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National Wool Museum
Functional object - Stencil, AAA, Unknown
This stencil was used as a wool classification stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Classification stamps like these had to be approved by a Wool Classier and described the quality of wool inside the bale. AAA is used to describe the best quality wool.Wool bale export stencil - AAAAAAwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - WINSTON
This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. There are many towns and cities around the world called Winston. Wool bales marked WINSTON would have been transported to any one of them by sea.Wool bale export stencil - WINSTONWINSTONwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - MBD PSX
This stencil was used as a wool classification stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Classification stamps like these had to be approved by a Wool Classier and described the quality of wool inside the bale.Wool bale export stencil - MBD PSXMBD PSXwool transportation, wool sales, wool export -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - O/M
This stencil was used as a wool classification stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Classification stamps like these had to be approved by a Wool Classier and described the quality of wool inside the bale.Wool bale export stencil - O/MO/Mwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - NZL G
This stencil was used as a brokers identification stamp for the transportation of wool bales. NZL is an acronym for New Zealand. The wool bale would have been transported to or from New Zealand.Wool bale export stencil - NZL GNZL Gwool - transportation, wool sales -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - 3AJ
This stencil was used as a label for the transportation of wool bales.Wool bale export stencil - 3AJ3AJwool transportation, wool sales, wool export -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - &
This stencil was used as an & symbol to assist other classification stamps for the transportation of wool bales.Wool bale export stencil - &&wool - transportation, wool sales -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - SAYLEVILE
This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Saylesville is a village and historic district in Lincoln, Rhode Island known for its textile mills. Wool bales marked SAYLEVILE would have been transported to the USA by sea.Wool bale export stencil - SAYLEVILESAYLEVILEwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - TEL-AVIV
This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Tel-Aviv is a city in Israel. Wool bales marked TEL-AVIV would have been transported to Israel by sea.Wool bale export stencil - TEL-AVIVTEL-AVIVwool - transportation, wool sales -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - HSIN KANG
This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Hsin Kang is a port in China. Wool bales marked HSIN KANG would have been transported to China by sea.Wool bale export stencil - HSIN KANGHSIN KANGwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Transporting Wool, 1960s
One of fifty one photographs originally in a photo album found in the National Wool Museum’s office. The album was water damaged and the images were removed for conservation. The images follow the process of wool. Beginning in a sheep paddock and finishing as a folded fabric. It includes all the steps in between in this process, including shearing, transporting, selling, washing and the many different steps in the process of turning a single thread of wool into fabric.Black and white image showing a man standing in front of a truck loaded with wool bales. The bales are being transported from Boorowa to Sydney.AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL PUBLICITY / ASSOCIATION / FLINDERS STREET RAILWAY BUILDING, / MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA / W40. Seventy bales of Wool going by motor vehicle from Boorowa to / Sydney.wool industry, working life, women, boonoke station, farming, sheep farming, agriculture, sheep stations, transport, wool processing, shearing, textile industry, wool -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - Circle
This stencil was used as a symbol stamp for the transportation of wool bales.Wool bale exportation stamp - circlewool export, wool transportation, wool sales -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - MASS
This stencil was used to mark the mass measurement of wool bales.Wool bale export stencil - MASSMASSwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - ARDLEEN
This stencil was used to mark the mass measurement of wool bales.Wool bale export stencil - ARDLEENARDLEENwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - HAPPY VALLEY
This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Happy Valley is a town located in Golden Plains Shire, south-west of Ballarat, Victoria. Wool bales marked HAPPY VALLEY would have been transported to or from Happy Valley.Wool bale stencil - HAPPY VALLEY HAPPY VALLEY wool sales, wool transportation, wool export -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - LE HAVRE
