Showing 1262 items matching "sheep and wool"
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National Wool Museum
Slide, Romney Marsh
Slide of a Romney Marsh sheep. The Romney Marsh is favoured in areas of high rainfall. Slide printed by Audio Visual Education Centre, Education Department of Victoria. Formerly stored in presentation folder as part of "British Breeds of Sheep Set No. 448" series by the Audio Visual Education Centre, Education Department of Victoria.Slide of a Romney Marsh sheep.BRITISH BREEDS OF SHEEP / Set No. 448 / No. 4 / Romney Marsh VISUAL EDUCATION CENTRE / EDUCATION DEPT. OF VICTORIAromney marsh sheep, sheep, british, slide, sheep - british -
National Wool Museum
Slide, Southdown
Slide of a Southdown sheep. The Southdown produces high quality export carcasses ranging from 28 to 34 lbs. Slide printed by Audio Visual Education Centre, Education Department of Victoria. Formerly stored in presentation folder as part of "British Breeds of Sheep Set No. 448" series by the Audio Visual Education Centre, Education Department of Victoria.Slide of a Southdown sheep.BRITISH BREEDS OF SHEEP / Set No. 448 / No. 5 / Southdown VISUAL EDUCATION CENTRE / EDUCATION DEPT. OF VICTORIAsouthdown sheep, sheep, british, slide, sheep - british -
National Wool Museum
Slide, Dorset Horn ram
Slide of a Dorset Horn ram. The Dorsets are the most popular fat lamb sires. They produce quick maturing lambs which have a 36 to 40 lbs carcass weight. Slide printed by Audio Visual Education Centre, Education Department of Victoria. Formerly stored in presentation folder as part of "British Breeds of Sheep Set No. 448" series by the Audio Visual Education Centre, Education Department of Victoria.Slide of a Dorset Horn ram.BRITISH BREEDS OF SHEEP / Set No. 448 / No. 8 / Dorset Horn Ram VISUAL EDUCATION CENTRE / EDUCATION DEPT. OF VICTORIAdorset horn sheep, sheep, british, sheep - british -
National Wool Museum
Slide, Dorset Horn ewe
Slide of a Dorset Horn ewe. The Dorset produces quick maturing lambs with a 36 to 40 lb carcass weight. Slide printed by Audio Visual Education Centre, Education Department of Victoria. Formerly stored in presentation folder as part of "British Breeds of Sheep Set No. 448" series by the Audio Visual Education Centre, Education Department of Victoria.Slide of a Dorset Horn ewe.BRITISH BREEDS OF SHEEP / Set No. 448 / No. 9 / Dorset Horn Ewe VISUAL EDUCATION CENTRE / EDUCATION DEPT. OF VICTORIAdorset horn sheep, sheep, british, sheep - british -
National Wool Museum
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National Wool Museum
Slide - Western District Pastures
Part of a set of 11 slides depicting scenes relating to sheep pastures.35mm colour slide in a red and white paper slide mount, depicting a rural scene with gum trees and pasturesPrinted: SHEEP PASTURES / Set No. A868 No.9 / Western District Pasturessheep nutrition, wool growing, sheep - nutrition, western district, gum trees, pastures, farm -
National Wool Museum
Steelyard
Steelyard used for weighing wool and wheat on "Moor Park" on Yarriariak Creek, twenty miles from Horsham, Victoria.Steelyard used for weighing wool and wheat on "Moor Park" on Yarriariak Creek.sheep stations management, wool growing, hamilton, mr robert g, sheep stations - management -
National Wool Museum
Steelyard
Metal steelyardshearing, sheep stations management, wool growing, sheep stations - management -
National Wool Museum
Stencil
Metal stencil, rectangular with rounded corners. Cut out of a sheep's head, map of Australia, and 83 PI 57187.83 PI 57187shearing wool bales, shearing, wool bales -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, History off the sheep's back, 22/02/1989 12:00:00 AM
A graduate degree in Chinese enabled Mrs Faggetter to work for 2 years in China teaching English to Chinese scientists.A graduate degree in Chinese enabled Mrs Faggetter to work for 2 years in China teaching English to Chinese scientists. She established the National Wool Museum in Geelong, the Children's Museum in the Museum of Victoria. Was first female vice-master of Ormond College.A graduate degree in Chinese enabled Mrs Faggetter to work for 2 years in China teaching English to Chinese scientists. museums, faggetter, rachel, australian wool museum, geelong, ormond college, cuttler, bob, children's museum -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Wool bale hook
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National Wool Museum
Agreement
