The 27 year old chimney, originally used for a coal fired kiln, had been redundant for several years, after the factory changed to gas. The chimney, which stood about 21 metres high, was demolished as part of the factory’s modernisation programme.
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Demoliton of brick chimney at Brick and Pipes factory, Featherson Street
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- October 1980
- Digitisation ID
- 2009N_Bc176_BUI_2414
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Manawatu Evening Standard
- Place
- Featherston Street, Palmerston North
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