Stakes piled on the Big Hill

• Main Author: Branch Cultural Historical Association
• Format: Still Image
• Language: English
• Published: 2000
• Subjects: Knowledge of the land/water and environment; Work; Architecture; building and construction; Vernacular architecture; Timber; Firewood; Newfoundland; Canada; Nash
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4421

The tree-covered hills around Branch provide firewood and timber. Over the years, this local supply has been used to build houses and boats, horse slides and box carts, wharves and flakes, furniture and barrels. The Big Hill is known as a good place to cut rails and stakes for fencing. Close by, Bir...