Fruit trade - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1940

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to supermarkets, grocery stores, shops selling food]

By: Turners & Growers Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-FOOD-Shop-1940-01

Description: Pamphlet shows a photograph on the front of the company's premises on the corner of Tory and Wakefield Streets, with cars and vans parked outside. The inside shows two photographs of the interior of the premises - the well-lighted fruit and produce sale room, and a photograph of sales in progress. The back cover lists the company's other branches in Hamilton, Auckland, and Whangarei, and give the names of the manager (C J Morrish), assistant manager (E A Burbidge) and chairman of directors (Harvey Turner). The Wellington firm incorporated the firms of C J Morrish and W Burbidge & Co Ltd, and was directed by Turners & Growers Ltd of Auckland. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on folded pamphlet, 130 x 207 mm.

Date: [1950s?]

By: Homestead Orchards Ltd (Greytown, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-A-FRUIT-1950s-01

Description: Fruit box label shows an illustration of a smailing man in a straw hat with a stalk of grass in his mouth, carrying a box of fruit. There are three lines left blank for an address at the lower edge. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screen print on label, 165 x 145 mm.