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Glenlyon Estate factory. 1951. : Rear view.
Glenlyon Estate factory. 1951.
Glenlyon Estate factory. 1952. : The front view of the factory situated, as many were, low down so as to be able to use water for hydro-eletric power.My attempt at photo colouring!
Glenlyon Estate factory. 1952.
Glenlyon Estate, Managers' bungalow 1951. : This is where I got my training over 6 months. I lived with, and was trained by, the then manager. I also learned much from other staff members.
Glenlyon Estate, Managers' bungalow 1951.
After a pig shoot with my trophy. : Wild boar used to enter the tea fields at night to forage.I am on the left and my boss next to me.Yes, I did shoot animals and birds at one time.
After a pig shoot with my trophy.
Glenlyon Estate. 1951. : With one of my teachers.
Glenlyon Estate. 1951.
Dewalakande Group Managers' residence c.1968. : My home for about three years prior to emigrating to Australia.There were two lower levels of garden behind the photographer.
Dewalakande Group Managers' residence c.1968.
Dewalakande Group Managers' residence c.1968. : View from the drive entrance with the swimming pool off to the left and the one time tennis court, now lawn and later orchard, off to the right.
Dewalakande Group Managers' residence c.1968.
Dewalakande Group main factory c.1968. : The Dewalakande main factory c.1968. There was another one on Dunedin Division.This factory manufactured about 2,000,000 lbs. of top grade white rubber some 80% of which was sole crepe for footwear. This sole crepe was said to be the best in the world. This quality was not of my doing but I did improve it by properly filtering the 11,000 plus litres of water used per hour in its manufacture.
Dewalakande Group main factory c.1968.
Alton Estate, Managers' bungalow c.1964. : My home for a few years.The front with the drive, incorporating the new centre piece, leading in and out.
Alton Estate, Managers' bungalow c.1964.
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