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J. Dyson & Co was a company manufacturing scouring and dyeing vats during the first half of the twentieth century. The company continued to operate into the 1980s. J. Dyson & Sons company relates to Scouring Bowl W468 and Skin Press W1993 in NWM Collection.
Metal sign with embossed lettering and four screw holes.
J. DYSON & SONS. PTY. LTD. / GEELONG / VICTORIA . AUST
Twenty page book with black and white printed text and graphics. The front cover features a colour image of a man and a woman wearing matching knitted jumpers featuring an emu motif.
Front: [printed] 1003 / PRICE / CODE / H / Patons / H A N D K N I T S / PATONS 8 PLYS
pattern books, pattern, emu, australiana, knitting, patons, handknits, craft, style, design
This carpet design sample is the first handmade test sample of the “Manor House” pattern carpet prepared for Geelong Wool Museum.
Carpet design sample and wool yarn colour samples in card presentation folder. Folder is blue with gold printed text.
Front [printed]: Brintons carpets / woven for two centuries / COLOUR AND DESIGN / PRESENTATION
weaving, carpet, manor house carpet, national wool museum, design, loom, brintons, geelong
Fred Moylan OAM born in Melbourne 1923, founded Moylan Woolen in 1950, at the beginning of an extended period of prosperity for the Australian wool industry. Moylan Woollens initial main focus was in the wholesale wool trade. In 1958-1959 the business diversified into angora farming and distribution. In 1967 the company merged with Debenhams Australia to form Debenham and Moylan Woollen Co Pty Ltd, later in 1980 the company was sold to Richard Allen. Moylan was a key business figure in the formation of the Australian Wool Bureau and Woolmark. He was awared the Member of the Order of Australia in 1997 for his contribution to the Australian and international wool industry. Source: Publication Moylan Woollens produced by the RMIT University Textile Resource Centre.
Seven page single sided printed report with black typed text on cream paper.
THE WOOL SITUATION 1970 / By F. H. MOYLAN B. Com. / Managing Director, / The Debenham & Moylan Woollen Co. / Pty. Ltd. / 153 Flinders Lane, / MELBOURNE. / 3000.
frederick moylan, the debenham & moylan woollen co. pty. ltd, report, wool, industry
Display card with fold out stand and the back. Card is blue with embossed printed text in gold and white.
front [printed]: the finest / pure wool cloths / are made by … / VALLEY WORSTED MILLS / Geelong
valley worsted mills, advertising, card, display, wool industry, geelong
Rectangular black and white printed sticker attached to green backing.
GET REAL GET WOOL / PURE NEW WOOL
woolmark, wool, advertising, stickers, promotions
33 page booklet with hand written and printed text. Booklet is bound with three metal butterfly pins.
Dennys, Lascelles Limited / WILL OFFER BY AUCTION ON / WEDNESDAY, 19th DECEMBER, 1928 / In THE WOOL EXCHANGE, Corio Street, Geelong, at 3 pm / 4800 BALES WOOL
wool auction, catalogue, wool bales, sale, wool growing, agriculture, industry, geelong, woolbrokers, dennys lascelles
Single sided blue, red, black and white card with printed and hand written text, with decorative border.
HIGHEST PRICE WOOL / Elders PASTORAL / J. F. & H Norris / SALE Geelong / DATE 10-9-91 / BRAND JFN/ROMANI / PRICE 1050c / DESCRIPTION SupAAAFM / BALES 6 / 17.4 MICRONS / 71.1% Yield / The above wool recorded the highest price / in the superfine section of the Elders Pastoral / catalogue offered in this series / [signature ? G Blood]
wool auction, catalogue, wool bales, sale, wool growing, agriculture, industry, geelong, elders, woolbrokers, prizes
Catalogue of wool sales at the National Wool Centre Geelong on Tuesday 21st October 1997.
300 page double sided paper catalogue held with one staple in the top left corner. Pages are white with black printed text. Cover is blue and shows printed text in red and black with Elders logo banner.
