AJ Elmore had had built a house and set up a workshop by 1916. His houses were built in Arts and Crafts 'fresh air' style using local hardwood. A recording of an oral history on the Elmore houses and the Elmore Sawmill in Blackburn / Laburnum in the 1950-60's. The history is provided by Andrew Scott in an interview with Giselda Bannister on 29 April 2026. Andrew lived next to the Elmore Sawmill in an Elmore built house. The history includes descriptions of the Blackburn shops, artist John Flexmore, AJ, Marjorie, John and Septimus Elmore, Sheehan's farm, Blackburn South Primary School, Rev Doug MacKenzie and musical productions, Blackburn football.elmore houses, 1950's, elmore sawmill, laburnum, blackburn south primary school, flexmore john, sheehan, spicer marjorie, williams roma, rob's cycles, blackburn