Sporting trophy cup, G.I.C.A.. W.T. Wiggs Discipline Cup won by Collins Bros. 1939-40.Sporting trophy cup, G.I.C.A.. W.T. Wiggs Discipline Cup won by Collins Bros. 1939-40.G.I.C.A.. W.T. Wiggs Discipline Cup won by Collins Bros. 1939-40sporting teams textile mills - sporting teams, collins bros mill pty ltd, sport, sporting teams, textile mills - sporting teams

Samples of woollen yarn mounted on a board. From the Collins Bros' Mill, used by textile designs for creating patterns and design for sale to the publicSample display. Numbered cards of woollen yarn mounted on a wood display board. The woollen yarn is multi-coloured. yarn production, collins bros mill pty ltd

Lantern slide for a "Geelong Made in Australia Exhibition" held in the Dennys Lascelles showroom in 1928.Glass slide advertising the Made in Australia exhibition at Geelong, 1928.GEELONG / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / EXHIBITION / SAT. JULY 21st TO 28th INCLUSIVE / 1928 / IN / DENNYS LASCELLES LTD / SHOW-ROOMS / ADMISSION 1/- CHILDREN 6D. T.W. CAMERON, Slide Specialist / 430 Bourke St., Melb. Phone 6877textile industry history, woollen mills history, dennys, lascelles limited, textile industry - history, woollen mills - history

Staff photograph of female workers at Collins Bros Mill, c.1920s.Staff photograph of female workers at Collins Bros Mill.J.G. Bird / 1 Pitman St / Newcomb /pH 483462textile mills staff, woollen mills history, textile industry history, collins bros mill pty ltd, photographs, textile mills - staff, woollen mills - history, textile industry - history

Depicts male, night shift workers at Godfrey Hirst Mill, c.1940s-50s.textile mills staff, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, photographs, textile mills - staff

Depicts female workers from the Godfrey Hirst mill, c.1920s.textile mills staff, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, photographs, textile mills - staff

Male, day shift workers at Godfrey Hirst Mill. Building in background.textile mills staff, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, photographs, textile mills - staff

Photograph album containing 15 photographs of the textile processes which took place at the Valley Worsted Mill which was established in 1923.Photograph album contains 15 photographic postcards of textile processes from the Valley Mill, c.1920s. Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Wool sorting at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Wool scouring at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Woollen carding at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Worsted carding at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Combing and drawing at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Woollen spinning at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Worsted spinning at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Winding at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Warping at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Weaving at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Mending at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Wet finishing at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Dry finishing at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s. Warehouse at the Valley Mill, Geelong, c.1920s.PHOTOGRAPHS THE / VALLEY WORSTED MILLS / GEELONG WOOL SORTING / WOOL SCOURING / WOOLLEN CARDING / WORSTED CARDING / COMBING & DRAWING / WOOLLEN SPINNING / WORSTED SPINNING / WINDING / WARPING / WEAVING / MENDING / WET FINISHING / DRY FINISHING / WAREHOUSE C.J. Frazer Photographer / Melbournetextile mills warehouses, weaving, textile production, textile mills, valley worsted mill, scouring, carding, combing, drawing, spinning, winding, warping, wet finishing, mending, milling, dry finishing, textile mills - warehouses

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

Part of set of 53 photographs taken of exterior and interior of Godfrey Hirst Ltd Mill.textile mills history, valley worsted mill, textile mills - history

Depicts the north-west walls of the warehouse from one of the Godfrey Hirst mills in 1966, where the finished goods were stored awaiting despatch (the Barwon Mill can be seen alongside). In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096textile mills warehouses, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, barwon woollen mill, excelsior one mill, textile mills - warehouses

Depicts the warehouse of the Barwon Mill of the Godfrey Hirst operation in 1966, where the finished goods were stored awaiting despatch. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096textile mills warehouses, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, barwon woollen mill, excelsior one mill, textile mills - warehouses

Used at Foster Valley Mills for storing gas masks, probably during WWII.Masonite case with metal frame and leather carrying handle has three internal compartments used for storing gas masks.textile mills - staff world war ii textile mills, valley worsted mill foster valley mill pty ltd, textile mills - staff, world war ii, textile mills

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 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 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 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 a wet finishing process within a mill, c.1950s. Possibly some sort of size or mordant is being added to the vat in which the fabric is being dipped. 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, wet finishing, sizing, mordanting

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 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 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

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

This media kit was produced by Melba Industries, part of the Austrim Textiles Group. It contains three photographs, as well as other company information. The photos depict Mr Alan Jackson, the chairman of Austrim, Mr Tom Quick, the general manager of technical textiles at Austrim, and a shot of the new packs being made in the old Valley Mill. The kit was given away at a media launch to publicise the production of an Australian made, nylon wool pack called 'Jumbuck'. The packs will be made at the former Valley Mill in Geelong. This launch occurred on 21 July 2000 and was attended by Andrew Moritz, National Wool Museum Director, who collected this media kit for the museum collection.Media kit from launch of 'Jumbuck', Australian made nylon wool packs made by Melba Industries (part of the Austrim Textiles Group) in Geelong. Contents of media kit produced for the launch of 'Jumbuck', Australian made nylon wool packs made by Melba Industries (part of the Austrim Textiles Group) in Geelong.Media Kit / JUMBUCK TM / AUSSIE-MADE WOOL PACKS / The Aussie-Made Pack / For A Cleaner Clipblack, mr lindsay - melba industries (an austrim nylex ltd company) austrim nylex ltd valley worsted mill, jumbuck wool pack, jackson, mr alan ao - austrim nylex ltd quick, mr tom - austrim nylex ltd

Chamois, rolled and tied with coarse string.

Two cloth bags, one with a drawstring. Both bags have inscriptions. Also a portion of string fibres and a double headed brush - each brush head wound with wire.On bag with drawstring, the British coat of arms then , "WALKERS / PARK.R & CO / Patent Shot / LONDON / No. 2". On other bag, "HAMEL / VICTORIA TOWER / PATENT SHOT / No 2".

North Western Woollen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDE