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Women sorting peas in the Smithton Cannery at Smithton, Tasmania in 1952


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      Date: 1952 -

Description: Smithton Cannery in 1952. The workers are sorting peas on conveyor belts ready for processing. Initially the factory handled mainly peas and some root crops but eventually a freezing tunnell was installed to enter the newly developed frozen vegetable market.

Format: Pictorial and artistic works
Object: photographs

Titles:
Women sorting peas in the Smithton Cannery at Smithton, Tasmania in 1952

Subjects: factory workerspeascanneries

People/Orgs: Smithton Cannery

Places: Smithton, Tasmania

Institution: Circular Head Heritage Centre

Object number: CHH_00169

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