A renovation at a Harold Street home has uncovered an interesting insight into local history.
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The new owners of the home brought in tradespeople to put on a new roof, and they have uncovered the original timber shingles and trusses.
While much of the home has been renovated and is beautifully modern inside, the amazing original roof was more or less intact under the corrugated iron.
The owners invited the Advocate to come and take a photo before the timber shingles are covered over again by a new roof.
The hand-hewn shingles look to be made of redgum and are triple-stacked.
They're each about half an inch thick.
New owner Fred Vogelsang believes the original home dates back to the 1880s.
They were aware the timber shingles were there before they began the renovation, and planned for them to be retained.
"It's been there 100 years (at least) - I don't want to disturb it now," he said.
The council's heritage advisor Graham Hall concurs about the vintage of the home.
Timber shingles, he explains, were very common in the 19th century, but then corrugated iron increased in popularity.
It wasn't unusual for the new corrugated iron roof to be laid over them rather than removed and replaced, he said.