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National Wool Museum
Book, Scouring and Milling
"The Science and Practice of Scouring and Milling in the Worsted and Woollen Industries" - John Schofield, 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. TRIGGtextile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, scouring, milling, cloth - woollen, cloth - worsted, trigg, w. l. -
National Wool Museum
Book, The Work of the Woolman
"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, Costing in the Wool Textile and Other Industries
"Costing in the Wool Textile and other Industries" - D.R.H. Williams, 1946. 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. TRIGGtextile mills - management textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, trigg, w. l., textile mills - management, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Book, The WIRA Collected Practical Problems
"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
Prospectus, Prospectus of Geelong RSS Woollen and Worsted Co-operative Manufacturing Co. Limited
1920 prospectus inviting investment in the RSS Mill. At this time of the mill's establishment, investment was restricted to those eligible to receive war gratuities. This clause was later removed.textile mills - operation textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - operation, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Book, Moylan Woollens
"Moylan Woollens" - Textile Resource Centre, RMIT, 1997. Short history of Fred Moylan and the Moylan Woollen Co. by the Textile Resource Centre at RMIT who holds the Moylan Collection of swatch books and samples.woollen mills - history textile design textile mills, moylan woollens company returned soldiers and sailors mill, moylan, mr frederick halcomb a.m. callander, mr john - returned soldiers and sailors mill mcgregor, mr james l. - returned soldiers and sailors mill, woollen mills - history, textile design, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Label, Blanket
Blanket label from the RSS Mill, Geelong.Rug label from an RSS Mill rug.THE / Lamonttextile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, label, 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000) -
National Wool Museum
Label, Blanket
Blanket label from the RSS Mill, Geelong.Rug label from an RSS mill rug.THE / Douglastextile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, label, 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000) -
National Wool Museum
Label, Blanket
Blanket label from the RSS Mill, Geelong.Rug label from an RSS Mill rug.THE / Cunninghamtextile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, label, 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000) -
National Wool Museum
Label, Blanket
Blanket label from the RSS Mill, Geelong.Rug label from an RSS Mill rug.THE / Colquhountextile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, label, 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000) -
National Wool Museum
Label, Blanket
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
Label, Blanket
Blanket label from the RSS Mill, Geelong for a Retsol rug.Retsol rug label from the RSS mill.THE GEELONG R.S.&S. WOOLLEN MILLS / PURE / WOOL / RETSOL RUGStextile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, retsol rugs, label, 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) -
National Wool Museum
Label, Blanket
Blanket label from the RSS Mill, Geelong for a Retsol rug.Retsol rug label from the RSS mill.THE GEELONG R.S.&S. WOOLLEN MILLS / PURE / WOOL / RETSOL RUGStextile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, retsol rugs, label, 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) -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Ball, Desmond, Aborigines in the defence of Australia, 1991
This book is designed to provide all the information required for informed consideration of the potential role of Aborigines in the defence of Australia, for clarification and resolution of the disparate and complex issues involved and for the design of policy initiatives to realise the potential of Aborigines in Australia's defence planning and operations.vii-xxii; 240 P.; figs.; maps; notes; bib.; index; tables; 23 cm.This book is designed to provide all the information required for informed consideration of the potential role of Aborigines in the defence of Australia, for clarification and resolution of the disparate and complex issues involved and for the design of policy initiatives to realise the potential of Aborigines in Australia's defence planning and operations.world war, 1939-1945 -- participation, aboriginal australian. | world war, 1939-1945 -- participation, torres strait islander. | aboriginal australian soldiers. | australia -- armed forces -- minorities -- history. -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Blanks, Harvey, The Story of Yea : a 150 year history of the shire, 1973
Contents: Foreword; Preface; Prologue: The Dreamtime; Hume & Hovell's expedition; The coming of the overlanders; The first settlers; The Muddy Creek Aborigines; Early families & personalities; The settling of Highlands; Muddy Creek becomes Yea; Early teething troubles; The Road Board years; A bridge over troubled waters; From Mission to Church; The Shire - 1876 to 1900; Soldiers of the Queen; Into the New Century; How education came to Yea; Through Two World Wars; The Post-War Years; Appendices; Index.311 p., [16] p. of plates. : ill., maps. ; 22 cm.Contents: Foreword; Preface; Prologue: The Dreamtime; Hume & Hovell's expedition; The coming of the overlanders; The first settlers; The Muddy Creek Aborigines; Early families & personalities; The settling of Highlands; Muddy Creek becomes Yea; Early teething troubles; The Road Board years; A bridge over troubled waters; From Mission to Church; The Shire - 1876 to 1900; Soldiers of the Queen; Into the New Century; How education came to Yea; Through Two World Wars; The Post-War Years; Appendices; Index.other: yauung-illam-baluk tribe -- taungurong -- local history -- yea -- muddy creek -- goulburn river. -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Journal - Serials, Department of Pacific and Southeast Asian History, Australian National University, Aboriginal History - Volume 03. 1-2 1979, 1979
