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The Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon, was the largest built in New Zealand, in 1907. Workers stand beside two gas engines which drove the scutching machines at the mill.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2007P_Fx27_FLA_0620
Title
Engine room, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Fx 27
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Horowhenua Region
Date
circa 1907

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

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