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National Wool MuseumShuttle Gauge
... Textile Machinery Weaving Textile Mills... in a box loom. Textile Machinery Weaving Textile Mills Murgatroyd ...Shuttle gauge, used by a loom tuner for shuttles in a box loom.Fred Murgatroyd Shuttle gauge used by a loom tuner for shuttles in a box loomtextile machinery weaving textile mills, murgatroyd, mr fred, textile machinery, weaving, textile mills -
National Wool MuseumBook, The WIRA Collected Practical Problems
... Textile Production Textile Finishing Weaving Textile Mills... Finishing Weaving Textile Mills Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill ..."The WIRA Collected Practical Problems" - Wool Industries Research Association, 1959.RS & S Milltextile production textile finishing weaving textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill wool industries research association, textile production, textile finishing, weaving, textile mills -
National Wool MuseumBook, Cloth sample
... weaving mills... collection. weaving mills botany worsted mills Book, Cloth sample ...Card of cloth samples, part of Collins Bros collection.weaving mills, botany worsted mills -
National Wool MuseumBook, cloth sample
... weaving mills... collection. weaving mills botany worsted mills Book, cloth sample ...Cloth sample book of Botany Certified Fabrics contains 36 different coloured cloth samples, part of Collins Bros collection.weaving mills, botany worsted mills -
National Wool MuseumConversion table
... Weaving Mills... Ltd. Weaving Mills Conversion table ...Yarn conversion table made by William Bussey Pty Ltd.weaving mills -
National Wool MuseumPhotograph
... Weaving Textile Mills - operation... for publication. Weaving Textile Mills - operation Weaving Textile Mills ...Depicts a Hollingworth Dobcross 1929 loom within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.weaving textile mills - operation, weaving, textile mills - operation -
National Wool MuseumBobbin, Mule spinning bobbin
... Weaving Mills... spinning. Weaving Mills Mule spinning bobbin Bobbin ...Spool of grey yarn used in the process of mule spinning.weaving mills -
National Wool MuseumSpool
... Weaving Mills...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Spool used for spinning. Weaving Mills Spool ...Spool used for spinning.weaving mills -
National Wool MuseumYarn
... Weaving Mills...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Spool of brown yarn. Weaving Mills Yarn ...Spool of brown yarn.weaving mills -
National Wool MuseumCone
... Weaving Mills... effect. Weaving Mills Wangaratta Woollen Mills Wangaratta Woollen ...Designed for nce only use. Used for holding the yarn during yarn dyeing. The process was called "pressure dyeing" for a small amount of yarn. Doesn't create an even dye effect.Wangaratta Woollen Millsweaving mills, wangaratta woollen mills -
National Wool MuseumSpool
... Weaving Mills...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Spool from Collins Mills. Weaving Mills Collins ...Spool from Collins Mills.weaving mills, collins bros mill pty ltd -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Roger de Stoop, c1980
... Weaving Mills... Mitcham melbourne Weaving Mills Middlefield Drive Blackburn North ...Interview of Roger de Stoop by Keith Rooney.Interview of Roger de Stoop by Keith Rooney.Interview of Roger de Stoop by Keith Rooney.weaving mills, middlefield drive, blackburn north, de stoop, camille, koonung road, blackburn north, blackburn north, belgians in australia, de stoop, roger, rooney, keith -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Belgians here to settle, 13/03/1952
... Weaving Mills... Mitcham melbourne de Stoop Roger Belgians in Australia Weaving ...Photocopy of article on the arrival of the de Stoop family joining Roger de Stoop, proprietor of a textile factory in North Blackburn.de stoop, roger, belgians in australia, weaving mills -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Arrivals of Belgian families
... Weaving Mills... Mitcham melbourne Belgians in Australia de Stoop Roger Weaving ...List by Roger de Stoop of Belgian immigrants 1950 - 1955 sponsored by him to work in his Blackburn North textile factory; with photocopy of photos of houses built for de Stoop employees, factory site and original buildings.belgians in australia, de stoop, roger, weaving mills -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Obituary, Roger de Stoop, 21/07/1999
