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National Wool Museum
Book, Souvenir edition progress of the cotton industry and textile machinary making
... Textile Mills history... history, examples of English cotton mills and textile machinery... of English cotton mills and textile machinery for cotton. Cotton ..."Souvenir with Compliments: progress of the cotton industry and textile machinery making" issued by Platt Brothers and Co. Limited, 1929. Offers an overview of the cotton industry including its history, examples of English cotton mills and textile machinery for cotton.Book: "Souvenir with compliments from Platt Brothers and Co. Ltd - progess of the cotton industry and textile machinery making" 1929.cotton, textile machinery, textile mills history, platt brothers and co. limited, textile mills - history -
National Wool Museum
Clothing - Suit Jacket, c.1970
... at various textile mills between 1957 & 2003. He travelled the world... was a Geelong based textile designer who worked at various textile mills ...Nino Corda was a Geelong based textile designer who worked at various textile mills between 1957 & 2003. He travelled the world in search of the latest fashions and techniques and developed timeless designs that were much loved by Australians. These items are on rotational display at the National Wool Museum’s ‘In the Factory’ exhibition. For many years, Nino also worked as part of the Honorary Staff of the National Wool Museum. His passion for the world of textiles provided energy and knowledge to the visitors and staff of the museum. Although Nino has now retired from his honorary position and has hung up his Australian Tartan vest, these items will continue to serve the community in sharing the stories of Australian Textile design. This Suit Jacket was tailored from fabric designed by Nino while he was working at the Foster Valley Mill. Nino developed a Mastercard such as w8043, which was sent to a mill in order to produce bolts of the desired fabrics w8044. These fabrics were then given to tailors where the final product was produced, such as this Suit Jacket.Single breasted suit jack with two buttons and notched lapel. Jacket is predominantly grey with black buttons and a silver silk interior lining. Four darker grey vertical and horizontal lines make up the design of the fabric on the exterior of the suit jacket. suit jacket, weaved, tailored -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Scouring Machines, Unknown
... . Room filled with wool scouring machines in an unknown textile... in landscape format, located a textile mill.... format, located a textile mill. Photographs were most likely used ...Photographs were most likely used for promotional purposes. Room filled with wool scouring machines in an unknown textile mill.Sepia photo of a room filled with Scouring Machines in landscape format, located a textile mill.textile machinery, wool manufacture, wool, scouring -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Rug, Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill, 1963
... original box for nearly 60 years. rs&s mills textile manufacture ...The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mills was located near the Barwon river on Pakington Street, Geelong, where its building still stands. The mill was established in October 1922 with capital acquired from War Gratuity Bonds. The mill produced fine grade woollen products with its speciality being ‘Retsol’ travelling rugs. The mill first began to run into financial troubles with the ‘Credit Squeeze’ or the ‘Holt Jolt’ of the early 1960s. This saw import restrictions lifted which triggered the start of a minor recession and a rise in unemployment. Included in these troubles was the RS&S Mill which saw the number of employees gradually decrease and business declining with cheaper imports beginning to grab an expanding part of the market share. The mill was eventually purchased by Godfrey Hirst in 1973 who tried to continue operations without success and in June 1975 textile production at the site ceased. Outside of financial considerations contributing to the closure of Woollen Mills in this period was the declining need for heavier fabrics as in-home heating and insulation improved. This need had been replaced for a demand for ever softer, finer and lighter worsted fabrics for more casual clothing. Modern day textile production requires fewer steps in the processing of materials for this use. This meant large factory complexes such as early woollen