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, spinning machinery, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.SPINNING 1998 / SPINNING 1920 H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, spinning machinery, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.WEAVING 1998 H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, spinning machinery, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.LETTER OF AUTHORITY FROM GOVERNMENT DATED 28 JUNE 1911 TO EMPLOY FIRST MILLL MANAGER H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, smail, mr james - commonwealth woollen mills, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.LETTER OF AUTHORITY FROM GOVERNMENT DATED 28 JUNE 1911 TO EMPLOY FIRST MILLL MANAGER H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, smail, mr james - commonwealth woollen mills, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Warping and winding H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, warping machinery, winding machinery, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

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, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

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 c. of a. -treasury, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

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, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downFramed image First Board of Directors Mr R Vincent, Director; Mr James Robertson, Director and General Manager; Mr James Dyer, Chairman of Directors; Mr J M Badger, Secretary; Mr W Stawell, Director; Mr S E Price, Director; Mr D McLennan, Director; Mr J Solomon, Director.woollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Framed photographFederal Woollen Mills Limited, 30th June 1953 .woollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down"Made in Australia" Exhibition, Geelong, 1928 The Lockwood Studios, Geelongwoollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downGeelong Manufacturers' Centenary Exhibition, Geelong, July 1938 Lockwood, Geelongwoollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff

Between the 1920’s and 1950’s the YWCA, Blue Triangle and local committee of representatives organised an Inter House Athletics Day for Girls in Geelong and Melbourne. Local Geelong business, such as the surrounding woollen mills, business firms and church clubs would form teams of seven women to compete in a variety of sports such as bowls, basketball, hockey, cricket and soccer. Events such as these were organised to encourage women to participate in competitive sports and network with other women in the workforce.Framed photographFederal Woollen Mills, Interhouse Sports, A Grade 1942 The Lockwood Studios/ Geelongwoollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff, sporting teams

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downGeelong Industrial Cricket Asstn/Federal Woollen Mills cricket team, B section winners/ season 1927-28woollen mills - history woollen mills textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills - history, woollen mills, textile mills - staff, sporting teams

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Victorian Soccer Football Association/ Geelong and District Soccer Football Association, 1926/ H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff sporting teams textile mills - sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff, sporting teams, textile mills - sporting teams

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.The Federal Woollen Mills...Departmental Tug of War Team 1929 1930 H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff sporting teams textile mills - sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff, sporting teams, textile mills - sporting teams

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Industrial Choir Contest 1925 Presented by the/ Blue Triangle / for Industrial Choirs/ [..]nally won by H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff, sporting teams

Donated when "Classweave Industries" closed downBlue Triangle Basketball Association/ The A Schofield Cup for A grade Teams 1931 Valley "A"/ 1932 Collins Bros "A"/ 1933 Federal "A"/ 1934 Federal "A"/ 1935 Federal "A"/ 1936 Federal "A" [?] E Bradley & Son [?] Geelong/ paramount Plate/ EPNS Best Quality Platesporting teams woollen mills textile mills - staff textile mills - sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd collins bros mill pty ltd valley worsted mill foster valley mill pty ltd, sport, sporting teams, woollen mills, textile mills - staff, textile mills - sporting teams

Program for a 'Welcome Home' held by the RSS Mill on Friday, 21 June, 1946, to welcome back their ex-employees who had enlisted in the Second World War. The program includes a list of employees who served, where they fought and a list of those who were killed.Program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II. First page of a program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II. Second page of a program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II. Third page of a program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II. Last page of a program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II (lists those who were killed).RETSOL / WELCOME / HOME / Friday, 21st June, 1946 / With the Compliments of the Directorate of the / Returned Sailors' & Soldiers' Woollen & Worsted / Co-operative Manufacturing Coy. Ltd. - - Geelongworld war ii, textile mills, textile mills staff, returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - staff

Federal Woollen Mills Basketball Ball Team Premiers, 1938. Back Row L to R: Margery Dorling, Mavis Rogan, Gladys Rand, Lorraine Hadden, N. Bawden, Jean Manson. Front: Florrie Anderson, Eva Fagan, Phyllis Brien. Same as W2971. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.Federal Mills Basketball team premiers, 1938.M. Dorling M. Rogan G. Rand L. Hadden N. Bawden J. Manson / F. Anderson E. Fagan P. Brien T. Lockwood / GEELONGtextile mills staff, textile mills sporting teams, federal woollen mills ltd, sport, textile mills - staff, textile mills - sporting teams