... Weaving Mills... Mitcham melbourne Weaving Mills De Stoop Roger Blackburn North ...Obituary of Roger de Stoop. Born 7/12/1912 died 18/4/1999. Born in Flanders, Belgium he expanded the family business to Melbourne (Blackburn North) after World War II. The first company to produce Belgian damask ticking in Australia. The business was sold to British conglomerate, Smith & Nephew in mid 1960. Roger retired in 1968 and pursued his many interests.weaving mills, de stoop, roger, blackburn north, flanders, belgium, manchester, u.k., de stoop, camille, coutrai, belgium, best, richard, damask ticking, camille de stoop australia pty ltd, yakka, aywon, de stoop, wivine, musica viva, smith & nephew -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Dick Best
... weaving mills... weaving mills de stoop and best aust p/l (on smaller photocopy) Mr ...Richard Best was an Australian Textile industry agent and Businessman. While travelling in Belgium he contacted the de Stoop family, textile manufacturers, whose business had been closed down by German occupation after the 2nd World War. They took up Dick Best's offer to relocate and join with him to set up a textile factory in Australia. Land was purchased in Blackburn North and when the de Stoop and Best Aust P/L traded, Dick best was in charge of marketing their products.2 Black and white photograph of the head and shoulders of Richard Best. He has a pair of glasses in his right hand(on smaller photocopy) Mr Dick Bestbest, richard, weaving mills, de stoop and best aust, p/l -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Roger de Stoop and Belgian workers, C 1950
... factory. weaving mills. belgians in australia... textile factory. weaving mills. belgians in australia Black ...Roger de Stoop came to Australia during the Second World War when the de Stoop spinning & weaving factory in Belgium was closed during the German occupation. He had previously met Dick Best, an Australian who wanted to establish a textile factory in Australia and in 1950 they built a factory at Blackburn North importing the weaving looms and many of their skilled workers from Belgium. Housing for the workers was built near the factory.Black and white photograph of Belgian family groups in front of one of the houses erected for the de Stoop workers. Roger de Stoop is in the centre of the photograph in a dark suit and tie.de stoop, roger. de stoop aust pty ltd. de stoop and best textile factory. weaving mills. belgians in australia -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.photocopy, de Stoop and Best
... weaving mills... Mitcham melbourne The Wonthaggi Cotton Mills operated in May 1958 ...The Wonthaggi Cotton Mills operated in May 1958. The government and Wonthaggi businesspeople had each contributed 15,000 Sterling pounds to have the mills established, in line with the government's efforts to decentralize secondary industries. Mr Richard Best attended the opening.Black and white photograph of the front office of the de Stoop and Best Aust Pty Ltd cotton mill in Wonthaggi Victoria.de stoop roger, best, dick, weaving mills, de stoop and best, aust pty ltd -
National Wool MuseumBird's Beak
... weaving mills...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Bird's beak used to grip fibre strands weaving ...Bird's beak used to grip fibre strandsCurved metal gripper made of two parts and hinged at 'eye' of 'bird', causing one part to move up and down.SPLweaving mills, collins bros mill pty ltd -
National Wool MuseumPhotograph - Loom, David Sowdon's and Sons, Yarra Falls Mills
... Textile Machinery Weaving Textile Mills Textile Mills... Mill Textile Machinery Weaving Textile Mills Textile Mills ...Photograph probably for promotional purposes, of a "David Sowden & Sons" loom. Photograph was with other photographs in an envelope printed "David Sowden & Sons" among items from Yarra Falls MillBlack and white photograph showing a loom, 135 is painted on one of the loom cross bars.textile machinery weaving textile mills textile mills, yarra falls mill david sowden & sons, weaving looms, weaving machinery, textile machinery, weaving, textile mills -
National Wool MuseumBooklet, Sheep to suit
... textile production fashion shearing weaving sewing textile... shearing weaving sewing textile mills textile mills melbourne ..."Sheep to suit" -The Melbourne College of Textiles, 1984. The story of the Melbourne College of Textile's World Record of 1hr, 32 minutes, 33.52 sec on June 24, 1982, recorded by the Guinness Book of RecordsBooklet describing the 'Sheep to Suit' event for the Guiness Book of World Records.This record was broken in 1987 by "The Melbourne College of Textiles" for the Japanese programme "These Wonderful People" Time 1 hour 27 Minutes 59.32 secs. Time difference = 6 Minutes 04.13 secstextile production fashion shearing weaving sewing textile mills textile mills, melbourne college of textiles australian wool corporation sunbeam corporation limited, carding, spinning, highlights of the national wool museum: from sheep to suit - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), textile production, fashion, shearing, weaving, sewing, textile mills -
