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Document - Advertising Material, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, 1934 - 1970s
Advertising documents and props from Collins Bros. Pty Ltd, including Physicians blankets price list 1934-35, Physicians blanket information sheet, advertising material from 1970 physicians blankets campaign.wool marketing woollen mills - history textile industry - history, collins, mr trevor m. - collins bros mill pty ltd, wool marketing, woollen mills - history, textile industry - history -
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Rug
... weaving albion woollen mills geelong victoria textile industry ...The rug was made at Albion Mill in Geelong. It was owned by Mr Angus Peter and Ms Mary Anne Downie, the parents of Mary Virr (the donor). They lived in Cobden. Ms Downie's family had several connections to the Geelong wool industry, in particular the Albion Mill. See attached histories and family tree.W7214 W7214 reverse. Statement from Mary Virr on offer of donation Written family history by Mary Virr, page 1 Written family history by Mary Virr, page 2 Partial family tree of Mary Virr, including connections to the wool industry. Photocopy of marriage certificate dated 13th April 1881, marriage between James Downie and Mary Cairns, the grandparents of Mary Virr. A photocopy of a reference dated 15/09/1919 from Mr E. Plumridge from the Corio Wool Scouring Company for Miss M. DownieAlbion Mills Geelong Albion Rug All Wooltextile industry textile mills, albion woollen mills co. pty ltd, weaving, albion woollen mills, geelong, victoria, textile industry, textile mills -
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Rug
... woollen mills weaving geelong victoria textile industry textile ...The rug was made at Albion Mills in Geelong. It was owned by Norman Downie, the uncle of Mary Virr (the donor) who inherited the rug after Mr Downie's death in the early 1990s. Mr Downie and his family had several connections to the wool industry in Geelong. He would send pieces of fabric out to Mrs Virr and her mother in Cobden every year. See attached history.W7215 Statement from Mary Virr on offer of donation Written family history by Mary Virr, page 1 Written family history by Mary Virr, page 2 Partial family tree of Mary Virr, including connections to the wool industry. Photocopy of marriage certificate dated 13th April 1881, marriage between James Downie and Mary Cairns, the grandparents of Mary Virr. A photocopy of a reference dated 15/09/1919 from Mr E. Plumridge from the Corio Wool Scouring Company for Miss M. DownieAlbion Mills Geelong Albion Rug All Wooltextile industry textile mills, albion woollen mills co. pty ltd, albion woollen mills, weaving, geelong, victoria, textile industry, textile mills -
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Textile - Quilt, Lucy Anderson, 1960-1965
The samples are examples of products made at the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Mill in Geelong but discontinued before 1960. They were used to show shops what materials were available. The samples were given to Mr Robert Anderson, an apprentice fitter and turner at the mill between 1960-1965. His mother, Mrs Lucy Anderson, sewed the samples into quilts in the early 1960s. This is one quilt of three.A quilt made of rectangular woven samples of polychrome woollen fabric. The samples are machine sewn together. It has a blue, red and yellow pieced backing which is loosely handsewn onto the quilt.Back: [handwritten] A Andersonhandicrafts, returned soldiers and sailors mill, wagga, samples, anderson, mr robert anderson, mrs lucy, geelong, victoria -
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Textile - Quilt, Lucy Anderson, 1960-1965
The samples are examples of products made at the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Mill in Geelong but discontinued before 1960. They were used to show shops what materials were available. The samples were given to Mr Robert Anderson, an apprentice fitter and turner at the mill between 1960-1965. His mother, Mrs Lucy Anderson, sewed the samples into quilts in the early 1960s. This is one quilt of three.A quilt made from woven samples of woollen fabric with herringbone and checked designs, mostly in brown, green, blue and red. The samples are machine sewn together. It has a cream backing which is machine sewn onto the quilt.handicrafts, returned soldiers and sailors mill, wagga, anderson, mr robert anderson, mrs lucy, geelong, victoria, quilts, necessity -
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Textile - Quilt, Lucy Anderson, 1960-1965
The samples are examples of products made at the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Mill in Geelong but discontinued before 1960. They were used to show shops what materials were available. The samples were given to Mr Robert Anderson, an apprentice fitter and turner at the mill between 1960-1965. His mother, Mrs Lucy Anderson, sewed the samples into quilts in the early 1960s. This is one quilt of three.A brown quilt made from woven samples of woollen striped fabric in browns and olive greens. The pieces are machine stitched together. It has an off-white backing which is machined and hand sewn into place.handicrafts, returned soldiers and sailors mill, wagga, anderson, mr robert anderson, mrs lucy, geelong, victoria -
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Textile - Textile fragment, c.1797
Woollen fabric fragment from the wreck of ship "Sydney Cove" found underwater after many years.Small fragment of woven woollen fabric, brown colour. with some white fibres through it. The fragment is frayed and coming apart. It is boxed in a circular clear plastic lidded container, taped and with a typed paper label on the lid.Wording: Fabric scrap from/wreck of ship "Sydney Cove"/ NWM 940112";Method: typed;Location: on label on lidwool - history textile history textile mills textile mills, wool - history, textile history, textile mills -
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Document, The Wool Textile Industry: ten minute broadcast
Typescript copy of a 10 minute speech given by the Hon. J.J. Dedman, Minister for Post War Reconstruction, and broadcast in c.1946 re: the Wool Textile Industry. The speech mentions W.R. Lang and a copy was presumably forwarded to him for this reason.FROM / The Hon. J.J. DEDMAN, MP / With his Compliments / No. 13post-war reconstruction textile industry woollen mills wool processing, dedman, hon. j. j. m.p. - c. of a. - ministry of post-war reconstruction, post-war reconstruction, textile industry, woollen mills, wool processing -
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Letter
Letter from the Ballarat Woollen and Worsted Co. Ltd of Hill Street, Ballarat to W.R. Lang in 1945 re: an employee reference.textile mills - staff world war ii, ballarat woollen and worsted co. ltd, lang, dr w. roy, textile mills - staff, world war ii -
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Booklet, From the Sheep's Back
Booklet about the manufacture of woollen products, produced by Collins Bros Pty Ltd.Booklet about the manufacture of woollen products, produced by Collins Bros Pty Ltd.textile industry - education, collins bros mill pty ltd -
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Program, Excelsior Woollen and Worsted Mills: Souvenir Program 1920
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 -
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Photograph
Photograph,of a plaque on the wall of the original Victorian Woollen Mill.Photograph,of a plaque on the wall of the original Victorian Woollen Mill.Godfrey Hirst/16/2/65 Cobb Topweaving mills, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd victorian woollen and cloth manufacturing co. -
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Photograph
Photograph of Lewis Hirst and Mr Gliddon, holding a framed map of Yorkshire. They are standing in front of a photographic portrait of Godfrey Hirst c1950.Photograph of Lewis Hirst and Mr Gliddon, holding a framed map of Yorkshire. They are standing in front of a photographic portrait of Godfrey Hirst c1950.Godfrey Hirst/ Lewis Hirst/ Mr Gliddon- Foremanweaving mills, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, hirst, mr godfrey hirst, mr lewis -
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Agreement, In the Matter of G. Hirst and Company and The Excelsior Woollen Mills
Agreement (copy) between Mary Smith and Charles Shannon and Godfrey Hirst.Agreement (copy) between Mary Smith and Charles Shannon and Godfrey Hirst. Agreement (copy) between Mary Smith and Charles Shannon and Godfrey Hirst.weaving mills - management, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, smith, mr charles henry smith, mr william herbert smith, mrs mary shannon, mr charles hirst, mr godfrey -
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Program, Excelsior Woollen and Worsted Mills: Souvenir Program 1920
Excelsior Woollen and Worsted Mills Complimentary Social Souvenir Program, to the Directors of Godfrey Hirst and Co. from the employees, in the New Masonic Hall, Friday September 3rd, 1920.Excelsior Woollen and Worsted Mills Complimentary Social Souvenir Program, to the Directors of Godfrey Hirst and Co. from the employees. Excelsior Woollen and Worsted Mills Complimentary Social Souvenir Program, to the Directors of Godfrey Hirst and Co. from the employees. Excelsior Woollen and Worsted Mills Complimentary Social Souvenir Program, to the Directors of Godfrey Hirst and Co. from the employees.weaving mills, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills -
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Costing estimates
Set of eight costing estimates with cloth samples, for Godfrey Hirst textiles 1924-1925.Set of eight costing estimates with cloth samples, for Godfrey Hirst textiles 1924-1925.July 1st 1924 to June 30th 1925..textile industry - history textile production, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, blankets, cloth - woollen, cloth - union, textile industry - history, textile production -
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Scrapbook, Scrapbook 2: Godfrey Hirst 1948
Scrapbook, contains labelled newspaper cuttings for Godfrey Hirst Pty Ltd, 1948, a list of radio results for the year, and two editions of the "Wool and Textiles" newsletter 1948, the Dec2, 1948 issue mentions the attempt by Godfrey Hirst Pty Ltd to produce a tweed smelling of the Australian bush.Scrapbook, contains labelled newspaper cuttings for Godfrey Hirst Pty Ltd, 1948, a list of radio results for the year, and two editions of the "Wool and Textiles" newsletter.SCRAPBOOK 2textile industry, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills -
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Scrapbook, Royal blanket presentation, Godfrey Hirst and Company Pty Ltd
Scrapbook, contains newspaper clippings,1950, extract from the Wool and Textile Newsletter, Sept 1950, radio results and script for recording. All associated with the presentation of a baby blanket from the staff of Godfrey Hirst & Co Pty Ltd on the occasion of the birth of Princess Anne.Scrapbook, contains newspaper clippings,1950, extract from the Wool and Textile Newsletter, Sept 1950, radio results and script for recording.Royal blanket presentation/ Godfrey Hirst and Company Pty Ltd BRITISH COMMERCIAL NEWS...textile industry textile mills - staff, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, blankets, textile industry, textile mills - staff -