mills like the RS&S mills were no longer required. Compared to modern textile production which can spin a fine yarn out of synthetic fibre or imported cotton easily, spinning fine yarn from medium quality wool at a textile factory was cumbersome and no longer financially viable to suit new consumer demands. This rug provides context to this statement. It was gifted to Shirley and Gordon Green as a wedding present in November 1963 by one of Gordon's colleagues in the wool industry. Living in areas such as Neutral Bay, the Hornsby area and later in life retiring to the Central Coast, the blanket was too heavy for use in these weather conditions and hence it stayed in its original box for nearly 60 years. Top and bottom of rug has frilled edges. Pattern is titled the 'Clan Cameron' and is repeated in a 7x7 grid. Front of rug has a red background with 4 vertical and horizontal lines. All is surrounded by a yellow boarder. Label is stitched into the bottom right corner. Reverse of rug also has a repeating 7x7 grid. Blue background with thick green horizontal stripe. Yellow and red boarder to the grid with 4 red vertical and horizontal lines making up the interior. Rug measure 1550 x 2040mm, approximately the same size as a queen size mattress.Wording, Bottom right corner. THE GEELONG R.S&S. WOOLEN MILLS/ PURE/ WOOL/ AUSTRALIA/ The John Monash Rug (cursive)/ The Clan Cameron (cursive)rs&s mills, textile manufacture, rug, clan cameron, sydney greasy wool exchange -
National Wool Museum
Book, I.C.S. Reference Library no. 92
... Weaving Textile Design Cotton Textile Mills... director of the RSS Mill. Weaving Textile Design Cotton Textile ..."I.C.S. Reference Library no. 92: glossary of weaves, elementary textile designing, analysis of cotton fabrics, analysis of woolen and worsted fabrics, twill weaves and derivatives, satin and other weaves, combination weaves, construction of spot weaves, weaves for backed cotton fabrics, woolen and worsted ply weaves, leno weaves, pile weaves, color in textile designing, designing in general" International Correspondence Schools Ltd, 1921. There is a fine ex libris plate (designed by W.L. Trigg) on the inside of the front cover depicting the Anzac statue from the RSS Mill. This book is from the library of V.J. Schofield, son of Albert Schofield, the first managing director of the RSS Mill.EX LIBRIS / V.J. SCHOFIELD / W.L. TRIGGweaving textile design cotton textile mills, international correspondence schools ltd returned soldiers and sailors mill, cloth - woollen, cloth - worsted, twill, trigg, w. l., weaving, textile design, cotton, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Book, The Work of the Woolman
... Wool Stores Woolclassing Wool Brokering Textile Mills.... Wool Stores Woolclassing Wool Brokering Textile Mills Returned ..."The Work of the Woolman" by Harry Haigh, 1952. There is a fine ex libris plate (designed by W.L. Trigg) on the inside of the front cover depicting the Anzac statue from the RSS Mill. This book is from the library of V.J. Schofield, son of Albert Schofield, the first managing director of the RSS Mill.EX LIBRIS / V.J. SCHOFIELD / W.L. TRIGGwool stores woolclassing wool brokering textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, combing, wool tops, trigg, w. l., wool stores, woolclassing, wool brokering, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Book, The WIRA Collected Practical Problems
... Textile Production Textile Finishing Weaving Textile Mills... Finishing Weaving Textile Mills Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill ..."The WIRA Collected Practical Problems" - Wool Industries Research Association, 1959.RS & S Milltextile production textile finishing weaving textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill wool industries research association, textile production, textile finishing, weaving, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Diary
... Textile Production Textile Mills..., 1971. Textile Production Textile Mills Noel P. Hunt and Co. Pty ...Textile pocket diary produced on behalf of NOEL P. HUNT & CO. PTY LTD, kept by Fred Murgatroyd, 1971.NOEL P. HUNT & CO. PTY LTD (gold) F. Murgatroyd (pencil) 1971 (pencil)textile production textile mills, noel p. hunt and co. pty ltd tweedside woollen mills, murgatroyd, mr fred, textile production, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Diary
