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Child Brothers Ltd, Carriers and Fuel Merchants, was established in 1919 by Edward G Child and his sons, W J Child & E W H Child. They opened the metal crushing depot and plant at the end of Albert Street near the Manawatu River c1927. The business later became known as Child Metal Ltd.

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Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Bc 111
Date
July 2, 1975
Digitisation ID
2009N_Bc111_BUI_2383
Held In
Coolstore

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Palmerston North

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