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The Miranui Flax Mill 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 and in 1926 employed about 300 workers.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2011N_Fx2_004624
Title
Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Fx2
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Horowhenua Region
Date
1909

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
agriculture,
buildings,
flax industry,
mill,
photographs,
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