Paterson's Fibreglass Factory on the site of former garage and Golden Fleece Hotel (1874 - 1914). Two storey building built for Peter Johnson as the Bridge Store in 1872. Photo is part of a series taken for the Charlton Shire.Colour photograph showing Paterson's Fibre Glass factory. Green two storeu building with verandah over the footpath and part of Eddie Harris Mensland to the right. Red car parked in front of two storey building.paterson, fibreglass factory, golden fleece hotel, peter johnson, the bridge store

Ribbon awarded to Mr Charles Wilson Peel of 'Callenondah' at Gnawarre. Mr Peel ran a superfine merino stud. This ribbon is from the Geelong Agricultural & Pastoral Show in 1977 and was awarded Most Attractive Merino Fleece.Red, white and blue wool ribbon with yellow tassels on short ends. Yellow stitched/stamped text. Text divided across the three coloured panels which are stitched together with white thread.

Ribbon awarded to Mr Charles Wilson Peel of 'Callenondah' at Gnawarre. Mr Peel ran a superfine merino stud. This ribbon is from the Geelong Agricultural & Pastoral Society 1961 Show and was awarded Champion Fleece of Show. Red, white and blue wool ribbon with yellow tassels on short ends. Yellow stitched/stamped text. Text is divided across the three coloured panels which are stitched together with white thread.

The wool for this jacket began on the back of two sheep many kilometres apart. The first fleece for the warp was shorn from a single Merino at Currotha in Moree, NSW. The wool was 21-22 micron and the bloodline is a cross between Bundemar, Rossmore and Eural. The second sheep that provided wool for the weft was shorn in Beaufort, Victoria. It was a single Corriedale fleece shorn at Niawanda. The distance between these two towns is approximately 1250kms; a 15-hour car ride between paddocks. The two fleeces were spun and weaved together by the donor’s mother, Marjorie Allnutt. A level of talent is required to spin Merino fleeces. It is easier to spin cross bred wool, such as Corriedale, because it is less dense and much easier to comb, card and then tease out for a spinning wheel. The donor Philip Allnutt had a suit tailored out of the completed fabric at Ravensdale J & Son, 37 Swanson Street, Melbourne. The tailor was then a member of the Master Tailors Federation of Victoria. The business closed around 1986. Adding to the jacket’s story is its relationship to the household board game “Squatter”. Marjorie Allnutt was the sister-in-law of Robert Crofton Lloyd, the inventor of the wool themed boardgame. With more than 500,000 games sold in Australia as of 2007, it is the most successful board game ever produced in the country. The original “Squatter” board game is located within the National Wool Museum’s Collection. Philip Allnutt donated the Jacket to the National Wool Museum Collection in 2021. Cream singled breasted jacket with a narrow overlap and one column of buttons for fastening. The jacket features notched lapels of a medium width and two buttons of a cream & brown marble. The jacket has three visible pockets. A jetted pocket with no flap is on the right breast. A further two jetted no flap pockets finish an inch above the hem, on either side of the opening. Internally, the jacket features a further two pockets and a white silk lining for comfort. At the cuffs, the jacket utilises another 2 buttons of the same cream & brown marble.merino, currotha, moree, nsw, niawanda, corriedale, beaufort, victoria, hand spun, hand weaved

"Modern Developments in the Australian Wool Industry", c.1923. Examines the operations of the Yarra Falls Spinning Co. Pty Ltd and the Australian Knitting Mills Limited (makers of Golden Fleece and Kookaburra knitted underwear). Includes photos of processes and of the buildings.F H Murgatroyd/20 Kensington Rd/ Leopold 3224weaving textile industry - history textile production machine knitting textile mills, yarra falls spinning co. pty ltd australian knitting mills limited, yarn - woollen, cloth - worsted, yarn - worsted, wool tops, yarn - cashmere, weaving, textile industry - history, textile production, machine knitting, textile mills

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. LMS is describing Lambs Fleece, LKS is describing Locks and CRS is unknown.Wool bale export stencil - LMS LKS CRSLMS LKS CRSwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

