Flax Industry, Te Puke

Date1 September 1905Reference NumberPhoto 05-041DescriptionImage 1 in series of 12 titled; Flax Industry Te Puke 1 September, 1905. In booklet titled: Panoramic. Photographic. Pictures - Tauranga & Vicinity Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand. Published by T.S. Duncanson, Bookseller and Stationer, Tauranga. Handwritten on booklet cover: Mrs H.O. Lloyd Wairoa Road, Tauranga.

Mead's Mill was the first flax mill established at Te Puke in 1889 to utilise the vast stands of flax covering the land on the Te Tumu swamp near the lower Kaituna River. The flax milling industry would last some 50 years in the area.FormatPrint

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.Cultural/Ethical StatusNoaRestrictionsNo cultural/ethical restrictions apply.CopyrightNo known copyrightAcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 05-041

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