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Haurongo: Haythornthwaite, William Carleton (Bill)

Bilt-Rite hats

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A stylised image of a suited businessman wearing a hat. The caption reads: ‘Bilt-Rite. Style in sporting headwear. Manufactured by MK Millinery Auckland NZ.’

Bill Haythornthwaite’s 1933 poster for Bilt-Rite hats, produced by an Auckland millinery firm.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Private collection

by W. Haythorn-thwaite Ltd

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Kate Jordan. 'Haythornthwaite, William Carleton (Bill)', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2023. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/47704/bilt-rite-hats (accessed 4 June 2026).