three others standing alongside.
Flax stack.
Mounted copy of a photograph showing a large flax stack, with a loader extended to the top. Caption reads 'At the request of the flax production committee 90 tons of flax was stacked and retained on the property for approximately 4-6 weeks. For this the committee was paid 10 shillings per ton.
Aerial spraying.
Mounted copy of a photograph showing three men standing beside a biplane in a paddock, one holding a hose. The aeroplane has a sign reading 'Robby's Aircraft' written on the tail; the pilot sits inside the cockpit. The caption reads 'Aerial spraying commenced on linseed crops'.
Biplane in a paddock.
Mounted copy of a photograph showing a front view of a biplane resting in a paddock, with a vehicle parked alongside. A man stands on a wing, talking to another standing nearby. Assumed to be the biplane featuring in B 73748/12, used for spraying.
People posing beside cars.
Copy of a photograph of men, women and children standing beside three cars parked in a row at the side of a dirt road, with two building in view behind.
Flax photographs, page in album.
Page with six photographs of flax harvesting. See B 73748/15A-F for individual photographs.
Reaper-binder in flax harvest.
Photograph of a reaper-binder parked in a partly harvested paddock, with sheafs of flax lying on the ground.
Reaper-binder and traction engine.
Photograph of a reaper-binder pulled by a traction engine, parked in a partly harvested paddock, with sheafs of flax lying on the ground.
Stooks of flax.
Photograph of a paddock with sheafs of harvested flax standing in large stooks.
Loading harvested flax.
Photograph of a truck, piled high with flax, parked in a paddock.
Man standing on a load of flax.
Photograph of a truck, piled high with flax, parked in a paddock with a man standing at the top.
Men standing beside a load of flax.
Photograph of a truck, piled high with flax, parked in a paddock with four men posing alongside.