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Written below photo with black ink pen: “Suction Gas engines, Miranui, about 1908.”

Also written on back with black ink pen: “In Miranui Engine room at Stripping Sheds, about 1907-8. James Hallam, Shannon”

Embossed mounting board.

The engine room of Miranui Flax Mill, c.1908. Miranui was the largest flaxmill ever built in New Zealand and was situated on the Shannon to Tokomaru highway. The flaxmill was opened in 1907. In this photograph nine men and a small girl are pictured alongside the suction gas engines in the engine room which is lined with timber.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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

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