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Story: Dairying and dairy products

The milk run

The milk run

Delivering milk to skimming stations and returning with skimmed milk was not always easy on long, unpaved country roads. These Northland farmers are making the daily milk run about 1910.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Northwood Collection (PAColl-3077)
Reference: 1/1-006307; G
Photograph by Northwood Brothers

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Hugh Stringleman and Frank Scrimgeour. 'Dairying and dairy products', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/dairying-and-dairy-products/2/3