The Torquay Life Saving Club was formed in 1922. Members operated from a large bathing box on the Torquay front beach. Eventually at a meeting at the Palace Hotel in January 1946, it was resolved to form the Torquay Surf Club but the name was changed to Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club on 20 February 1946. Building of the first clubhouse was completed in 1946. The first 50 years of the Club are chronicled in a book by Ken Pollard held by the TDHS and which is catalogued under Item 00012 in this catalogue.The formation of the Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club in 1946 and the establishment of a permanent clubhouse was the culmination of the efforts of members and friends of the Torquay Lifesaving Club over the previous quarter of a century. Printed text

The Torquay Life Saving Club was formed in 1922. Members operated from a large bathing box on the Torquay front beach. Eventually at a meeting at the Palace Hotel in January 1946, it was resolved to form the Torquay Surf Club but the name was changed to Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club on 20 February 1946. Building of first clubhouse was completed in 1946. The first 50 years of the Club are chronicled in a book held by the TDHS and which is catalogued under Item 00012 in this catalogue.The formation of the Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club in 1946 and the establishment of a permanent clubhouse was the culmination of the efforts of members and friends of the Torquay Lifesaving Club over the previous quarter of a century.Black and white photographstorquay surf lifesaving club

"Finishing Machinery" by W.M. Whiteley and Sons Ltd, Oct. 1922. Catalogue of machinery for finishing woollen and worsted cloths.Catalogue of textile finishing machinery produced by William Whiteley and Sons Ltd, Huddersfield, Oct. 1922.textile machinery textile finishing, wm. whiteley and sons limited, cloth - woollen, cloth - worsted, raising machinery, milling, tentering, textile machinery, textile finishing

"Finishing Machinery" - James Bailey, Textile Machine Maker, Huddersfield, c. 1926. Catalogue of machinery for fulling, scouring, carbonising, dyeing and finishing woollen and worsted and other types of textiles.Catalogue of textile finishing machinery from James Bailey, textile machine maker, Huddersfield, c.1926.textile machinery textile finishing, james bailey, textile machine maker, milling, scouring, carbonising, dyeing, raising, textile machinery, textile finishing

"Woollen Machinery: Opening and Carding Section" by Platt Brothers and Company Limited, Oldham, England, c.1930.Catalogue of Woollen Machinery for opening and carding, Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, c.1930s.textile machinery, platt brothers and co. limited, carding, spinning, blending, burring

"Textile Machinery for Woollen and Worsted Manufacturers and Finishers" Wm. Whiteley & Sons Ltd, Lockwood, Huddersfield, England, 1926.Catalogue of textile machinery produced by Wm. Whiteley & Sons Ltd, 1926.textile machinery, wm. whiteley and sons limited, twisting machinery, winding machinery, warping machinery, carpet, tentering, cropping

Catalogue of the 70th Annual Sheep Fair of Pure Merino, Corriedale, Polwarth & British Breeds, Stud Rams and Ewes. Owned by donors uncle, J.P. Swanton, who ran a small merino stud called 'Spring Hills' at Koriella.Small, brown paper covered book. Cover worn at top right corner and in two places on the side. Date, times, titles, involved parties and venue printed in black, inside border.agricultural shows merino sheep corriedale sheep polwarth sheep sheep - british, goldsbrough, mort and company limited powers, rutherford and co. younghusband limited commonwealth wool and produce co. ltd, agricultural shows, merino sheep, corriedale sheep, polwarth sheep, sheep - british

This book dates from the 1940s and was part of the Running Stitch collection of quilts, probably because it was common for women to acquire these books from travelling salesmen. This sample book is an example of the type made by textile mills and given to tailors to sell fabric for made to measure suits. With little money to spare during the austere years of the war, women often acquired these books from tailors when the fabrics were no longer available. They made use of the fabric sample pieces to make quilts. The Australian Woollen Mills was an example of a woollen mill which went into worsted production making good quality English-type suiting. They were very successful until the 1960's when the oversupply of worsted fabrics from Europe and Asia led to the decline of the industry in this country. This book was displayed in the Running Stitch exhibition "Wool Quilts Old and New" of 1985 where it was catalogue entry number 40.Australian Woollen Mills Crusader fabric sample book, c.1940sKnight / QUALITY SELECTED / SUITINGS / of / Crusader / CLOTH / NEVER SOLD OUT Crusader / CLOTH / Makes the best suits "Crusader" / WORSTEDaustralian woollen mills pty ltd running stitch group, cloth - worsted, running stitch collection

"Catalogue of Parts for the Hollingworth and Knowles Patent Openshed High Speed Fancy Loom" - Hutchinson, Hollingworth and Co. Ltd Loomworks, Dobrcross, 1898.DYER & PHILLIPS PTY. LTD. / 75-77 FLINDERS LANE / MELBOURNE. / SOLE AGENT.textile machinery, dyer and phillips pty ltd hutchinson, hollingworth and co. limited, weaving looms, weaving machinery