Glaxo Laboratories

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Title

Glaxo Laboratories

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Palmerston North City Library

Collection

Manawatū Heritage

Description

Glaxo Laboratories was located on Botanical Road (opposite Featherston Street). The Glaxo company was established in 1873 when J C Nathan started a small milk powder plant at Bunnythorpe, trading under the name Defiance. In 1908 the firm, using the trade name of Glaxo, introduced new baby food into the NZ and British markets. Glaxo went on to become an internationally recognised food and pharmaceutical producer. In 1950 new offices, laboratories and a pharmaceutical production factory were bu...

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Image

Date created

1996

Creator

Colin Rush

URL

https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/a7a36ab6-c45a-4d9a-9c35-c58a3f798b2a

Locations

136-140 Botanical Road, Palmerston North

Related subjects

buildings / glaxo / pharmaceuticals

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