"Modern Developments in the Australian Wool Industry", c.1923. Examines the operations of the Yarra Falls Spinning Co. Pty Ltd and the Australian Knitting Mills Limited (makers of Golden Fleece and Kookaburra knitted underwear). Includes photos of processes and of the buildings.Book, front cover: "Modern Developments in the Australia Woollen Industry" c.1923; Yarra Falls Spinning Co. Pty Ltd and Australian Knitting Mills Limited.weaving textile industry - history textile production machine knitting textile mills, yarra falls spinning co. pty ltd australian knitting mills limited, yarn - woollen, cloth - worsted, yarn - worsted, wool tops, yarn - cashmere, logo merino: sheep in australian art and design - exhibition (29/07/2000 - 04/02/2001), weaving, textile industry - history, textile production, machine knitting, textile mills

Bendigo Stock Exchange Price List dated 4 Nov? 1908. List has name of stock being bought and sold and most of the prices. Initials MPK and 10.30 under the printing. Names are Confidence, Koch’s, Bendigo, New Shen, Sea GMC, Spring Gully, Specs?ill , Langdon, William, Cornish United and Golden Fleece.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly and allsop collection, confidence, kochs, ? bendigo, new shen, sea gmc, spring gully, specs?ill , langdon, william, cornish united, golden fleece

Certificate awarded to Mr. Charles Wilson Peel for the best sample of Corriedale ewe or wether fleece at the annual show for the Geelong Agricultural and Pastoral Society, 1973. The certificate is undated. Mr Peel owned a superfine merino stud at Gnawarre named Callenondah.Red coloured stiff paper certificate with black printed text and sketches. Black ink handwritten personalised text to C.W. Peel for best corriedale wool sample. Heading at top of certificate above the Australian coat of arms and sketch of horse and cow heads.geelong agricultural and pastoral society, corriedal ewe, wether fleece, charles wilson peel

Corriedale sheep have been an established breed for many years. The Guthrie Stud has its headquarters at "Coolangatta" Homestead, six miles from Geelong, Victoria. The first sheep were brought to Australia c1882. This book is a celebration of just on 70 years of breeding the corriedale by the Guthrie family.Blue paper cover. Seventy-two pages stapled togetherguthrie, corriedale, sheep, stud, coolangatta homestead, breeding, fleece

Set of 2 Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell of 9 March 1960 - .1 - W5 794 outbound in Peel St North Melbourne, showing Essendon Depot. Has adverts for Cinzano and ? .2 - W2 404 outbound, ditto, showing route 55 West Coburg. In the background is a Golden Fleece Self Serve petrol station.hand stamped "9 Mar '60".trams, tramways, peel st, w5 class, essendon depot, w2 class, west coburg, route 55, tram 794, tram 404

The Thomas James Connelly collection. T. J. Connelly - Brassfounder, Coppersmith, Plumber and Gasfitter. Located in High St. Bendigo. Items of correspondence. Mr Connolly's receipt for the purchase of 500 South Golden Fleece shares at 2/9d each. Stock and share broker : Joseph Copeland & Co. Receipt form printed on blue paper by W. Holmes, Printers, Sandhurst.trades, plumbing, thomas james connelly, connelly, thomas james. plumbers. joseph copeland & co. holmes, w. printers.

"The Australian Eleven", from the display board which hung in the Geelong Wool Exchange, Corio St, Geelong until the building was sold in 1985. Sheep were from the "Wanganella" station in Victoria.Panoramic black and white photograph of eleven merino rams in full fleece, standing in a row in front of a wire fence. The photograph has a dark, tree-lined background and each side has been blackened out. Photograph is glued to cream cardboard. Bands of glue are visible where photograph has been fixed to mounting board. Grey paper pieces glued to the back of the cream board.merino sheep, sheep australian, pastoral industry history, geelong woolbrokers' association geelong wool exchange, western district, victoria, 'wanganella' victoria, sheep - australian, pastoral industry - history

This site was previously occupied by a Golden Fleece petrol station and later by Cobb & CO car rental. In Paul Towers bought the property from Faraday & Kent, for whom Norm Henderson was the proprietor, in 1996. In 2003 it was bought by Evan Lewis. (NOTE re source: undated note re verbal history given by un-named person).A colour photograph of the corner of Guildford Road and Union Road. There are four cars parked in front of a building. There is a sign identifying Faraday & Kent - home painting and wallpaper.guildford road, surrey hills, faraday & kent, businesses, paint shop, union road, norman henderson, evan lewis, paul towers, norm henderson

