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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Gippsland Heritage Journal No 10, 1991
Issue 10 of a series show casing Gippsland history contains articles on Ferdomamd Mueller. Eva West. Louise Morris. Parry Okeden Family. Bungelene John Flynn. Martha Harris. Stout photographers. N J Caire and John Young Westencroft the Gippsland Road 1836settlers, photography, cemeteries -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, McMahon, David and Fitzclarence, Eunice, CURLIP - The life and times of a Snowy River Paddle Steamer and the family who built her, 2009
A story of two young men who built a rowing boat and rowed from Cunninghame Lakes Entrance Victoria to Sydneyboats and boating, religion -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Dick Family -- Two adults and two young girls -- Studio Portrait
... and two young girls. Stawell Dick Family -- Two adults and two ...Portrait Dick Family (Jolly / Chatfield). Two adults and two young girls.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Wood Family Photos with Unanamed persons 1914-1918
Soldier in Uniform with lady. Wood Family 1914-18. From Jean Hughes nee wood. Possibly sister with husband or brother.Soldier in uniform corporal with medical insignia on left. Young woman with lace collar on right is probably Miss Woodstawell ww1 -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
PHOTOCOPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF A HOUSE, SHOWING THREE WOMEN AND A YOUNG GIRL ON THE FRONT VERANDAH. THIS COULD BE THE HOMESTEAD AT SCALE PARK CLUNES, LATER DESTROYED BY FIRElocal history, photography, photographs, carter family -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
... PHOTOGRAPH OF DAWSON FAMILY (FATHER AND TWO YOUNG CHILDREN.... PHOTOGRAPH OF DAWSON FAMILY (FATHER AND TWO YOUNG CHILDREN) (MOTHER ...DAWSON FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH. DAWSON FAMILY LIVED IN ALBERT STREET, CLUNES FOR MANY YEARS.PHOTOGRAPH OF DAWSON FAMILY (FATHER AND TWO YOUNG CHILDREN) (MOTHER PHYSICALLY CROPPED OUT)local history, photography, photographs, dawson family. -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, RICHARDS & CO
ORCHESTRA CONTAINING HALLAM FAMILY - GREAT UNCLES AND AUNTS OF DORETHEA JUNE CHURCHES. HALLAMS - AUGUSTUS, EMILY GEORGE AND SISTER (FIRST NAME UNKNOWN). SHE IS SEATED FRONT ROW CENTRE (WITH SPECTACLES) LEFT OF GENTLEMAN. YOUNG VIOLINIST SEATED ON FLOOR RIGHT SIDE IN PHOTO IS BERNARD HEINZ - LATER SIR BERNARD HEINZ - CONDUCTOR OF ORCHESTRAL FAME.ORIGINAL SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD ORCHESTRA AT BALLARAT SOUTH STREET COMPETITION. SEATED IN FRONT ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF PHOTOGRAPH IS BERNARD HEINZ, LATER SIR BERNARD HEINZ,CONDUCTOR OF ORCHESTRAL FAME.On Reverse in pencil; Ballarat Lyric Orchestra Winner 1st Prize South Street Competition In blue biro; Hallam Family - Great Uncles & Aunts of Dorethea June Churches Hallams - Augustus, Emily, George & sister (first name unknown), she is seated front row centre (with spectacles) left of gentleman Young violinist seated on floor right side in photo is Bernard Heinz (Heinze) - later Sir Bernard Heinze conductor of orchestra famelocal history, photography, photographs, music, orchestra -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mick Walsh, Mick Walsh Stawell Studio Colour Negatives, 1975 to 1986
Negatives from Stawell Photographer. Discarded from Penna Print Ararat. Son contacted and gave approval for Stawell Historical Society to keep them. Only those of a non personal nature scanned. Eric Lewis Family Jenny Ridd & Stuart Supple Mr & Mrs Joe Price Shelly Dowsett & Phillip Cane Lorraine Stewart & Ian Wedding Carol Driscoll & Peter McGregor Robson Peary Wedding Bev Warren Family Marie Freeman & Michael Fay Robyn Slorach & Geoffery Billett Mr & Mrs Jack Hall Golden Wedding Jack Hall Golden Wedding Anniversary Julie Webb & Shane Young Carthew & Travagline Ararat 1980 Tris Mulveeny & Wayne Kirk Patricia Marshall & Anthony Milverton Kay Court & Leigh Cadzow Marie Hunt & Ross McAllister Colour negatives of families, weddings and other. Nineteen Lever Arch Folders Mick Walsh 52 Patrick Street Stawellphotography -
Brighton Historical Society
Clothing - Dress, Day dress, circa 1875-1876
