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]

References

  1. "Otago places - Taieri". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  2. "Mosgiel Woollen Mill". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 16 April 2016.


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