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) reflecting road infrastructure. Golden Fleece Service Station on left now the Shell/Coles Express. On right is Bremner's Flats where the original Eltham tennis courts were siutaed at the turn of the 20th century and where the circus would be located in the 1950s and 1960s; now Wingrove Park35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982infrastructure, main road, roads, bremner's flat, construction, eltham south, golden fleece service station, mount pleasant road, wingrove park

Prior to Faraday and Kent establishing a paint retail business of this site, there was a car hire business called Cobb & Co and prior to this the site was a Golden Fleece Service Station. Paul Towers bought the property from Faraday & Kent, for whom Norm Henderson was the proprietor, in 1996. In 2003 it was bought by Evan Lewis. (NOTE re source: undated note re verbal history given by un-named person).A colour photograph of a two storey building with Faraday & Kent Pty Ltd on the front of the building. A small brick fence has an address on it identifying it as 168-172 Union Road. There are cars parked to the right of the photo and a number of trees.guildford road, surrey hills, faraday & kent, businesses, cars, 1983, paint shop, 1993, cobb & co, 1978, union road, mr norman henderson, car hire, evan lewis, paul towers

Eight postcards, all but one are depicting Theatre Actresses of the early 1900's. All are addressed to Mrs. Hands, 164 Lygon Street Carlton and Mrs. A. Stephens of the same address. (a) Maud Jeffreys , (b) Unknown Actress , (c) Hand Tinted Photo, unknown , (d) unknown , (e) unknown lady , (f) ' Her sunny locks hang on her temples like a golden fleece , (g) The Back Beach Hotel Sorrento , (h) unknown lady.postcard, actresses, theatre actresses

One of several sample boards used by Joyce Hucker during crochet and knitting demonstrations and classes.One of several sample boards used by Joyce Hucker during crochet and knitting demonstrations and classes.Crochet Samples Crocheted from Border Leicester fleece wool Medium hook Fine hook Border Leicester Wool. Treble Crochet & Shell pattern Medium Hook Fringing. Corriedale Wool. Medium Hook Macrame - Medium Hoook & Chain Stitch Romney Marsh Woolcrochet, hucker, mrs joyce

Thermals, top and pants, jungle green colour, polyester/spandex fabric, grid structure and fleece lining. Nylon and metal zipper. 1. Top - polo shirt shape with collar, long sleeves with thumb hole and half zipper front closure. Black colour polyester manufacturers label, back below collar. 2. Pants - Long Johns - elastic waistband, front fly opening, long legs. Manufacturers label, back below waistband - black colour polyester fabric.Manufacturers information on label - white and gold print. 1. "GEN111/ SIZE M/ LONG SLEEVED TOP/ LEVEL 2/ HELIKON.TEX.COM/ ART.ID: BL-UH2-PO/ STOCK NO. 9415-09-229-1357/ NATO SIZE 7585/ 9404/ ACCORDING TO U.S. ARMY / SPECIFICATION." 2. "GEN111/ SIZE M/ LONG-JOHNS/ LEVEL 2/ HELIKON.TEX.COM/ COMFORT DRY/ HELIKON-TEX.COM/ 95% POLYESTER 5% SPANDEX/ AVOID USE OF FABRIC SOFTENERS/ ART.ID: SP.UN2.PO/ STOCK NO. 9415-09-229-1357/ NATO SIZE 7585/ 9404/ ACCORDING TO U.S. ARMY / SPECIFICATION." "PO#1325" uniform, army, underwear, thermals

This letter refers to the production of long wool and sourcing the fleece and breeding stock of the Lincoln long wool breed. He writes from Lincolnshire and is looking at developing opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. The breed became popular in the latter part of the 19th century and large prices were paid for stock particularly rams. They were bred for wool as well as meat. The breed had declined in popularity in the later part of the 20th century. This letter is part of the Bostock collectionA handwritten letter documenting the link between English markets and Australian sheep farmers.Pale blue paper, lightweight, handwritten in black ink.Joseph* Kirkhamwarrnambool, lincoln long wool, joseph kirkham lincolnshire, 1872, bostock

