Organza is a thin, plain weave, sheer fabric traditionally made from silk. Many modern organzas are woven with synthetic filament fibres such as polyester or nylon. Silk organza is woven by a number of mills along the Yangtze River and in the province of Zhejiang in China. A coarser silk organza is woven in the Bangalore area of India. Deluxe silk organzas are woven in France and Italy. Organza is used for bridal wear and eveningwear. In the interiors market it is used for effects in bedrooms and between rooms. Double-width organzas in viscose and acetate are used as sheer curtains. Nylon organza was very popular as the new fashion material in the 1950’sA lady's collar white embossed nylon organza with machine lace edge. C1950clothing, nylon, organza, dressmaking, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, fashion

Rolling papers are small sheets, rolls, or leaves of paper which are sold for rolling cigarettes either by hand or with a rolling machine. When rolling a cigarette, one fills the rolling paper with tobacco. Rolling papers are most commonly made with wood pulp, hemp, flax, or rice straw as a base material. Zig-Zag papers, made in France, were the first interleaved brand (hence the name). Gold medal at 1900 Universal Exposition in Paris. 1860 Samuel Ramsden, a Yorkshire man, founded first paper mill in Victoria on the banks of the Yarra River, Fairfield, Melbourne. This was the Australian Paper and Pulp Company which for most of its history was called The Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd. until it changed its name in 1986 to Amcor. In 1919 the company opened its mill on the corner of Upper Heidelberg Road and The Chandler Highway in Fairfield and remains there today. 2 packets of precut cigarette papers 'Zig Zag ' Paper Aust. Pty. Ltd. 60 leavesZIG ZAG PAPER AUST. PTY LTD 60 LEAVESciggarettes, cigarette papers, tobacco, moorabbin, cheltenham, early settlers, australian paper manufacturers, fairfield melbourne, zig zag cigarette papers ltd. amcor ltd,

Rolling papers are small sheets, rolls, or leaves of paper which are sold for rolling cigarettes either by hand or with a rolling machine. When rolling a cigarette, one fills the rolling paper with tobacco. Rolling papers are most commonly made with wood pulp, hemp, flax, or rice straw as a base material. 1860 Samuel Ramsden, a Yorkshire man, founded first paper mill in Victoria on the banks of the Yarra River, Fairfield, Melbourne. This was the Australian Paper and Pulp Company which for most of its history was called The Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd. until it changed its name in 1986 to Amcor. In 1919 the company opened its mill on the corner of Upper Heidelberg Road and The Chandler Highway in Fairfield and remains there today. A packet of pre-cut cigarette papers 'Eagle ' brandEAGLE / CIGARETTE / PAPERS / MADE IN AUSTRALIA back 60 PAPERSciagarette papers, cigarettes, tobacco, melbourne, moorabin, paper mills, eagle cigarette papers ltd, australian paper manufacturers ltd, fairfield victoria,

The newspapers, telegrams and collected items were collected by VX 77594 T G Mills during his Service during WW2The Collected Items date back to the period that VX 77594 T G Mills was serving oversees during WW2This collection includes a Photocopy of Certificate of Discharge for VX 77594 T G Mills, paper clippings, telegrams, cigerrette cards, poems and mementoesA collection of memorabilia belonging to VX 77594 T G Millsdocuments, telegrams, newspapers, poems, vx 77594 t g mills

Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Portland Harbour Trust Commissioners (purple stamp) (centre). Dartmoor Pine Mills (lower left) (pencil) April, 1976 (lower left) (pen).port of portland

Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland

Port of Portland Authority archives.port of portland

Port of Portland Authority archives.port of portland

Port of Portland Authority archives.port of portland

Photograph of ruins of early flour mill on Plenty River.http://www.mintinc.com.au/pdf/carome_mill_arch_report.pdf Detailed report on same.A photocopy of a photograph of Willis's Flour Mill located on the Plenty River behind Carome Station Mernda.Nilplenty river, flour mill, mernda, yan yean reservoir, riparian rights, 1840, fred kruger, williss mill

This plate belonged to the Franklin-Hunter family of Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Mr W. J. Franklin took over the news agency from Mr Leggo in 1924. Plates of similar type were advertised in 1903 and 1904. Refer to The Ballarat Star Friday 19 June 1903, page 6 and The Age Saturday 9 April 1904, page 1.Plate from early 20th century.Octagonal china plate with fluted edge and illustration of mill. Cream glaze with worn gilt around edge, illustration in brown tones.franklin family, hunter family, plates.

