New Zealand Railways’ workshops in Wanganui East made rolling stock (railway carriages and engines) and items such as tarpaulins. Long a major Whanganui employer, they closed in 1986 with the loss of over 400 jobs.
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Whanganui Regional Museum
Reference:
B.1824
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