Donated by Mr Leslie Rourke.wool brokering wool sales textile mills textile mills, national council of wool selling brokers of australia, wool brokering, wool sales, textile mills

Buildings - "Hay Stack, Chaff Cutter" People - "Ward, Betty (Mrs.)"

Two machinery plan layouts for Mimosa Wool & Textiles Pty Ltd in Hobson's Road, Kensington.1617.1 Rectangular blue paper with white lined plan drawing and white text 1617.2 Rectangular blue paper with white lined plan drawing1617.1 Front: Final Plan / PLAN OF MACHINERY LAYOUT / MIMOSA WOOL & TEXTILES PTY LTD / HOBSON'S ROAD KENSINGTON / BY MESSRS J DYSON & SONS / SOUTH GEELONG / Scale 3/32" - 1.0"factory, machinery, wool, textiles, mill, kensington, south geelong, plans, drawings, blueprint, layout, mimosa, j. dyson and sons pty ltd

Quilt entitled "Growth" by Lois Densham, Melbourne, 1987. Depicts the growth of the woollen industry in Victoria. Quilt used in the exhibition "Wool in the Australian Imagination" (Historic Houses Trust of NSW, 1994) where it was stated that the artist likes to tell people about themselves and their world through her work by the use of familiar fabrics such as blankets.Quilt entitled "Growth" by Lois Densham, Melbourne, 1987.handicrafts, quilting, woollen mills history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, label, highlights of the national wool museum: from waggas to the wool quilt prize - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), densham, ms lois, woollen mills - history

Commercially made quilt, c.1930s. Maker unknown, found in Ballarat. The Country Women's Association of Victoria had been active during the Depression in promoting the use of wool in domestic items and handcrafts in its "Handcrafts and Home Industries Committee". In 1933 during "Wool Week", a train jointly sponsored by the Wool Board, toured the state demonstrating amongst other crafts, the making of wool quilts and mattresses. Commercially made quilts much like this one marketed as 'Kosy Quilts', were used in these demonstrations.Quilt, plain light blue cotton cover with lambs wool filler. Machine sewn. Evidence of a label can be seen at one corner, however it has been removed.quilting history, textile mills, running stitch group, running stitch collection, ballarat, quilting - history

Shop sign for Hannams advertising Physician blankets and Bradmill sheets.Cardboard display sign, painted yellow with black, blue and dark red text. Bottom line of text painted on bright orange card which is pasted to the yellow sign. Staple holes at lower right edge.PURE NEW WOOL / PHYSICIAN BLANKETS / AND BRADMILL SHEETS / AVAILABLE AT HANNAMSadvertising, collins bros mill pty ltd, sign, hannams

Card of cloth samples, part of Collins Bros collection.weaving mills, botany worsted mills

Cloth sample book of Botany Certified Fabrics contains 36 different coloured cloth samples, part of Collins Bros collection.weaving mills, botany worsted mills

Sample book from German firm I.G.. Farbenindustrie.woollen mills, i.g. farbenindustrie aktiengesellschaft, franfurt-am-main, germany

Sample of the mix and match fabric introduced by Mr Fred Moylan (who later purchased a mohair farm).textile mills history, weaving, moylan woollens company, moylan, mr frederick halcomb a.m., textile mills - history

Set of 'Physician' blanket samples produced by Collins Bros Pty Ltd.Set of 'Physician' blanket samples produced by Collins Bros Pty Ltd.Physician Blankets Manufactured by Collins Bros Pty Ltd Established 1874 PHYSICIAN Made in Australia Mothproofed Pure New Wooltextile design, textile mills, collins bros mill pty ltd, label

Six framed diagrams of loom operation. The original framed works were deaccessioned, with digital images remaining in the collection.Six digital TIFF files, depicting four framed and two unframed diagrams of loom mechanics and operation, each showing a different process:textile mills, textile machinery, diagram, loom, gordon institute of tafe

This Team Won "The Interhouse Sports of 1944. / CUPS / AGGREGATE CUP / MARGARET Hooper Memorial Cup / Grand March Cup / 75 Yards Cup (J. Young)textile mills sporting teams, sport, textile mills - sporting teams

