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Women prepare flax in Taranaki, around 1865. Traditionally flax was prepared on a smaller scale – but the demand for it in New South Wales, Australia, for ropes meant that Māori started processing large amounts of flax.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Making New Zealand Centennial Collection (PAColl-3060)
Reference: PUBL-0169-1865-001
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