This dress belonged to Ethel Nina Blundell (1876-1949), having been first made for her mother Jane Blundell (nee Burkitt, 1845-1878). Born in Dublin, Jane married James John Blundell Jr at the Black Street Congregational Church in Brighton on 16 March 1874. The Blundells were a socially prominent Brighton family who played an important role in the development of the area. James' father, publisher and bookseller James John Blundell Sr, served as a Brighton Borough Councillor between 1862 and 1867 when the local government was still in its formative years, including holding the position of Mayor in 1864. He was involved in the foundation of the Brighton Volunteer Rifle Corps and was also a strong supporter of the Brighton Ladies Benevolent Society. The Blundell family were active members of the Brighton Congregational Church and supported the construction of the Black Street church, where James Jr served as a deacon for sixty years, in addition to his work in the Crown Land and Survey Department. The dress is believed to have been made for Jane in 1875 or 1876 during her early pregnancy, likely by a local dressmaker. Jane died in 1878 when Ethel was very young, and Ethel was then raised by her father and paternal grandmother. As she never married, Ethel remained living in the family home of 'Eumana', 164 Church Street, and as an adult she assumed the role of hostess whenever she or her father had guests. On these occasions, she reportedly wore her mother's dress. The family home was sold on James Jr’s death in 1924 and Ethel was living at 52 Black Street Brighton when she died in 1949. In the 1930s, Ethel gifted the dress to a close family friend, Dr Jean Kelly. She told Jean that the garment held precious memories, perhaps due to the connection it provided to the mother she had never known. Jean donated the dress to the Merimbula Old School Museum in NSW in 1987, where it was on display for many years. The Museum donated the dress to Brighton Historical Society in 2023.This is a good example of a late nineteenth century day dress, made from two different patterns of russet brown silk brocade and featuring a lobster tail style bustle. The lack of boning combined with waist and hip measurements indicates it may have been made as a maternity dress. It is lined with beige leaf pattern cotton fabric. The princess line fitted bodice of herringbone pattern brocade has a high round neck with small 'mandarin' style collar and buttons down the front to below the waist where it forms an overskirt which is bordered with a band of coffee bean patterned brocade. The overskirt drops down to hem length at the back but from the centre front it is draped up to the back to a point below the waist level. Here it is sewn to the edge of the lobster tail style bustle which is also bordered by the coffee bean fabric. There is a concealed pocket with the opening under the right edge of the bustle. The buttons on the front of the dress have a decorative circlet of small blue flowers around a russet silk covered dome. The long sleeves are set in and slightly full with a contrasting three pleat band of coffee bean fabric with an ornamental turn back from the pleats sewn just above the wrist. The skirt section of the dress is in four 20 cm bands of alternate fabric patterns with the top and third band of coffee bean pattern slightly gathered and the second and fourth bands of herringbone forming pleated ruffles.1870s, ethel nina blundell, jane blundell, jane burkitt, eumana -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
From a family who had three generations that worked for Dennys Lascelles. This image depicts Arthur Ganly as a young man taking a break from painting the inside of one of the Dennys Lascelles wool store buildings. Ganly is third from the left with arms folded smoking a pipe.Grey cardboard backing with black and white attached. Photo depicts six men seemingly taking a break from painting. Five of the men are smoking pipes. The men are covered with paint drops and there are paint buckets on the ground in front of them. Many areas of spotting/foxing across backing and photo. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Family of Mr James Martin & Mrs Emma Martin nee Bennett
Photograph of the sons of Emma and James Martin. Fred Martin on Left Joseph Emanuel Martin on right. Black and white photo of two young children. The children are the sons of James & Emma Martin. On the left is Fred Martin on the right is Joseph Emanuel Martin. Both are dressed in formal outfits with a balcony behind them. Left Fred Martin Right Joseph Emanuel ch. of James & Emma (nee Bennett) stawell portrait -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Fred Howard & Mrs Laura Howard nee Unknown at their Dadswell Bridge Home
Home of Fred & Laura Howard married 1902. Standing in front of Slab hut home are four people. Jack Howard, Alan (Ike) Howard. Rene Howard, Sorrie Howard and the twins in the crib Rodger and Andrew Howard. Little Wimmera River Dadswell's Bridge.Black and white photograph of a family group in front of a timber slab home with a corrugated iron roof. The family group consists of two standing and two closer to a crib with two young babies. Two of the females look to be holding animals and a cat can be seen nearby. Jack Howard, Alan (Ike) Howard, Rene Howard, Dorrie Howard and the twins in the crib, Rodger Howard and Andrew Howard. house -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Alfred Huttley -- Studio Portrait
Huttley FamilyB/w. Portrait (Bust) Young Man, curly short hair, moustache, no beard. 3 Piece suit, light pattened tie.?? (Missing Corner) lbourne "EDEN" Sydney Supior Platinotype. On Reverse: Alfred Huttley (My father) Madge's Fatheralfred huttley, huttley -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Miss Chrissie Huttley
