Mosgiel Woollen Mill Explained

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

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.

Frank W. Boreham described the mill in his 1916 book Faces in the Fire:

Notable people

Elizabeth Turnbull (1885–1988) – head of her section in the hosier department of the mill^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Otago places - Taieri. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 6 March 2014.
2. Web site: New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Turnbull, Elizabeth. 2021-06-03. teara.govt.nz. en.