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The Puketotara Estate, as identified by the name on the bales, was located on the western bank of the Oroua River in the vicinity of its junction with the Manawatu River. During the 1890s, it was owned by the Pascal Brothers, three well-known Frenchmen. The man second from left may be Mr William Henry Coley of Foxton or Harry Simpson. An old fashioned wool press and a rudimentary hut can be seen behind the shearers.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014N_Sf2_008022
Title
Shearers on Puketotara Estate, near Rangiotu
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Sf 2
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Manawatu
Date
circa 1890

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
beard,
industry,
labour,
photographs,
pipe,
shears,
shed,
sheep,
unidentified,
wool,
work,
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