Timing (blue ink)

Used on a pre-war mule spinner.handicrafts weaving, handicrafts, weaving

Bobbin, used on a spinning frame (See also Reg No 140)handicrafts weaving, spinning, handicrafts, weaving

Wooden bobbin, used on a spinning framehandicrafts weaving, spinning, handicrafts, weaving

Square headed steel tapered screw type thread coach bolt.

"Easier Shearing - A Practical Manual for Shearers and Farmers written by an Expert" by Ern Barnes, 1955. Originally owned by Mr Bob Cuttler (a shearer and relative of Ian Cuttler).To Bob / With my Compliments / Ern Barnesshearing

"Classing the Clip: a handbook on wool-classing" by Clarence Edward Cowley, 2nd ed., 1931.woolclassing, shearing, wool sales

'General handbook' Sydney Greasy Wool Futures Exchange Limitedwool industry, sydney greasy wool futures exchange limited

Part of Collins Bros collection.

"A Manual of Dyeing: for the use of practical dyers, manufacturers, students and all interested in the art of dyeing" vol. I, 5th ed. - Edmunch Knecht, Christopher Rawson and Richard Loewenthal, 1919.A.M. Collins / University Leeds / 1919dyeing

"Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual", third issue, August 1927. Annual publication produced by the wool brokers Dennys, Lascelles Limited and containing articles of general interest, as well as on wool related topics. On the front cover is a fine printed reproduction of a 1927 sketch by the artist Victor Cobb depicting the Dennys Lascelles wool store (cnr Moorabool and Brougham Sts; now housing the National Wool Museum).Three copies of the report. Front cover of the third issue of the Dennys, Lascelles Ltd Annual of Aug. 1927. The sketch is the Dennys, Lascelles wool stores (now NWM) and is by Victor Cobb. Detail from the back cover of the third issue of the Dennys, Lascelles Ltd Annual of Aug. 1927.wool brokering, wool growing, agriculture, dennys, lascelles limited

"Flock Book for British Breeds of Sheep in Australia, Volume 25". Editor - Thomas J. Glynn (Assistant Secretary, Agricultural Society of Victoria), Melbourne 1933.sheep, british, australian society of breeders of british sheep, sheep - british

"From Galleons Reach 1850-1936". Printed in England by Charley & Pickersgill Ltd of Leeds, and describes in words and drawings the machines built by Tomlinsons (Rochdale) Ltd., Soho Works, Rochdale, England. These include raising machines for woollen fabrics.textile industry, tomlinsons (rochdale) ltd

Bound book of wool samples in the grease and throughout the various processing stages, produced by Mr V. Dorron.Bound book of wool samples in the grease and throughout the various processing stages, produced by Mr V. Dorron. Bound book of wool samples in the grease and throughout the various processing stages, produced by Mr V. Dorron.V. DORRON GORDON TECHNICAL COLLEGE GEELONG JUNE 10 1922woolclassing, gordon technical college - woolclassing department, dorron, mr v

"Looms and Preparatory Machinery" - Harling and Todd Ltd, c.1930.Book / catalogue of looms and preparatory machinery from Harling and Todd Ltd, Burnley, c.1930.textile machinery, harling and todd ltd, weaving looms, winding machinery, warping machinery, folding machinery

"Souvenir with Compliments: progress of the cotton industry and textile machinery making" issued by Platt Brothers and Co. Limited, 1929. Offers an overview of the cotton industry including its history, examples of English cotton mills and textile machinery for cotton.Book: "Souvenir with compliments from Platt Brothers and Co. Ltd - progess of the cotton industry and textile machinery making" 1929.cotton, textile machinery, textile mills history, platt brothers and co. limited, textile mills - history

"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

Cloth sample book entitled "Collins Bros. Pty. Ltd. Woollen Manufacturers Geelong Shades for Slipper Socking and Scrim Felts" contains numerous coloured felt samples within two covers.Collins Bros. Pty. Ltd. Woollen Manufacturers Geelong Shades for Slipper Socking and Scrim Feltscollins bros mill pty ltd, felting

"The Art of Napping", Woonsocket Napping Machinery Co., c.1924. Catalogue of napping machinery sent to Collins Bros by an American manufacturer of napping machinery. The napping (or raising) done by these machines is all done by wire, not teasels.Book: "The Art of Napping" Woonsocket Napping Machinery Co., c.1924. Letter from The Woonsocket Napping Machinery Company to Mr. Charles W. Ayling, 16 October 1924, page 1. Letter from Woonsocket Napping Machinery Company to Mr. Charles W. Ayling, 16 October 1924, page 2. Blueprint of Napping Machine, Woonsocket Napping Machinery Co. with speeds at which machines should run. Letter from Woonsocket Napping Machinery Co. to Collins Cros. Pty. Ltd., 17 April 1950textile finishing, cotton, woonsocket napping machinery co., raising, raising machinery, lustring, tentering

"Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1951"2 copies. Light grey paperback stapled booklet entitled "Dennys, Lascelles Annual Wool Report August, 1951" including advice & information. 15p.wool brokering, wool growing, dennys, lascelles limited

"Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1952"Two copies. Grey paperback stapled booklet entitled "Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1952" including advice & information for wool growers. 15p.wool brokering, wool growing, dennys, lascelles limited

"Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1953"2 copies. Cream paperback stapled booklet entitled "Dennys Lascelles Annual Wool Report August, 1953" including advice and information for wool growers.15p.wool brokering, wool growing, dennys, lascelles limited

"Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1954"5 copies of the report, 18pp: Small blue coloured soft cover booklet with texture finish, with title and date in black ink. Stapled twice at left. Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August 1954wool brokering, wool growing, dennys, lascelles limited

"Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1955"Three copies. Red paperback stapled booklet entitled "Dennys Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1955" including advice and information for wool growers. 19p.Dennys Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1955wool brokering, wool growing, dennys, lascelles limited

"Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1956"Four copies. Camel coloured paperback stapled booklet entitled "Denny, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1956" including advice and information for wool growers. 15p.Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1956wool brokering, wool growing, dennys, lascelles limited

"Dennys, Lascelles Limited 1857-1957 Annual Wool Report and Centenary Review". Apart from the annual report, this booklet also contains a brief history of Dennys, Lascelles Limited from its founding in 1857 up to 1957. A copy of both the ‘Dennys Lascelles Limited 1857-1957: Annual Wool Report & Centenary Review’ & ‘Staff Reunion Souvenir Programme, 1988’ was donated to the museum in 2021. These were duplicate items so only their story was retained in addition to the image of Rita located in Multimedia. “Enclose two items which may be of interest to add to your collection. They belonged to my mother, Rita Sedgwick (nee Glenn), who died earlier this year in April. She worked for Dennys Lascelles in two separate periods. First as a young girl, who had finished her schooling, at Morongo Presbyterian ladies College, having been sent as boarder there by her parents from their farm at Mathoura (just north of Echuca). This period was from 1942 — 1947. It was her second job out of school having worked first at the then Geelong Telephone Exchange. She would commute daily to work on a bicycle from where she was then living in Drumcondra. She had the front office role of receptionist and telephonist driving an old manual switchboard. The old front desk was her domain. She departed in 1947, shortly after she was married in late 1946. She spoke fondly of her times at the company as a young girl in her late teens and early twenties. Her second stint was much later, but again as the front-desk telephonist and receptionist commencing in 1972, ending 11 years later in 1983. This was a period when Sir Henry Bolte was on the Board, Don Urqhuart was MD, Ray Hobson was General Manger, Cliff Bone the company Secretary, Peter Keys the CFO and Jim Hay was also on the Executive team. While there were some 25 years between her periods of service, she welcomed the chance to re-join the company. Again, it was a time of hard work, and good friends. The busy times were the wool auctions, when the Firm would be visited by representatives of the big Japanese trading houses such as Mitsui, and Kanematsu. The Chief Auctioneer, Mr. Reeves (I can't recall his first name), would hold court at the now demolished Geelong Wool Exchange — I saw him in action once — what a sight. The huge show floors in the Denny's building would be full of open bales and samples for the buyers to inspect, and for mum days would start at 0800, and finish at 1800 or later. In quieter times over summer, it was reported that the empty show floor would provide an excellent arena for the more enthusiastic cricketers to get in a bit of practise with a tennis ball at lunch and after closing time! Dennys was a full-service firm for wool growers, with branches all over the Western Districts as far afield as Mt Gambier, but through Timboon, Warrnambool, and the like, as I am sure you are aware. She also saw the merger of Dennys and Strachan to create DSM, and later the amalgamation with AML&F to create Dennys AML (I think). She saw the change from the old manual switch board to the then latest of PABX technologies and was part of the team the relocated from the original offices to the new address on the south side of Brougham Street. Along with the shift from the large show floor-based sales of the past. She retired from fulltime work in mid-1983, again with fond memories and friendships that lasted a lifetime. I found these two items among her things recently, and felt that given her connection to the industry, and the place in which the Museum now resides you may like to add them to the collection. I hope you can find a home for them, and that they might add a little to the story that the wool museum now houses and curates.” "Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report and Centenary Review, August 1957". Apart from the annual report, this booklet also contains a brief history of Dennys, Lascelles Limited from its founding in 1857 up to 1957.Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report and Centenary Review, August 1957wool brokering, wool growing, dennys, lascelles limited

"Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August 1958"Three copies. Blue paperback stapled booklet entitled "Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August 1958" including advice and information for wool growers. 20p.Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August 1958wool brokering, wool growing, dennys, lascelles limited

"Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August 1959"Three copies. Red paperback stapled booklet entitled "Dennys Lascelles Annual Wool Report August, 1959" including advice and information for wool growers. 20p.390.2 - Wording: E H Searle; Method: handwritten; Location: on coverwool brokering, wool growing, dennys, lascelles limited

"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

"Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1961"Three copies. Yellow paperback stapled booklet entitled "Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1961" including advice and information for wool growers. 27p.Dennys, Lascelles Limited Annual Wool Report August, 1961wool brokering, wool growing, dennys, lascelles limited