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Machine harvesting of potato crop

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: – “1 – 87 M. Eveleigh, Ross, Don, Richfield. Return to P. Sinclair.”

A machine designed for the harvesting of potato crop into large wooden bins has four men working on it. The person to the left is Don Richfield, the unidentified person behind him is obscured, facing the camera is Melryn Eveleigh and Ross Sinclair has his back to the camera.

1 Colour photo print

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

Butter Churns, 1965

Penciled on back: “26. Interior view of Levin Dairy Factory showing butter churns, 10th September 1965. From ‘Chronicle’ photograph.”

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date 20/10/90

Butter churns at the Co-op Dairy Factory, Queen Street East, Levin, 1965. To the right of the machinery is a man dressed in white overalls and cap.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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

Engine room of Miranui Flax Mill, c.1908

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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