Skip to Content
Description

The Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon, was the largest flaxmill built in New Zealand, in 1907. A worker with the “Tangye” suction gas engines, two of which were used for driving the seven stripping machines at the mill.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Fx 20
Date
circa 1907
Digitisation ID
2007P_Fx20_FLA_0616
Held In
Coolstore

Related items

'Miranui' Flaxmill locomotive crossing the Tokomaru Stream, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Scutching the fibre, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Engine room, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill paddocks, near Shannon
Flax fibre being transported from Miranui Flaxmill, near shannon
Stripping machine at work, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Tramway for carrying flax at Mirinui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Flax workers
Man in Makerua flax swamp, near Shannon

Taxonomy

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

Report a problem

Related items

'Miranui' Flaxmill locomotive crossing the Tokomaru Stream, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Scutching the fibre, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Engine room, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill paddocks, near Shannon
Flax fibre being transported from Miranui Flaxmill, near shannon
Stripping machine at work, Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Tramway for carrying flax at Mirinui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Flax workers
Man in Makerua flax swamp, near Shannon