The Collin's Union Mill was built in 1874 making it one of the first Woollen Mills in Geelong. The building was upgraded in 1910 and 1940. The two photos are of the same location within the mill at different years, showcasing the upgrade to the mill.The first photo is a black and white image alleyway in the Union Mill in landscape format. A pile of bricks are stacked on the right hand wall. The second photo is a sepia image of the same alleyway, showcasing the second floor upgrade to the left building.8064.1 - on rear - Union Mill 1932wool, woollen mills, geelong, wool manufacture, union mills, collins

Two short sections of flooring cut for distribution during Deakin Universities ‘Open Day’ in December 1994. This was during the conversion of Dalgety Wool Store to Deakin University’s Woolstore Campus. These small pieces of timber are part of Geelong’s history and were salvaged from the Dalgety Woolstores during the renovations. Hundred of meters of ironbark, red gum, pine and other timbers, some more than a century old, were reclaimed from the site and have been recycled as furniture and featured building materials for the woolstore campus. The old brick stores, located on a formerly neglected section of the Corio Bay shoreline, now house the administration and chancellery, architecture and building schools, information technology services, the student union, a cafeteria and, as the focal facility, a Great Hall seating 1500 people and acoustically tuned for symphony orchestras. The refit was developed from the existing grid of substantial timber columns and beams extending over 52,000 square metres. This framework was filled with lightweight panels to enclose workplaces and removed in some parts to establish courtyards, atriums and streets. The brick facades were redefined with new doors and double-glazed windows in proportion to original fenestration. Bright colours and industrial finishes identify the new insertions.Square sections of redgum lumber cut into floorboards. The sides of the lumber have a grove cut on one side and a matching section to fit within this groove on the other side. This has been done to ensure the floorboards have a tight and consistent fit with one another. The bottom of the lumber also has an additional grove running through the middle of the redgum. On top, one of the sections of lumber has three nail holes, which travel all the way through to the bottom of the wood.deakin university, dalgety wool store, red gum