An agreement between Ballie Donald & Fraser of "Manuka" Station & 22 men to shear sheep. Written by the hand of Jim Hay, Elders Geelong.Inside 10. Verso of 10. Regional Galleries Association of Victoria Conservation Treatment report 30 August 1988shearing sheep stations, history pastoral industry, history shearers, shearing shed hands, hay, mr jim e. - elders vp, manuka new south wales, shearing, sheep stations - history, pastoral industry - history, shearers -
National Wool Museum
Label, Blanket
Blanket label from the RSS Mill, Geelong for the John Monash rug.RSS Mill rug label from the John Monash rug.THE GEELONG R.S.&S. WOOLLEN MILLS / PURE / WOOL / THE / John Monash / RUGworld war i, returned soldiers and sailors mill, label, 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000) logo merino: sheep in australian art and design - exhibition (29/07/2000 - 04/02/2001), monash, lt gen. sir john gcmg, kcb, vd -
National Wool Museum
Book, Flock Book for British Breeds of Sheep in Australia, Volume 25, 1933
"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 -
National Wool Museum
Book, Textile Advisory Panel's report no. 2 - Wool
"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 -
National Wool Museum
Booklet, Catalogue of Mount Widderin Merino Stud Dispersal Sale, 10 Sept. 1937
"Catalogue of 'Mount Widderin' Merino Stud Dispersal Sale" - Dennys, Lascelles Limited, 10 Sept. 1937. Catalogue from the sale of stud sheep from the Mount Widderin stud near Skipton. The Mount Widderin stud was owned by Mr F.S. Austin and was founded from the Wanganella Stud, thus descending from the original Peppin Merino line. Mr Austin introduced the Carngham strain into these sheep.Booklet / catalogue for a merino stud sale at Mount Widderin, 10-9-1937.sheep sales, merino sheep, dennys, lascelles limited, austin, mr f. s., mount widderin stud, skipton -
National Wool Museum
Booklet, With the Compliments of the Directorate of the Geelong Returned Soldiers' Woollen Mills
Commemorative, souvenir booklet of the visit to the RSS Mills by HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester on Saturday, 3rd November 1934. HRH stayed at 'Ercildoune' at Burrumbeet, Victoria, home of H. Alan Currie, MLC, and a merino stud containing descendents of the historic King George III flock. HRH sheared a sheep during his stay, and the fleece was taken to the RSS Mill where HRH later visited to see it being made into a Royal and Hunting Stewart tartan travelling rug.WITH THE COMPLIMENTS / OF THE DIRECTORATE OF / THE GEELONG RETURNED / SOLDIERS' WOOLLEN MILLS / GEELONG / VICTORIA, AUS., / NOVEMBER, 1934royal visits, textile mills history, merino sheep history, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000), fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill schofield, mr albert m.b.e. - returned soldiers and sailors mill currie, hon. h. alan m.l.c., ercildoune stud, burrumbeet, textile mills - history, merino sheep - history -
National Wool Museum
Brand, Unknown
Used on sheep by the Rothaker family formerly of Kalimn, Malvyn Road, Violet Town, 3669.'R' brand.R -
National Wool Museum
Brand, 1930
Used to brand all sheep coming into Victoria from interstate to be sold. Made by the carpenter at Strachans around the year 1930 when it was compulsory for all sheep purchased at sales for interstate destinations to be branded with the letter V. The brand and fluid for many many miles travelled to sheep sales in the Western District where Strachans operated (from donation form).Wooden brand in the shape of a 'V'.V -
National Wool Museum
Certificate
Certificate - "Earl's Court, London, 1899. Greater Britain Exhibition. Diploma for Gold Medal"EARL'S COURT, LONDON, 1899. / GREATER BRITAIN EXHIBITION / DIPLOMA FOR GOLD MEDAL / AWARDED TO Mr H. Beggs / FOR Wool, Merino / BY THE LONDON EXHIBITIONS LIMITED. / [signature] / Director General. / [signature] / Chairman. / WEINERS LTD LONDON N.W.logo merino: sheep in australian art and design - exhibition (29/07/2000 - 04/02/2001), beggs, mr h. -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Slide, Stuart Ascough, Fleece Constituents in Australian Wools, 1990s
This slide is part of a collection of visual resources used by Stuart Ascough while conducting training, seminars, conferences and lectures in China, Australia, India, Russia and Taiwan. This item is part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.35mm colour transparency mounted in plastic slide mount showing a black and white text, figures of sheep and pie chart graphs.wool, industry, australia, australian wool board international wool secretariat, topmaking, carding, factory, training