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A DigitalNZ Story by Suzanne Austen

Image: Pastoral view with dairy cows, Northland

Pastoral view with dairy cows, Northland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Pastoral view with dairy cows, Northland

Pastoral view with dairy cows, Northland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mabel Smith milking a cow, Taranaki

Mabel Smith milking a cow, Taranaki

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mr Bloomfield's herd of dairy cows, one of the largest milk suppliers to the Mangatoki dairy factory

Mr Bloomfield's herd of dairy cows, one of the largest milk suppliers to the Mangatoki dairy factory

Auckland Libraries

Image: Some of the Finest Dairy Cows in the World: Record Butter-Fat Production At Manawaru, North Island Of New Zealand

Some of the Finest Dairy Cows in the World: Record Butter-Fat Production At Manawaru, North Island Of New Zealand

Auckland Libraries

Image: New Zealand Dairy Industry: Farm and Factory Views

New Zealand Dairy Industry: Farm and Factory Views

Auckland Libraries

Image: Hutchinson non-suction milking machine showing milk jets coming from the four teats of a cow and running from tray into bucket

Hutchinson non-suction milking machine showing milk jets coming from the four teats of a cow and running from tray into bucket

Auckland Libraries

Image: A dairying scene near Whangarei

A dairying scene near Whangarei

Auckland Libraries

Image: Pureora Maraetai trip, Barryville Pouakai

Pureora Maraetai trip, Barryville Pouakai

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Dairying in Taranaki: Mr Gilling's farm at Okaiawa

Dairying in Taranaki: Mr Gilling's farm at Okaiawa

Auckland Libraries

Image: Albert Bailey carrying milk.

Albert Bailey carrying milk.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Sledging Milk from cowshed

Sledging Milk from cowshed

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Jean Ritchie on a cart : photograph

Jean Ritchie on a cart : photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Farm of William F Coombridge, Waiteika Road, Te Kiri, Opunake

Farm of William F Coombridge, Waiteika Road, Te Kiri, Opunake

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: A family friend

A family friend

Auckland Libraries

Image: Milk truck at factory, Taranaki district

Milk truck at factory, Taranaki district

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Milk testing

Milk testing

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Bell Block Co-operative Dairy Factory Company, Limited. Factory loading bay, 1947

Bell Block Co-operative Dairy Factory Company, Limited. Factory loading bay, 1947

Massey University

Image: The old-time method: milking by hand

The old-time method: milking by hand

Auckland Libraries

Image: Woman milking a cow at Birkdale, near Auckland, 1910

Woman milking a cow at Birkdale, near Auckland, 1910

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: DAIRY FARMING IN THE BACKBLOCKS OF NEW ZEALAND: CARTING MILK TO THE FACTORY

DAIRY FARMING IN THE BACKBLOCKS OF NEW ZEALAND: CARTING MILK TO THE FACTORY

Auckland Libraries

Image: Zimmerman's Farm, Toko, Taranaki

Zimmerman's Farm, Toko, Taranaki

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Zimmerman's Farm, Toko, Taranaki

Zimmerman's Farm, Toko, Taranaki

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Bill Rockett Milking Cows

Bill Rockett Milking Cows

Puke Ariki

Image: Wainui-o-mata

Wainui-o-mata

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Stratford Co-operative Dairy Factory

Stratford Co-operative Dairy Factory

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Farming

Farming

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Milking Brownie, Whakapara, Jan 1936

Milking Brownie, Whakapara, Jan 1936

Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Image: Maori group at a farm in Winiata

Maori group at a farm in Winiata

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Milking time on a Waikato farm: the herd being driven to the pleasantly-situated sheds

Milking time on a Waikato farm: the herd being driven to the pleasantly-situated sheds

Auckland Libraries

Image: Cutting the junket, East Tamaki cheese factory, 1950s

Cutting the junket, East Tamaki cheese factory, 1950s

Auckland Libraries

Image: Greytown Co-operative Dairy Company

Greytown Co-operative Dairy Company

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Milking Time, Taieri Plains

Milking Time, Taieri Plains

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Boys riding a horse in Wilton's Bush, Wellington

Boys riding a horse in Wilton's Bush, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Cow milking, Waipukurau farm

Cow milking, Waipukurau farm

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Priming the starter vats, East Tāmaki cheese factory, 1950s

Priming the starter vats, East Tāmaki cheese factory, 1950s

Auckland Libraries

Image: East Tamaki cheese factory, 1950s

East Tamaki cheese factory, 1950s

Auckland Libraries

Image: Honourable Mill's Farm near Crail Bay - Milking Cows

Honourable Mill's Farm near Crail Bay - Milking Cows

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Jessie McKelvey with cream cans : photograph

Jessie McKelvey with cream cans : photograph

Wairarapa Archive