This Remington No.12 typewriter is of the typebar, front-strike class. It was made by the Remington Typewriter Company of Ilion, New York, U.S.A. in about 1925. The Model No. 12 was introduced in 1922 and was one of the first 'visible writer' machines, in which the typed characters were visible to the operator. Previous models were of the upstrike class in which the characters were typed on the underside of the platen. To see what had been typed the operator had to raise the platen, meaning the typist was typing blind much of the time. This machine was used by Margaret Ganly née Burn in the 1930s. It was purchased for her by one of the sons of William Pride, a famous saddle maker in Geelong, William was Margaret’s grandfather. The typewriter was donated with original sales receipt and servicing tools. Margaret worked at Dennys for 7 years during the 1930s. The typewriter is accompanied with a story written by Margaret about her time working at the company. Margret married Jack Ganly, a fellow employee of Dennys. The Ganly name was well known within Dennys, with three generations of the Ganly family working at the company. WORKING CONDITIONS & OFFICE WORK DUTIES. Written by Margaret Burn in 2021. Worked at Dennys Lascelles in the 1930s. In the 1930s coming out of the Depression, jobs were hard to come by and had to be clung to by efficiency and subserviency. There was no union to protect workers – bosses could be tough and rough. Dennys Lascelles revolved around fortnightly wool sales in the “season” – September to May. Sale day was always a day of suppressed excitement. Preparation from a clerical point of view was complete and we now awaited the aftermath of the actual wool auction. The building teemed with people. There were country people down to see their wool sold, buyers of many nationalities, or from the big cities, who were coming in and out of the building all day. Their role was to inspect the acres of wool bales displayed on the show floors; however, caterers were present to feed clients, and there was plenty of social interactions on top of business. The office staff did not go home but waited until the first figures came back from the wool sales and the machines went in to action, both human and mechanical, preparing the invoices for the buyers’ firms. This comprised of lists of lot numbers, weights, prices per lb., and the total prices paid. A lot of this was done by old-school typewriters, making this work a big, heavy, tiring job. Before the finished lists could be dispatched, they were collated on an “abstract”. The lists had to balance with the catalogue from which the invoices had been prepared. This never happened automatically. All the paperwork had to be split up amongst pairs of workers and checked until discrepancies were found. This would happen until midnight but occasionally went until 2 or 3 am. Once complete, the invoices could then be rushed off to the buyers’ firms usually in Melbourne, and hire cars took the staff home. It was back on the job the next morning, usually around 8.30. The office hours varied according to the size of the sale and work involved. Some days started as early as 8 and could finish around 5.30. The second phase of work began with the account sales to be prepared for the sellers of the wool. These detailed all the weights, descriptions of wool, brands, and prices. One Sales account could have multitudes of lot numbers, all needing to be individually described. Various charges needed to be deducted such as finance for woolpacks, extra stock, or farmers who were given a loan to live on during the season. Details of how payment was to be made was also noted, whether the seller was to be paid by cheque, to a bank, or credited to their account with the company (which often left the seller still in debt). For a couple of months in the winter, things were quieter when staff took holidays and were sometimes given afternoons off. But there were still weekly skin sales and stock sales around the state. The annual end of June figures to be prepared for a big company like Dennys with branches all around the state also kept the staff busy. In good years there was sometimes a bonus. On sale days there was a bar open for the clients and wool buyers. This added to the excitement for the young girls, who were strictly barred from using it, but somehow managed to sneak a gin and tonic. This is how I had my first ever, before the evening meal. There was also the romantic notion in some minds, with all the influx of males, that some of us might end up on a wealthy station, or be noticed by an exotic buyer. To my knowledge, this never happened at Dennys Lascelles Limited. Group staff photo at Dennys Lascelles Limited. Margaret Burn. Age 18 or 19. Jack Ganly (Margaret’s future husband). 22.The typewriter has a black painted metal frame. The top section of the typewriter consists of a cylindrical platen on a carriage featuring plated metal fittings. A curved folding paper guide sits behind the platen and moves on the horizontal axis when the user types on the keyboard. A horizontal semicircular type basket with typebar links the top section to the lower keyboard. The ink ribbon is carried between two spools on a horizontal axis, one on each side of the type-basket. At the rear, a paper tray features gold lettering which reads ‘Remington’. At the front, a four-row QWERTY keyboard is found with 42-character keys total. 'SHIFT LOCK' and 'SHIFT KEY' are to the left of the keyboard, 'BACK SPACER' and 'SHIFT KEY' to the right. All keys are circular, white with black lettering. At the top of the keyboard are five circular red keys with the numbers 1-5 displayed behind their respective keys. A Spacebar is found along the front of the keyboard. The typewriter is accompanied by a cardboard box. This box contains the original sales receipt, on blue paper with grey lead handwriting. It also contains spare parts, a spare ribbon stretched between two spools, and cleaning tools such as brushes of differing sizes. Serial Number. Engraved. "LX45395" Gold lettering. Paper tray. “Remington” Gold Lettering. Behind keyboard. “Made in Ilion, New York, U.S.A. Gold Lettering. Mirrored both sides of type-basket. “12”remington, dennys lascelles ltd, worker conditions 1930s