Elders / LIMITED / A.C.N. 004 045 121 / WOOLBROKERS / WILL OFFER BY AUCTION
wool auction, catalogue, wool bales, sale, wool growing, agriculture, industry, geelong, elders, woolbrokers
Nine page double sided paper catalogue held with one staple in the top left corner. Pages are blue, yellow and white with black printed text. Cover shows printed text in blue, red and black with Elders logo banner.
SALE No. G05P/22 / Eldres PASTORAL / WOOLBROKERS / WILL OFFER BY AUCTION / (THROUGH THEIR AUCTIONEERS / at / NATIONAL WOOL CENTRE – GEELONG / Corner of Brougham and Moorabool Streets / Under the Conditions of Sale as displayed in / Sale Room and at Wool Store / on / WEDNESDAY, 30th NOVEMBER, 1988 / at 12.30 p.m. / 5051 Bales of wool
wool auction, catalogue, wool bales, sale, wool growing, agriculture, industry, geelong, elders, woolbrokers
Dye is forced through perforations, thus evenly dyeing the yarn.
Three cylindrical metal dyeing spools, each with circular perforations.
dyeing, yarn, manufaturing, textile, design, colouring, wool
Notes relate to blanket design, marketing, retail and production and repeatedly refer to ‘Phillips’. Refers to Physician Blankets, so possibly related to Collins Brothers Mill Pty Ltd.
Note book with black cover, containing notes typed on pink, green and white paper, cut out and sticky taped into note book. Also contains some loose newspaper articles and wool samples.
wool, victoria, working life, blankets, correspondence, scrapbook, letters, record keeping, woollen mill, collins bros mill pty ltd
Colour photograph showing an outdoor group portrait of people seated and standing on the deck of a shearing shed, with blue sky above and gravel road below. Handwritten text in black ink is shown on the back.
back: [handwritten] Shearing Team Puckapunyal army Base Seymour / 75,000 Sheep, 21 Shearers plus shed staff Yard staff / and cooks / Started Shearing for Jim Walker / Sep 8th 1986
shearing, agriculture, wool, workers, army base, seymour, victoria, rural life, people, portrait, working life, puckapunyal
Forty seven page book with metal binding and black and white printed text. A piece of paper is stapled to the inside cover page. Cover is grey, with printed black text.
front: [printed] TEXTILE INDUSTRY AWARD / Printed privately by / CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES INDUSTRIAL SERVICE
unions, textile workers union, award, legal document, textile industry, woollen, worsted
Thirty six page booklet with printed black and white text. Front and back cover grey with printed black text. Blue pencil marks are shown on the front.
front: [printed] Textile Industry / (Woollen and Worsted Section) / Award, 1963 / Issued for use of members by:- / VICTORIAN CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURERS / CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURERS OF NEW SOUTH WALES / SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURERES / INCORPORATED / TASMANIAN CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURERS
unions, textile workers union, award, legal document, textile industry, woollen, worsted
Thirty six page booklet with printed black and white text. Front and back cover is blue with printed black text. Handwritten text in blue and red is also shown on the front.
front: [printed] AUSTRALIAN TEXTILE WORKERS’ UNION / FEDERAL AWARD / TEXTILE INDUSTRY / (Woollen & Worsted Section) / AWARD 1968
unions, textile workers union, award, legal document, textile industry, woollen, worsted
Nineteen page double sided paper catalogue held with one staple in the top left corner. Pages are blue, yellow and white with black printed text. Cover shows printed text in blue, red, black and white with Dalgety Farmers banner and logo.
front: [printed] CATALOGUE / No. G05’g / SEASON / 1988/89 / Dalgety Farmers / WILL OFFER BY AUCTION / AT THE / WOOL EXCHANGE / NATIONAL WOOL CENTRE, MOORABOOL STREET, / GEELONG / ON / WEDNESDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 1988 / 7352 BALES. WOOL.
agriculture, wool, sales, dalgety, geelong, wool exchange, national wool centre, auction, catalogue
Eight page booklet with blue, black and white printed text and graphics. Front cover shows an image of a large factory building.
front: [printed] YENNORA / The New Era in Sydney Wool Marketing
products, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, vaccination, health
Double sided leaflet with cream, black and white printed text and graphics. Front shows an image of sheep standing under a liquid spray.
