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Story: Factory industries

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Factories before the 1880s

  3. Factories, 1880 to 1900

  4. Gathering strength, 1900 to 1945

  5. Protecting factories, 1945 to the 1960s

  6. Inflation and deregulation, 1970s to 2000s

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Factories before the 1880s

McPherson’s aerated-water factory

McPherson’s aerated-water factory

Manufacturing in 1867

Manufacturing in 1867

Tonks's brick factory

Tonks's brick factory

Bruce woollen mills

Bruce woollen mills

Young and old workers

Young and old workers

From page 2 - Factories, 1880 to 1900

Leather factory

Leather factory

Brightwater dairy factory

Brightwater dairy factory (1st of 2)

Interior of a dairy factory, early 1900s

Interior of a dairy factory, early 1900s (2nd of 2)

Factories, 1892–1987

Factories, 1892–1987

1890 Sweating Commission

1890 Sweating Commission

Tinsmiths union on parade

Tinsmiths union on parade

From page 3 - Gathering strength, 1900 to 1945

Manufacturing whiteware

Manufacturing whiteware (1st of 3)

Post-war boom

Post-war boom (2nd of 3)

Fisher & Paykel's plant at Mosgiel

Fisher & Paykel's plant at Mosgiel (3rd of 3)

Hillside foundry

Hillside foundry

Mass production

Mass production

Social life

Social life (1st of 2)

End-of-year party at Austen Levy's

End-of-year party at Austen Levy's (2nd of 2)

From page 4 - Protecting factories, 1945 to the 1960s

Dunlop Tyres

Dunlop Tyres

Electronics factory

Electronics factory

Pea processing at Wattie's, 1959

Pea processing at Wattie's, 1959

Factory workers, 1973

Factory workers, 1973

From page 5 - Inflation and deregulation, 1970s to 2000s

Protesting against tariff cuts

Protesting against tariff cuts

Last off the line

Last off the line

End of an era

End of an era

New Zealand factories in Australia

New Zealand factories in Australia

How to cite this page:

Ian Hunter, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/factory-industries/media (accessed 1 April 2023)

Story by Ian Hunter, published 11 Mar 2010

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