Letter of Reference for Miss Margaret Burn detailing her work as a bookkeeper, machine operator, typist, and stenographer over seven years at Dennys Lascelles Limited. The letter details her leaving the company as she married in 1939. In the same year, Ms Burn returned to the office owing to the shortage of staff caused by various employees being called away for Military Training. Included in the staff called away for military training was her newlywed husband, Mr Jack Ganly. A fellow employee of Dennys, the Ganly name was well known within the company, with three generations of the Ganly family working at Dennys. Margaret worked at Dennys for 7 years during the 1930s. The Letter of Reference is accompanied with a story written by Margaret about her time working at the company. WORKING CONDITIONS & OFFICE WORK DUTIES. Written by Margaret Burn in 2021. Worked at Dennys Lascelles in the 1930s. In the 1930s coming out of the Depression, jobs were hard to come by and had to be clung to by efficiency and subserviency. There was no union to protect workers – bosses could be tough and rough. Dennys Lascelles revolved around fortnightly wool sales in the “season” – September to May. Sale day was always a day of suppressed excitement. Preparation from a clerical point of view was complete and we now awaited the aftermath of the actual wool auction. The building teemed with people. There were country people down to see their wool sold, buyers of many nationalities, or from the big cities, who were coming in and out of the building all day. Their role was to inspect the acres of wool bales displayed on the show floors; however, caterers were present to feed clients, and there was plenty of social interactions on top of business. The office staff did not go home but waited until the first figures came back from the wool sales and the machines went in to action, both human and mechanical, preparing the invoices for the buyers’ firms. This comprised of lists of lot numbers, weights, prices per lb., and the total prices paid. A lot of this was done by old-school typewriters, making this work a big, heavy, tiring job. Before the finished lists could be dispatched, they were collated on an “abstract”. The lists had to balance with the catalogue from which the invoices had been prepared. This never happened automatically. All the paperwork had to be split up amongst pairs of workers and checked until discrepancies were found. This would happen until midnight but occasionally went until 2 or 3 am. Once complete, the invoices could then be rushed off to the buyers’ firms usually in Melbourne, and hire cars took the staff home. It was back on the job the next morning, usually around 8.30. The office hours varied according to the size of the sale and work involved. Some days started as early as 8 and could finish around 5.30. The second phase of work began with the account sales to be prepared for the sellers of the wool. These detailed all the weights, descriptions of wool, brands, and prices. One Sales account could have multitudes of lot numbers, all needing to be individually described. Various charges needed to be deducted such as finance for woolpacks, extra stock, or farmers who were given a loan to live on during the season. Details of how payment was to be made was also noted, whether the seller was to be paid by cheque, to a bank, or credited to their account with the company (which often left the seller still in debt). For a couple of months in the winter, things were quieter when staff took holidays and were sometimes given afternoons off. But there were still weekly skin sales and stock sales around the state. The annual end of June figures to be prepared for a big company like Dennys with branches all around the state also kept the staff busy. In good years there was sometimes a bonus. On sale days there was a bar open for the clients and wool buyers. This added to the excitement for the young girls, who were strictly barred from using it, but somehow managed to sneak a gin and tonic. This is how I had my first ever, before the evening meal. There was also the romantic notion in some minds, with all the influx of males, that some of us might end up on a wealthy station, or be noticed by an exotic buyer. To my knowledge, this never happened at Dennys Lascelles Limited. Group staff photo at Dennys Lascelles Limited. Margaret Burn. Age 18 or 19. Jack Ganly (Margaret’s future husband). 22. Sheet of paper shorter in length than A4 size, creamed with age. Paper has a header for Dennys, Lascelles Limited’s Head Office at 32 Moorabool Street, Geelong. Body of paper is made up of 3 paragraphs in a typewritten message of black ink with subheadings highlighted with a red underline. The text is finished with a signature at the bottom of the paper. Paper is accompanied by its original envelope. Envelope has typewritten text in black ink with a red underline located at the centre. It also has return to sender instructions to Dennys, Lascelles Limited in the lower left-hand corner.Typewritten text, black and red ink. Multiple. See multimediadennys lascelles ltd, worker conditions 1930s, letter of reference