A tramline was built to bring logs down from a mill up on Stoney Creek. The tramline was made of timber and the trolleys of logs were pulled as afr as possible by horse and then a driver would ride the logs down to the flat land below pulling a brake when nearing the end. (Close to site of present Primary School).Photo is a copy of Anne Borella (nee Nicholson) depicting the haulage of timber along a tramline. Two horses are pulling a trolley while a driver stands on the load with the wheelbrake ready.transport, horse drawn, structures, tramway

Photo shows Jack & George McKeon. Both brothers worked at Chandler's Saw Mill. One copy is a transparency held at slide box no. 235.Photo shows Jack and George McKeon and a third man with bullock team, hauling a load of pipes.people, mckeon, transport, bullock team

Thomas E Walter's mill near the Chimney Pots. The people in the photo (left to right) are: a UK mill worker, another UK mill worker, Ralph Walter, Marian A Walter holding daughter Gwen Walter, Elsie Walter, Eva May Walter (child sitting on logs) next toThomas E Walter, Cecil "Reg" Walter (child sitting on logs) and Edgar Walter by the wagon. The photo was taken in the Grampians on the Glenelg River road (near the current site of the helipad).The photo shows a rough open sided shed with sawn logs beside it. There is a yard containing large logs in the foreground. There are three men and two women, one holding a child, standing in front of the shed. A young girl girl is sitting on one of the logs towards the back, right and a man is standing beside her. A young boy is sitting on the logs near the front, right. A fifth man stands to the right of the photo, beside a wagon full of logs pulled by a team of horses. There is bush with rocky peaks rising behind in the background.timber industries, logging, sawmilling

The photo shows a timber mill in the Grampians. Neither the location nor the people are known. Note: The photo may have been taken by Guy E. Neate of "Rosebank" on Neates Road in the Victoria Valley, however Guy Neate did not buy that property until June 1926 (see the book "Water Between the Hills".The photo shows two men standing beside a trolley with a large log on it. There are other logs to the left and some sawn wood is visible stacked towards the back.timber industries, logging, sawmilling

This timber mill was moved from Halls Gap to Mt William soon after the rush began. Those pictured (from left to right) are: E Evans, J Smith, D Patterson, Mr Chandler (the owner), J Delley, G Folkes and J Chamings.The photo shows seven men grouped around a large saw, which is driven by a traction engine. There arethree large logs and wood scraps in the foreground and a pile of sawdust can be seen behind the saw.timber industries, logging, sawmilling

Unknown timber mill in the Grampians.The photo shows an open sided building. In the building there is cut wood stacked on a trolley to the left with further, further cut wood in front of it. A steam engine can be seen in the far side of the building. Off-cuts and saw dust are visible in front of the building.timber industries, logging, sawmilling

The photo shows the site and remains of John Child's Glenbower Mill (which operated in the mid-1800's).The photo shows a clearing with the remains of an old building and steam engine on the front left. A small hut can be seen at the back of the clearing, to the right of centretimber industries, logging, sawmilling

A temporary saw-mill in the central Grampians.Photo shows a clearing containing a saw mill. There is a saw with traction engine to the right ands a bullock wagon containing a large log to the left. There is a man to the right working with the engine, four men among the wood in the centre and two men near the wagon on the left. A large wood stump is prominent in the foreground. timber industries, logging, sawmilling

This is a picture of timber workers loading a truck with sawn timber at Sandersons Mill.The photo shows a tray truck loaded with sawn timber. There is a partially roofed timber building behind the truck and stacks of sawn timber all around. A man is walking from the back of the truck towards a stack of timber to the right and another is standing on the timber on the tray of the truck, holding a piece of timber. There is thick bush in the background.timber industries, logging, sawmilling

This is a copy of an old postcard labelled "60 Bullocks pulling the 18 ton Boiler to the Mill". This is believed to have been taken in the Grampians.Photo shows two bullock teams in harness on an unsurfaced road. There is a tray loaded with a large round object behind the teams and thirteen men (& boys) around the lines of bullocks. There is open treed bush in the background.timber industries, logging

This is a photo of Smith's Mill after it was destroyed by fire. The mill operated in an area close to Wartook.The photo shows a large amount of debris, including a large metal tank on its side and large fly -wheels/gears. A charred post stands among the debris on the left.timber industries, sawmilling

This photo was taken at the foot of the range at Glen Isla. It was material for a Ministry of Tourism campaign.The photo shows sheep grazing in a cleared area with a rocky range rising behind. There is a wind mill in the left foreground and a fence behind the front group of sheep.'This Photograph is with, The Compliments of The . . . ,Ministry of Tourism, Government of Victoria, Please acknowledge, Photo: Michael Chesire' stamped on back. 'Glen Isla, Grampians' written on back in black pen.scenery, grampians ranges

Reverse----- Stacks of wattle bark bundlesBlack and White photo showing stacks of bundled wattle bark ready for transporting to mill. Weather board house in far distance.Reverse----- Stacks of wattle bark bundlestimber industries, wattlebark stripping