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Description

The Miranui Flaxmill was the largest flaxmill built in New Zealand, in 1907. Flax fibre is bleaching in the paddocks, while bales of hemp are being transported by horse and cart to Shannon where it would be transported by rail to Wellington. the contractor driving the cart was Vic Tippler.

Tautuhi

Momo rauemi
Image
Pākanga
Public Photograph Collection Fx 25
Date
circa 1907
Tautuhi matihiko
2007N_Fx25_FLA_0618
E puritia ana ki
"Coolstore"

Ngā rauemi e whai pānga ana

Stripping machine at work, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
'Miranui' Flaxmill locomotive crossing the Tokomaru Stream, near Shannon
Engine room, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill paddocks, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Scutching the fibre, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Gas engine, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Locomotive at Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Staff of Oliver Austin's Flaxmill, Foxton
Staff of Oliver Austin's Flaxmill, Foxton
Workers at a flaxmill, Manawatu

Pūnaha whakarōpū

Ngā tūtohu
agriculture,
flax industry,
hemp,
mill,
photographs,
transport,
Tūtohu Hapori

Tuku kōrero mai mō te whakararu

Ngā rauemi e whai pānga ana

Stripping machine at work, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
'Miranui' Flaxmill locomotive crossing the Tokomaru Stream, near Shannon
Engine room, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill paddocks, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Scutching the fibre, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Gas engine, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Locomotive at Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Staff of Oliver Austin's Flaxmill, Foxton
Staff of Oliver Austin's Flaxmill, Foxton
Workers at a flaxmill, Manawatu