The Libertyland Factory struck by floodwaters in Palmerston North. R W H Symington and Co. (N Z) Ltd first established themselves in New Zealand in 1934. Specialising in corsetry and underwear manufacturing, a small factory was built in Palmerston North in 1937, and the main "Libertyland " factory was completed and opened in 1946. The company was acquired by Courtalds Pty (UK) in 1965 and then in 1990 became a wholly owed subsidy of Lane Walker Rudkin (LWR) lndustries Ltd, New Zealand’s largest textile garment company. Libertyland closed to business in July 2009, and was demolished in 2012.
https://d28dhd8eubcyz4.cloudfront.net/iiif/2/curtis-production2-cache%2F1%2F0%2Fa%2F2d9bbf-ccfb-48bb-aa25-34e49ca11860%2Fresize_master_4065dbd48c3a294544be52ddaf3ef4bd.jpg/full/!880,1024/0/default.jpg?sig=716b30341702e6d0a039a216474a2ff4aa8f1ae4&ver=1659459884Libertyland Factory during a Flood
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Identifier
- 2010-26
- Relation
- Coolstore - 2010-26
- Date
- 1950s
- Digitisation ID
- 2015P_2010-26_012427
- Format
- B&W print
- Held In
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- Clarice Parlane
- Place
- Corner of Roy and Tremaine Avenue
Object rights
- License
- By Attribution Alone
Taxonomy
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