The Geelong Handweavers and Spinners Guild Inc. entered "The Afternoon Tea Party" , designed by Val Ingeme, into the "Five Articles" Section of the Melbourne Sheep and Woolcraft Show c.1992. To qualify, the entry needed to by from a group of five people and be able to demonstrate a number of wool crafts in at least five different items. "The Afternoon Tea Party" was loaned to the NWM for display and was subsequently donated in 2003. This piece was designed and made by Val Ingeme from wool fleece.agricultural shows textile art handicrafts knitting, geelong handweavers and spinners guild inc., felting, ingeme, mrs val, agricultural shows, textile art, handicrafts, knitting

Ghost Blanket IV won the 'Award for Excellence' at Ozquilt Network's biennial juried exhibition Art Quilt Australia for 2021. The quilt presented with the Award for Excellence is acquired into the National Wool Museum's Collection dating back to 2000 with the art quilt "Earth Blanket". Artist statement: In "Ghost Blanket IV", woven checked blankets are deconstructed and reimagined to create an appliquéd work with the feel of lace. It celebrates the natural colours of alpaca fleece and the qualities of felted, woven fabric.Woven black white and grey checked design appliqued onto silk organza.ozquilt, quilt, art quilt, wool

This stencil was used as a wool classification stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Locks is a term used to describe very short wool cut from the fleece by shearers. Either short wool from around the points or second cuts caused when shearers lift the hand piece off the skin and then shear the short fibres left on the skin to tidy up. 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 - LOCKSLOCKSwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

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

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Three letters dated 17 February 1965, 2 March 1965, and 4th March 1965, with attached program, and a list of officials. On Bendigo Golden Fleece Thousand letterhead, and signed by L. H. Jackman, Secretary. Seven pages in all. Additionally, speech notes for speeches by Oliver to congratulate the winner of the race, the Centenary Bendigo Thousand (1951??), and to the ANA conference 1951 - three typed pages.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver . mayor of bendigo. bendigo golden fleece thousand (athletics).

Illustration - black and white - possibly cut from a calendar sheet - of Burwood Highway, looking east just west of the Elgar Road intersection. Shows the relatively new track and Z25 inbound to Spencer St. Has a golden fleece service station on the left hand side. Shows the road arrangements at the time. Caption to illustration notes first new extension since 1956, opening date, reserved track and that Z class trams are used on it. One of the 1969 Metropolitan Transport Committee recommendations. Two copies held.trams, tramways, burwood highway, burwood, track construction, mmtb, z class, tram 25

These presses were used in shearing sheds around the country to create bales of wool by hand in preparation for transport to the wool markets for purchase and distribution. Bales have been used to store and were a standard trading unit for wool for centuries. A standard wool bale holds about 60 compressed wool fleeces and weighs a minimum of 120 kgs. The square shape and weight enabled them to be stacked on wagons or in warehouses, and a large pack horse could carry one on each side. With technological advances, the bales are now formed in electrical and hydraulic presses.All metal wool press, unpainted, surface rustfarm machinery, wool, wool press, hand operated, shearing

These presses were used in shearing sheds around the country to create bales of wool by hand in preparation for transport to the wool markets for purchase and distribution. Bales have been used to store and were a standard trading unit for wool for centuries. A standard wool bale holds about 60 compressed wool fleeces and weighs a minimum of 120 kgs. The square shape and weight enabled them to be stacked on wagons or in warehouses, and a large pack horse could carry one on each side. With technological advances, the bales are now formed in electrical and hydraulic presses.All metal wool press, blackfarm machinery, wool, shearing, wool press, hand operated, churchill island

These presses were used in shearing sheds around the country to create bales of wool by hand in preparation for transport to the wool markets for purchase and distribution. Bales have been used to store and were a standard trading unit for wool for centuries. A standard wool bale holds about 60 compressed wool fleeces and weighs a minimum of 120 kgs. The square shape and weight enabled them to be stacked on wagons or in warehouses, and a large pack horse could carry one on each side. With technological advances, the bales are now formed in electrical and hydraulic presses.Wooden wool press with metal frame and mechanismfarm machinery, wool, shearing, wool press, hand operated