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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
Digitisation ID
2014N_Ti6_009108
Title
W D Squire and Co's Joinery Factory, Main Street East
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Ti 6
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Main Street, Palmerston North
Date
circa 1897

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

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