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National Wool Museum
Photograph, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, Physician Blanket Road Sign, Unknown
Advertising sign for the Physician Blankets Manufactured by Collins Bros Pty Ltd. Black and white photograph showcasing the Physician Blanket advertising road sign above a two story building in a landscape format. The road and moving cars are in the foreground.Front centre - Physician Chillproof Blankets. Sign Rear - Physician Brisbane (?) (?) Signwool, woollen mills, wool manufacture -
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Photograph - Royal Melbourne Show, c1950
Father of the donor, Mervyn Graham, worked for Denny Lascelles for many years as a wool classer in Geelong and later as a representative in Hamilton.Black and white photos showing Denny Lascelles employees in front of their stand and the Melbourne Show. The last photo is of four employees in front the Dennys office building.8081.1 - Sign on wool - JL/RBW Rainbow 8081.2 - Sign on wool - Banocre Durham Ox 8081.3 - Sign on wool - Wattle Back/G Guildford 8081.4 - On building - Dennys Lascelles Limited Wool . Stock . Landwool, denny lascelles, royal melbourne show, sheep, geelong -
National Wool Museum
Medallion, CENTENAIRE DU DELAINAGE MAZAMET, 1951
This medallion was struck to celebrate the 100th anniversary of fellmongering in Mazamet in 1951. Fellmongering - In French, ‘delainage” means, literally, ‘de-wooling'. It is the industrial process of separating wool from sheepskins. In the 19th century, the southern French town of Mazamet became the world centre of délainage and played an important part in the Australian wool industry. At one time Mazamet was reputed to be the 15th richest town in Europe, and it was said that the town’s branch of the Banque Nationale de Paris (French banking firm) was the second largest in France. At its height, Mazamet had 48 fellmongeries and imported more than 100,000 tonnes of sheepskins a year from the southern hemisphere, mostly from Australia and Argentina. It also supported numerous associated industries such as tanneries, spinning mills and clothing manufacturers. In the 1980s Mazamet’s fellmongering industry fell into decline under pressure from environmental concerns and cheap imports. The town’s last two fellmongeries closed in 2004. The town continues to have a strong relation to Australia, with street names such as, Rue de Australie, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in recognition of a connection to the two distant lands. Today, half a century since wool importation largely ended, there remains a link to the past. Elite quality leather and woollen clothing companies such as Hermes and Chanel still source much of their stock in Mazamet. This medallion was presented to William Haughton and Co. who were one of Australia’s largest wool-buying companies of the first half of the 20th century. Wm Haughton had a major presence in Geelong and its “SKINS WOOL HIDES TALLOW etc.” signs were prominent on railways stations throughout the Western District and beyond. Haughtons had branches in all Australian capital cities, New Zealand, London and Bradford. Its agents in Mazamet were Maison Louis Maffre, an enterprise founded by M. Louis Maffre, mayor of Mazamet from 1912 to 1919. This medallion was donated to the National Wool Museum by the family of Sir Robert Southey AO CMG, former managing director of Wm Haughton & Co.Bronze medallion contained within purple case. On one side of the medallion, a mill worker is seen scraping the wool off the treated sheepskin. On the reverse the inception can be read.Wording: CRESCAM ET LUCEBO // CENTENAIRE / DU DELAINAGE / MAZAMET // 1851-1951. Smooth edge stamped with a cornucopia and the inscription BRONZEmazamet, fellmongering, délainage -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Kingston's Coach c1940's
Kingston Motors StawellVehicle parked in Wimmera Street 1930's Studebaker Coach outside Kingston's Garage. Petrol pump visible at right of photo. Business sign in background.Kingston's Motors Stawellstawell transport, education -
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Photograph, Diamond House
