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The Miranui Flaxmill was the largest flaxmill built in New Zealand, in 1907. The view looks across the water reservoir to the rear of the stripping shed. Outside can be seen the rows of hanks which have been stripped and washed. These will be left to drain overnight and then carried to the bleaching paddocks.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2007N_Fx12_FLA_0612
Title
Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Fx 12
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Horowhenua Region
Date
circa 1907 to circa 1910

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
agriculture,
flax industry,
hemp,
mill,
photographs,
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