Cross cut saws have been used for millennia, but they came into wider usage in Europe from the 15th century onwards. The term 'cross cut' refers to the blades on the saw’s cutting edge which come in a variety of different patterns. These saws are specifically designed for cutting across the grain of the wood by timber workers, sawyers, and other land workers for tree felling and cutting up larger pieces of lumber into smaller more manageable pieces. The saws come in variable sizes and lengths and are designed for use by one or two people. With the two-man saws, a method of alternating 'pull and push' to drag the blade back and forth through the timber, maximising efficiency and labour division. Donated by Wilfred Dungan on behalf of the Dungan family Collection originally used on the property of the late Dr Rae Dungan in Falls Creek Rd Olinda, purchased in the late 1930s from Olinda pioneers Harry and Minnie Holden. Also on the property of late May Farndon of Farndon’s and Falls Rd Mt Dandenong – aunt of Dr Rae William Dungan and also an early pioneer. Family holidays and weekends involved use of these sorts of farm implements plus working with horses. Post-war, the Olinda hand tools and machinery moved to the Shady Creek, Nilma North area where bush, pasture and cows had replaced the Olinda property. Wilfred well remembers being on one end of the crosscut saws cutting fence posts, logs and timber under “the tireless and vocal instruction” of a red headed local Darnum Rd legend called Harry Collyer. “He drove an old Rugby car and nearly pulled me through the logs with every cut!” Two handled cross cut saw. One manufactured handle and one bush replacement wedged with three inch nail. 6 broken teeth. Rivets for handle broken off at home-made end. M shaped tooth profile.churchill island, crosscut, saw, tool

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show the restoration and building of the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area.Black and White photograph of a man in a tractor with a group of children gathered to one side. Caption: 'Carol Schulz digs the holes for these children to plant trees'Catalogue number in pencil on reversechurchill island, tractor, planting

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show the restoration and building of the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area.Black and White Photograph of school group planting trees. Caption: 'June Morrish makes sure all the holes are used'churchill island, planting group, community activity, black and white

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show the restoration and building of the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area.Black and White Photograph with irregular white border. Landscape view of paddock leading to water, with row of gum trees and fence running along the right hand side. Caption: 'This is a picture of the gum trees that the Grade 5/6 planted just near the house looking over Churchill Island'Catalogue number in pencil on reversechurchill island, landscape, planting

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show the restoration and building of the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area.Black and White Photograph with irregular white border of group of school children planting. View on Churchill Island overlooking the water. Caption: 'The children are planting gum trees near the coast overlooking the housing estate on Phillip Island'Catalogue number in pencil on reversechurchill island, planting group

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show the restoration and building of the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area. Black and White Photograph with an irregular white border depicting a school planting group digging holes along a shoreline. Caption: 'The children are planting trees at Churchill Island'Catalogue number in pencil on reversechurchill island, planting group*, community activity

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show the restoration and building of the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area.Black and White Photograph with white border of a gum tree being planted. Closeup photograph of two children gathered around a hole. Caption: 'David Opitz and Katy Black planting a gum tree. About 800 trees were planted that day.'Catalogue number in pencil on reversechurchill island, planting group

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show the restoration and building of the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area.Black and White Photograph. Portrait orientation, showing tractor moving through an area covered with dirt. Trees framing the background and the sky is overexposedCatalogue number in pencil on reversechurchill island, tractor

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show conservation work from the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration that went into the development of the heritage site.Black and White photograph with white border depicting two men in hard hats capturing a koala. White border.Catalogue number in pencil on reverse. Faded pencil on reverse: 'G. Jobling' Pencil on reverse 'grout coven' ?conservation, churchill island, koala

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show conservation efforts that were undertaken at Churchill Island.Black and White photograph with white border depicting alert koala on tree branch during the day.Catalogue number in pencil on reverse. Stamp on reverse: "COPYRIGHT/FISHERIES & GAME DEPT./VICTORIA"churchill island, koala, photograph, conservation

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show conservation efforts from the Churchill Island precinct.Black and White photograph showing volunteer in a gum tree attempting to capture a koala.Catalogue number in pencil on reverse. "3"?"w" on top-right reverse in pencilchurchill island, koala, conservation