Huttley Martin FamilyB/W. Portrait of a young girl with a frilled parasol, wearing a dark coat pantollons, white socks, black shoes. Taken in a studioChrissie Martin (nee) Huttleyhuttley, martin -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Lorna
Huttley Martin FamilyB/W/ Portrait of a young woman in long floral dress, high heels, pearl necklace - headdress holding floral bouquetLorna ( as Madge's Bridesmaid)huttley, martin -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, On the Verandah
Huttley - Martin Familyb/w Photo: Three Young women. One Holding a parasol, wearing caps in nightwear. at girls friendly society lodge. bed on verandahhuttley, martin -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Miss or Mrs Doll ( Dorothy) Bearup
Doll (Dorothy) Bearup. Not much is known of the family. Records shows the Bearup Family came to Stawell around 1908 -1913 from Hamelton (502 School index). RM2 (1908 - 1913). Mr. Robert Bearup was employed by the Gas Company, as manager (Municipal Directory 1923 Mag Box 6 RM2.Black & white portrait photograph of young woman. The photo is oval with a plain background. O'Shannessy & Falk (or Fall) Elizabeth St. (Cardboard frame of photograph has been cut, only these letters shown). In pencil on back Doll Bearup.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Hand coloured photograph of man in Gold Frame and domed glass
Gray FamilyHand Coloured photograph in gold frame and domed glass. Man with brown hair and moustache blue eyes and European complexion. White buttoned collar shirt, black three piece suite and tie. Grey button hole flower. Studio portrait background. Young mans flower is identical to woman's collar attachment in accompanying photo.Frame has gilded floral painted red and blue at top, bottom and two sides -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Hand coloured photograph of woman in Gold Frame and domed glass
Gray FamilyHand Coloured photograph in gold frame and domed glass. Woman with short curled brown hair parted to right and European complexion. Pale blue eyes. White blouse has collar with floral attachment. Blue jacket with white pattern. Collar attachment. Studio portrait background. Flower is identical to young mans collar attachment in accompanying photo. Related to Deep Lead and Cray family.Frame has gilded floral painted red and blue at top, bottom and two sides. Glass is convex. Has gilded boss between florals. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Family Group Photo c1940's, @1940's
... Sitting in Skirts and Jackets holding two young Girls Family Group ...4 generations of Farming family. Shed to the left in PhotoB/W Landscape Photograph of a Family Under a Gum tree. 4 Men & 1 Boy in Suits, Man on Left holding young girl. 2 Women Sitting in Skirts and Jackets holding two young Girlsfamily -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Portrait, Young Woman
Huttley - Martin FamilyB/W Studio Portrait: Young Woman in white dress with puffed full length sleeves Sitting on chair leaning on whicker tableW. mason & Co. 150 Bridge Road, Richmond. Melbournehuttley, martin -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Portrait, On My Bike
Huttley - Martin familyB/W: Young Woman - Short sleeved blouse and shorts on female bicycle with cushion at front - Taken in backyardLorna Huttleyhuttley, martin -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Portrait, Kate Martin, 31 st MQY 1903
Huttley & Martin familyB/W Studio Portrait: Young woman, in front of garden, back drop. Wearing floor length white pleated dress, wide sleeves, darker belt winter Jacket. on table prop. Herbet's Studi, Stawell. Katie Martin (My aunt) Madge uttley's Aunt. To Ernest and Chrissie with love from Katie May 31st 1903huttley, martin -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Portrait, Alfred Huttley
Huttley - Martin FamilyB/W: Oval Portrait. Young Man, wavy hair, moustache 3 piece suit white shirt and light tie. - Oval embossedAlfred Huttley (My Father) The Gordon Studio Main Street, Stawellhuttley, martin -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, C. Herbert Photo, Henderson Family Album Photograph c1880-1890 -- Studio Portrait
From the Chapman family photograph albumPhotograph on Card Backing Tom Henderson Young man with light moustache Tweed suite with handkerchief. Pin breast pocket, white shirt and light patterned tie. Tom Henderson -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Herberts Photographer, Henderson Family Album Photograph c1880-1890 -- Studio Portrait
From the Chapman family photograph albumStudio Photograph on card Backing Drop background ferns rail rustic bench. Elderly woman sitting on bench - dark dress with puff sleeves. Dark fascinator tie/scarf. Holding bouquet. Young woman standing in dark suite long skirt fitted jacket - pockets unbuttoned. something attached to breast pocket, white blowers with bow tie. Great Grandmother Henderson (nee Mary Ann McCord and daughter Ruth -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Master G Mathers
