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Staff photograph of female workers at Collins Bros Mill, c.1920s.Staff photograph of female workers at Collins Bros Mill.J.G. Bird / 1 Pitman St / Newcomb /pH 483462textile mills staff, woollen mills history, textile industry history, collins bros mill pty ltd, photographs, textile mills - staff, woollen mills - history, textile industry - history -
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Depicts male, night shift workers at Godfrey Hirst Mill, c.1940s-50s.textile mills staff, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, photographs, textile mills - staff -
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Depicts female workers from the Godfrey Hirst mill, c.1920s.textile mills staff, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, photographs, textile mills - staff -
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Male, day shift workers at Godfrey Hirst Mill. Building in background.textile mills staff, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, photographs, textile mills - staff -
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Photograph Album, The Valley Worsted Mills, Geelong
... . Woollen carding at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Worsted....1920s. Woollen carding at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s ...Photograph album containing 15 photographs of the textile processes which took place at the Valley Worsted Mill which was established in 1923.Photograph album contains 15 photographic postcards of textile processes from the Valley Mill, c.1920s. Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Wool sorting at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Wool scouring at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Woollen carding at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Worsted carding at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Combing and drawing at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Woollen spinning at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Worsted spinning at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Winding at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Warping at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Weaving at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Mending at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Wet finishing at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Dry finishing at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Warehouse at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s.PHOTOGRAPHS THE / VALLEY WORSTED MILLS / GEELONG WOOL SORTING / WOOL SCOURING / WOOLLEN CARDING / WORSTED CARDING / COMBING & DRAWING / WOOLLEN SPINNING / WORSTED SPINNING / WINDING / WARPING / WEAVING / MENDING / WET FINISHING / DRY FINISHING / WAREHOUSE C.J. Frazer Photographer / Melbournetextile mills warehouses, weaving, textile production, textile mills, valley worsted mill, scouring, carding, combing, drawing, spinning, winding, warping, wet finishing, mending, milling, dry finishing, textile mills - warehouses -
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Photograph, R.S.& S Woollen Mills Girls' Interhouse Sports 1940 A Team
Black and white photograph of Returned Soldiers and Sailors Woollen Mills Girls' Interhouse Sports 1940 'A' Team.Black and white photograph of Returned Soldiers and Sailors Woollen Mills Girls' Interhouse Sports 1940 'A' Team.textile mill, s textile mills sporting teams, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sport, leibhardt, c i.s. - returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills, textile mills - sporting teams -
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Photograph, Geelong R.S.&S. Woollen & Worsted Co-operative Manufacturing Co. Limited Board of Directors, 22 October, 1938
... soldiers and sailors mill GEELONG R.S. & S. WOOLLEN & WORSTED CO ...Photo depicts the Geelong Returned Soldiers and Sailors Woollen and Worsted Mill Board of Directors in 1938. Pictured are: Secretary - E.J. Fairnie; Director - G.W. McDonald; Chairman - D.P.C. Wilson; Managing Director - A. Schofield; Director - Padre Charles Neville; Director - F.H. BurnRSS Mill Board of Directors, 1938.GEELONG R.S. & S. WOOLLEN & WORSTED CO-OPERATIVE / MANUFACTURING COY. LIMITED / BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 22nd OCTOBER, 1938 The / Lockwood Studios / Geelongtextile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill schofield, mr albert m.b.e. - returned soldiers and sailors mill wilson, mr d. p.c. - returned soldiers and sailors mill -
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Photograph Album page, 1930s
Photographs are all from the 1930s as below: 1. Nellie Bawden; 2. Federal Mill Basketball Team (pre WWII) from left to right: Eva Fagen (Ball), ? Darling, Glad. Rand, Nellie Bawden, Jean Devlin, Beryl Haddon, Mavis Anderson; 3. Inter-house Sports Team from right to left: Mollie O'Brien (Ball), Beryl Haddon, Jean Devlin, Ann Lagan, N.Bawden. 4. the New Zealand Team who played against Geelong Unity Clubs; 5. Mixed Geelong Federal Basketball team, from right to left: Phylis Bryant (Ball), ?, ?, Eva Fagen, Nellie Bawden, Lorna Farrell, ? Hose. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.Photograph album sheet of heavy brown paper. Contains five black and white photographs and a space where one has been removed. Four of the photos depict teams of female basketball players and one depicts a single basketball player holding a ball.Fed. Team / Fed. Team / N. Zealand Team. / Geelong Team.textile mills sporting teams, textile mills staff, federal woollen mills ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff -
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Photograph, c1943
Depicts seven members of an R.S.&S. Mill 'A' basketball team. Those pictured are: Dorothy Beckley, Ruth Ramsden, Violet Jones, Jean Clark, Jean Jones, Edie Ramsden, Pat Rogan.Between the 1920’s and 1950’s the YWCA, Blue Triangle and local committee of representatives organised an Inter House Athletics Day for Girls in Geelong and Melbourne. Local Geelong business, such as the surrounding woollen mills, business firms and church clubs would form teams of seven women to compete in a variety of sports such as bowls, basketball, hockey, cricket and soccer. Events such as these were organised to encourage women to participate in competitive sports and network with other women in the workforce.Depicts seven members of an R.S.&S. Mill 'A' basketball team.textile mills staff, textile mills sporting teams, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sport, photographs, textile mills - staff, textile mills - sporting teams -
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Part of set of 53 photographs taken of exterior and interior of Godfrey Hirst Ltd Mill.woollen mills history, valley worsted mill, photographs, woollen mills - history -
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Part of set of 53 photographs taken of exterior and interior of Godfrey Hirst Ltd Mill.woollen mills history, valley worsted mill, photographs, woollen mills - history -
National Wool Museum
