Phoenix Foundry, Auckland
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Phoenix Foundry, often printed as Phœnix, was an engineering company in Auckland from 1861 to 1952. By 1900, it was on the verge of bankruptcy, but also Auckland's largest engineering works, supplying
Messrs G. Fraser & Sons' Head Office and Branch Foundry
1886 Stevens birds-eye view of dry dock and head office site on the corner of Albert and Custom St
1886 birds-eye view of Stanley St and Grafton Road. The largest buildings in the street were those of the Phoenix Foundry
1864 Phoenix Foundry in Stanley St
George Fraser was a New Zealand engineer, foundry proprietor and ship owner. He was born in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 28 June 1832.
Phoenix Foundry, Auckland
…such as timber and flax mills, crushers for gold ore and locomotives, pumps, cement and gas works and steamers. The foundry started with engineer, George Fraser, and a handful of employees, but grew to employ hundreds and operated under several names, including Fraser and Tinne and George Fraser & Sons Ltd. In…
Fraser in 1901