This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Le Havre is a major port in Northern France. Wool bales marked LE HAVRE would have been transported to France by sea.Wool bale export stencil - LE HAVRELE HAVREwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - PB G LXB
This stencil was used as a wool classification stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Classification stamps like these had to be approved by a Wool Classier and described the quality of wool inside the bale.Wool bale export stencil - PB G LXBPB G LXBwool transportation, wool sales, wool export -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - B MER FLC
This stencil was used as a wool classification stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Classification stamps like these had to be approved by a Wool Classier and described the quality of wool inside the bale.Wool bale export stencil - B MER FLCB MER FLCwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - LENINGRAD CARBONISED
This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg is a Russian port city on the Baltic Sea. Wool bales marked LENINGRAD would have been transported to Russia by sea.Wool bale export stencil - LENINGRAD CARBONISEDLENINGRAD CARBONISEDwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - PLASSY
This stencil was used as a ship identifier stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Plassy was a troopship in the Boer and then the Indian Garrison rotation run. During WWI the Plassy was converted into a Grand Fleet hospital ship serving in European waters. All wool bales stamped with PLASSY would be transported on the Plassy ship.Wool bale export stencil - PLASSYPLASSYwool transportation, wool export, wool sales -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - KATHLAMBA
This stencil was used as a ship identifier stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Kathlamba was a steel screw steamship owned by Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Company Limited and launched in 1913. It was built by W Gray & Co at Hartlepool, Britain. All wool bales stamped with KATHLAMBA would be transported on the Kathlamba ship.Wool bale exportation stencil - KATHLAMBAKATHLAMBAwool transportation, wool export -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - R CARN
This stencil was used as a property name for the transportation of wool bales.Wool bale export stencil - R CARNR CARNwool sales, wool transport, wool export -
National Wool Museum
Stencil
This stencil was used as a symbol stamp for the transportation of wool bales.Heart shaped wool bale export stencilwool - transportation, wool sales -
National Wool Museum
Stencil
This stencil was used as a symbol stamp for the transportation of wool bales.Diamond shaped wool bale export stencilwool - transportation, wool sales -
Friends of Westgarthtown
Hook, bale
Instrument for hanging and moving bales, steel hook with wooden handle.G' stamped on steel stem near handlerural industry, agriculture, hook, bale, farming, transport -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - INTERCO
This stencil was used to stamp wool bales before they were transported to another location. INTERCO is the shortened version of intercompany, a term used to describe activities that are conducted between two or more affiliates or business units of the same parent company. Wool bales marked INTERCO would have been bought by two or businesses. Wool bale export stencil - INTERCOINTERCOwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - LE VERDON
This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Le Verdon-sur-Mer is a port city located in south-western France. Wool bales marked LE VERDON would have been transported to Le Verdon-sur-Mer by sea.Wool bale export stencil - LE VERDONLE VERDON -
National Wool Museum
Stencil
This stencil was used to cover up other stencils on wool bales.Rectangular shaped wool bale export stencilwool - transportation, wool sales -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - B'FORD L'POOL
This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. B'FORD L'POOL is the abbreviation of Bradford Liverpool. Bradford and Liverpool are two cities located in the United Kingdom. Wool bales marked B'FORD L'POOL would have been transported to either English cities by sea.Wool bale export stencil - B'FORD L'POOLB'FORD L'POOLwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Bale Dumped and Strapped, 1960s
One of fifty one photographs originally in a photo album found in the National Wool Museum’s office. The album was water damaged and the images were removed for conservation. The images follow the process of wool. Beginning in a sheep paddock and finishing as a folded fabric. It includes all the steps in between in this process, including shearing, transporting, selling, washing and the many different steps in the process of turning a single thread of wool into fabric.Black and white image showing a wool bale in a Robinson Bro dumping machine.AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL PUBLICITY / ASSOCIATION / FLINDERS STREET RAILWAY BUILDING, / MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA / W7 / W 7. Bale dumped and strapped.wool industry, working life, women, boonoke station, farming, sheep farming, agriculture, sheep stations, transport, wool processing, shearing, textile industry, wool