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Part of set of 53 photographs taken of exterior and interior of Godfrey Hirst Ltd Mill.woollen mills history, valley worsted mill, photographs, woollen mills - history -
National Wool Museum
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Part of set of 53 photographs taken of exterior and interior of Godfrey Hirst Ltd Mill.woollen mills history, valley worsted mill, photographs, woollen mills - history -
National Wool Museum
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Part of set of 53 photographs taken of exterior and interior of Godfrey Hirst Ltd Mill.woollen mills history, valley worsted mill, photographs, woollen mills - history -
National Wool Museum
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Part of set of 53 photographs taken of exterior and interior of Godfrey Hirst Ltd Mill.woollen mills history, valley worsted mill, photographs, woollen mills - history -
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Photograph, Excelsior Mills Cricket Team, Premiers Season 1942-43, B Section
Photo depicts the Excelsior Mills Cricket Club team who were premiers in 1942-43. The photo was donated by Mr N.A. Ferguson who played with the club and appears in the photo.Excelsior Mills Cricket Club team, B Section premiers, 1942-43.EXCELSIOR MILLS CRICKET TEAM / PREMIERS / SEASON 1942-43 / B SECTION / C.H. Phillips, N.J. Hunter, A.R. Dendle, G.W. Baker (Ass. Sec.), C.L. Allen, W.J. Carroll, Harold Smith / G. Hirst (Chairman), R.E. Smith, J.R. Southall (Capt.), Lewis Hirst, Esq. (President), F.J. Skene (Vice Capt), / J.A. Edwick, K.A. Danger (Hon. Sec.) / D.E. Edwick E.T. Carroll The / Lockwood Studios, / Geelong. N. FERGUSONtextile mills staff, textile mills sporting teams, excelsior woollen and worsted mills, sport, textile mills - staff, textile mills - sporting teams -
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Part of set of 53 photographs taken of exterior and interior of Godfrey Hirst Ltd Mill.woollen mills history, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, the spirit of anzac, fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill, woollen mills - history -
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Photograph, Excelsior Mills Cricket Club, Premiers 1939-40
Photo depicts the Excelsior Mills Cricket Club team who were premiers of the Industrial Association in 1939-40. The photo was donated by Mr N.A. Ferguson who played with the club and appears in the photo.Excelsior Mills Cricket Club team, premiers of the Industrial Association, 1939-40.EXCELSIOR MILLS CRICKET CLUB. / INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION / PREMIERS 1939-40. / BACK ROW- H. Smith, N.A. Ferguson, G.W. Baker, H.G. Hirst (Chairman), G. Clarke, J.B. O'Neill, W.J. Carroll / CENTRE- Les Hirst (Hon. Sec.), S.N. Boseley, J.R. Southall (Capt.), Mr. Lewis Hirst (Pres.), J.C. Foord, L. Allen, J. McGregor (Scorer) / SITTING- R.E. Smith / ABSENT- G. Poyser (Vice-Capt.), R. Poyser, N. Hunter The / Lockwood / Studio. N. FERGUSONtextile mills staff, textile mills sporting teams, excelsior woollen and worsted mills, sport, textile mills - staff, textile mills - sporting teams -
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Exterior view of the Barwon Mill (built 1874; taken over by Godfrey Hirst and renamed Excelsior One in 1890) in 1966. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096textile mills, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, barwon woollen mill, excelsior one mill -
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Depicts the woollen carding room in one of the Godfrey Hirst mills in 1966. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, carding -
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Depicts the woollen carding room in one of the Godfrey Hirst mills in 1966. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, carding -
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Depicts the woollen carding room in one of the Godfrey Hirst mills in 1966. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, carding -
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Depicts the west wall of the Barwon Mill, looking north in Factory Road. The Barwon Mill was built in 1874 and taken over by Godfrey Hirst and renamed Excelsior One in 1890. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096textile mills, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, barwon woollen mill, excelsior one mill -
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Depicts the west wall of the Barwon Mill, looking north in Factory Road. The Barwon Mill was built in 1874 and taken over by Godfrey Hirst and renamed Excelsior One in 1890. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096textile mills, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, barwon woollen mill, excelsior one mill -
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Depicts a northern view of the Victorian Woollen Mill. This was the first woollen mill in Victoria and was producing cloth by 1868. It became defunct and was purchased by Godfrey Hirst and his partners in 1899, who renamed it Excelsior Mill No. 2. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096textile mills, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, victorian woollen mill, excelsior mill no. 2 -
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Depicts a view of the south wall of the Victorian Woollen Mill. This was the first woollen mill in Victoria and was producing cloth by 1868. It became defunct and was purchased by Godfrey Hirst and his partners in 1899, who renamed it Excelsior Mill No. 2. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096textile mills, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, victorian woollen mill, excelsior mill no. 2 -
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Depicts the north-west walls of the warehouse from one of the Godfrey Hirst mills in 1966, where the finished goods were stored awaiting despatch (the Barwon Mill can be seen alongside). In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096textile mills warehouses, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, barwon woollen mill, excelsior one mill, textile mills - warehouses -
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Depicts the warehouse of the Barwon Mill of the Godfrey Hirst operation in 1966, where the finished goods were stored awaiting despatch. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096textile mills warehouses, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, barwon woollen mill, excelsior one mill, textile mills - warehouses -
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Photograph - Wool Spinning Room, 1966
Depicts the woollen spinning room from one of the Godfrey Hirst mills in 1966. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing company and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Photograph, black and white. Depicts a room filled with horizontal spinning machinery, powered by drive shafts. There are cases and skips in the foreground.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, spinning, spinning machinery