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This factory stood on Section 37 on the western corner of Main Street East and Victoria Avenue. The business was established in 1876 by Messrs Storey and Venn and subsequently carried on by F W Venn on his own account and then sold to W D Squire in 1899. Squire sold the business to A E Bennett and R H Sollitt in 1899.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Ti 6
Date
circa 1897
Digitisation ID
2014N_Ti6_009108
Held In
Coolstore

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Place
Main Street, Palmerston North

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License
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buildings,
businesses,
employees,
girl,
industry,
picture frames,
timber,
turning,
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