Photograph depicts the staff of the Excelsior Woollen Mill (owned by Godfrey Hirst Pty Ltd), c.1905. Pictured 4th from left in the front row - Frank Gliddon and 5th from left front row - Arthur Gliddon.Photograph, black and white. Mounted on a white mat with an embossed edge. Photo depicts five rows of mostly women, with some men and boys in the front row. They are pictured in front of a high blue stone wall. Biro inscriptions on back. EXCELSIOR WOOLLEN MILL (HIRSTS) / 4TH FROM LEFT FRONT ROW FRANK GLIDDON / 5TH FROM LEFT FRONT ROW ARTHUR GLIDDON / C1905textile mills staff, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, excelsior one mill, excelsior mill no. 2, textile mills - staff

Trophy won by Federal Mills B team captain. N. Bawden (donor) in a Gymkhana in 1936. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.GYMKHANA 1936 FEDERAL B N BAWDEN "CAPT"textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, federal woollen mills ltd classweave industries pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams

Federal Woollen Mills Basketball Ball Team Premiers, 1938. Back Row L to R: Margery Dorling, Mavis Rogan, Gladys Rand, Lorraine Hadden, N. Bawden, Jean Manson. Front: Florrie Anderson, Eva Fagan, Phyllis Brien. Same as W1282. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.Federal Mills Basketball team, premiers, 1938.1938 T. Lockwood T. Lockwood N. Alsoptextile mills - staff textile mills - sporting teams, federal woollen mills ltd, sport, textile mills - staff, textile mills - sporting teams

Won by Nellie Alsop when a member of the Federal Mills Basketball team. May be the same ribbon which can be seen being worn in W1283. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne."A" Runners-uptextile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, federal woollen mills ltd classweave industries pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams

Won by Nellie Alsop when a member of the Federal Mills Basketball team. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne."A" PREMIERStextile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, federal woollen mills ltd classweave industries pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams

Won by Nellie Alsop when a member of the Federal Mills Basketball team. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.GEELONG WOMEN'S BASKETBALL / ASSOCIATION / A GRADE CHAMPIONS / 1947textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, federal woollen mills ltd geelong women's basketball association classweave industries pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams

Won by Nellie Alsop when a member of the Federal Mills Basketball team. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.Geelong Women's Basketball / Association / A GRADE PREMIERS / 1948textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, federal woollen mills ltd geelong women's basketball association classweave industries pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams

Photo depicts the Excelsior Mills Cricket Team who played in the Industrial Association and who were "A" Grade Premiers in 1953-54.Excelsior Mills Cricket Club team, A Grade premiers of the Industrial Association, 1953-54.EXCELSIOR MILLS' CRICKET CLUB / INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION / "A" GRADE PREMIERS, 1953-54 / Back Row (L to R) - G.N. Buckland (Scorer), C.H. Phillips, P. Coleman (Committee) / Standing - E.N. Boys (Ass.Sec.), A. Young, W. Woods, C.S. Wells, C. Baker, N.A. Ferguson (Committee) / Seated - W.P. Baker (Life Member), A. Watkins, L. Watkins (Capt.), C.L. Hirst (Pres.), J.T. Flynn (Vice-Capt. & Treas.) / Front - R.J. Green, W.J. Young / Absent - B. Delmanstro, R. McCabe LAWRENCE WILSON, / GEELONG N. FERGUSONtextile mills - staff textile mills - sporting teams, excelsior woollen and worsted mills, sport, textile mills - staff, textile mills - sporting teams

Photograph showing panoramic view of Collins Mill, Bridge Street, Geelong, and staff.Photograph showing panoramic view of Collins Mill, Bridge Street, Geelong, and staff.This photograph was given to us when Museum of Vic was here/...and not answering by letter if he wanted it returned/ Sept 88 Allan Green/284 Shannon Ave/ NEWTOWN/ Poste Restarte (?)/Wakefield/ W. YOEKSHIRE/ ENGLANDwoollen mills - history textile industry - history textile mills - staff textile mills - history, collins bros mill pty ltd, woollen mills - history, textile industry - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills - history