J Nathan & Co Ltd butter factory, Makino
Object type
Image
- Description
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This factory was established in the 1880s by William Wescombe Corpe. In 1903 it was purchased by Joseph Nathan & Co Ltd and the factory enlarged. W W Corpe, pictured in the photograph, remained as Manager for about one year after Nathan took over. In 1920 Nathan sold to the Cheltenham Co-Op Dairy co. Ltd., who rebuilt in brick and continued in business until they merged with Manawatu Co-Op Dairy Co. Ltd., in the 1960s. This factory was the first in New Zealand to manufacture dried milk.
Identification
- Relation
- Public Photograph Collection D 14
- Date
- circa 1903
- Digitisation id
- 2010N_D14_3365
- Held in
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Manawatu
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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