Green Spears: The Story of the Foxton Flax Industry
A booklet outlining operations in the Foxton flax industry including planting, harvesting, milling, manufactoring and finished products.
Tokomaru River rail bridge
The Tokomaru River rail bridge which passed through the Liggins flax mill.
Concrete foundations at Liggins flax mill, Tokomaru
Concrete foundations of the former Liggins flax mill in Tokomaru.
Concrete foundations at Liggins flax mill, Tokomaru
Concrete foundations of the former Liggins flax mill in Tokomaru.
Concrete foundations at Liggins flax mill, Tokomaru
Concrete foundations of the former Liggins flax mill in Tokomaru.
A Brief History of the Opiki Flax Industry (1902-1919)
A Brief History of the Opiki Flax Industry (1902-1919), compiled by Ian Matheson on the occasion of the closing of the Opiki Toll Bridge, 22 November 1969.
The document includes information pertaining to the Makerua Swamp, the flax fibre market, the "Rangitane", "River", and "Tane" flax mills, the winch-drive wire rope crossing the Manawatū River, the impact of World War One on the industry, and the end of the industry in Opiki.
Research Notes - Miranui Flaxmill
Ian Matheson's research notes on the Miranui flaxmill. The mill, located just north of Shannon, was operated by the A & L Seifert Flaxmilling Company Ltd - a business partnership between brothers Alfred and Louis Siefert, and was the largest flaxmill in New Zealand.