... Textile Production Textile Mills... Murgatroyd. Textile Production Textile Mills Noel P. Hunt and Co. Pty ...Textile diary for 1960, produced by Noel P. Hunt and Co. Pty Ltd and kept by Fred Murgatroyd.WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF NOEL P. HUNT & CO. PTY LTD (gold) Murgatroyd, Fred 1960textile production textile mills, noel p. hunt and co. pty ltd, murgatroyd, mr fred, textile production, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Diary
... Textile Production Textile Mills... Production Textile Mills Noel P. Hunt and Co. Pty Ltd Murgatroyd Mr ...Textile diary kept by Fred Murgatroyd in 1966. Produced on behalf of Noel P. Hunt & Co. Pty Ltd.NOEL P. HUNT & CO. PTY LTD (gold) Murgatroyd, Fred 1966textile production textile mills, noel p. hunt and co. pty ltd, murgatroyd, mr fred, textile production, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Book, Fibre and Fabric
... Textile Industry - history Woollen Mills - history... and geographic landscape. Textile Industry - history Woollen Mills ..."Fibre and Fabric: the wool, cotton, textile and allied industries in Melbourne's West" - Gary Vines, 1993. This book is a short history of the wool, cotton, textile and allied industries of the area west of Melbourne. It looks at how, why and when these industries developed and their effect upon the cultural and geographic landscape.FIBRE AND FABRIC / Gary Vines / Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorportatedtextile industry - history woollen mills - history, textile industry - history, woollen mills - history -
National Wool Museum
Banner
... Textile Mills.... Textile Mills sporting teams Valley Worsted Mill sport Textile ...Banner was used at Gala Processions and Interhouse Sports.Valley Worsted Mills Pty Ltd, Geelongtextile mills, sporting teams, valley worsted mill, sport, textile mills - sporting teams -
National Wool Museum
Label, Blanket
... World War I Textile Mills... in Geelong for the Blamey rug. World War I Textile Mills Returned ...Rug label produced by the RSS Mill in Geelong for the Blamey rug.Rug label from the RSS Mill's Blamey rug.THE GEELONG R.S.&S. WOOLLEN MILLS / PURE / WOOL / THE / T.A. Blamey / RUGworld war i textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000) logo merino: sheep in australian art and design - exhibition (29/07/2000 - 04/02/2001), blamey, lt gen. sir thomas albert gbe, kcb, cmg, dso, world war i, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Book, Kettling & Braun
"Kettling and Braun", 1931. Contains fliers, pictures, photos, a textile sample and specifications of textile machinery from the German manufacturer, Kettling and Braun. Includes a quotation to Collins Bros Mill, Geelong for the price of supplying a number of items of textile equipment.Book / catalogue containing specifications, photos, a textile sample and quotations for textile machinery by Kettling and Braun, 1931.textile machinery, kettling and braun collins bros mill pty ltd -
National Wool Museum
Booklet, With the Compliments of the Directorate of the Geelong Returned Soldiers' Woollen Mills
... Textile Mills history... Textile Mills history Merino sheep history Textile Mills Returned ...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 -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
... Textile Mills sporting teams... Hobbs, Lorna Hobbs, and Johnny Barling (Coach). Textile Mills ...Photograph of a womens sports team with their coach. They won the Baton Relay - 1951 and had the Highest Aggregate - 1951. Team members are Val Kelly, Marg Bromley, Lorraine Gration, Joy Gellately, Nancy Trigg, Val Hobbs, Lorna Hobbs, and Johnny Barling (Coach).BATON RELAY 1951 / HIGHEST AGGREGATE 1951 ROBERT POCKLEY / PHOTOGRAPHERtextile mills sporting teams, sport, textile mills - sporting teams -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
... textile mills sporting teams... mills sporting teams sport textile mills - sporting teams ...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 -
National Wool Museum
Yarn
... Handicrafts Textile Mills..., Victoria. Handicrafts Textile Mills Standard Wool Co. Pty Ltd ...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 -
National Wool Museum
Tool - Finishing machine
... Mill. textile machinery collins bros mill pty ltd blankets ...Variable speed cloth puller, used for tightening and smoothing blanket edges, prior to them being sewn or bound. Used at Collins Bros Mill.Textile finishing machine. Horizontal, made from grey steel with a small encased gear box and two attached rollers. Separate belt drive and nine other rollers. Enclosed in original brown cardboard box, used for shipping.SUISIE / VARIABLE SPEED / VERSATILE CLOTH PULLERtextile machinery, collins bros mill pty ltd, blankets -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