National Wool MuseumPhotograph
... -and-the-bellarine-peninsula Depicts looms within a mill, c.1930s. weaving ...Depicts looms within a mill, c.1930s.weaving, textile mills staff, textile mills - staff -
National Wool MuseumRug
... weaving albion woollen mills geelong victoria textile industry ...The rug was made at Albion Mill in Geelong. It was owned by Mr Angus Peter and Ms Mary Anne Downie, the parents of Mary Virr (the donor). They lived in Cobden. Ms Downie's family had several connections to the Geelong wool industry, in particular the Albion Mill. See attached histories and family tree.W7214 W7214 reverse. Statement from Mary Virr on offer of donation Written family history by Mary Virr, page 1 Written family history by Mary Virr, page 2 Partial family tree of Mary Virr, including connections to the wool industry. Photocopy of marriage certificate dated 13th April 1881, marriage between James Downie and Mary Cairns, the grandparents of Mary Virr. A photocopy of a reference dated 15/09/1919 from Mr E. Plumridge from the Corio Wool Scouring Company for Miss M. DownieAlbion Mills Geelong Albion Rug All Wooltextile industry textile mills, albion woollen mills co. pty ltd, weaving, albion woollen mills, geelong, victoria, textile industry, textile mills -
National Wool MuseumRug
... woollen mills weaving geelong victoria textile industry textile ...The rug was made at Albion Mills in Geelong. It was owned by Norman Downie, the uncle of Mary Virr (the donor) who inherited the rug after Mr Downie's death in the early 1990s. Mr Downie and his family had several connections to the wool industry in Geelong. He would send pieces of fabric out to Mrs Virr and her mother in Cobden every year. See attached history.W7215 Statement from Mary Virr on offer of donation Written family history by Mary Virr, page 1 Written family history by Mary Virr, page 2 Partial family tree of Mary Virr, including connections to the wool industry. Photocopy of marriage certificate dated 13th April 1881, marriage between James Downie and Mary Cairns, the grandparents of Mary Virr. A photocopy of a reference dated 15/09/1919 from Mr E. Plumridge from the Corio Wool Scouring Company for Miss M. DownieAlbion Mills Geelong Albion Rug All Wooltextile industry textile mills, albion woollen mills co. pty ltd, albion woollen mills, weaving, geelong, victoria, textile industry, textile mills -
National Wool MuseumPhotocopy
... , Geelong. Woollen Mills - history World War II Weaving Federal ...Photocopy of page of "The Weekly Times', June 20, 1945. Photographs of workers at the Federal Woollen Mills, Geelong.Photocopy of page of "The Weekly Times', June 20, 1945. Photographs of workers at the Federal Woollen Mills, Geelong.woollen mills - history world war ii weaving, federal woollen mills ltd the weekly times, carding, combing, warping, winding, woollen mills - history, world war ii, weaving -
National Wool MuseumPhotograph, Weaving shed circa 1920
... Classweave Industries Pty Ltd Federal Woollen Mills Ltd Weaving ...Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Weaving shed circa 1920 H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, weaving machinery, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff -
National Wool MuseumPhotograph
... Classweave Industries Pty Ltd Federal Woollen Mills Ltd Weaving ...Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, weaving machinery, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff -
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National Wool MuseumPhotograph, [Main weaving shed]
... Federal Woollen Mills Ltd Weaving Machinery Textile Mills Woollen ...Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down17 Main weaving room 22/87 p?honetextile mills woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, weaving machinery, textile mills, woollen mills -
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National Wool MuseumPhotograph, [Worsted Twisting Machines]
... Pty Ltd Federal Woollen Mills Ltd Weaving Machinery Textile ...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 -
National Wool MuseumPhotograph, Views of the Collins Bros Mills
... OF THE WEAVING AND FINISHING MILLS/ MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS PHYSICIAN BRAND... MANUFACTURERS GEELONG/ VIEWS OF THE WEAVING AND FINISHING MILLS/ MAKERS ...Views of the Collins Bros Mills.COLLINS BROS PTY LTD / WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS GEELONG/ VIEWS OF THE WEAVING AND FINISHING MILLS/ MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS PHYSICIAN BRAND/ BLANKETS, FLANNELS, LADIES' DRESS MATERIALStextile mills - history, collins bros mill pty ltd
