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Description

The Miranui Flaxmill was reputed to be the largest of its kind in the world when opened in 1907. It was owned by A & L Seifert Flaxmilling Company Ltd. This picture shows the height the river got to in the "Old Man Flood".

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Fx4
Date
circa 1914
Digitisation ID
2011N_Fx4_004626
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
agriculture,
flax industry,
mill,
photographs,
tararua ranges,
water,
Community Tags
flood,
natural disaster,

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