Aerial view of Longburn Freezing Works

Description

In 1890, the Longburn Slaughtering and Freezing Company established this freezing works just south of Palmerston North. Built by the Munro Brothers of Palmerston North at a total cost of £36,000, initially capital was insufficient and the business fell into the hands of Liquidators, until bought by the National Mortgage and Agency Company. The works were again sold to the Co-operative Wholesale Society (U.K) in 1940. They closed in October 1987.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Lo24

Date

1925 to 1930

Digitisation id

2011N_Lo24_004968

Held in

Coolstore