Union of Rutherglen Shire & Borough. Handwritten on back of photo: "Old Wesleyan Church used as Shire Office. R. Ready's house built on same site using materials from original building." (Note: R. Ready's house was built on site of Old Shire Office, not on Church site. Original Church still in use as Sout & Guide Hall. 1985-06-18)Copy of a photograph of Wesleyan Church used as temporary Shire Office during building of new office. Group portrait of Councillors in front of building."Union of Rutherglen Shire and Borough / Date of Union: December 15, 1920. Dissolution of Combined Councils: August 25, 1921. Rutherglen Shire Office. The Secretary Attends Monday & Friday 10am till 4pm" Front row (left to right) Ex. Cr. S.P. Gollings, Cr. R. Ready, Cr. E.E. Cock, Cr. J. Burch (Ex Mayor), Cr. C.H. Morris (Shire President), J. Hiskins (Ex President), Cr. R.J. Burrowes, Cr. D.B. Smith, Cr. P. Gullifer / Centre Row (left to right) Cr. H.G. Richards, Cr. W.H. Chambers, Cr. R.H. Berryman, Cr. R.J. Harvie, Cr. W.R. McRae, Cr. W.V. McDonald, Cr. C.L. Dobbin, Cr. R.A. McLaurin, Cr. P.M. Seymour, Cr. M.T. Graham, Cr. F. Fuge, Cr J. Milthorpe / Back Row (left to right) T. Trenen (Editor "Sun"), P. Lingford (Shire Engineer), W.C. Bayliss (Banker), A.H. Thompson (Shire Secretary, A.C. Carter (Inspector), N.F. Turnbull (Assistant Secretary)"rutherglen shire, rutherglen borough, s p gollings, r ready, e e cock, j burch, c h morris, j hiskins, r j burrowes, d b smith, p gullifer, h g richards, w h chambers, r h berryman, r j harvie, w r mcrae, w v mcdonald, c l dobbin, r a mclaurin, p m seymour, m t graham, f fuge, j milthorpe, t drenen, p lingford, w c bayliss, a h thompson, a c carter, n f turnbull

Union of Rutherglen Shire & Borough. Handwritten on back of photo: "Old Wesleyan Church used as Shire Office. R. Ready's house built on same site using materials from original building." (Note: R. Ready's house was built on site of Old Shire Office, not on Church site. Original Church still in use as Sout & Guide Hall. 1985-06-18)Original of a photograph of Wesleyan Church used as temporary Shire Office during building of new office. Group portrait of Councillors in front of building."Union of Rutherglen Shire and Borough / Date of Union: December 15, 1920. Dissolution of Combined Councils: August 25, 1921. Rutherglen Shire Office. The Secretary Attends Monday & Friday 10am till 4pm" Front row (left to right) Ex. Cr. S.P. Gollings, Cr. R. Ready, Cr. E.E. Cock, Cr. J. Burch (Ex Mayor), Cr. C.H. Morris (Shire President), J. Hiskins (Ex President), Cr. R.J. Burrowes, Cr. D.B. Smith, Cr. P. Gullifer / Centre Row (left to right) Cr. H.G. Richards, Cr. W.H. Chambers, Cr. R.H. Berryman, Cr. R.J. Harvie, Cr. W.R. McRae, Cr. W.V. McDonald, Cr. C.L. Dobbin, Cr. R.A. McLaurin, Cr. P.M. Seymour, Cr. M.T. Graham, Cr. F. Fuge, Cr J. Milthorpe / Back Row (left to right) T. Trenen (Editor "Sun"), P. Lingford (Shire Engineer), W.C. Bayliss (Banker), A.H. Thompson (Shire Secretary, A.C. Carter (Inspector), N.F. Turnbull (Assistant Secretary)"

