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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.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Fx 25
Date
circa 1907
Digitisation ID
2007N_Fx25_FLA_0618
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
agriculture,
flax industry,
hemp,
mill,
photographs,
transport,
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