A series of articles on Aboriginal History by well-known historians.166p.; footnotes; bib.; ports.; facsimiles; 25 cm.A series of articles on Aboriginal History by well-known historians.aboriginal australians -- periodicals. | ethnology -- australia -- periodicals. | aboriginal australians -- missions -- new south wales | religions - christianity - missions | religions - christianity - missionaries | music - vocal | literature and stories - story telling and story tellers | language - texts and translations - aboriginal to non-aboriginal language | art - rock art - painting | photography - ethnographic | ceremonies | literature and stories - story telling and story tellers | world war, 1939-1945 -- participation, aboriginal australian. | aboriginal australian soldiers. | aboriginal australians -- northern territory -- arnhem land. | defence - world war ii | religions - christianity - lutheran church | religions - christianity - missions | settlement and contacts - colonisation - 1851- | settlement and contacts - colonisation - 1851- | government policy - initial period and protectionism - 1851-1900 | government policy - state and territory - queensland | animals - invertebrates - crustacea and molluscs - beche-de-mer / trepang | -
National Wool Museum
Program, Geelong's Centenary Celebrations: Official Programme, 1934
Program for Geelong's Centenary Celebrations held in 1934 when the Duke of Gloucester visited Geelong and spent time at the RSS Mill.GEELONG'S / CENTENARY / CELEBRATIONS / OFFICIAL PROGRAMME / SATURDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER, / SUNDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER, / 1934.royal visits, woollen mills history, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, woollen mills - history -
National Wool Museum
Prospectus, Prospectus of Geelong RSS Woollen and Worsted Co-operative Manufacturing Co. Limited
1925 prospectus inviting further investment in the RSS Mill. At the time of the mill's establishment in 1920, investment was restricted to those eligible to receive war gratuities, but this clause was later removed and this prospectus is inviting investment from the general public.Prospectus inviting further investment in the RSS Mill, 1925.textile mills operation, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000), textile mills - operation -
National Wool Museum
Invitation
Invitation to the ceremony for the laying of the foundation stone of the RSS Mill by the then Prime Minister, W.M. Hughes on 15 Feb. 1922.Invitation to the foundation stone ceremony, RSS Mill, 1922.textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000) -
National Wool Museum
Invitation
Invitation from the Mayor of Geelong to the President of the Geelong Branch of the RSSILA, to lunch after the laying of the foundation stone for the Geelong RSS Mill on Wednesday 15th February 1922 at 1.30pm.Invitation to the President of the Geelong Branch of the RSSILA to lunch, following the foundation stone laying ceremony at the RSS Mill, 15-2-1922.textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000) -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photograph of a women's sports team with their coach. Members of the team are: (unknown), Betty Allen, Johnny Barling (coach), Lorna Bone, Joy Gellately, Lottie Jones, Pat Nicholls, Joan Young.textile mills - sporting teams, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sport -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, R.S.S. "B" Team
Photograph depicts the R.S.S. Mill "B" Team from c.1944. Team members are N. Jenkins, S. Condor, J. Barling (coach), J. Young, B. Flavell, D. Gates, J. Gellately, P. Nicholls (captain), L. Jones.R.S.S. "B" TEAM / N. JENKINS S. CONDOR J. BARLING (Coach) J. YOUNG B. FLAVELL / D. GATES J. GELLATELY P. NICHOLLS (Capt.) L. JONES WATT TELFER / STUDIOS Perm. Dec. 4th 1944textile mills - sporting teams textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photo depicts four mill workers from the RSS Mill beside a bus about to go on a work picnic to Torquay. Those depicted are: Elsie Bone, Dorothy Bone, Jean Bone (sisters), Kath Barby.textile mills staff, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, photographs, textile mills - staff -
National Wool Museum
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 -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photo depicts five mill workers from the RSS Mill on a work picnic at Torquay. Those depicted are: Dorothy Bone, Lorna - , Elsie Bone, Kath Barby, Jean Bone.textile mills staff, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - staff -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photo depicts 8 female members of an R.S.&S. Mill basketball team with their coach, c.1950s.textile mills sporting teams, textile mills staff, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
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 -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, RS&S Woollen Mills, Champions 1932
Photo depicts the RSS Mill girls interhouse sports team of 1932.R.S.&S. Woollen Mills, Champions 1932. / Girls Inter-house Sports. / U. Stephenson. I. Conder. C. Lofts. E. Osborne. H. Conder. / M. Morgan (Capt.) R. Ellis / G. Jones. / Presented / to / Mr. C. Lofts. / In Appreciation of Services / Rendered as Coac The / Lockwood Studios / Geelongtextile mills - sporting teams textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Saw History Made, 1954
Photocopy of newspaper article with photos of Nunawading resident, Miss Clarissa McClelland.Photocopy of newspaper article with photos of Nunawading resident, Miss Clarissa McClelland.Photocopy of newspaper article with photos of Nunawading resident, Miss Clarissa McClelland.mcclelland, clarissa, nunawading, soldiers comfort fund -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Anzac commemoration, 1938
Transcription of a news article from the Blackburn and Mitcham Reporter 29 Apr 1938 describing an Anzac celebration held at the Memorial Hall, Mitcham under the auspices of the Mitcham District RSSILA and the Dad's Association.Transcription of a news article from the Blackburn and Mitcham Reporter 29 Apr 1938 describing an Anzac celebration held at the Memorial Hall, Mitcham under the auspices of the Mitcham District RSSILA and the Dad's Association.Transcription of a news article from the Blackburn and Mitcham Reporter 29 Apr 1938 describing an Anzac celebration held at the Memorial Hall, Mitcham under the auspices of the Mitcham District RSSILA and the Dad's Association.soldiers and sailors fathers association - mitcham branch, mitcham returned servicemens league