Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.B Turnbull/ 26/11/1954[?]post-war reconstruction textile mills - staff woollen mills - history, federal woollen mills ltd classweave industries pty ltd commonwealth woollen mills federal woollen mills benefit society, post-war reconstruction, textile mills - staff, woollen mills - history

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downwoollen mills - history woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, woollen mills - history, woollen mills

Plaque - Federal Government for Safe Working. Presented to North Western Woollen Millsstawell

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down"Travel Exhibitions" & James Ltd Market St Store 27th Sept '64 to 9th Oct '64woollen mills wool marketing, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, woollen mills, wool marketing

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.textile mills - staff woollen mills - history, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills - history

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.WM I THOMS/ FOR WALL PAPERS, PAINTS....textile mills woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills, woollen mills

one man behind large machine at Stawell woollen mills. Graham Evans at the Weaving Machine

three men between two machines Stawell woollen mills. Wind the thread onto Spools

Scrapbook of advertisements, newspaper articles and photographs about woollen mills in Geelong.Scrapbook of advertisements, newspaper articles and photographs about woollen mills in Geelong.Scrapbookwoollen mills woollen mills - history textile mills, collins bros mill pty ltd godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd victoria woollen mills albion woollen mills co. pty ltd textile workers' union returned soldiers and sailors mill, hirst, mr godfrey, woollen mills, woollen mills - history, textile mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.textile machinery, federal woollen mills ltd classweave industries pty ltd commonwealth woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.textile machinery, federal woollen mills ltd classweave industries pty ltd commonwealth woollen mills

Excelsior Woollen and Worsted Mills: Souvenir Program 1920 for a Complimentary Social from the employees to the directors Godfrey Hirst & Co.Excelsior Woollen and Worsted Mills: Souvenir Program 1920 for a Complimentary Social from the employees to the directors Godfrey Hirst & Co.Excelsior Woollen and Worsted Mills/ Souvenir Program/ Complimentary Social/ to /the Dorectors/ Godfrey Hirst & Co / Pty Ltd/ From the Employees/ IN THE NEW MASONIC HALL/ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd 1920/ at eight pmweaving mills textile industry weaving, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, weaving mills, textile industry, weaving

Commemorative, souvenir booklet of the visit to the RSS Mills by HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester on Saturday, 3rd November 1934. HRH stayed at 'Ercildoune' at Burrumbeet, Victoria, home of H. Alan Currie, MLC, and a merino stud containing descendents of the historic King George III flock. HRH sheared a sheep during his stay, and the fleece was taken to the RSS Mill where HRH later visited to see it being made into a Royal and Hunting Stewart tartan travelling rug.WITH THE COMPLIMENTS / OF THE DIRECTORATE OF / THE GEELONG RETURNED / SOLDIERS' WOOLLEN MILLS / GEELONG / VICTORIA, AUS., / NOVEMBER, 1934royal visits, textile mills history, merino sheep history, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000), fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill schofield, mr albert m.b.e. - returned soldiers and sailors mill currie, hon. h. alan m.l.c., ercildoune stud, burrumbeet, textile mills - history, merino sheep - history

The minutes book of the Warrnambool Woollen Mill are an important record of the beginnings of one of Warrnambool's major industries for close to one hundred years. They record the struggle in the early days of 1909 and 1910 to raise the capital. Also mentioned is the support which had been given by local people of small means who were prepared to back the enterprise while those with financial means had been rather more reserved. Apart from a Mr Vidler all the initial directors were initially working in an honorary capacity. They lamented the fact that local banks held half a million pounds on fixed interest so there was no shortage of money. The first directors were appointed in March 1909 : Jas. Worland, W H Philpott, G S Mackay, E H Price, S McDonald, J C Beeching, W Rogers ,J Marfell, J Deany, Jas Duirs, Jas. Ponting, H Jessen, S Nettleton, J Blain, J Gooden, Drs. Holmes, Henderson and Powell. Mr J E Bennett was secured as first manager of the mill in 1910 Over the ten year period of this book there is much discussion on possible returns and share prices as well as decisions relating to the operation of and production from the mill. Within four years they were using more yarn than they were producing. Electricity was connected around 1914 and by 1915 shareholders were receiving eight percent return on their investment and were also contributing to the first world War effort by supplying blankets. Assets continued to accumulate and building was also continued with sandstone being quarried from the site and rain water tanks and asphalt floors installed, all contributing to savings. By 1917 The Warrnambool Woollen Mill was considered to be one of the states best investments and it continued to prosper through the years. The second minutes book likewise records similar events and circumstances for the period 1933-1945. This like wise is an interesting period, covering the period of the second World War. In 1955 the Warrnambool Woollen Mill formed a partnership with the Wangaratta Woollen Mills. Dunlop bought the mill in 1968. From that time until its closure in 2000 it had a number of different owners, the last being the Smith Family Industries. These minutes books hold an important information regarding the establishment and early operation of one of Warrnambool's major industries. The mill itself has strong connection to the Warrnambool community and many of the names mentioned as directors and shareholders have held positions within the community as businessmen and city officials. These minutes add another dimension to their contribution to Warrnambool..1Navy blue hard card cover with cloth spine. White label glued to front cover.186 pages.There are handwritten entries in black ink which are interspersed with reports from newspaper. .2 Pale grey cloth cover on early Kalamazoo filing system 612 pages of typed minutes . .1There are dates from 1910 through to 1923. Minutes have been signed by chairman of directors, M Saltau.label on front cover has blue stamp, The Warrnambool Woollen Mill Company. hand written above in black ink "opened 24th March 1909." .2 dated from May 1933 to September 1945. Signatures include M Saltau, James Disckson and Fletcher Jones.warrnambool, warrnambool woollen mill, first minutes book warrnambool woollen mill, minutes book, warrnambool woollen mill 1909, minutes book warrnambool woollen mill 1945

Plate 361 Chuck Photo.doveton woollen mills, manufacturing, building

Used by Collins Bros, woollen millsBrass plaque used by Collins Bros woollen mills.FOR PORT LINEwool transportation, woollen mills, collins bros mill pty ltd, sign, wool - transportation

Photocopy of page of "The Weekly Times', June 20, 1945. Photographs of workers at the Federal Woollen Mills, Geelong.Photocopy of page of "The Weekly Times', June 20, 1945. Photographs of workers at the Federal Woollen Mills, Geelong.woollen mills - history world war ii weaving, federal woollen mills ltd the weekly times, carding, combing, warping, winding, woollen mills - history, world war ii, weaving

The history of the Stawell Woollen MIllsOff white card cover with hatching, colour photograph of a Water colour painted by Will Rees 1922.Back shows Mill Garden ets c 1990The Stawell Woolen Mills Graeme Bennet Evolution of the Bennett Textile Business Page iii: For my Parents John and Jessie Bennett, my family and the people of Stawell Best Wishes thanks Graemestawell industry

North Western Woollen Mills Employeesstawell industry