... textile mills - staff woollen mills.... textile mills - staff woollen mills commonwealth woollen mills ...Photo depicts the male staff members of the Commonwealth Woollen Mills, c.1920s.textile mills - staff woollen mills, commonwealth woollen mills federal woollen mills ltd classweave industries pty ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, [Knock off time c1922]
... textile mills staff... Mills leaving to go home, c.1920s. textile mills staff ...Photo depicts the staff members of the Commonwealth Woollen Mills leaving to go home, c.1920s.21textile mills staff, commonwealth woollen mills, federal woollen mills ltd, classweave industries pty ltd, textile mills - staff -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
... Textile Mills management.... Info given 01/08/07) Textile Mills management Valley Worsted ...Photo depicts an early manager of the Valley Mills (c.1940s?). Thought to be Mr Pickles (on the advice of Judith Rice, whose father worked at the mill at the same time. Info given 01/08/07)Depicts a Manager of the Valley Mill.T. Lockwoodtextile mills management, valley worsted mill, textile mills - management -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Foster Valley Mill
... Textile Mills operation...). Textile Mills operation Valley Worsted Mill Winding Machinery ...Interior view of machinery at Foster Valley Mill. Shows the winding (or twisting) machinery (where the spun yarn is threaded onto bobbins).Spinning machinery within the Valley Mill.T. Lockwood Lockwood / GEELONGtextile mills operation, valley worsted mill, winding machinery, textile mills - operation -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Foster Valley Mill
... Textile machinery from Valley Mill....-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Photograph Foster Valley Mill Textile machinery ...Depicts part of the textile mach inery used at Foster Valley Mill. This particular machine has something to do with steam - possibly an autoclave?Textile machinery from Valley Mill.textile machinery, valley worsted mill -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Foster Valley Mill
... Textile Mills operation... Mills operation Valley Worsted Mill Winding Machinery Textile ...Interior view of machinery at Foster Valley Mill. Shows the winding (or twisting) machinery (where the spun yarn is threaded onto bobbins).Spinning machinery in the Valley Mill.T. Lockwood Lockwood / GEELONGtextile mills operation, valley worsted mill, winding machinery, textile mills - operation -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Foster Valley Mill
... Textile Mills - operation...Drive shaft for textile machinery within the Valley Mill.... for textile machinery within the Valley Mill. T. Lockwood Lockwood ...Interior view of showing machinery at Foster Valley Mill. Shows a wall mounted drive shaft which runs the machinery.Drive shaft for textile machinery within the Valley Mill.T. Lockwood Lockwood / GEELONGtextile mills - operation, valley worsted mill -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
... textile mills staff..., c.1900-15. textile mills staff federal woollen mills ltd ...Photograph depicts Alice Kittelty, her sister and other female workers at the Federal Mill, c.1900-15.textile mills staff, federal woollen mills ltd, kittelty, ms alice, textile mills - staff -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
... textile mills staff..., c.1900-15. textile mills staff federal woollen mills ltd ...Photograph depicts Alice Kittelty, her sister and other female workers at the Federal Mill, c.1900-15.textile mills staff, federal woollen mills ltd, kittelty, ms alice, textile mills - staff -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
... textile mills staff..., c.1900-15. textile mills staff federal woollen mills ltd ...Photograph depicts Alice Kittelty, her sister and other female workers at the Federal Mill, c.1900-15.textile mills staff, federal woollen mills ltd, kittelty, ms alice, textile mills - staff -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
... textile mills staff..., c.1900-15. textile mills staff federal woollen mills ltd ...Photograph depicts Alice Kittelty or her sister or another female worker at the Federal Mill, c.1900-15.textile mills staff, federal woollen mills ltd, kittelty, ms alice, textile mills - staff