Lysaght Celebrates 100 Years of Manufacturing in Australia
David, the founder of the ShedBlog has been selling materials from Lysaght for more than 12 years...
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Category: History
Around the Sheds by Andrew Chapman
Andrew Chapman’s book “Around the Sheds” is a photographic collection of woolsheds and shearing culture from right around Australia. “It’s been a lot of travelling; I’ve done about 25,000 kilometres over the...
Read MoreHow did Lysaght Custom Orb get its name?
“LYSAGHT CUSTOM ORB®” is the name given to the “corrugated iron” cladding shape made by BlueScope Lysaght. But how did it get the name Custom Orb? The name came from the customs stamp on the corrugated...
Read MoreWoolsheds by Andrew Chapman The book has been released
The Australian woolshed is quintessential Australian architecture, steeped in our history and folklore. Blown by ferocious seasonal winds, bleached bare by hot summer sun, survivors of flood, pests and fire, these buildings are...
Read More“Click go the Shears” Shearing Sheds by Andrew Chapman
Found this great story on the ABC by reporter Tim Lee, about Photographer Andrew Chapman, who for years, has had a passion for shooting Shearing Sheds. A passion that will become a book. Shearing Sheds of course are an Iconic...
Read MoreMore Farm Sheds High on the Agenda with Hemp
Hemp – A Fibre of Truth Now we are not suggesting that you get your steel shed, tape up the windows with black plastic and install a hydroponics system. Perhaps some of the old farms in Australia could be revamped and...
Read MoreLysaght Bomb Proof Sheds and Machine Guns, Happy 90th Birthday!
Happy 90th Birthday to Lysaght Manufacturing in Australia. One of Australia’s longest established and most respected brands is celebrating its 90th anniversary as a local manufacturer this year, 2011. John Lysaght...
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