Diamond House Stawell Built by John HearneB/W Photo of Diamond House from across half of Seaby St. Showing Prince St sign , fire hydrant, Prince St. .and footpath Trees across Princes Street façade. Seaby St. façade shows two windows, chimney and diamond pattern with extension.stawell -
National Wool Museum
Book, Australia's Quilts: a directory of patchwork treasures
This book is a directory of Australian quilts. There is a reference within to the National Wool Museum and its quilt collection. Signed by author.AUSTRALIA'S / QUILTS / A DIRECTORY OF / PATCHWORK TREASURES / By Jenny Manning To the National Wool Museum / with best wishes / from / Jenny Manning / 14th November 2000handicrafts - history quilting - history patchwork - history, handicrafts - history, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Silver Medallists' Signature Quilt
This quilt was produced by Wooltara (Australia) Pty Ltd for the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2000. Over 24,000 similar quilts were distributed throughout the athletes village and given away to athletes, international media and officials. This quilt was donated by The Woolmark Company who had a display shed at the Olympic Games. It has been signed by Australian silver medal winning athletes and was displayed with the associated small fabric Woolmark panel.SYDNEY 2000 / WOOLMARKwoolmark company wooltara (australia) pty ltd, sport, the woolmark company 2000 australian olympic display - exhibition (21/12/2001 - 24/05/2002) -
National Wool Museum
Book, The Australian Merino
"The Australian Merino" - Charles Massy, 1990. This book is a history of the merino sheep in Australia. It looks at its evolution, history and future. The author has signed the title page.THE / AUSTRALIAN / MERINO / CHARLES MASSYmerino sheep - history sheep breeding - history, merino sheep - history, sheep breeding - history -
National Wool Museum
Sign
Agent's sign for a shipping company. May have been attached to Denny Lascelles main offices.FOR PORT LINEbrass, sign -
National Wool Museum
Sign, Moorak Spinners
Sign used a Collins Bros Mill.MOORAK SPINNERScollins bros mill pty ltd -
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Sign
ENQUIRIESsign -
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Sign
Three signs.blue brown -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Main Street Stawell looking West with Geo. Mitchell shop on the right c 1955 -- Coloured
Coloured photo c 1955 Main Street Scene looking West. Geo Mitchell Draper on right with Coles and Macrows. On the left E. Dale & Co. shop sign is visible. Either side of the street has cars parked at an angle with a soft canopy car parked on the left side.Colour photograph looking down Main St Stawell with the Grampians in the distance c 1955. This coloured photo has shops either side in view and cars parked at an angle along the street. Coles, Macrows and Geo. Mitchell shops are on the right and E. Dale & Co shop sigh is visible on the left.stawell business streetscape -
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Photograph, Main Street Stawell looking West with the Coles Variety Store on the right c 1950 -- Postcard
Post Card Valentines c 1950. Main Street Stawell looking West. The view show cars parked at an angle down Main St. and shops mainly along one side. The town hall clock can be seen above the building with the Coles sign, Macrows and Geo on the right hand edge.Valentine's Post card of Main St., Stawell looking West. The scene is of many 1950 cars parked along the street with Coles Variety Store, Macrows and Geo stores dominating to the right of the photo."VII" "Main Street, Stawell" (on the front) "Valentine's Post Card sending you greetings" (on the back)stawell business streetscape -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Soldiers’ Memorial in Main Street with Grampians in Background -- Coloured
Colour Photo Soldiers’ Memorial with Grampians in Background. The photograph was taken on Anzac Day in 1988. The three Australian flags were flying to commemorate the day. Colour Photograph of Soldiers WW1 Memorial with Grampians in the background. Photo has 3 Australian Flags flying, Australian Army, The National Flag and the State Flag. Also, the globe to the left next to a give way sign, with a fountain between the flags and a Caltex sign on the right.Stawell 1988 Anzac Day Australia.stawell ww1 ww2 -
