"Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August 1960"Three copies. Orange paperback stapled booklet entitled "Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1960" including advice and information for wool growers. 22p.wool brokering, wool growing, dennys, lascelles limited

Stanley Couzens of the Wathourong community was commissioned by Geelong Wool Combing Ltd to create a painting of the You Yangs and Corio Bay to be reproduced on a jumper. The jumper itself was designed by Jeni McMahon using Merino wool from her property McMahon Farm Pty Ltd. Jumper was presented as a gift at the opening of the Geelong Wool Combing LtdWoolen Jumper containing red, mustard, green and cream depicting Indigenous artwork. Sold colour cuffs and collar of black. Size XL, label stitched to inside neck with paper swing-tag attached. jumper, indigenous, wool, geelong, 1993, geelong wool combing ltd, stanley couzens, jeni mcmahon, woolmark, you yangs, corio bay, wathourong, snake, fish

Black pure wool blazer worn by students of Burnley College 1967-1970. Blazer 1 - Edges bound in black braid. Woven badge of college on left breast pocket, also metal enamel Burnley College badge pinned on Left lapel. Made by Gayval - schoolwear of "The Doctor" flannel. Australian Wool Bureau gold medal winner - all pure wool - mothproofed. Blazer 2 - Different manufacturer , no braid. Woven badge of college on left breast pocket only. Blazer 1 - Black pure wool blazer with edges bound in black braid. Size S. Blazer 2 - Black pure wool blazer, no braid on edges. Size LBlazer 1 - Burnley College woven badge on left breast pocket. Burnley College Metal badge pinned on left lapel. Blazer 2 - Burnley College woven badge on left breast pocket identical to Blazer 1.blazer, burnley college uniform, student, burnley badge, badge, wool blazer

Video of the 1988 Australian Wool Corporation Bicentennial Collection - Wool Fashion Show held at the Sydney Opera House. Evening hosted by Michael Parkinson and attended by Prince Charles and Princess Diana. The videotape goes for 3 hours and 40 minutes. The National Wool Museum was established in Geelong, Victoria in 1988 as part of the Australian Bicentennial Celebrations. basic VHS with black encasing around internal white tape despenser and blacktape. Has label on top which reads AUSTRALIAN WOOL CORPORATION. BICENTENNIAL COLLECTION. DURRATION: 3 HOURS 40 MINUTES. DATE: 4/1/1988. PAL VHS. and label on side which reads COPYRIGHT:. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY THE A.W.C.. AND UNITED TELECASTERS SYDNEY LTD..Lettering. Top: AUSTRALIAN WOOL CORPORATION BICENTENNIAL COLLECTION DURRATION: 3 HOURS 40 MINUTES DATE: 4/1/1988 PAL VHS Lettering. Side: COPYRIGHT: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY THE A.W.C. AND UNITED TELECASTERS SYDNEY LTD.australian bicentennial celebrations

"Cibalan and Cibalan Brilliant Dyes in Wool Dyeing" - Ciba, 1964."Cibalan and Cibalan Brilliant Dyes in Wool Dyeing" - Ciba, 1964.dyeing, ciba limited

Children's book, telling the story of Australian wool in Chinese language.Children's book, telling the story of Australian wool in Chinese language.wool marketing wool industry, national wool museum, wool marketing, wool industry

" Willie's woollies, the story of Australian wool" - Elisabeth Macintyre, Melb, Georgian House, 1951. Children's guide to the growing and processing of wool" Willie's woollies, the story of Australian wool" - Elisabeth Macintyre, Melb, Georgian House, 1951wool processing wool growing, wool processing, wool growing

Three black and white photographs showing the 100,000th bale of wool for the season of 1956-57 being unloaded, entering store and being checked and weighed."Younghusband Limited Melbourne 100,000th Bale. Receiving the 100,000th bale of wool for the 1956-57 season. On the 11th June 1957, the company at Melbourne received its 100,000th bale for the season. This being the first occasion on which 100,00 bales or more have been received. The Bale branded MERWIN was consigned by the Merwin Pastoral Co. Pty.Ltd. Moulamien NSW. This pictorial record shows the bale being unloaded. Entering store and being checked and weighed." merwin, younghusband limited melbourne, melbourne, wool, 1956, 1957, bale

"The wool and the knitting from ancient time up to now in Greece" - Molokotou. Stories of wool in ancient and modern GreeceThis is a production of the Firm/ "Knitting Wool Yarns MOLOKOTOU"knitting yarn production, knitting, yarn production

Photograph of Geelong Wool Brokers Picnic to Wool Buyers, Barwon Heads, 1908. (Supp. file contains a modern reproduction of this photo which gives the names and companies of all those pictured.)Sepia toned, mounted under glass and framed photograph of Geelong Wool Brokers Picnic to Wool Buyers at Barwon Heads, February 14th 1908. Photo shows a group portrait of buyers, brokers and guests including a small girl.

