Timber price lists
These printed catalogues, issued by timber merchants and saw millers, give an interesting perspective on the types of timber and building components available at various times, and their relative prices.
May 1934 price list of Vanderfield & Reid Ltd of Sydney (Head office, yards, wharf, sawing and moulding mills at Leichhardt Street, Glebe; branch yards at Chatswood and Parkes.) 38 pages, saddle stitched, 115 x 177 mm, including local and imported timber, mouldings, joinery and building materials. PDF, 5 MB.
April 1935 price list of Hancock Bros. Pty. Ltd. of Brisbane and Ipswich (Mills at North Ipswich, Whinstanes and Mount Mee; Ply mill at North Ipswich). 40 pages, saddle stiched, 85 x 136 mm, including local and imported timber, mouldings, joinery. PDF, 3.54 MB.