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Photograph, Soldiers’ Memorial World War 1 & World War 2 in Main Street
Soldiers’ Memorial and WW2 memorial. This photo shows the memorials in the surrounding landscape at the time, c.1999. Black & White photo showing both Memorials, WW1 and WW2. The Soldier's Memorial in the photo is behind the Remembrance Memorial. In the photo three flagpole stand behind the memorials. There is a Caltex sign in the background and cars surround the memorials. stawell ww1 ww2 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Post Office Cnr Wimmera and Main Streets 1875
Stawell Post Office on corner of Wimmera and Main Streets. Erected 1875. Phone box and car at right of photo. Directional sign on the left side of the building. The Fruit Vegs building on the right side has replaced the Akins building on the right side in an earlier photo.Black & white photograph of a two storey building built in 1875. Out the front of the building is a signpost, bench seat, phone box and car in the foreground. A flag pole protrudes from one of the windows on the top storey. On the right side of the photo is a Fruit Vegs sign on the awning of the building next door. A directional sign post is on the left side of the building stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Literary Institute in Longfield Street -- 3 Coulur Photos
Coloured photos of the historic Literary Institute during renovation. The building was a private residence for many years (for Mrs. Feilding) and later as the Tourist Office for a short period. Then as a cafe, restaurant for a short period, then in 2012 privately owned.3 Coloured photographs of restoration work of the historical Literary Institute. Two photos, one in (Album 1 p36.) show external work and one of internal renovations. The internal photo shows 3 adults and one child looking at the renovations. Worksheet notes state the adults were Historical Society members. The internal photo shows the lower ground floor completely removed. The two external photos appear to show the building open for visitors as sign boards are out on the verge.stawell -
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Photograph, Stabb and Fair Coachbuilders Corner of Main and Wimmera Streets Stawell c1890s
Sepia Photograph of Stabb and Fair Coachbuilders Corner of Main and Wimmera Streets. Row of workmen at front. c1890sSepia Photgraph of a weatherbord factory with a Parapere front with advertisment. A row of workmen in the foreground Sign above othe factory reads STABB & FAIR COACH BUILDERS WHEELWRIGHTS ETC.stawell industry, coach bulders, j.h. stabb -
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Photograph, Stabb and Fair Coachbuilders Corner of Main and Wimmera Streets Stawell, c 1890's
Sepia Photograph of Stabb and Fair Coachbuilders Corner of Main and Wimmera Streets. Row of workmen at front.Sepia Photograph of a weatherboard factory, with a sign on two fronts reading STABB & FAIR COACHBUILDERS WHEELWRIGHTS ETC. A group of workmen standing in the street in the foregroundSTABB & FAIR COACHBUILDERS WHEELWRIGHTS ETC is on two sided sign in the foreground, STAWELL COACH FACTORY is on a sign above the building on the left.stawell industry, coachbuilders, j.h. stabb, stabb & fair -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Advertising Sign from the top of Mr Charlie Carter’s Grocery Shop in Lamont Street Stawell
... Carter’s Grocery Shop in Lamont Street Stawell Sign from top ...Sign from top of Charlie Carter’s Grocery Shop - Lamont Street Stawellstawell business -
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Photograph, Stawell Hospital from Main Street with Wimmera Street on left and Scotland Place on right c1930-1940
Stawell Hospital from Main Street 1930's- 1940's. Wimmera Street on left and Scotland Place on right. J.C. Zala Electrical Contractor and W.E. Coward Carpenter and Joiner signs on right.stawell hospital -
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Memorabilia - Realia, c1930's
Wooden Advertising Sign Chapman’s Studio Photography Studios Napier Street stawell -
Brighton Historical Society
Coat, Dustcoat, c.1948
