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Timber sawyers, Ashburton

Seaward Brothers, timber sawyers and threshing contractors, working in the field opposite the old lumber works in Ballard Lane, Ashburton (later a stone quarry). The saw bench has rollers on top which are propelled by steam engine. Left to right: ? operator from Buckland, Bill Beavis (played in old Volunteer Band from 1908 as Ashburton Band; broke up 1939 due to war), ? , Alec Seaward, Ned Lee (once worked in Owlacombe Mine at Sigford and experienced an explosion which turned his hair white), Harry Hamlyn who farmed Pittley Farm. Watching is old Ned Coaker who lived in Rose Cottage opposite the site. DRA 3718 A 121