DescriptionImage of staff from the Wilson Hirst Pioneer Sawmill. Wilson Hirst is standing on the far left while Neville Hirst is standing 3rd from the left- hand side of the image. The mill employed approximately 20 people.
The Hirst Brothers owned two sawmills, one at
Fairfield and the other at Cabramatta. The
Fairfield timber mill in Smithfield Street (Court Road) is now the site of the courthouse while the Cabramatta site is now occupied by Woolworths. The sawmill on Railway Parade, Cabramatta operated for more than 60 years.
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Staff at the Wilson Hirst Pioneer Sawmill in Cabramatta. Fairfield City Heritage Collection, accessed 06/06/2026, https://heritagecollection.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/5120
