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The Libertyland factory in Grey Street was opened in 1934 by Mr F.F. Young, NZ representative of R & W H Symington & Co Ltd., Wellington. Originally an English company with an ahead office in Market Harborough, it was first established in 1856. Mr Young traveled to England to negotiate arrangements and bought back six expert girls to train staff in the art of manufacturing corsets and underwear.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2011P_OSP-Pg131_006153
Title
Libertyland Staff
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Pg 131
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Corner of Roy Street and Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Date
circa 1948

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
groups,
industry,
knitting,
ladies,
mill,
panorama,
photographs,
women,
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