Islington Freezing Works, Fellmongery, Canterbury, New Zealand, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/651
Scope and Contents
Photograph of the interior of the fellmongery at the Islington Freezing Works in Canterbury, New Zealand in the late 19th or early 20th century. It shows men working, piles of wool and sheep skins on drying racks.
Dates
- Creation: 1870s-1930s
Creator
- From the Fonds: Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Wallace, Robert, Professor, 1853-1939 (professor of agriculture and rural economy) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Full Extent
From the Fonds: 50 boxes
Full Extent
From the Fonds: 3465 Photographic Slides
Physical Description
1 slide 82mm by 81mm
Dimensions
82mm by 81mm
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013
Subject
- Islington Freezing Works (1900s) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk