'Libertyland', corner of Tremaine Avenue and Roy Street
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R W H Symington and Co. (N Z) Ltd first established themselves in New Zealand in 1934. Specialising in corsetry and underwear manufacturing, a small factory was built in Palmerston North in 1937, and the main "Libertyland " factory was completed and opened in 1946. The company was acquired by Courtalds Pty (UK) in 1965 and then in 1990 became a wholly owed subsidy of Lane Walker Rudkin (LWR) lndustries Ltd, New Zealand’s largest textile garment company. Libertyland closed to business in July 2009, and was demolished in 2012.
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Relation
- Public Photograph Collection Bc 148
- Date
- 1950
- Digitisation id
- 2007N_Bc148_BUI_0180
- Held in
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- A Taylor
- Place
- Corner of Tremaine and Roy Street, Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- By Attribution Alone