Silverbanks Sawmill processing windblown timber
Photograph courtesy of Forestry Commission, Moray and Aberdeenshire Forest District.
One of a set of four photographs taken in March 1954 showing the products being cut from 1953 Gale damaged timber and stacked in Cordiner’s Sawmill, Banchory. Note all the piles of timber with their sloped rain covers made of boards.
Any information on the purpose of the various sheds and how the site was powered would be very welcome.
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Groups: Gale 1953, Northeast Scotland , Sawmills, pulp mills, chipboard mills
2 Comments
The correct spelling is "Silverbank" (in the singular).
Comment left on 23 October 2016 at 17:31 by Andrew Nicol
Sawmill is still in operation. In photograph you can see a building with glass windows, this is the saw shop where we sharpen the sawblades. 2 cyclones are on the roof, these are for collecting sawdust. The sawmill was steam powered, and there is a large concrete water tank suspended in the ceiling.
Comment left on 03 February 2023 at 19:29 by james cordiner
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