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Sheep wagons, Westfield freezing works

Sheep wagons, Westfield freezing works

Until the 1960s most stock were transported to the freezing works by rail. These sheep are being delivered to the Westfield works in South Auckland, probably in the late 1940s.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, National Publicity Studios Collection
Reference: 1/2-034211; F/A 3884
Photograph by W. Walker

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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Ruth Low. 'Transport of animals', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/transport-of-animals/3/3