The National Wool Museum accepted a donation from Brian Licence in 2022 of several mementoes relating to his career in the wool industry. This Wool Classing Exercise Book was written by Brian in his time at the Gordon Technical College from 1960-62. Brian studied Wool Classing and worked for a decade in this profession before moving to Melbourne which required him to change careers.This Wool Classing Exercise book begins with a grey cover and a blue and silver metal binder. It has the number “240” handwritten in white pencil at the centre of the cover and “Brian Licence Animal Husbandry” written in blue ink on the top right corner. Internally, the book is handwritten with occasional hand drawn images. This work is completed on yellowed pages with faint blue lines, for assistance in clarity of handwriting. The pages are surrounded by a margin of red pen. The exercise book’s content is about basic animal husbandry for sheep that a Wool Classer may need to know while in a shearing shed. It is handwritten. A selection of pages have been photographed to give an impression of the information taught in classes 60 years ago. This includes information about: - Dentistry - Skeletal - Blood Circulation - Breathing - Internal parasites The book has 50 completed pages of handwriting on both front and back. Handwritten, white pencil. Centre of cover. “240” Handwritten, blue ink. Top right corner of cover. “Brian Licence. / Animal Husbandry” gordon institute geelong, 1960s sheep farming, wool classing, sheep dentistry, sheep skeletal, sheep blood circulation, sheep breathing, sheep internal parasites

This book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains patterns of knitted garments for men. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / No. 228 / "GORDON" / See page 11 / 6d.handicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

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

Depicts students of the Gordon Technical College wool classing course displaying their sample books, c.1920. This photo is possibly an old copy print of a photo which hangs at the Gordon.Gordon Technical College woolclassing students, c.1920-35.woolclassing, gordon technical college - woolclassing department

Wool samples prepared at the School of Wool Sorting, Gordon Institute of Technology, Geelong. This object hung in the Wool Exchange Building until 1985 and is now displayed in the National Wool Museum using copy prints of photographs. Wool samples were prepared at the School of Wool Sorting, the Gordon Institute of Technology, Geelong.THE WOOL INDUSTRY OF GEELONG 1935textile mills wool stores, gordon technical college - woolclassing department, textile mills, wool stores

Photo depicts a final year woolclassing class from the Gordon Institute in Geelong. They have prepared a display re: woolclassing for the visit of the Prince of Wales to Geelong in 1920. They are on the top floor of the Dennys Lascelles woolstore. The donor's father, Mr Cyril Cameron, can be seen in the photo at sixth from the right. Cyril Cameron (known as 'Cam') came from the family property 'Burnside' near Glenthompson in the Western District. He joined Strachan & Co. as an office boy in Aug. 1914 and then joined the 8th Battalion, 1st AIF in January 1915. He returned to Australia in early 1920 and started work at Strachan's again. He did the wool classing course (one year, evening?) at the Gordon in 1920-21. He became Head Wool Valuer at Strachan's in 1938 and retired in 1970. His office at Strachan's was on the top floor, directly overlooking what is now the entrance to the National Wool Museum (formerly Dennys Lascelles woolstore). He died in 1983. Interestingly, within the photo, can be seen a poster on the wall advertising the RSS or Diggers' Mill. The mill opened in 1922 but had been advertising for investors since the end of the war.Photograph, Gordon Technical College wool classing course, 1920. Wool classing display for the visit of the Prince of Wales at the Dennys Lascelles wool store.GEOFFREY S. WOOD, PHOTO, GEELONG Dennys Lascelles Show Floor 1920 / Visit of Prince of Waleswoolclassing royal visits, gordon technical college - woolclassing department, cameron, mr cyril, dennys lascelles wool store, woolclassing, royal visits

This photograph shows the removal of the mansard roof from the Dennys Lascelles wool store (cnr Moorabool and Brougham Streets; now the National Wool Museum). This photo was taken by Mr Cyril Cameron (known as 'Cam'), the father of the donor of this item. Mr Cyril Cameron came from the family property 'Burnside' near Glenthompson in the Western District. He joined Strachan & Co. as an office boy in Aug. 1914 and then joined the 8th Battalion, 1st AIF in January 1915. He returned to Australia in early 1920 and started work at Strachan's again. He did the wool classing course (one year, evening?) at the Gordon in 1920-21. He became Head Wool Valuer at Strachan's in 1938 and retired in 1970. His office at Strachan's was on the top floor, directly overlooking what is now the entrance to the National Wool Museum (formerly Dennys Lascelles woolstore). He died in 1983. Mr Cameron took this photo from his office in Strachan's. The date written on the back of the photo (1932) is in Mr Cameron's handwriting.Photograph, showing the mansard roof being removed from the Dennys Lascelles wool store, Geelong, 1932.Dennys Lascelles / Geelong / Wrecking tower / 1932strachan, murray and shannon ltd dennys, lascelles limited, cameron, mr cyril

