Black pole, double black swingle trees. farm machinery, swingle tree, horse drawn, churchill island

Unpainted timber pole; single metal swingle tree, surface rustfarm machinery, swingle tree, horse drawn

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery

The swingle tree was used to enable a horse to turn when drawing a plough or similar implement.rural industry, farm machinery

Large wooden round shaft with two round rings at either end. Centre ring has a metal hook attached.transport, animal, rural industry, livestock

Large wooden horizontal shaft with two metal rings at either end and large centre rings.transport, animal, rural industry, livestock

Wide horizontal wooden shaft with two iron rings at each end and one in the centre.transport, animal, rural industry, livestock

Five swingle trees hinged together. Straight lengths of wood of varying lengths attached to each other through U-shaped metal fittings. Top piece of wood is the longest, and connects to shorter lengths at the distal edges, with the attachment point on the latter being in the centre. Unpainted and unfinished with flecks of white paint. farm machinery, swingle tree, horse drawn, churchill island

Two horse swingle trees hinged either end of one long swingle tree. Straight lengths of wood attached to one another through elongated metal fittings to form a diverging shape. Primary 'swingle' has a U-shaped piece of metal in the middle, and connected to two smaller swingles through circular attachments at either end. Unpainted.swingle, swingletrees, swingletree, horse drawn, churchill island, farm

This is a very common 'farm' style of old swinglebar. Blacksmiths and agricultural machinery suppliers made them by the thousands. They were used most commonly on heavy vehicles pulled by horses. This one would have been used on a farming property on the Orbost district.This item is an example of an early farming implement used in the Orbost district. It also demonstrates the improvisation skills of the agricultural community.Four pieces of wood connected by iron fittings. Two pieces have iron loops at both ends. The two straight pieces appear to be newer. There are two swingle trees. It appears to be a 2-horse set of swinglebars with a double-bar. which has been added to and repaired.agricultural-implement horses farming swinglebar

Yields information about the operation by the BTM in Wendouree Parade of horse Tram No. 1.Set of 6 colour prints of BTPS/BTM horse tram No. 1 operating in Wendouree Parade 1/10/1995. All photos by Lloyd Rogers, on AGFA paper. All have a photo number on rear and captions - see images 7 to 9. .1 - the horses and the harnesses and swingle trees. .2 - Interior view with passengers Laura McDuff and Deborah Kirkwood Rogers in the tram. .3 - View of rear of tram with Alan Bradley and Alastair Reither. .4 - interior view of tram. .5 - view showing the Swingle tree. .6 - view of No. 14 and 1 at Gardens Loop with Len Millar on the brake handle and Travis Jeffrey on the rear top.See images i7 to i9 for rear of photos.trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tram 1