From Chapman Family AlbumSmall Sepia studio portrait of a very young child. Foxing on card around photograph. Card is embossed. On front top : Yours truly On bottom : G Mathers -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Blanket, Eagley Mill, 1955-59
This blanket was owned by the Rosenberg family from the late 1950s onwards. It was the donor Denise’s blanket. Born May 1958, her late mother Elfie kept it safe for many decades after Denise had outgrown it. Elfie returned the blanket to Denise 20 years ago, in its current near new condition. Jacques Rosenberg and Elfie née Naparstek, Denise’s parents, met in Melbourne in the Summer of 1950. They both survived being young and Jewish in Europe during the Second World War. Jacques grew up in France and Elfie in Germany, she was a child of the Kindertransport. They married in 1952 and by 1958 had a son and two daughters. Denise, the youngest daughter, donated the blanket on behalf of the Rosenberg family to the National Wool Museum in 2021. The Kindertransport was a program designed to facilitate the immigration of Jewish children from Nazi Germany before the outbreak of the Second World War. The United Kingdom took in nearly 10,000 predominantly Jewish children from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland. The children were placed in British foster homes, hostels, schools and farms. Tragically, these children were often the only members of their families to survive the tragedies that were to unfold in Europe. Fortunately, Elfie’s parents did survive World War Two by sneaking out of Germany and into the south of France. After Elfie and her sister Serry were Kindertransported, they met up with Salma and Risla Naparstek in Paris in 1947 before migrating to Australia. This blanket originates from the Eagley Mill. They manufactured woollen, worsted and knitwear products from their mill located in Collingwood. Part of Foy & Gibson, the mill had frontages measuring almost two miles within the area bounded by Little Oxford, Wellington, Stanley and Peel Streets in Collingwood. This was the largest manufacturing plant for wool in the Southern Hemisphere at the time. It was also one of the oldest. The first machines for knitting men’s socks were installed in 1896. The site ultimately went into receivership while under new ownership in 1968 and is now high-end real estate. More information about the Mill can be read via Unimelb digitised collection. https://digitised-collections.unimelb.edu.au/bitstream/handle/11343/21262/269411_UDS2010852-85.pdf?sequence=18&isAllowed=y 38”x45” (965 x 1145mm) cream wool blanket. The blanket has white stitching around its edge. Embroidered in the centre of the blanket is a koala eating leaves with accompanying flowers on either side of the marsupial. In the bottom right corner of the blanket a small square label from the Eagley Mills is stitched. This label includes the images of a Sphinx head, a pyramid and a baby’s crib.Eagley / ALL / WOOL / 38”x45” / AWARDED THE CERTIFICATE OF / THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF / PUBLIC HEALTH & HYGIENE LONDONkindertransport, eagley mill, blanket -
National Wool Museum
Tool - Stencil, c.2018
The story of 90 years of wool classing between father & son begins in 1936, when a young boy by the name of Stanley James Hucker walked through the doors of the Gordon Technical School in Geelong. Born in 1921, Stanley was 15 years of age when he began his 3-year course in Wool Classing. 30 years later, Stanley’s second son Denis completed the same 3-year wool classing course. Beginning in 1966, Denis attended the same Gordon Technical School and walked the same halls as his father before him. Stanley finished his course in 1938. He went back to the family farm in Lake Bolac for a brief period before enrolling in the Second World War. At the completion of the war, Stanley returned home and married before gaining a soldier settler allotment, north of Willaura. This enabled Stan to use his wool classing knowledge. He ran between 1,500 and 2,000 sheep for many years, while his wool classer stencil also allowed him to go out and class at various sheds around the area. He held his stencil from 1938 until he retired at the age of 60 in 1981. On retirement, his second son Denis was working in the district, managing a local property while also leasing land himself. Upon his father’s retirement, Denis had the opportunity to lease his father’s farm, an opportunity he could not refuse. Denis had finished his wool classing course at the Gordon Technical School in 1968, graduating dux of his class. He began working with a local contractor and started classing wool in his team. Denis gained a great deal of experience working as part of this team in big sheds of up to 8 stands servicing between 10 & 20,000 sheep. It was not all