Dust coat worn by Mr Frederick Alister Jennings when he managed a family grocery store circa 1948 at 510 Point Nepean Road, East Brighton. Frederick was born at Nagambie, Victoria in 1909 and died in Brighton in 1979. He was the son of Hugh Edwin Jennings and Alice Constance Warren. He married Margaret Jean Hughes in 1934 and served in the Second World War. He lived at 1 Valda Grove Brighton. Frederick was a commercial traveller as well as his time spent managing the store in Point Nepean Road. It is believed this coat dates from his time at the store c1948 - 1955. The store was owned for many years by his father-in-law W. G. Hughes and was one of a group of shops near the corner of Centre Road. In 1944-45 the group of shops included Fletcher’s fuel merchants, a haberdasher, butcher, fruiterer, grocer, Brighton East post office, a ladies’ hairdresser and Hughes’ grocer. In 1950 Hughes’ grocery store was between a service station and the Commercial Bank on what had been renamed Nepean Highway. The business was sold to G. S. Maynard, grocer, sometime before 1960.Unlined dustcoat of beige cotton. Fastens centre front with three brown plastic buttons. Two large patch pockets. Separate cloth belt with metal buckle. Signs of wear and mending. .1 - coat .2 -beltGarment label reads: APEX (RLG.) Dust Coat DEPT. MYER STORE for MEN. MELBOURNE & ADELAIDEdustcoat, occupational dress, grocer, hughes grocery store, brighton, frederick alister jennings -
National Wool Museum
Sign
Probably a Fire Extinguisher sign from Collins Bros Pty LtdProbably a Fire Extinguisher sign from Collins Bros Pty LtdF.E.woollen mills, collins bros mill pty ltd -
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Share Certificate
R.S. & S. Woollen and Worsted Co-operative Manufacturing Coy. Ltd share certificate No. 9891 for Ida Burger, 12/5/1954. Share worth 20 pounds. Signed by RSS Mill company secretary E.J. Fairnie.RSS Mill share certificate, 1954.textile mills management, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - management -
National Wool Museum
Share Certificate
R.S. & S. Woollen and Worsted Co-operative Manufacturing Coy. Ltd share certificate No. 9891 for Ida Burger, 12/5/1954. Share worth 20 pounds. Signed by RSS Mill company secretary E.J. Fairnie.RSS Mill share certificate, 1954.textile mills management, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - management -
National Wool Museum
Sign - Display Board, Dennys Lascelles Ltd Concrete Building
Display panel giving details re: the construction of the Dennys Lascelles concrete building (the Bow Truss building) adjacent to the Dennys Lascelles wool offices and store (now NWM) in 1911-13. The building was designed as a show floor for wool bales, thus the lack of columns and roof supports was significant in providing free space. It was designed by Mr E.G. Stone and construction was supervised by Laird and Buchan. It was demolished in the 1990s. This display board / text panel may have been created for use in the concrete building.Display board from 1913 giving details re: the construction of the Dennys Lascelles concrete building (the Bow Truss building), adjacent to their wool store and offices.DENNYS LASCELLES LTD. / CONCRETE BUILDING. / Building Commenced in 1911. Finished in 1913. / Is 4 Storeys High. / The Show Floor covering almost an acre / of ground, is the largest flat roof space / in the world without visible supports ... / The suspended Roof weighs 1200 Tons. / The Building was Designed & Erected by / MR. E.G. STONE, C.E. / The Construction Absorbed:- / 8000 Casks of Cement. 3250 Loads of Sand. / 475 Tons of Steel. 2250 Yards of Crushed Stone. / 1100 Was Expended on Timber for Casing the Concrete Moulds. / 94 Cases of Nails & 432 Gallons of Oil / were required for the Concrete Casing. / The building was constructed entirely of Day Labor / at a cost of Over 40,000. / The Building Construction was supervised / by Messrs Laird & Buchan, F.R.A.I.A. / Architects - Geelong.wool sales, wool bales, dennys, lascelles limited, stone, mr e. g. laird and buchan, dennys lascelles concrete building, bow truss building, geelong -
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Sign
Used to advertise vacant job positions at the entrance to Foster Valley Mill.Tuner -
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Sign
Used to advertise vacant job positions at the entrance to Foster Valley Mill.Warper