Union of Rutherglen Shire & Borough. Handwritten on back of photo: "Old Wesleyan Church used as Shire Office. R. Ready's house built on same site using materials from original building." (Note: R. Ready's house was built on site of Old Shire Office, not on Church site. Original Church still in use as Sout & Guide Hall. 1985-06-18)Copy of a photograph of Wesleyan Church used as temporary Shire Office during building of new office. Group portrait of Councillors in front of building."Union of Rutherglen Shire and Borough / Date of Union: December 15, 1920. Dissolution of Combined Councils: August 25, 1921. Rutherglen Shire Office. The Secretary Attends Monday & Friday 10am till 4pm" Front row (left to right) Ex. Cr. S.P. Gollings, Cr. R. Ready, Cr. E.E. Cock, Cr. J. Burch (Ex Mayor), Cr. C.H. Morris (Shire President), J. Hiskins (Ex President), Cr. R.J. Burrowes, Cr. D.B. Smith, Cr. P. Gullifer / Centre Row (left to right) Cr. H.G. Richards, Cr. W.H. Chambers, Cr. R.H. Berryman, Cr. R.J. Harvie, Cr. W.R. McRae, Cr. W.V. McDonald, Cr. C.L. Dobbin, Cr. R.A. McLaurin, Cr. P.M. Seymour, Cr. M.T. Graham, Cr. F. Fuge, Cr J. Milthorpe / Back Row (left to right) T. Trenen (Editor "Sun"), P. Lingford (Shire Engineer), W.C. Bayliss (Banker), A.H. Thompson (Shire Secretary, A.C. Carter (Inspector), N.F. Turnbull (Assistant Secretary)"

Donated by Mrs Jeanette Jasper, a member of the Rutherglen Historical Society, who has visited Rutherglen in ScotlandSmall postcard size, sepia, unframed photograph, stapled to a piece of white paper. Subject is a school in Rutherglen Scotland with pupils assembled around a flagpole which is flying the Union JackOn piece of paper: "The Union Jack flying from the flagpole at Spittal Public School, Rutherglen, Scotland. The school is assembled around the flagpole. 1911"rutherglen scotland, rutherglen connection, spittal public school, union jack, school buildings

In 1909 students of Rutherglen State School sent an Australian flag to pupils of Rutherglen Scotland Schools, and a year later a Union Jack flag was sent to the Australian Rutherglen School. This is a photograph of the Australian flag flying at a school in Rutherglen Scotland.Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, showing a two storey school building with a large number of pupils posing in front of it around a flagpole. The flagpole is flying an Australian flag.At bottom of mount: "Hoisting The Flag 26th April 1911"schools, rutherglen scotland, rutherglen connection

The building is the old Shire Hall (formerly a Church) in High Street. Roy Ready Senior bought the land and building and built his house with it as a part.Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of a number of men in front of a building labelled Rutherglen Shire Office. Printed at top of mount: "Union of Rutherglen Shire and Borough | Date of Union: December 15, 1920. dissolution of Combined Councils: August 25, 1921." Complete list of individual names printed at bottom of mount. At bottom right of mount: "Alf L Bowden, The Studio, Corowa, N.S.W." Note from donor pasted on back of mount.rutherglen shire, rutherglen borough, shire buildings, rutherglen shire councillors, roy ready

Black and white photograph, mounted on grey cardboard, showing a large group of men in front of building labelled 'Rutherglen Shire Office'."Below title on mount: "Date of Union: December 15, 1920. Dissolution of Combined Councils: August 25, 1921" At bottom of mount all those in the photo are identified.rutherglen shire council, rutherglen borough, rutherglen shire

Copy of a photograph of Wesleyan Church used as temporary Shire Office during building of new office. Group portrait of Councillors in front of building."Union of Rutherglen Shire and Borough / Date of Union: December 15, 1920. Dissolution of Combined Councils: August 25, 1921. Rutherglen Shire Office. The Secretary Attends Monday & Friday 10am till 4pm" Front row (left to right) Ex. Cr. S.P. Gollings, Cr. R. Ready, Cr. E.E. Cock, Cr. J. Burch (Ex Mayor), Cr. C.H. Morris (Shire President), J. Hiskins (Ex President), Cr. R.J. Burrowes, Cr. D.B. Smith, Cr. P. Gullifer / Centre Row (left to right) Cr. H.G. Richards, Cr. W.H. Chambers, Cr. R.H. Berryman, Cr. R.J. Harvie, Cr. W.R. McRae, Cr. W.V. McDonald, Cr. C.L. Dobbin, Cr. R.A. McLaurin, Cr. P.M. Seymour, Cr. M.T. Graham, Cr. F. Fuge, Cr J. Milthorpe / Back Row (left to right) T. Trenen (Editor "Sun"), P. Lingford (Shire Engineer), W.C. Bayliss (Banker), A.H. Thompson (Shire Secretary, A.C. Carter (Inspector), N.F. Turnbull (Assistant Secretary)"

