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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Miranui Mill, Shannon.”

A rear view of the stripping shed, Miranui Mill, Shannon, showing additional buildings & pond. The water in the foreground was a 750,000 gallon reservoir and was used to wash the the flax fibre during the stripping process.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

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