Mosgiel Woollen Mill

The Mosgiel Woollen Mill is situated in Mosgiel, Dunedin, New Zealand, and was opened in 1871.[1]

The Mosgiel woollen mill.

Blanket looms, 1974

The Mosgiel Woollen Mill was the second woollen mill to open in New Zealand. The mill was integral to the town and a significant employer from when it opened until the end of the 20th century when it closed.[2]

Notable people

Elizabeth Turnbull (188–1988) – head of her section in the hosier department of the mill[3]

References

"Otago places - Taieri". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
"Mosgiel Woollen Mill". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. "Turnbull, Elizabeth". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

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[TeAraMillPhoto-1] "Otago places - Taieri". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 6 March 2014.

[NZHPT_351-2] "Mosgiel Woollen Mill". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 16 April 2016.

[3] New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. "Turnbull, Elizabeth". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)