Ellis and Burnand was a New Zealand sawmilling and timber retailing company, formed by businessman John William Ellis and engineer Harry Burnand in 1891.
1905 head office on Bryce St, Hamilton
Mangapehi Sawmill, Ellis and Burnand Ltd
Climax loco with log train on Mangapehi mill tramway about 1922
Maraeroa mill in 1953
John William Ellis MBE was a New Zealand businessman and mayor of Hamilton from 1917 to 1918.
John William Ellis
John William Ellis in military uniform in 1870s
Te Tokanganui-a-noho originally stood at Motakotako, with Ellis (right of centre) and his first wife (right)
John William Ellis grave in Hamilton East Cemetery, with timber theme