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show events and people from the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area and making it accessible and interactive for visitors of all ages. Black and White photograph depicting grove of trees behind a dividing fence topped with barbed wire. Small sign in centre of photograph reads 'This area was planted by Phillip Island Tree Planters Association Assisted by Phillip Island School Children'Catalogue number in pencil on reversechurchill island, conservation

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show events and people from the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area and making it accessible and interactive for visitors of all ages. Black and white photograph showing cleared land and young trees. White border.Catalogue number in pencil on reverse. "SG667/10" on reverse in pencilchurchill island, estuary, aerial photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show events and people from the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area and making it accessible and interactive for visitors of all ages. Black and white photograph of cleared land and young trees with white border.Catalogue number in pencil on reverse. "SG667/12"on reverse in pencilchurchill island, planting

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show events and people from the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area and making it accessible and interactive for visitors of all ages. Black and white photograph of group of people at Churchill Island making tree guards. White border.Catalogue number in pencil on reversechurchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. Black and white photograph of trees and fences in foreground with Amess House and tank stand visible in background. White border.Catalogue number in pencil on reverse. "Note - Tank stand to right view used for garden water" in pencil on reverse.churchill island, amess house

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show conservation and relocation efforts.Black and white photograph taken from a lower viewpoint showing a man in a tree trying to capture a koala for conservationCatalogue number on reverse in pencil. "3" written in pencil on top left cornerchurchill island, photograph, koala, conservation

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show candid pictures taken by previous residents of the Island.Black and White photograph depicting two women standing in front of a stand of trees with a narrow inlet of water in the background.Catalogue number written in pencil on reverse. 'Churchill Island 1946/Mum + Me' in pen on reversechurchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show candid pictures taken by previous residents of the Island.Black and white photograph showing a paddock with a fence line and a stand of trees running diagonally from the foreground to the background.Catalogue number written in pencil on reverse. 'Churchill 1953' written in pen on reversechurchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show candid pictures taken by previous residents of the Island. Black and white photograph showing an old barn partially shrouded by a large eucalyptus tree.Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Four different styles of handwriting on the reverse of the photograph. All in pencil. 'Note the old square (?) water tank.' 'Near old barn. Note eucalypt - one koala was here. c.1940' '69' '44'churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show candid pictures taken by previous residents of the Island.Black and white photograph showing a landscape view along Churchill Island with a tree partially framing the left hand side.Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Three different styles of handwriting in pencil on reverse. 'From Boys' Home End of Island c.1930s' .'315'. '69'churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show candid pictures taken by previous residents of the Island. Black and white photograph showing three men, a parked car on the right side, unloaded bags, and a stand of three trees.Catalogue number written in pencil on reverse. Four different styles of handwriting on reverse in pencil. 'Ken Stoll and Ray Ghelliar and Ken's automobile on Phillip Island at the end of Churchill Island. Waiting to be pushed up by dingy' '69' '337' 'c.1940' photograph, churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show candid pictures taken by previous residents of the Island. Black and white photograph showing a man on a horse looking at the camera, and another man looking at the horse. Tall trees and sky dominate the background.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. 'Max Cumming and (Me) Arthur Evans on the horse' 'Note Pine Trees' 'c.1938' written on reverse in pencil in different hand writing. '3''81' stamped on reverse 'Agfa B yira' stamped on reversechurchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade.This series of photographs were taken in the late 1890s and show scenes from around the island while it was owned by Samuel Amess and his family.Black and white reprint of a photograph from the late nineteenth century showing two men resting in a paddock with a line of trees dividing the field from the water. One man is reclining on the grass while another stands.Catalogue number written in pencil on reverse. amess house, samuel amess, churchill island, photograph, cannon

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show the restoration and building of the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area.Black and white photograph showing a dilapidated barn and a field with a line of trees leading to the water.Catalogue number written in pencil on reverse. '4' written in pencil on reversechurchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade.Black and white photograph showing a field and bushland in the background.Catalogue number written in pencil on reverse. '81' written in pencil on reversechurchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. Black and White photograph of farmland with pastures, and fallen tree overlooking a narrow body of water.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. '1' written in pencil on reversechurchill island, farmland

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show the restoration and building of the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area.Black and White landscape photograph of a pasture on Churchill Island. A stand of trees occupies the left hand side of the background, and towards the right, the shoreline can be seen. A wire fence divides the fore and middlegroundCatalogue number written on reverse in pencil.photograph, churchill island