This mill, erected in 1874, was situated on the east side of Albert Street, between Grey Street and Broadway Avenue. It was owned by the three Norwegians - John Richter, Jacob Nannestad and Frits Jenssen. Mr George E V Koehler is standing fifth fr...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1885

This mill, erected in 1874, was situated on the east side of Albert Street, between Grey Street and Broadway Avenue. It was owned by the three Norwegians - John Richter, Jacob Nannestad and Frits Jenssen.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1885

The Palmerston North Sash Door and Timber Co. Ltd operated a sawmill and joinery factory in Albert St, midway between Broad and Grey Streets. The Company was formed in 1892 and took over the sawmill originally owned by Richter Nannestad and Co Ltd...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1900

This photograph shows a bullock team hauling logs in the Shannon district. The four men are unidentified.

Creator:      James Hallam, Shannon
Place:          Shannon, Manawatu
Date:          circa 1900 to circa 1909

The timber yard was situated between Main Street East and Broad Street (now Broadway Avenue). The railway line in the foreground was a siding which ran from the railway in Main Street to the flour mill and the sash and door factory. The three-stor...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1900

This factory stood on Section 37 on the western corner of Main Street East and Victoria Avenue. The union factory was on this site from about 1910 until about 1917. Mr A E Bennett was the manager of the company and Mr A N Gibbons was secretary. Th...

Creator:      George W Shailer [?]
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1912

It is believed that the mill belonged to Henry Adsett, situated on Taonui Road near the corner of Reid's Line. The man standing sixth from left (with black hat, beard and coat and hands in pockets) appears to be Mr Henry Adsett.

Creator:      George W Shailer [?]
Place:          Feilding
Date:          circa 1890

The name "George Bartholomew" and the date "1904" are stamped on the back of the print. The business adopted the name "Feilding Sash and Door Co. Ltd." in 1909.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Feilding, Manawatu
Date:          1904

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand, Volume 6 page 703, says: "PROUSE BROTHERS, LIMITED, Timber Merchants, Levin. Established by the present proprietor in the "seventies," this industry has steadily increased from year to year. The mill and yards are si...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Levin
Date:          circa 1900

E G Child was an engine driver at flaxmills in the vicinity of Oroua Bridge. Albert Adsett's mill was situated alongside the main road from Palmerston North to Foxton. It stood on the south side of the road, a few yards on the Palmerston North sid...

Creator:      E G Child
Place:          Rangiotu, Manawatu
Date:          June 8, 1907

The name "George Bartholomew" is stamped on the back of the print. The name "Feilding Sash and Door Co. Ltd." was not adopted until 1909, so this photograph was probably taken after that date, despite the label on the photograph itself.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Feilding, Manawatū
Date:          circa 1910