smooth sailing for Denis however, and he soon learnt an important lesson. Class wool the way you’re taught, don’t listen to the owner standing over your shoulder. At a clip of Corriedales near Casterton, Denis was pushing too many fleeces into the line of fine wool. This resulted in a notice from the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) “mixing counts too much, submit three clips for inspection”. Denis was able to submit 3 clips with no further complaints, however, this proved a valuable lesson he would never forget over his long career classing wool. In the early 1980s, when Denis was leasing two properties including his father’s, things were going well until drought struck. February 1983 was the date of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, and saw Melbourne have three days over 40 °C for only the second time on record. This period saw Denis give away farming, turning towards contracting work instead. After the difficult times of the early 1980s, the next two decades were a good time for the sheep industry. 15 micron wool was selling for prices between 4 to 5,000 cents per kilo, double what you’d expect for the same wool in 2022. In 1995 a single bale of wool sold for a million dollars. This was a good time for Denis too. His contracting work saw him employing local shearers and shed staff. His team was involved with the shearing and classing of more than 130,000 sheep. After 20 years of contracting, it was time for Denis to transition into the next phase of his life. He gave up independent contracting, preferring instead to return to being a member of someone else’s team. In 2018, having completed 50 years of wool classing, it was time to call it a day and retire completely. At the annual Gordon Wool School Old Students Association dinner held in 2018, Denis was presented with his 50 years as a registered wool classer stencil awarded by the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX). This is a rare honour achieved by few. As of February 2020, a total of 430 wool classers had achieved this 50-year milestone. For Denis however, his proudest achievement is achieving 90 years of wool classing with his father. The National Wool Museum is proud to share the collection of objects gained from 90 years in the wool classing industry by Stanley and Denis. This ranges from Stanley’s first stencil and Wool Sample book, started when he first attended the Gordon in 1936. The collection concludes 90 years later with Denis’ 50 years of wool classing Stencil. The collection contains many more objects, all telling the story of these 90 years, and the hard work invested by this dedicated father and son duo. Thin sheet of orange plastic with letters and numbers moulded to produce a consistent pattern for the surface below through the application of ink. This wool classing stencil once belonged to Denis Hucker. The top number is Denis’ Wool Classing Stencil Number. On the next line is the emblem of the Australian Wool Exchange, followed by an image of Australia, and finally the letters AW. The final line reads 50 years, indicating Denis’ experience in the profession of wool classing. This stencil is reserved for wool classers who have held their stencil and been actively classing wool in Australia for more than 50 years. Wool classers sort, classify, and grade wool into various lines so that it can be sold at best market price. They also manage and supervise wool-handling teams. The stencil is used in the final step of preparing a bale of wool for sale. It is branded across the front of a wool bale to indicate the quality of the wool, with the classers number used as a seal of approval. Accompanying the stencil are two sheets of white A4 paper with printing in gold and black ink. The first sheet was presented by the Australian Council of Wool Exporters & Processors to Denis Hucker for achieving 50 years of wool classing. Surrounded by a thin gold boarder, the page is made up of black text with gold headings. In the top right corner, an image of a sheep with an outline of Australia is found. The second piece of paper was presented by the Australian Wool Exchange to Denis Hucker for achieving 50 years of wool classing. Two thirds of the page is made up of a gold stencil which reads “50 years”. Accompanying the stencil is black text. Moulded letters, numbers, emblem, and imagery. “950326 / (emblem AWEX) (Image Australia) AW / 50 Years” A4 Paper. Printed. See Multimedia A4 Paper. Printed See Multimedia wool classing, stencil, 90 years wool classing between father & son -
National Wool Museum
Tool - Stencil, 1983
