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Donaghys Industries Limited : Records

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Reference NumberARC-0042CreatorDonaghys Industries LimitedDescriptionThe collection consists of the papers, primarily financial records and correspondence subject files, of Donaghys Industries Limited and predecessor companies. It also includes publications, photographs and histories of the company.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyDonaghys Industries Limited began as a small rope making plant in Dunedin in 1876, started by John Donaghy as a branch of the Australian company established by Michael Donaghy in Geelong. From 1878 Michael Donaghy junior ran the Dunedin branch, until the company was sold to a Dunedin partnership in 1881. In 1889 'M. Donaghy & Co.' became a limited company, and in 1895 it became 'Donaghy's Rope and Twine Co. Ltd'. Over time the company expanded, with manufacturing plants in Dunedin, Auckland and Waikuku. The company name was changed to 'Donaghys Industries Ltd' in 1968. While Donaghys is associated with rope and cordage, it also attempted diversification into food exports, such as deer and eel products. Donaghys is now a multinational company with manufacturing facilities in Christchurch, Dunedin and Melbourne. The head office of Donaghys Industries remained in Dunedin until 1990 and the head office of Donaghys Limited (the corporate group) remained in the city until 1998. The company is now based in Christchurch.

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Donaghy's rope and twine factory from Macandrew Road

Manager and workers with bales of fibre in Donaghy's factory warehouse

Workers and machinery inside Donaghy's factory

Workers handling fibre inside Donaghy's factory

Machinery and workers inside Donaghy's factory

Twine manufacture at Donaghy's factory

Warehouse interior at Donaghy's rope and twine factory

Donaghy's rope and twine factory from Macandrew Road

The Passmore family

Flooded site of the Dunedin Chief Post Office

Large roll of rope next to Mini car

Donaghy's chimney stack, built by J.E. White, 1895'

Men with fibre, Donaghy's factory

Large roll of rope next to Mini car

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SubjectsManufacturing industriesBusiness enterprises - Dunedin

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