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Teviot Station, Tuapeka County, Otago

Teviot Station, Tuapeka County, Otago

Teviot Station, Tuapeka County, Otago

Sheep farming developed from the 1850s, especially on the east coasts of both islands. These workers at a large sheep station have gathered for the photograph. Some are holding hand shears, used to cut the wool which became a major export for the next century.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-164163; F

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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