front: [printed] EASY TO USE / NO PREMIXING / COOPER’S LIQUID ARSENICAL DIP
products, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, vaccination, health
Eight page booklet with black and white printed text.
front: [printed] DRENCHES / AND THEIR USE / IN THE CONTROL OF THE / STOMACH AND INTESTINAL / WORMS OF SHEEP
products, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, vaccination, health
Four page booklet with black, white, blue and yellow printed text and graphics. Cover shows images of two sheep, a dog and a child.
front: [printed] BREAK THE CHAIN OF INFECTION / wipe out HYDATIDS / and PROTECT / YOUR CHILDREN / YOUR STOCK / YOUR MONEY / YOUR DOG
products, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, vaccination, health
Double sided leaflet with yellow, black and white text and graphics. Front shows images of sheep and a fly.
front: [printed] COOPER’S / DI-ZON / The Diazinon based blowfly remedy / for long term blowfly control / EFFECTIVE AGAINST ALL BLOWFLIES / Patent No. 159879
products, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, william cooper and nephews (australia) pty limited, vaccination
Four page leaflet with blue, red, black and white printed graphics and text. Cover shows illustration of five worms, three are wearing hats.
front: [printed] COOPER / Information / SERVICE / WORMS / MAY REDUCE THE VALUE OF / YOUR WOOL CLIP AS MUCH AS / 40% / ISSUED BY WILLIAM COOPER & NEPHEWS (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LIMITED
products, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, william cooper and nephews (australia) pty limited, vaccination
Double sided flyer with pink, black and white text and graphics. Cover features an image of vaccination equipment and a sheep.
front: [printed] PHILLIPS / COBALT / BULLET / EJECTOR / SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE RAPID ADMINISTRATION OF / COBALT BULLETS TO SHEEP BY THE OESOPHAGEAL METHOD.
products, advertising, vaccination, animal husbandry, agriculture, phillips
Double sided flyer with blue, black and white text and graphics. Cover features an image of a drencher.
front: [printed] PHILLIPS / 10 c.c. AUTOMATIC DRENCHER / For Carbon Tetrachloride Drenches
products, advertising, vaccination, animal husbandry, agriculture, phillips
Eight page folded brochure featuring red, black and white text and graphics. Cover features an image of drenching equipment.
front: [printed] PHILLIPS / MODEL ’53 PRE-DIRECTED / STOMACH TUBE / for / Internal (Oesophageal) Drenching with Phenothiazine / Specially made for use with / “PHILLIPS” 2oz. AUTOMATIC DRENCHER
products, advertising, vaccination, animal husbandry, agriculture, phillips
Double sided flyer with green, black and white text and graphics. Cover features an image of a drencher.
front: [printed] PHILLIPS / 1 oz. NON-AUTOMATIC DRENCHER / FOR ADMINISTRATION OF ALL DRENCHES WITHIN ITS DOSE RANGE
products, advertising, vaccination, animal husbandry, agriculture, phillips
Double sided flyer with green, black and white text and graphics. Cover features an image of a syringe.
front: [printed] FOR SAFEY’S SAKE / PHILLIPS / 5CC AUTOMATIC / VACCINATOR
products, advertising, vaccination, animal husbandry, agriculture, phillips
Single page black and white leaflet with printed text.
front: [printed] When required / “PHYSICIAN” CHILLPROOF BLANKETS / are rendered Unshrinkable by our special / process inaugurated in 1933
products, blankets, collins bros mill pty ltd, physician, advertising
Four page booklet featuring printed text, with a yellow banner and logo of a sheep on the front cover.
front: [printed] COOPER’S / SALES & SERVICE / BULLETIN / THE “PORT-O-SPRAY” / Designed by William Cooper & Nephews (Australia) Pty. Limited
products, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, william cooper and nephews (australia) pty limited, vaccination
Four page brochure featuring black and white text and graphics. Cover features an image of sheep and horses in a paddock.
front: [printed] “Sheath Rot” Can / Be Cured / by C. A. Hall, Technical Services Officer, Victoria
products, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, william cooper and nephews (australia) pty limited, vaccination
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