A New Twist - A Centennial History of Donaghys Industries Ltd

Donaghys Industries, Dunedin, 1979. Chips to dustwrapper.

Founded in 1876 in Dunedin, New Zealand, by John Donaghy. From Australia he was determined and hard working man whose vision left the legacy that is today a name synonymous with rope and twine. In the 1930s rope making was a competitive business and although Donaghy's had a good market share, they initiated a series of takeovers and amalgamations that left them in a position of being the sole supplier of rope and cordage in New Zealand.