Oldshed
#106 - "The Shearing Shed" - 1905 Ferrier's Lever Woolpress - Humble & Sons
#106 - "The Shearing Shed" - 1905 Ferrier's Lever Woolpress - Humble & Sons
Couldn't load pickup availability
Materials
Materials
Matte Paper -
We print using using the finest 100% rag cotton, mould made paper, printed with the Giclée (inkjet) printing process, using fade resistant pigment based ink.
Framing -
Our Framed prints include the use of Non-reflective U.V. resistant glass, a Matte board surrounding your chosen image, as well as M.D.F backing board with hangers.
Dimensions
Dimensions
PAPER PRINT SIZE
"D" Size Portrait - 19" x 15" (480mm x 380mm)
"E" Size Portrait - 30" x 22" (765mm x 560mm)
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
To start a return, you can contact us at oldshedproductions@gmail.com. If your return is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
"The Shearing Shed" by Oldshed Productions.
Depicting a 1905 Ferrier & Sons Lever Woolpress
"D" Size Portrait - Premium Matte Paper - 19" x 15" (480mm x 380mm)
"E" Size Portrait - Premium Matte Paper - 30" x 22" (765mm x 560mm)
PHOTOGRAPHERS’ LOCATION NOTES
Sarge captured this scene in the shearing shed of Yadgeno Station 120 miles (240 kms) north of Perth, Western Australia in the Moora District - a wheat and sheep farming region.
The location was found by Sarge while working on the property as a Gaffer, lighting a television commercial for a film production company, being impressed by what he saw he revisited the site to do a series of still photographs.
This old woolpress speaks volumes about the days when the fortunes and economy of Australia ran on the backs of sheep. Built in Victoria, Australia by Geelong manufacturer Ferrier and Sons this Patent Lever Woolpress was originally purchased by the first owner of the property and delivered to the property in 1906.
Arriving in its packing crate, the "parcel" - approx 1.5 tons - was "delivered" to a large tree on the property. Hard times struck the farmer and the Ferrier's Woolpress lay in its packing crate under the tree, unused and forgotten for 2 years.
The property was put on the market, the Sandland family (1908-1983) acquired the property in 1908, renaming it "Burrandidgy". On finding the 'crated woolpress' under its tree, the new owners constructed a purpose built shearing shed with turret to contain it.
The Woolpress was used every season until the late 1960's when the use of modern hydraulic presses became common and its regular seasonal use began to decline, today it is still used
occasionally by the members of the local farming historical society. The lever style woolpresses were popular and very efficient machines, achieving impressive
outputs - a record set on a similar woolpress at Nookenbah Station by Baler Andy Andmini was 48 bales per bay for 3 days (144 bales).
The Ferrier's Lever Woolpress still stands guard today in its turreted shearing shed, like a sentinel, overseeing the activities of a modern age of farmers and shearers.
Ian Sergeant - Diploma Science - Photography
Ben Jackson - Bach Arts - Design - Bach Ed - Design