"Textile Advisory Panel's report no. 2 - wool" - Commonwealth of Australia, 1944. This report was produced by the Textile Advisory Panel under the aegis of the Ministry for Post-War Reconstruction and examines the future of wool in Australia in terms of threats and opportunities and makes recommendations re: future research, expenditure etc. Includes the Prime Minister's statement on Wool Research 1944, and a photograph of what is believed to be, a gown in the NWM Collection [w5385]Photograph from C of A: Ministry of Post War Construction Report c1945 "Wool"post-war reconstruction, wool growing, textile industry, wool research, world war ii, sheep diseases, sheep blowfly strike, textile advisory panel csiro, wool - research, sheep - diseases, sheep - blowfly strike

Dennys, Lascelles Ltd Annual Wool Circular Season 1914-1915Dennys, Lascelles Ltd Annual Wool Circular Season 1914-1915wool stores, dennys, lascelles limited

"Wool wanted in Australia" c1945, possibly written by Mr Bryan Wardle."Wool wanted in Australia" c1945, possibly written by Mr Bryan Wardle.B Wardlewool sales world war ii, spinning, spinning machinery, wool sales, world war ii

Note from collector- "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from." Magazine Advertisement 'For Glamour, For Value'For Glamour, For Value, Wool Blankets are the answerblankets, blanket fever, advertisements, australian wool bureau, australian women's weekly

"National Wool Centre- Geelong" Visitor's Book, 1987-1995"National Wool Centre" Visitor's Bookwool industry textile industry, wool industry, textile industry

3 spools of wool two off white and one brown.spools, wool, off white spools, brown spool, off white wool, brown wool

Illustrated calender promoting Australian Wool Bureau activities and deadlines 1959-1960.Illustrated calender promoting Australian Wool Bureau activities and deadlines 1959-1960.MISS D FRIZON/ 8.8.1990wool marketing fashion textile industry, australian wool bureau, wool marketing, fashion, textile industry

The story of 90 years of wool classing between father & son begins in 1936, when a young boy by the name of Stanley James Hucker walked through the doors of the Gordon Technical School in Geelong. Born in 1921, Stanley was 15 years of age when he began his 3-year course in Wool Classing. 30 years later, Stanley’s second son Denis completed the same 3-year wool classing course. Beginning in 1966, Denis attended the same Gordon Technical School and walked the same halls as his father before him. Stanley finished his course in 1938. He went back to the family farm in Lake Bolac for a brief period before enrolling in the Second World War. At the completion of the war, Stanley returned home and married before gaining a soldier settler allotment, north of Willaura. This enabled Stan to use his wool classing knowledge. He ran between 1,500 and 2,000 sheep for many years, while his wool classer stencil also allowed him to go out and class at various sheds around the area. He held his stencil from 1938 until he retired at the age of 60 in 1981. On retirement, his second son Denis was working in the district, managing a local property while also leasing land himself. Upon his father’s retirement, Denis had the opportunity to lease his father’s farm, an opportunity he could not refuse. Denis had finished his wool classing course at the Gordon Technical School in 1968, graduating dux of his class. He began working with a local contractor and started classing wool in his team. Denis gained a great deal of experience working as part of this team in big sheds of up to 8 stands servicing between 10 & 20,000 sheep. It was not all smooth sailing for Denis however, and he soon learnt an important lesson. Class wool the way you’re taught, don’t listen to the owner standing over your shoulder. At a clip of Corriedales near Casterton, Denis was pushing too many fleeces into the line of fine wool. This resulted in a notice from the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) “mixing counts too much, submit three clips for inspection”. Denis was able to submit 3 clips with no further complaints, however, this proved a valuable lesson he would never forget over his long career classing wool. In the early 1980s, when Denis was leasing two properties including his father’s, things were going well until drought struck. February 1983 was the date of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, and saw Melbourne have three days over 40 °C for only the second time on record. This period saw Denis give away farming, turning towards contracting work instead. After the difficult times of the early 1980s, the next two decades were a good time for the sheep industry. 15 micron wool was selling for prices between 4 to 5,000 cents per kilo, double what you’d expect for the same wool in 2022. In 1995 a single bale of wool sold for a million dollars. This was a good time for Denis too. His contracting work saw him employing local shearers and shed staff. His team was involved with the shearing and classing of more than 130,000 sheep. After 20 years of contracting, it was time for Denis to transition into the next phase of his life. He gave up independent contracting, preferring instead to return to being a member of someone else’s team. In 2018, having completed 50 years of wool classing, it was time to call it a day and retire completely. At the annual Gordon Wool School Old Students Association dinner held in 2018, Denis was presented with his 50 years as a registered wool classer stencil awarded by the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX). This is a rare honour achieved by few. As of February 2020, a total of 430 wool classers had achieved this 50-year milestone. For Denis however, his proudest achievement is achieving 90 years of wool classing with his father. The National Wool Museum is proud to share the collection of objects gained from 90 years in the wool classing industry by Stanley and Denis. This ranges from Stanley’s first stencil and Wool Sample book, started when he first attended the Gordon in 1936. The collection concludes 90 years later with Denis’ 50 years of wool classing Stencil. The collection contains many more objects, all telling the story of these 90 years, and the hard work invested by this dedicated father and son duo.Large black bound book with ribbon for fastening containing 12 double-sided blue pages. Pages have several samples of shorn wool mounted and annotated to include information such as specific breeding, shearing faults, and geographical area. The book concludes with four pages without wool samples. Two of these pages relate to plans for a shearing shed and other industry related structures. The final two-pages relate to the anatomy of a sheep. Wool sample books were constructed by Wool Classing students at the Gordon Technical School as examples of what to look for when classing wool. The students were tasked with constructing these books with samples they retrieved themselves from several different farms and animals. The book would serve as a reference point for the wool classers throughout their years in the field, it was always on hand to refresh knowledge. This book was constructed by Stanley Hucker over his schooling at the Gordon between 1936 and 1938Front Cover. Handwritten, White Ink "Stanley Hucker / Samples"90 years wool classing between father & son, wool classing, gordon technical school

Sew natural: you can make it in wool, c1960'sSew natural: you can make it in wooltextile design textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd, textile design, textile industry - history

Lanasyn Dyestuffs Lanasyn Brilliant Dyestuffs Chemicals for Dyeing and Finishing Wool - Ciba, 1968Lanasyn Dyestuffs Lanasyn Brilliant Dyestuffs Chemicals for Dyeing and Finishing Wool - Ciba, 1968dyeing, sandoz limited, acrylic