Flour Mill

Flour Mill

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Flour Mill

Flour Mill

Flour Mill

Flour Mill

Wood's Riccarton Mill

1862

The water-powered mill was built by Wood Brothers Ltd in 1861 ready for the 1862 harvest near the site where the Avon River meets Fendalton Road.

Area: West / Riccarton

Source: The weekly press jubilee number, 15 December 1900, p. 63

Reference ID: CCL-KPCD03-0003

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Wood's Riccarton Mill in the snow

1895

The mill was built in 1861 ready for the 1862 harvest near the site where the Avon River meets Fendalton Road. William Wood sold the mill in 1865 to Richard Allen who operated it under the name Riccarton Roller Mills, producing Snowball flour.

Area: West / Riccarton

Source: Archive 815

Reference ID: CCL-KPCD04-0018

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Dam at Wood's Riccarton Mill

Between 1860 and 1899

Dam built for the Riccarton Mill, forming the Mona Vale mill pond.

Area: West / Riccarton

Source: Archive 815

Reference ID: CCL-KPCD04-0019

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Wood Brothers Flour Mill, Addington

1898

The mill was built in 1861 ready for the 1862 harvest near the site wherethe Avon River meets Fendalton Road. William Wood sold the mill in 1865 to Richard Allen who operated it under the name Riccarton Roller Mills, producing Snowball flour.

Area: West / Riccarton

Source: Industries of New Zealand, illustrated, p. 127

Reference ID: CCL-KPCD13-0016

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: Out of copyright

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Two carts loaded with flour outside the Riccarton Mill

1894

Area: West / Riccarton

Reference ID: CCL-KPCD16-0037

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A view across the dam built for the Riccarton Mill

Circa 1880

Area: West / Riccarton

Reference ID: CCL-KPCD16-0038

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Riccarton Mill before the business transferred to Addington

Circa 1890

Wood Bros Millng relocated to Addington in 1891 because of the need to expand the business, such was the demand for the roller flour produced. For the next five years Wood Brothers operated both mills. In 1896 the Riccarton Mill, in what later became Wood Lane, off Fendalton Road, was sold to Richard Allen (1860?-1930) who operated it under the name Riccarton Roller Mills, producing Snowball flour.

Area: West / Riccarton

Reference ID: CCL-KPCD17-0080

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Copyright status: Out of copyright

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Woods Riccarton Mill in 1895

1895

The mill was built in 1861 ready for the 1862 harvest near the site where Christchurch Girls' High School now stands. William Wood sold the mill in 1896 to Richard Allen who operated it under the name Riccarton Roller Mills, producing Snowball flour. Business ceased in 1958 and the mill was demolished in 1974.

Area: West / Riccarton

Reference ID: CCL-KPCD16-0036

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: Out of copyright

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