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Wool press, Longburn Freezing Works
- Description
Wool from slaughtered sheep is baled for processing. The Longburn Slaughtering and Freezing Company Ltd was established as a farmer's co-operative in 1890. Sited at Longburn, just south of Palmerston North, it later became known as the Longburn Freezing Works. It closed in 1986.
Identification
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- Date
- circa 1946
- Held In
- Coolstore