Locomotive hauling flax to Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
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The Miranui Flaxmill was owned by A & L Seifert Company Ltd, and opened in 1907. This 5 ton locomotive crosses the bridge over the Tokomaru Stream as it brings green flax to the mill. The mill was about half a mile away to the left of the photograph and the swamp to the right. The locomotive did not prove successful on swamp ground and was replaced by horses.
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Relation
- Public Photograph Collection Fx 8
- Date
- circa 1907
- Digitisation id
- 2011N_Fx8_005220
- Held in
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Tokomaru Stream, Horowhenua Region
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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