This blanket was made in 1939. The blankets spent 60 years at the Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, This was/is a catered accommodation lodge and these blankets were used by campers.Woollen blanket. Grey with 3 blue stripes. White overlock stitching on the edge. Blanket label reads B.H.C Collins Bros 1939.B.H.C./ COLLINS BROS. / 1939

Made in 1942, this blanket has spent 60 years in the Belgrave Heights Convention Centre in the Dandenongs. It was provided for camping and accommodation by the BHC.Grey woolen blanket with 3 blue stripes. Large stain. Eagley Mills 1942 label in bottom right corner. Blue edging along the two short sides.Eagley / MILLS / 1942

Made by Ashford in New Zealand, possibly in the 1990s. Ashford would make and sell various wool-related machines (carders, weavers, spinning wheels, etc) as kits which the purchaser would then assemble.Small drum carder, natural wood colour. Rectangular base with two sides, the right side has a handle with which to rotate the carding rolls. The left side has four cogs (one large, three small) joined with a green rubber band. There are two carding rolls, one large, one small, both are an orange/red colour and covered in steel.wire bristles. There is a hand-written tag tied to the handle.ASHFORD/ MADE IN NEW ZEALANDwool, carding

Manufactured by Ashford of New Zealand, probably sometime in the 1990s. Ashford would produce various wool-related machines (weavers, carders, spinning wheels, etc) as kits which the purchaser could then assemble.Mini drum carder, assembled from kit. Carder is a natural wood colour. Has a base with two sloping sides, the right side has two cogs and a handle to drive the carders. The carder rolls are a red/orange covered in steel bristles. A hand-written tag is tied to the handle.ASHFORD / MADE IN NEW ZEALANDcarding, wool

Sash to commemorate the opening of The National Wool Museum. White rectangle sash with black lettering to commemorate opening of National Wool Museum."To commemorate the opening of The National Wool Museum By the Premier of Victoria the Hon. John Cain M.P. on 21st December, 1988"premier of victoria, john cain, 1988, national wool museum, geelong

Knitting Books provided by The Red Cross for women to contribute to the war effort by knitting garments for soldiers to stay warm. Second booklet also contains a list of donations accepted such as tinned food.Green Folder containing three knitting books. Knitting pattern for wounded soldiers or soldiers currently serving eg air pilots neck muff, airmens wollen gloves and bed socks. Newspaper clipping about knitting.On outside green folder " L.A Anderson, Sutherland's Creek." First Booklet. " Australian Red Cross Society Knitting Book" Second Booklet. " Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division Guide to Knitting" Index of knitting patterns. Third Booklet. "Red Cross Society Australian Branch"wwi, wwii, australian red cross, red cross society, australian comforts fund, knitting, knitting patterns, victoria

Three black and white photographs showing the 100,000th bale of wool for the season of 1956-57 being unloaded, entering store and being checked and weighed."Younghusband Limited Melbourne 100,000th Bale. Receiving the 100,000th bale of wool for the 1956-57 season. On the 11th June 1957, the company at Melbourne received its 100,000th bale for the season. This being the first occasion on which 100,00 bales or more have been received. The Bale branded MERWIN was consigned by the Merwin Pastoral Co. Pty.Ltd. Moulamien NSW. This pictorial record shows the bale being unloaded. Entering store and being checked and weighed." merwin, younghusband limited melbourne, melbourne, wool, 1956, 1957, bale

wool, senior valuer, harwood, pre war

Cream booklet with blue letteringDalgety Farmers. Dalgety Farmers Limited incorporated in Victoria. Tally Book.dalgety farmers, sheep, shearing, tally book

White pages with green lettering

White pad with green letteringTo Younghusband Limited Merchandise Department Woolpack Order Form.

The company was founded by merchant squatter, Isaac Younghusband, originally as Younghusband & Co Ltd and was registered in Victoria on 1 May 1889. The business was engaged in woolbroking and as stock and station agents. In 1897 it became a proprietary company under the name of Younghusband & Co Pty Ltd. Another change in name occurred in 1902 when the company took over the woolbrokers R Goldsbrough Row & Co Pty Ltd and became known as Younghusband Row & Co Pty Ltd. In 1920 the company became known as Younghusband Limited. In September 1971 the company was taken over by Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Ltd.Orange and cream wool tag with black printed text. Front: [printed] TO / YOUNGHUSBAND LIMITED / WOOL, SKIN, HIDE AND TALLOW BROKERS / KENSINGTON / Owner / Address / Date Despatched / No. of / Packageswool brokers, kensington, textile industry, wool, skin, tallow, hide, sheep, wool industry, younghusband limited

Wool classer Alfred Henry Turton joined the Australian Field Artillery 11th Bde as an Armourer Quartermaster Sergeant.Round silver medallion with crown motif on top. Snake tail at bottom. Inscribed on both sides. Shield side: Alfred H Turton 1797 En Reconaissance. Ship side: Rust rcestturton, 1797, elkington, alfred henry turton

White paper with blue letteringArcadian Wool Classers Specification. arcadian wool, wool classers, geelong

Light blue booklet with dark blue letteringArcadian Wool Arcadian Wool Brokers LTD. Tally Book. Geelong. Portland.arcadian wool, tally book, wool

Light blue booklet with dark blue letteringArcadian Wool. Arcadian Wool Brokers LTD. Shed Book. Geelong. Melbourne. Portlandarcadian wool, shed book, geelong, melbourne, portland

Dark blue paper back book with gold letteringGrazing and Farming Diary Referee and Recorder July to June 1980 1981

Maroon hardback bookThe Practical Management of Looms and Yarns by J W Hutchinson

Forest green hardback bookTextile Design and Colour. Elementary Weaves and Figured Fabrics. W Watson

Small green hardback bookCommon Commodities and Industries. Worsted. J Dumville. S Kershaw

Dark Blue hardback book with gold letteringWool Year Book 1947. Published by Textile Mercury

Large green hardback bookAdvanced Textile Design. W Watson

Small green book with black letteringTechnical School Series. Woollen Yarn Production. Lawson.

Dark green hardback book with gold letteringAnalysis of woven fabrics. A F Barker, M Sc and E Midgley

Dark blue hardback book with no writing on frontOn Spine: Planning and Controlling. Cairns. Vol III Rydges New Library

Dark blue hardback book with no writing on frontOn spine: Fundamentals of Fibre Structure. Astbury. Oxford

Mustard and black patterned book with white letteringA Handbook of Textiles. Ann M Collier

light blue booklet with black letteringThe Dyeing of Yarn Packages. Volume2: Appendices By Arne Johnels

Light blue booklet with black letteringThe Dyeing of Yarn Packages. Volume 1: Text. Arne Johnels

Beige hardback book with black letteringScreen Printing. W Taussig