Interior of Libertyland factory, Tremaine Avenue
Object type
Image
- Description
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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.
Identification
- Date
- 194X
- Digitisation id
- 2012N_ELMAR_4_006436
- Held in
- Community Archives
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Creation
- Created By
- Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
- Place
- Corner of Roy Street and Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- Attribution + NonCommercial