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Written on back of both copies with blue ballpoint pen - Cook house & Billiard room & Mens Living quarters. The office was where there is now a house. Miranui Mill.

Stamped on back of both copies with dark purple ink - Reproduction Peter Sinclair Photos Shannon

Stamped on back of one copy with purple ink - Shannon Centennial 1887 – 1987

Miranui Mill – cookhouse, billiard room & men’s living quarters, 1920’s 1 B&W photo print, copy (plus additional copy)

Car (left), 5 buildings (right), 2 women & 2 children (right), 3 men (centre) standing in road.

Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 101, with caption - This neat little village scene of the 1920’s is the Miranui Mill’s cook house, billiard room and men’s living quarters.

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

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