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Photograph
Photograph, of two people looking at the flood levels 1880 and 1951, marked on a wall. The photograph is possibly of the Godfrey Hirst and Co Pty Ltd mill c1951Photograph, of two people looking at the flood levels 1880 and 1951, marked on a wall. The photograph is possibly of the Godfrey Hirst and Co Pty Ltd mill c1951.W C Meyer Photographer/ 233 Myers Street/ East Geelong. Phone 3289textile mills - history textile mills - staff, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff -
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Letter
Letter, on "The Myer Woollen Mills Pty Ltd" letterhead, printed black, dated 19th June, 1941 from H Lewis, Designer, to W R Lang offering to gift shade cards of yarn.wool - research textile design textile research, gordon institute of technology the myer woollen mills pty ltd, dyeing, weaving looms, hand spinning, lang, dr w. roy lewis, h - the myer woollen mills pty ltd, wool - research, textile design, textile research -
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Letter
Letter, on "North Western Woollen Mills Pty Ltd" letterhead, 16th July 1957, regarding water proofing test resultswool - research wool - testing textile testing, gordon institute of technology north western woollen mills pty ltd, lang, dr w. roy, wool - research, wool - testing, textile testing -
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Letter
Letter, on "Onkaparinga Woollen Company Limited" letterhead,27th Mqrch 1946, regarding employment enquiries by W R Lang on behalf of a New Zealand weaver.textile mills - staff, gordon institute of technology onkaparinga woollen company limited, lang, dr w. roy -
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Letter
Letter, from the manager, Warrnambool Woollen Mill, 5th February, 1946 to W R Lang regarding testing of wool samples.wool - research wool - testing, gordon institute of technology warrnambool woollen mill, lang, dr w. roy, wool - research, wool - testing -
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Photograph, Gala Day float 1937
"Gala Day" Geelong float, the second last float entered by the Federal Woollen Mill.1937woollen mills - history textile mills - staff, federal woollen mills ltd, jose, mr reginald, woollen mills - history, textile mills - staff -
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Photograph, Gala Day Float 1938
"Gala Day" Geelong float, the last float entered by the Federal Woollen Mill.Photographic print: of the Gala Day float, 19381938woollen mills - history textile mills - staff, federal woollen mills ltd, jose, mr reginald, woollen mills - history, textile mills - staff -
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Photograph Album, Geelong Made in Australia Exhibition 1928
One of two albums presented to Mr EJ Fairnie in appreciation of his work towards the exhibitions of 1928 and 1938.Photograph album, 22pp - Loose leaf album, grey board pages with four holes punched at left side and tied with cord. "Geelong Made in Australia Exhibition 1928" is on front cover, the first page is inscribed in white ink. The rest of the album contains two handwritten letters and black and white photographs in connection with the exhibition.An Appreciation/ of Courtesy to/ E J Fairnie, esq Photographs by the Lockwood Studiostextile mills - history textile machinery textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill valley worsted mill collins bros mill pty ltd albion woollen mills co. pty ltd james munday & coy j c brown & co bright & hitchcocks pty ltd, fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill walter, mr a l, textile mills - history, textile machinery, textile mills -
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Photograph Album, Geelong Made in Australia Centenary Exhibition 1938
One of two albums presented to Mr EJ Fairnie in appreciation of his work towards the exhibitions of 1928 and 1938. Mr Fairnie was Hon Sec of the 1928 committee. The both exhibitions were in the Dennys Lascelles Bow Truss building.Presented to/ E J Fairnie esq/ whose efforts ..... Photographs by Lockwood Studiostextile mills - history textile machinery textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill valley worsted mill collins bros mill pty ltd albion woollen mills co. pty ltd felt and textiles pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills federal woollen mills ltd gordon institute of technology, fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - history, textile machinery, textile mills -
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Photograph
Anderson & Davidson G Kidman -2woollen mills - history textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, retsol rugs, kidman, mr g. l., woollen mills - history, textile mills - history, textile mills -
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Photograph, [R S & S display at country promotion week]
First prize exhibition G Kidman PC Goods/ suit lengths/Flannel/ Blazers/wool marketing woollen mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill valley worsted mill, kidman, mr g. l., wool marketing, woollen mills - history, textile mills -
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Photograph
G Kidman ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPHERwoollen mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., woollen mills - history, textile mills