layburyscreek

9 photos tagged layburyscreek, from 1 member of Flickr Commons.

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Ian Wright said:
This is the derelict mill of James Singleton (1777-1849) which was demolished in the early 1900s after milling declined from 1870. Being on a tidal river it required a slightly different method in powering the 5M diameter water wheel than the usual water rushing past the wheel through a diversion channel or 'race'. A dam was filled by the rising tide, the inlet valve was closed at high water & on the falling tide the stored water was released through the mill race to turn the wheel.

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beachcomber australia said:
Bar Island on the Hawkesbury? St Johns Church was also the school. GoogleMapsSatellite (we are looking south from the mainland) - maps.google.com.au/maps?ll=-33.52612,151.154537&spn=0... Bar Island Flickr set - www.flickr.com/photos/lightcliff/sets/72157604098560742/
beachcomber australia said:
Bar Island Plan of management, including history of the church, school and burial ground - www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/media/documents/about-council/corp...
beachcomber australia said:
Another contemporary photo of Bar Island (NB layout of buildings, and click through to large size) - acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=413757#
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Thanks for the links beachcomber, it definitely looks a lot like Bar Island. Great research once again!
Christine Lewis said:
This is definitely Bar Island. My family lived there during the 1800s, I know the location very very well.

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beachcomber australia said:
Not 100% sure, but I bet this is Singleton's Mill on the Hawkesbury River, now demolished. GoogleMapsSatellite - maps.google.com.au/maps?ll=-33.463226,151.072035&spn=...
beachcomber australia said:
See Australian Town & Country Journal 02/09/1902 p.22 with illustration which looks very similar with a bit of imagination - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/71485488 The mill was built in the 1830s (?) and fell into disrepair after the flood of 1867. There is a GHOST!
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Thanks for the information beachcomberaustralia. It does look a lot like it and there are other images from the same series in our Hall collection. We'll upload the others and see if they can throw any new light. It must be a ghost! :) The article says it was still standing and that was in 1903. Interesting...
beachcomber australia said:
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons Yes, it is interesting, specially if there are more images to come. Unfortunately I am going o/s for a few weeks so will not be able to give this the time and attention it deserves. Do not think I am ignoring you, please!
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Oh no! That's a shame, although do enjoy your trip, and when you get back you'll be able to see plenty of new uploads. We will just have to wait. :)