Freezing Works

A DigitalNZ Story by Courtney Johnston

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Image: Westfield Freezing Works, Westfield

Westfield Freezing Works, Westfield

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Image: Burnside Freezing Works, Dunedin

Burnside Freezing Works, Dunedin

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Image: Freezing Works, Tomoana, Hastings

Freezing Works, Tomoana, Hastings

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Image: Burnside Freezing Works, Dunedin

Burnside Freezing Works, Dunedin

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Image: Waitara, North Taranaki District, featuring freezing works

Waitara, North Taranaki District, featuring freezing works

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Image: Freezing works at Horotiu, Ngaruawahia

Freezing works at Horotiu, Ngaruawahia

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Image: Patea Freezing Works Company Ltd, Taranaki

Patea Freezing Works Company Ltd, Taranaki

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Image: Saleyards, Westfield, associated with freezing works

Saleyards, Westfield, associated with freezing works

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Image: Abbatoirs, Westfield Freezing Works, Auckland

Abbatoirs, Westfield Freezing Works, Auckland

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Image: Freezing works of R & W Hellaby Limited, Auckland

Freezing works of R & W Hellaby Limited, Auckland

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Image: Picton, Marlborough District, featuring freezing works and Shakespeare Bay

Picton, Marlborough District, featuring freezing works and Shakespeare Bay

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Image: Freezing works of R & W Hellaby Limited, Auckland

Freezing works of R & W Hellaby Limited, Auckland

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Image: Freezing works of R & W Hellaby Limited, Auckland

Freezing works of R & W Hellaby Limited, Auckland

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Image: View of Heads Road and the Whanganui Freezing Works with wharf beside the Whanganui River, Manawatu-Whanganui Region

View of Heads Road and the Whanganui Freezing Works with wharf beside the Whanganui River, Manawatu-Whanganui Region

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Image: Auckland Farmers Freezing Company Limited, Moerewa plant

Auckland Farmers Freezing Company Limited, Moerewa plant

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Image: Wanganui freezing works and wharf and the mouth of the Whanganui River

Wanganui freezing works and wharf and the mouth of the Whanganui River

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Image: Unidentified factories and stockyards [Westfield Freezing Works?] in industrial area, Manukau City, Auckland

Unidentified factories and stockyards [Westfield Freezing Works?] in industrial area, Manukau City, Auckland

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Image: Patea, South Taranaki District, including Patea River, wharves, and freezing works

Patea, South Taranaki District, including Patea River, wharves, and freezing works

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Image: Farmers' Freezing Works site, Western Reclamation land, Auckland

Farmers' Freezing Works site, Western Reclamation land, Auckland

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Image: Mataura, Southland District, featuring paper mill and freezing works

Mataura, Southland District, featuring paper mill and freezing works

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Image: Horotiu Freezing Works, Waikato Region, including the Waikato River and the main trunk line

Horotiu Freezing Works, Waikato Region, including the Waikato River and the main trunk line

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Image: Unidentified factories in industrial area, Otahuhu, Manukau City, Auckland, including a glimpse of Westfield Freezing Works

Unidentified factories in industrial area, Otahuhu, Manukau City, Auckland, including a glimpse of Westfield Freezing Works

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Image: Auckland Farmers' Freezing Co-operative Ltd [AFFCO], Moerewa

Auckland Farmers' Freezing Co-operative Ltd [AFFCO], Moerewa

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Image: Close-up view over the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, Imlay Freezing Works Imlay Place, Wanganui, with stock pens and yards, and effluent treatment ponds, and stacks of timber next to residential housing, located beside the Wanganui River with wharf for loading ships

Close-up view over the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, Imlay Freezing Works Imlay Place, Wanganui, with stock pens and yards, and effluent treat...

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Image: Close-up view over the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, Imlay Freezing Works Imlay Place, Wanganui, with stock pens and yards, and effluent treatment ponds, and stacks of timber next to residential housing with Heads Road, Balgownie Avenue and Wordsworth Street, located beside the Wanganui River with wharf for loading ships

Close-up view over the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, Imlay Freezing Works Imlay Place, Wanganui, with stock pens and yards, and effluent treat...

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