| Accession No | ARC2003-525 |
| Name/Title | Brown, H. H. family |
| Brief Description |
In 1859, the Rev. Henry Handley Brown with his wife Sophia and their eleven children came to New Plymouth on board the ship Eclipse. With the exception of two son's the family went to Nelson during the land wars. Henry & Sophia's eldest son, also named Henry Brown joined the Taranaki Rifle Volunteers. When peace returned to the region, Henry junior began a sawmilling business, first along the bush lines around New Plymouth and in the early 1870s, he opened a mill in Inglewood. Henry Brown & Co has continued to be a locally owned and operated business and is one of the few family businesses founded in the fledgling settlement still operating. The collection includes family papers relating to the descendants of Henry Brown (son of Rev. H .H. and Sophia Brown) and business records relating to the Henry Brown & Co. sawmills. |
| Classification | papers/(for Archives) |
| Department | Archives |
| Subject Category |
Genealogy/Family activities/Community life Timber/Industry |
| Subject Person |
Henry Handley Brown Henry Brown & Company Tribe, Brown & Company Moa Farmers Club |
| Subject Place |
Inglewood/Taranaki/New Zealand New Plymouth/Taranaki/New Zealand Taumarunui/North Island/New Zealand |
