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Child Brothers Ltd, Carriers and Fuel Merchants, was established in 1919 by Edward G Child and his sons, W J Child & E W H Child. They opened the metal crushing depot and plant at the end of Albert Street near the Manawatu River c1927. The business later became known as Child Metal Ltd.

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Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2009P_Bc152_BUI_2564
Title
Child Brothers Ltd, metal crushing depot and plant, Albert Street
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Bc 152
Held In
Coolstore

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Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date
circa 1960

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