The story of 90 years of wool classing between father & son begins in 1936, when a young boy by the name of Stanley James Hucker walked through the doors of the Gordon Technical School in Geelong. Born in 1921, Stanley was 15 years of age when he began his 3-year course in Wool Classing. 30 years later, Stanley’s second son Denis completed the same 3-year wool classing course. Beginning in 1966, Denis attended the same Gordon Technical School and walked the same halls as his father before him. Stanley finished his course in 1938. He went back to the family farm in Lake Bolac for a brief period before enrolling in the Second World War. At the completion of the war, Stanley returned home and married before gaining a soldier settler allotment, north of Willaura. This enabled Stan to use his wool classing knowledge. He ran between 1,500 and 2,000 sheep for many years, while his wool classer stencil also allowed him to go out and class at various sheds around the area. He held his stencil from 1938 until he retired at the age of 60 in 1981. On retirement, his second son Denis was working in the district, managing a local property while also leasing land himself. Upon his father’s retirement, Denis had the opportunity to lease his father’s farm, an opportunity he could not refuse. Denis had finished his wool classing course at the Gordon Technical School in 1968, graduating dux of his class. He began working with a local contractor and started classing wool in his team. Denis gained a great deal of experience working as part of this team in big sheds of up to 8 stands servicing between 10 & 20,000 sheep. It was not all smooth sailing for Denis however, and he soon learnt an important lesson. Class wool the way you’re taught, don’t listen to the owner standing over your shoulder. At a clip of Corriedales near Casterton, Denis was pushing too many fleeces into the line of fine wool. This resulted in a notice from the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) “mixing counts too much, submit three clips for inspection”. Denis was able to submit 3 clips with no further complaints, however, this proved a valuable lesson he would never forget over his long career classing wool. In the early 1980s, when Denis was leasing two properties including his father’s, things were going well until drought struck. February 1983 was the date of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, and saw Melbourne have three days over 40 °C for only the second time on record. This period saw Denis give away farming, turning towards contracting work instead. After the difficult times of the early 1980s, the next two decades were a good time for the sheep industry. 15 micron wool was selling for prices between 4 to 5,000 cents per kilo, double what you’d expect for the same wool in 2022. In 1995 a single bale of wool sold for a million dollars. This was a good time for Denis too. His contracting work saw him employing local shearers and shed staff. His team was involved with the shearing and classing of more than 130,000 sheep. After 20 years of contracting, it was time for Denis to transition into the next phase of his life. He gave up independent contracting, preferring instead to return to being a member of someone else’s team. In 2018, having completed 50 years of wool classing, it was time to call it a day and retire completely. At the annual Gordon Wool School Old Students Association dinner held in 2018, Denis was presented with his 50 years as a registered wool classer stencil awarded by the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX). This is a rare honour achieved by few. As of February 2020, a total of 430 wool classers had achieved this 50-year milestone. For Denis however, his proudest achievement is achieving 90 years of wool classing with his father. The National Wool Museum is proud to share the collection of objects gained from 90 years in the wool classing industry by Stanley and Denis. This ranges from Stanley’s first stencil and Wool Sample book, started when he first attended the Gordon in 1936. The collection concludes 90 years later with Denis’ 50 years of wool classing Stencil. The collection contains many more objects, all telling the story of these 90 years, and the hard work invested by this dedicated father and son duo. Thin sheet of metal with letters and numbers cut to produce a consistent pattern for the surface below through the application of ink. In small text on the top edge of the stencil two separate phrases are engraved.” A.W.C. PROPERTY NOT TRANSFERABLE” and “PROFESSIONAL“. This wool classing stencil belonged to Stanley Hucker. It was his last Wool Classing Stencil. Dated to 1983, it is 45 years older than his first stencil. The role of a Wool Classer is to sort, classify, and grade wool into various ‘lines’ so that it can be sold for best market price. Wool Classers are typically also tasked with the managing and supervising of wool-handling teams. The stencil is used in the final step of preparing a bale of wool for sale. It is branded across the front of a wool bale to indicate the quality of the wool, with the classers number used as a seal of guarantee.Engraved letters. “A.W.C. PROPERTY / NOT TRANSFERABLE” Engraved letters. “PROFESSIONAL“. Cut imagery. Sheep’s head Cut letters, numbers, and imagery. “83 (Image Australia) P I / 50922”wool classing, stencil, 90 years wool classing between father & son