This paper model of an open-shed loom was produced by the Gresham Publishing Company and was part of the eight volume set of books titled: "The Textile Industries" by William S. Murphy and first published by Gresham in 1911. (The NWM holds two sets of these books; one donated in 2001 and the other donated in 1989 by Godfrey Hirst. This model was not part of the set donated in 2001, but may possibly have come into the collection with the 1989 donation. It may also have come seperately via another, unknown donor.)This paper model of an open-shed loom was produced by the Gresham Publishing Company and was part of the eight volume set of books titled: "The Textile Industries" by William S. Murphy and first published by Gresham in 1911.THE TEXTILE INDUSTRIES / MODEL OF / OPEN-SHED LOOM / SHOWING ALL DETAILS OF STRUCTURE AND WORKING / THE GRESHAM PUBLISHING COMPANY / SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, LONDONweaving looms

Letter from the The Kelson Products Co to W R Lang 25th June 1947, requesting information on the wool testing service at the Gordon College of Technology.wool - research wool - testing merino sheep - history, gordon institute of technology s kidman & co, lang, dr w. roy, wool - research, wool - testing, merino sheep - history

Letter from G A Fairbairn to W R Lang (c1940's), discussing wool samples of corriedale merino crosses for testing.wool - research wool - testing sheep breeding - history corriedale sheep - history world war ii sheep - blowfly strike sheep - diseases, gordon institute of technology, lang, dr w. roy fairbairn, mr g a - graziers' association of central and northern queensland, logan downs clermont, queensland, wool - research, wool - testing, sheep breeding - history, corriedale sheep - history, world war ii, sheep - blowfly strike, sheep - diseases

Photograph of E H Lascelles, T E Bostock, JSB Orr, D Strachan taken in 1891E H LASCELLES T E BOSTOCK/JSB ORR D STRACHAN/ JUNE 1891 MURIEL FORSTER [?]/ JUNE 1891wool brokering, dennys, lascelles limited, lascelles, mr edward harewood strachan, mr david - strachan and co. limited bostock, mr t e orr, mr j s b

Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Mr G Kidmanwoollen mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Geelong R S & S Woollen & Worsted Co-operative Manufacturing Coy lLimited Robert Pockley Studios/ photographers... Copy by/woollen mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Sladens in residence Robert Pockley Studios/ photographers... Copy by/woollen mills - history textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - history, textile mills

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

Photograph of R S & S Staff with the "Spirit of Anzac" statue at the mill.textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, the spirit of anzac, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Sladen House became part of the R S & S MillSladen House Gardenstextile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sladen house, geelong, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Sladen House became part of the R S & S MillSladen House Gardenstextile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sladen house, geelong, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Sladen House became part of the R S & S MillSladen House Gardenstextile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sladen house, geelong, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Section employees cafeteria, Sladen House, R S & S Mill.Ritter-Jepperson Studios... Section employees cafeteriatextile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sladen house, geelong, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Reading room, R S & S Mill, probably Sladen House,G Kidman Reading room, time after eating lunch/ to sew or knit 1 hour for lunch, subsidised meal 3 course/qualified cooktextile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sladen house, geelong, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Group photograph of a picnic for R S & S mill workers.Mill picnic Era 1920's/ annual picnic/ 2 vehicles drays 96 to 5 horses) G Kidmantextile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Warping machine R S & S millWarping machine R S & S Department of Informationtextile machinery textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, warping machinery, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Milling and scouring in the woollen and finishing room, R S & S mill.Milling and scouring in the woollen and finishing R S & Stextile machinery textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, scouring, milling, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills

Carding machine at the R S & S millCarding machine/ beginning of carding process/ R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills

Carding machine at the R S & S millCarding / R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills

Intermediate section of the carding process in the R S & S carding roomCarding / R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills

Worsted room, R S & S mill.Worsted room R S & S /worsted spinningtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, cloth - worsted, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills

Worsted room, R S & S mill.Worsted spinning /R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, cloth - worsted, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Warping machine, R S & S mill.Warping machine/ R S & S / Australian Official Photograph/ Dept of Informationtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, warping machinery, warping, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Ofice at the R S & S mill.Black and white photograph of four people in an office, most likely at the Returned Soldiers & Sailors Mill, Geelong.Gen Stan Savige/ Mr Schofield/ Gethin Kidmantextile mills - management textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., textile mills - management, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Piece drying machine, R S & S millPiece/Drying machine/ R S & S/it dries and squares upthe piece./Machine not working so it/ oculd be photographtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, drying machinery, drying, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Milling and drying machinery, R S & S mill.R S & S finishing room/ L-millimg & scouring machines/ with wring-dryer ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPHER/... G Kidmantextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, dyeing, milling, scouring, finishing, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Colour blending, R S & S mill.Blending section/ Alf Harper - the colour blender ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPGER G Kidmantextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, blending, colour blending, finishing, harper, mr alfred - returned soldiers and sailors mill kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Wool and spinning department, R S & S mill.Wool and Spinning Department/ Called Mules - centre section - so called because they/ worked like mules all day without stop ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPHER G Kidmantextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Worsted spinning department, R S & S mill.R S & S worsted spinning AUSTRALIAN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH/ DEPT OF INFORMATIONtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, yarn - worsted, textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Drying department, R S & S mill.Drying machine/ R S & S/ 2 men operate/ 1 hidden by fabric G Kidman ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPHERtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, drying machinery, drying, textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills