James Murgatroyd worked in textile mills in England, Victoria and NSW. His son Fred worked as a loom tuner at Yarra Falls, Tweedside and Collins mills in Victoria as well as in Sydney, and studied at Leeds University.The Murgatroyd CollectionFEDERAL MILL - 1918/ WEFT WINDING DEPT FILM No13textile machinery textile mills weaving mills textile mills - staff textile mills, federal woollen mills ltd tweedside woollen mills yarra falls mill collins bros mill pty ltd, winding, murgatroyd, mr fred murgatroyd, mr james, textile machinery, textile mills, weaving mills, textile mills - staff

James Murgatroyd worked in textile mills in England, Victoria and NSW. His son Fred worked as a loom tuner at Yarra Falls, Tweedside and Collins mills in Victoria as well as in Sydney, and studied at Leeds University.The Murgatroyd Collectiontextile machinery textile mills weaving mills textile mills - staff textile mills, federal woollen mills ltd tweedside woollen mills yarra falls mill collins bros mill pty ltd, winding, murgatroyd, mr fred murgatroyd, mr james, textile machinery, textile mills, weaving mills, textile mills - staff

James Murgatroyd worked in textile mills in England, Victoria and NSW. His son Fred worked as a loom tuner at Yarra Falls, Tweedside and Collins mills in Victoria as well as in Sydney, and studied at Leeds University.The Murgatroyd CollectionF Murgatroyd Federal Mill/ Dyeing and Finishing/ c1918-1920stextile machinery textile mills weaving mills textile mills - staff textile mills, federal woollen mills ltd tweedside woollen mills yarra falls mill, dyeing, finishing, murgatroyd, mr fred murgatroyd, mr james, textile machinery, textile mills, weaving mills, textile mills - staff

James Murgatroyd was a weavwer in England, Victoria and New South Wales. His son Fred worked as a loom tuner at Yarra Falls, Tweedside and Collins mills in Victoria as well as in Sydney, and studied at Leeds University.The Murgatroyd Collectiontextile machinery textile mills weaving mills textile mills - staff textile mills, collins bros mill pty ltd tweedside woollen mills yarra falls mill federal woollen mills ltd, murgatroyd, mr fred murgatroyd, mr james, textile machinery, textile mills, weaving mills, textile mills - staff

Letter from the Warrnambool Woollen Mill Company Limited, Victoria, 1956 to Gordon Institute of Technology, (W.R. Lang) re: Garnetted Nylon Waste samplestextile mills - staff woollen mills textile fibres - synthetic, warrnambool woollen mill, lang, dr w. roy, textile mills - staff, woollen mills, textile fibres - synthetic

Letter from the Warrnambool Woollen Mill Company Limited, Victoria, 1947 to W.R. Lang, Gordon Institute of Technology, Geelong re: Wool Top samplesRBS 17.2.47textile mills - staff woollen mills textile fibres, warrnambool woollen mill, lang, dr w. roy, textile mills - staff, woollen mills, textile fibres

Photograph showing panoramic view of Collins Mill, Narnock Vale, and staff, c1934.Photograph showing panoramic view of Collins Mill, Narnock Vale, and staff, c1934.woollen mills - history textile industry - history textile mills - staff textile mills - history, collins bros mill pty ltd, woollen mills - history, textile industry - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills - history

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.37 10/87 DYEVATS - DYEHOUSE -/11/15textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.40 43/87textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.P HENDER ELSIE DICKER/ PHOTOGRAPHER.....textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.P HENDER 3/6textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Newspaper clipping (Murgatroyd Collection Supp file]Back row (L to R)/......... 26 Federaltextile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Mr Robertson [illeg]textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.P HENDER 23textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.24 ELSIE M DICKER/ PHOTOGRAPHER/... 5textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.DICK/CLASSWEAVE TO LINDSAYtextile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downFramed image First Board of Directors Mr R Vincent, Director; Mr James Robertson, Director and General Manager; Mr James Dyer, Chairman of Directors; Mr J M Badger, Secretary; Mr W Stawell, Director; Mr S E Price, Director; Mr D McLennan, Director; Mr J Solomon, Director.woollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Framed photographFederal Woollen Mills Limited, 30th June 1953 .woollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down"Made in Australia" Exhibition, Geelong, 1928 The Lockwood Studios, Geelongwoollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downGeelong Manufacturers' Centenary Exhibition, Geelong, July 1938 Lockwood, Geelongwoollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

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.Framed photographFederal Woollen Mills, Interhouse Sports, A Grade 1942 The Lockwood Studios/ Geelongwoollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff, sporting teams

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downGeelong Industrial Cricket Asstn/Federal Woollen Mills cricket team, B section winners/ season 1927-28woollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff, sporting teams

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downFederal Woollen Mills, 1933textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downWool Sorting 11/87 14textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.7textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, boilers, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.29 1/3 textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, boilers, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down11 Worsted Twisting Machines/ - machine still here 1960'stextile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, weaving machinery, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down20 Final wrapping/ Despatch/ at end of [M?]ending Room 25/87textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down13 Worsted Room 17/87textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, cloth - worsted, textile mills - staff, woollen mills