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Description

The 'Maitai' mill, on Akers' Riverdale estate, was established in 1899 by Styles and Coley and sold to the Green Flaxdressing Co Ltd., in 1907. It was situated about 2 1/2 miles upriver from the site of the present Moutoa flood gates (2007).

Identification

Object type
Image
Date
circa 1909
Digitisation id
2007N_Fx58_FLA_0633
Held In
"Coolstore"

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Taxonomy

Tags
flax industry,
hemp,
horse and cart,
photographs,
workers,
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