The Ballarat Trades Hall Eureka Flag The flag originally flew from the flagstaff of the Trades Hall Building in Camp Street Ballarat on 03 December 1942. This prompted many enquiries to teh Ballarat Courier newspapper. The Courier reported that the flag was, in fact, a replica of the origina Eureka Stockade flag. The newspaper reported: "It (seemed) very strange that the town in which Eureka made a name for Australoa and its effort to get freedom from the control for the ordinary man, did not recognise the flag that flew which the first move for freedom was fought out againt big odds." The Trdaes Hall Eureka FLag, made of cotton material, was uded in Union marches during hte 1940s. In later years it was all but forgotten, until in 1981 it was brought to the office of the ten MHR for Ballarat, John Mildren by members of the family that the flag maker boarded with in Ballarat. David Miller, who had a keenintered in the Eureka story and was electorate officer for John Mildren, became custodian of the flag for many years and presented it to the Ballarat Trades Hall for display. In 1994 the Ballarat Trdes Hall Eureka Flag traveled Australia as part of a touring Eureka collection at the time, the Secretary of the Ballarat Regiona Trades and Labour Council, Graeme Shearer said "...The Eureka Fag then, as it does not, sybolises the struggle for basic rights and democracy. On Wednesday 11th July 2001, following a ceremony to mark the refurbishment of the Galloway Monument, the Ballarat Trades Hall Eureka Flag was unveiled at a function in the Ballarat TradesHall by President of the Ballart Trades & Labour Council, Rhonda Young and Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks. Joe Toscano speaks at Ballarat Trades Hall while standing in front of a replica Eureka Flag.joe toscano, eureka flag, ballary trades hall

Small panoramic picture book with early views of Ballarat. Part of a series including Sydney, Launceston, Lorne and Melbourne views.Significant to the history of Ballarat - particularly streetscapes and architecture.[12] folded leaves of plates; all illustrations (Leporello folding panorama); 14 cm. Front cover: gold gilt on blue background with brown cloth spine; images of kangaroo and emu with shields and rising sun; image of Ballarat Town Hall. Inscribed: "A souvenir of Ballarat to dear Mother, Helen and George September 1891" Front cover: title. ballarat buildings, photographs, pictorial history, btlc, ballarat regional trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, post office, ballarat, city hall, ballarat east, ballarat hospital, ballarat benovolent asylum, ballarat state school, mining exchange, ballarat, wesleyan church, ballarat, presbyterian church, ballarat, roman catholic church, ballarat, congregational church, ballarat, new anglican cathedral, ballarat, moorabool falls, botanical gardens, ballarat, architecture, ballarat

Photographs of the Union 2018 State Election Campaign team. On 23 April 2018, Matthew Guy (Opposition Leader, Liberal Party) visited the City of Ballarat as part of his election campaign. Whilst Mr Guy was inside of the Ballarat Council building, activists from Trades Hall gathered outside with an enormous inflatable lobster. The lobster is a reminder of allegations made in 2017 that Guy dined on lobster with alleged mafia entities who may have been donors to the Liberal Party. 23 April 2018 - 2 photos. Left to right: - ; Doug Stewart, CMFEU; Brett Edgington, Unions Ballarat, Secretary; Alan Townsend, ANMF, Organiser; - ; Tracey Brown, HWU, Organiser. Back: Pinchy. Direct significance to the Ballarat Regional Trades and Labour Council and Victorian State politics.Electronic jpg images.ballarat trades hall, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat city council, guy, matthew, liberal party of australia, politics - state - victorian, campaigns - elections, politicians - leader of opposition, victorian trades hall council, australian labor party