Photocopy of Certificates of Title Vol 2105 Fol 420823 being 480 acres, part Crown Portions 81, 82, 89, 90, and 91 to Freehold Investment and Banking Co of Australia Limited, 9 January 1889. Includes plan of the area bounded by Central Road, Blackburn Road and Stanley Road, (now Wellington Avenue) Blackburn and transfers 1890 - 1926.land subdivision, central road, blackburn, blackburn road, gordon crescent, stanley grove, quarterman, martha, clarke street, grieve, robert, brown, james, game, kate, lincolne, phyllis marian, richardson, william wheeler, wellington avenue, thomas robinson

Map of Blackburn outlining a walk through the lake. The route includes four Elmore houses.Map of Blackburn outlining a walk through the lake.maps, blackburn lake sanctuary, the avenue, blackburn, laburnum street, main street, gardenia street, blackburn road, gordon crescent

Plan of sewerage area no. 974, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham. Scale 400' to an inch. 22 September 1933.sewerage and sanitation, shire of blackburn and mitcham, whitehorse road, blackburn, vine street, parkside street, alfred street, main street, the avenue, gordon crescent

Part of a set of information on Rutherglen, ScotlandPhotograph of Charter of Royal Burgh of Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland, granted by Robert the Bruce 1323. Written in Latin with translation on reverse.Under the picture of Charter "Royal Burgh of Rutherglen / Charter / Granted to the Burgh by King Robert the Bruce, Dated at Berwick-on-Tweed, 20th April, 1323" On back - signature "Gordon, Alistair R"rutherglen scotland, royal burgh of rutherglen, charter

Brian & Jeanette Jasper, members of Rutherglen Historical Society, visited Rutherglen in Scotland in 1987 & took these photographs for the SocietySmall glossy photograph taken by Brian & Jeanette Jasper when they visited Rutherglen Scotland in 1987 - unframed.On back of photo: "Alistair Gordon (Curator of Museum) outside the Museum"rutherglen scotland, alistair gordon, rutherglen

Photo believed to have been taken at the Debudonk BallBlack and white photograph of a group of people in costume, dressed for a Debudonk Ball.On separate sheet: "Jack Carey, Poki Morrison, Ken McPherson, Doug Stanton, Alma Gordon, Ann Jackson, George Wheeler, Charlie Gordon, Muriel Edwards"balls, dances, jack carey, poki morrison, ken mcpherson, doug stanton, alma gordon, ann jackson, george wheeler, charlie gordon, muriel edwards, debudonk ball

Donated by the Presentation Sisters of Mt Carmel Convent. Mr Charles Gordon was well known as local comedian and proprietor of the local cinema. Dr John Harris was a member of the Victorian ParliamentBlack and white photograph of Mr Charles Gordon & Dr John Harris, both deceased but formerly prominent men in the life of Rutherglen. Unmounted & unframed"Charlie Gordon sitting down. Dr John Harris standing"charles gordon, john richards harris, comedian, cinema, victorian parliament

Donated by Mrs Lockwood, Bonnie, formerly HamiltonBlack & white reproduction, unframed. Group of eight people & a dog taken in front of McKay's Hotel, Main St. Rutherglen (at this time hotel is known as "Poachers Paradise". Man on doorstep unknown.)Written on back of photo: "In front of Rutherglen Hotel owned by Emily McKay. L to R Bonnie Hamilton (Lockwood) Ida McKay (Lawson) Amy Hamilton (nee Barrass) Emily McKay, Norman Glen Hamilton, Alma Gordon (nee McKay) George Gordon"emily mckay, bonnie hamilton, bonnie lockwood, ida mckay, ida lawson, amy hamilton, amy barras, norman glen hamilton, norman hamilton, alma gordon, alma mckay, george gordon, rutherglen hotel, poachers paradise hotel

Black and white photograph of a group of school children in dress up, and a photocopy of the same photograph, with names identified on the back. On the front of the photocopy below photo: "This photo was taken on the lawn (all girls) we were in the end of year in the Memorial Hall. We did the 'Gavotte' to the tune 'To a Minuet' Mrs Charlie Gordon played piano" On back of photocopy: "Gwenda Downs | Peggy Strachan | Gladys Humphreys | Shirley Humphreys | Ruth Patterson"schools, school girls, mrs charlie gordon, gwenda downs, peggy strachan, gladys humphreys, shirley humphreys, ruth patterson