These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place. The Patent Parallel Fibre Feed machine is used for connecting Breaker and Finisher Card Sections. The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866 Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and send their products to Australia and other countries around the world.A black and white photo of a Patent Parallel Fibre Feed in a landscape format. Black wiritng on the rear, typed with a typewriter. Front - top margin: For description see over. Front mid left edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1106 On machine bottom right quadrant - TATHAMS Rear - New Patent Parallel Fibre Feed for connecting Breaker and Finisher Card Sections. This Machine incorporates a completely new type Plaiter Motion, the operation of which is quite unique.textile machinery, tatham, wool manufacture, carding, patent parallel fibre feed machine

These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place. An Automatic Feeding Machine automatically and sequentially supplies uncarded wool to carding machines, The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866 Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and send their products to Australia and other countries around the world.A black and white photo of a Patent Automatic Feed Machine in a portrait format. Black wiritng on the rear, typed with a typewriter.Front - mid left corner - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1129 Rear - Patent Automatic Feed with Extended Hopper fitted with balanced pressure plate which operates through Variable Speed Device to regulate speed of spiked lattice in accordance with material in Hopper. Electro-Magnetic Clutch Drive to spiked lattice controlled by Mercery Switch on scale arm. Diagonal Scale Pan with improved knife edge suspension. Dual Trap Doors over Pan actuated by Solenoid. Automatic device to slow spiked lattice just prior to weigh being obtained. Ball or roller bearings to main shaft, combs and other parts. Self-aligning bearing to timing shaft etc.textile machinery, tatham, wool manufacture, carding, automatic feeding machine, wool

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for childrens knitted garments. The photographs have been taken at Taronga Park Zoo.Villawool / Book 88 / DESIGNS for / CHILDREN / FEATURING 5 PLY STARLITE AND GLEAM CREPE / 8 PLY SPEEDIKNIT, ARGYLL, CELESTE / AND NYLO TWEED / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for childrens knitted garments. They have been photographed at Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney.Junior Knits / BY / Villawool / 3'6knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

In the early 20th century, smocking appears in women’s magazines and sewing manuals on garments, domestic textiles and children’s wear. The 1930s and 1940s were the heyday of patterns and innovative stitch development. Embroidery has always had a great appeal to women, as it needs few tools. Historically the skills were taught within the family or in primary schools. Articles to make or embroider had been available in kits since the 1850s. Fancy work, the opposite of plain sewing, enjoyed great popularity in the 19th and 20th centuries. Companies which manufactured threads often produced instruction guides and patterns. This instruction book has been well-used. A small 30pp book with no cover. It contains instructions for embroidery stitches, including smocking.book-embroidery smocking handcraft needlework

Photograph most likely used for promotional purposes. The machine possibly could have been manufactured by Chadwick Machine Co Ltd, a British textile machine company established in 1899.Black and white photograph of a carding machine.Rear handwritten top edge - Chadwickstextile machinery, wool manufacture, wool, spinning

Depicts the milling operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, milling

Depicts the warping operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, warping

Depicts the drying operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, drying, drying machinery

Depicts the folding operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, folding machinery

Photograph most likely used for promotional purposes. The machine possibly could have been manufactured by Chadwick Machine Co Ltd, a British textile machine company established in 1899.Two black and white photographs of a carding machine. The first photo is of the rear of the machine, the second the front.8054.1 - rear handwritten top edge - Chadwicks left edge - unknown 8054.2 - a calculation of numberstextile machinery, wool manufacture, wool, spinning

These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place. A Tape Condenser is a device that receives the wide fibre web from a woollen card, divides it, and rubs each section into a sliver. The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866 Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and send their products to Australia and other countries around the world.Two black and white photos of a Tape Condenser in a landscape format. The first photo is of the front of the machine, the second is of the rear.8038.1 - Front - top margin: For description see over. Front mid right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1138 Rear - Showing new model Tape Condenser with all-Perspex Guards, new gear box type of main drive to Condenser. New mounting of all Tape Rollers, cross shaft drive to Variable Speed Gear Box for drive to rubber shaft and many other improved features. 8038.2 - Front mid right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1140 Rear - New Model Four-teir Tape Condenser showing rubbing motion side Note greatly improved guarding completely enclosing rubbing motion and gearing, also Variable Speed Drive to Rubbing Motiom via heavy ‘V’ Belt. The drive is taken by cross-shaft from the main gearing of the Condenser. Rubbing Motion has all roller bearing eccentrics throughout.textile machinery, tatham, wool manufacture, tape condenser

Black track pants, which formed part of the uniform for the 1987 Melbourne College of Textiles "Sheep to Suit" team and which were worn by John Hawthorne who took part in the event.Worn by participant in the 'Sheep to suit' event.textile production fashion shearing weaving sewing, melbourne college of textiles, carding, spinning, highlights of the national wool museum: from sheep to suit - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), textile production, fashion, shearing, weaving, sewing

This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.Villawool / KNITTING BOOK / No. 69 / 1'9 / "NEWS FLASH" See p. 6knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

Depicts the fleece scouring operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, scouring

Depicts the winding / spinning operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, winding, spinning

Depicts the winding / twisting operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, winding, twisting

Depicts the winding / twisting operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, winding, twisting

Depicts the a cloth shearing machine within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, dry finishing, cloth shearing

Depicts the fleece scouring / deburring operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, scouring, burring

Depicts a Hollingworth Dobcross 1929 loom within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.weaving textile mills - operation, weaving, textile mills - operation

Depicts the sewing of blanket selvages / edges within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, dry finishing, selvaging