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The museum is part of the Lockhart Estate,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/munnar/attractions/lockhart-tea-factory/a/poi-sig/1556152/356354|title=Lockhart Tea Factory|publisher=[[Lonely Planet]]|accessdate=9 July 2018}}</ref> which is one of the earliest tea plantations in High Range (Munnar), established by Baron John Von Rosenberg and his son, Baron George Otto Von Rosenberg<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/1755b4c7-edef-378a-af88-78741d892fdc?component=b9195fca-ced7-3dfa-b1c5-dfe5694cd17c|title=Lockhart and Manale Estates|publisher=[[University of Glasgow]] Archive Services |accessdate=9 July 2018}}</ref> in 1879.<ref>{{cite book|title=The History of the Indian Tea Industry|author=Griffiths, Sir Percival Joseph|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|date=1967|page=159}}</ref> Initially they planted [[cinchona]] then [[coffee plantation|coffee]] and afterwards [[tea plantation|tea]].<ref>{{cite book|title=A Planting Century: The First Hundred Years of the United Planters' Association of Southern India, 1893-1993|author=Muthiah, S.|publisher=Affiliated East-West Press|date=1993|page=196|isbn=9788185938042}}</ref> |
The museum is part of the Lockhart Estate,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/munnar/attractions/lockhart-tea-factory/a/poi-sig/1556152/356354|title=Lockhart Tea Factory|publisher=[[Lonely Planet]]|accessdate=9 July 2018}}</ref> which is one of the earliest tea plantations in High Range (Munnar), established by Baron John Von Rosenberg and his son, Baron George Otto Von Rosenberg<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/1755b4c7-edef-378a-af88-78741d892fdc?component=b9195fca-ced7-3dfa-b1c5-dfe5694cd17c|title=Lockhart and Manale Estates|publisher=[[University of Glasgow]] Archive Services |accessdate=9 July 2018}}</ref> in 1879.<ref>{{cite book|title=The History of the Indian Tea Industry|author=Griffiths, Sir Percival Joseph|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|date=1967|page=159}}</ref> Initially they planted [[cinchona]] then [[coffee plantation|coffee]] and afterwards [[tea plantation|tea]].<ref>{{cite book|title=A Planting Century: The First Hundred Years of the United Planters' Association of Southern India, 1893-1993|author=Muthiah, S.|publisher=Affiliated East-West Press|date=1993|page=196|isbn=9788185938042}}</ref> |
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The building, which houses the museum, was constructed in 1936. The Lockhart Tea factory produces about 20 million kilograms of tea annually<ref>{{cite web|url=https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/qkn3ew/inside-the-indian-tea-factory-that-makes-your-favourite-tea-bags|title=Inside the Indian Factory That Makes Your Favorite Tea Bags|author=Cummings, Jack|publisher=Vice Media LLC|date=15 September 2016|accessdate=9 July 2018}}</ref> and is owned by Harrison Malayalam Limited,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teadatabase.com/india-tea-estates/|title=Indian tea estates|publisher=International Tea Database|accessdate=9 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://aagta.synthasite.com/resources/List%20Of%20Registered%20Tea%20Estates.pdf|title=List of New Registration of Tea Estate during:from 01/01/1930 To 02/05/2008|publisher=Tea Board of India|accessdate=9 July 2018|page=52}}</ref> one of South India’s largest tea cultivators. The factory allows public visits during regular working hours, allowing visitors the opportunity to observe the various stages of tea processing. The museum houses photographs and machinery that was used in days of tea production. |
The building, which houses the museum, was constructed in 1936. The Lockhart Tea factory produces about 20 million kilograms of tea annually<ref>{{cite web|url=https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/qkn3ew/inside-the-indian-tea-factory-that-makes-your-favourite-tea-bags|title=Inside the Indian Factory That Makes Your Favorite Tea Bags|author=Cummings, Jack|publisher=Vice Media LLC|date=15 September 2016|accessdate=9 July 2018}}</ref> and is owned by Harrison Malayalam Limited,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teadatabase.com/india-tea-estates/|title=Indian tea estates|publisher=International Tea Database|accessdate=9 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://aagta.synthasite.com/resources/List%20Of%20Registered%20Tea%20Estates.pdf|title=List of New Registration of Tea Estate during:from 01/01/1930 To 02/05/2008|publisher=Tea Board of India|accessdate=9 July 2018|page=52}}</ref> one of South India’s largest tea cultivators. The factory allows public visits during regular working hours, allowing visitors the opportunity to observe the various stages of tea processing. The museum houses photographs and machinery that was used in earlier days of tea production. |
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The factory and museum are located on the slopes of Chokarmudy, one of South India's highest peaks, from which the entire valley of [[Lockhart Tea Park|Lockhart]] can be seen.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Magic Mountains: Hill Stations and the British Raj|author=Kennedy, Dane Keith|date=1996|publisher=[[University of California Press]]|page=94|isbn=9780520201880}}</ref> |
The factory and museum are located on the slopes of Chokarmudy, one of South India's highest peaks, from which the entire valley of [[Lockhart Tea Park|Lockhart]] can be seen.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Magic Mountains: Hill Stations and the British Raj|author=Kennedy, Dane Keith|date=1996|publisher=[[University of California Press]]|page=94|isbn=9780520201880}}</ref> |
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Established | 22 January 2014 |
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Location | Munnar, Idukki district Kerala, India |
Coordinates | 10°03′15″N 77°06′33″E / 10.0543°N 77.1091°E |
Type | Tea museum, industry and history museum |
Owner | Harrison Malayalam Limited |
Website | http://lockhartteamuseum.business.site |
The Lockhart Tea Museum is located in Munnar, which was originally constructed in 1936. It is situated 9 km (5.6 mi) from Munnar on the Thekkady Road. The museum was opened to the public on 22 January 2014.
The museum is part of the Lockhart Estate,[1] which is one of the earliest tea plantations in High Range (Munnar), established by Baron John Von Rosenberg and his son, Baron George Otto Von Rosenberg[2] in 1879.[3] Initially they planted cinchona then coffee and afterwards tea.[4]
The building, which houses the museum, was constructed in 1936. The Lockhart Tea factory produces about 20 million kilograms of tea annually[5] and is owned by Harrison Malayalam Limited,[6][7] one of South India’s largest tea cultivators. The factory allows public visits during regular working hours, allowing visitors the opportunity to observe the various stages of tea processing. The museum houses photographs and machinery that was used in earlier days of tea production.
The factory and museum are located on the slopes of Chokarmudy, one of South India's highest peaks, from which the entire valley of Lockhart can be seen.[8]
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References
- ^ "Lockhart Tea Factory". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Lockhart and Manale Estates". University of Glasgow Archive Services. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Griffiths, Sir Percival Joseph (1967). The History of the Indian Tea Industry. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 159.
- ^ Muthiah, S. (1993). A Planting Century: The First Hundred Years of the United Planters' Association of Southern India, 1893-1993. Affiliated East-West Press. p. 196. ISBN 9788185938042.
- ^ Cummings, Jack (15 September 2016). "Inside the Indian Factory That Makes Your Favorite Tea Bags". Vice Media LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Indian tea estates". International Tea Database. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "List of New Registration of Tea Estate during:from 01/01/1930 To 02/05/2008" (PDF). Tea Board of India. p. 52. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Kennedy, Dane Keith (1996). The Magic Mountains: Hill Stations and the British Raj. University of California Press. p. 94. ISBN 9780520201880.