Drench funnel.sheep drenching, collins bros mill pty ltd, funnel

Darning wool produced by the Standard Wool Company of Stawell, Victoria.Darning yarn, produced by the Standard Wool Co. Pty Ltd."STANDARD" / DARNING WOOL / STANDARD WOOL / CO. PTY. LTD. / STAWELL / Victoria Australia / Shade No. 14handicrafts textile mills, standard wool co. pty ltd, darning, handicrafts, textile mills

Elastrator tin for castration and tailing. Approximately 150 rings remain.Elastrator tin for castration and tailing. Approximately 150 rings remain.sheep castrating, textile mills

Elastrator. Registered trade mark - 3 parts incorporated. This is your seal of quality. For the original and genuine 'Elastrator' Marking Instrument Reg Trade Marktextile mills

Aqua coloured, wool lace, long evening gown.Aqua coloured, wool lace, long evening gownHaffenden / LONDONfashion, textile mills, lace

Blanket labels for Physician blankets.Red text and red and black image of woman lying in bed (printed) on white background. 'Holes' around edges used for stitching onto blankets.Physician standard chill-proof pure wool blanket made in Australiaweaving, collins bros mill pty ltd

A complex instrument used to determine the pH factor of liquid samples, in this case, dyes. Without this instrument to measure the pH level of dyes before use, it would be impossible to ensure successful and repeatable results when dyeing wool.pH meter contained within dark wooden box, opened with two brass clasps. Contains dials, an electrode, glass bottle of potassium chloride and instructions for use on card inside lid.textile testing, dyeing, woollen mill, ph, scientific instument

barwon woollen mill excelsior woollen and worsted mills

This photograph depicts the W.R. Redpath & Sons cricket team who played in the B section of the Senior Matting Cricket Association, season 1945-6.W.R. Redpath and Sons cricket team; played in the 'B' section of the Senior Matting Cricket Association, 1945-46.SENIOR MATTING CRICKET ASSOCIATION / 'B' SECTION, SEASON 1945-46 / W.R. REDPATH & SONS / WILSON-HALL STUDIOS / Back Row (left to right) - K. Whitworth, P. Maher, R. Clements, G.R. Redpath (Vice-President), D. Young, P. Redmond, / H. Welch. / Middle Row - J. Mackay, A. Gason, D. Watmuff (Captain), J. Smail (Vice-Captain), L. Clements, A. Jones. / Front Row - N. Whitworth, J. Cowell, R. George. WILSON-HALL STUDIOStextile mills staff, textile mills sporting teams, senior matting cricket association w.r. redpath and sons, sport, textile mills - staff, textile mills - sporting teams

Part of Collins Brother Collection.Framed and glazed photograph - Collins Bros Cricket Club Premiers 1921/22.textile mills sporting teams, collins bros mill pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams

Part of Collins Brother Collection. Depicts the Collins Bros Marnock Vale B cricket team who were premiers in 1929-30. R.E. Wheeler A. Wells C. Norton W.H. Stewart, Captain C.W. Ayling L. Pattie P.C. Barling / J. McHugh D.C. D'HelinCollins Bros Marnock Vale B Cricket team, premiers 1929-30.Collins Brothers / Marnock Vale B Cricket Team / Premiers 1929-30 / G. Morris, Delegate W. Crawford, Treasurer J.M. Jamieson, Secretary G. Lynch, Scorer) / N. A. Pattie C.H. Henry B.N.M. Collins R.W.L. Henry T.J.A. Stapleton K.G. McCaskill / R.E. Wheeler A. Wells C. Norton W.H. Stewart, Captain C.W. Ayling L. Pattie P.C. Barling / J. McHugh D.C. D'Helin Lockwood Studiostextile mills sporting teams, textile mills staff, collins bros mill pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff

Photograph of Collins Bros and Physician Blankets trade display. Part of Collins Bros Collection.trade fairs trade display, collins bros mill pty ltd, trade fairs, trade display

Plastic screw top lid.Twist to lock Twist to unlock E-MIL C14collins bros mill pty ltd

Donated by Mr Leslie Rourke.wool brokering wool sales textile mills textile mills, national council of wool selling brokers of australia, wool brokering, wool sales, textile mills

CEREBUS NUTRITIVE Table Salt Alumitextile mills textile mills, textile mills