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Rainster House papers and photographs, 1945-2005

Date1945-2005Reference NumberAms 308DescriptionCollection comprises:
Ams 308/1: Magnetic album

clippings and photographs, including photocopies

original letter to Miss Hazel Bunker on 10 years’ service

laser print photographs of company marching teams

article about ‘Elsie-Ann Manufacturing’, a company formed by redundant Rainster workers

photocopies of Photo News, 1954 pages 51-53
Ams 308/2: Magnetic album

photographs of ‘Rainsters Get togethers’, 1993-2005.
Ams 308/3: Small album

photographs from Rainster House ‘get togethers’, c. 2000s
Ams 308/4: Rainster Marching Team

two mounted studio photographs of Rainster Marching Team, Tauranga 1946-1947, with names printed underneath. Rupert Connell photographer.
Ams 308/5: Rainster Marching Team

studio photograph of Rainster Marching Team, c. 1948-1950, no names provided. Rupert Connell photographer.

Collection also includes the funeral service sheet for Gwendoline Mavis Newman.

Names of people identified in photographs and articles within this collection include:

Z. Alexander -- J. Barker -- K. Leef -- R. Julian -- L. Hunt -- C. Pinkerton -- J. Crocker -- L. Smyth -- T. German (Absent) -- L. Murphy (Absent) -- Pat Louden -- Ronald Dickison -- Lily Hunt, Tomset -- Lois Julien, Gamble -- Ruth Julien, Hunt -- Lesley Smythe, Sorich -- Agnes Nicholas -- L. Staples -- Gaylene O'Brien -- Margaret Smith -- Diane Erickson -- Mrs Thomas -- Jean Hunt -- Pat Hunt -- Mr Thomas -- Dot Carter -- Elsie Hipkiss -- Mrs Wood -- Peter London -- Mr Marshall -- Lynne Bradley -- Nellie Hunt -- Fay King -- Pat Byrne -- Joyce Prentice -- Hazel Bunker -- Lea Beaumont -- Marilyn Hadley -- Joyce southee -- Hazel Bunker -- Brian Brewer -- Ivy Bunker -- Mavis Hutchison -- Nellie Hunt -- Doreen Stewart -- Ruth Julian -- Isobel Stewart -- Lily Hunt -- Audrey Johnson -- Zena Alexander

Rainster House opened its factory at 683 Cameron Road in 1946 with a staff of 30, to manufacture raincoats and other garments. It closed 21 July 1972.

Former staff kept in touch long after the business closed.

In 2013 and site was occupied by the former Foodtown supermarket.CreatorRainster HouseLevelCollectionExtent1 boxLanguageEnglish

Archive Files

Rainster House Album

Rainsters get-togethers'

Small reunion album

Rainster Marching Team, Tauranga 1946-47

Rainster Marching Team

Photograph of Rainster House from Ams 308/1

Asset Location

RoomClimate controlled room - offsite

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Rainster House papers and photographs, 1945-2005