Former cocksfoot processing shed

1996

Former cocksfoot processing shed on Rue Jolie in Akaroa, now being used as a garage.
Contributor's note: "Growing and harvesting cocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata) was a major industry on Banks Peninsula from 1853 until the 1930s."

Area: Banks Peninsula / Akaroa

Contributor: Angus Davis

Source: Entry in the 2013 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-PH13-356

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand License

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Former cocksfoot processing shed

Comments

Report this entry

More from the same area

Akaroa French Festival

Akaroa French Festival

Akaroa French Festival