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Industry: Wool: Manufacture, 1940, 1962-1985

 File
Identifier: Arch 1072/1/9/94

Scope and Contents

Photographs relating to the wool manufacturing industry in New Zealand include images of various wool factories. These include the Kaputone Wool Scouring Company's plant in Belfast; Kaiapoi Woollen Manufactoring Company Limited mill in Kaiapoi; Kaiapoi Textiles Limited offices in Christchurch; Alliance Textiles New Zealand Limited's mill in Timaru; the Fairlie Wool Scour in Timaru; Wool Marketing Association Limited's wool scour in Timaru; Arnett and Darling Limited's factory in Timaru; Ross and Glendining Limited's Roslyn Woollen Mills in Dunedin; UEB Wool Darding Limited's plant in Invercargill.

Notable is an image of the world's first verticle wool dryer.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940, 1962-1985

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Christchurch Star collection is currently in the process of being described, and only certain sub-series and items are available for access. These records will continue to be updated as more of the collection is described.

This collection is held off-site, please contact us for more information on how to access this collection.

Extent

1 Envelopes (26 Photographic prints)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

ANZC Archives -Box Arch 1072/1/9/88-94

Physical Description

Black and white photographs with some text on reverse.

Repository Details

Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Repository

Contact:
Tūranga
60 Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand