This photograph shows freshly made butter coming from one of the churns at the Rongotea butter factory. The Rongotea Co-op Dairy Co. was established in 1895 and was amalgamated in 1960 with the Awahuri Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd, to form the Mana...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1944

New Zealand branded 'Fernleaf' butter from Rongotea, outside the cooling chambers at the Rongotea butter factory. A hand written caption on the original print reads: “Rongotea Superfine Butter – outside the cool chambers. Butte packed in clean ne...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1944