Tuckfield's Australiana

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Many people have memories of Tuckfield’s Australiana card series. Not only did they promote the Australian bush they also made our neighbours at Yarra Street, South Yarra famous.
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different angles

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It’s worth looking at things from different angles. The underside of a timber deck can be far more interesting than the top.

historic construction

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The historic bluestone lanes of Melbourne are well known. But there are other construction techniques that have been lost over time. Red gum timber sets were historically used in the construction of tramlines. Very few example of this technique remain. Many of the intact examples are as old as the original tramlines.

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