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Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Textile - Hall Runner, 'Manor House', c. July 2013
This rug was woven at the Geelong Wool Museum in an elephant print pattern developed in the 1920s. Part of a working exhibit, it was created on a Jacquard loom manufactured in Kidderminster, UK in 1910s, and assembled in Australia. From the pamphlet: This rug was designed by Brinton's Carpets, a company that produced carpets in Geelong until 2008. The design was produced exclusively for the National Wool Museum, and came from an earlier design housed in Brinton's UK Persian Rug Archive and was recoloured for the Australian market. This Rug was produced on a 1910-built Axminster Jacquard Carpet Loom, donated to the Museum by Brintons. It forms the centrepiece of the National Wool Museum, where visitors daily experience this extraordinary machine in operation. Using Jacquard technology which is over 200 years old, individual coloured yarns of 80% wool and 20% nylon blend are used to produce high quality and long lasting durability.'Manor House' Hall runner. Elephant print pattern.amess house, churchill island, geelong wool museum, hall runner, joseph jacquard -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Hat, 1943
Part of a nurses' uniform during the Second World War. Khaki wool felt hat with wide brim and burgandy-brown grosgrain ribbon band with bow on right side. The hat also has a grosgrain sweatband with a maker's label sewn in on the interior. This is marked in ink with manufacturers' label. Elastic chip strap on interior has deteriorated and broken in half.Label on interior reads "MADE IN AUSTRALIA/UIM/N451-1943/SIZE 6 5/8 - 21 1/4 in." second world war, world war ii, world war 2, world war two, wwii, nurse, medical, women -
Shepparton RSL Sub Branch
Uniform, Hat, 1943
Part of a nurses' uniform during the Second World War. Khaki wool felt hat with wide brim and burgandy-brown grosgrain ribbon band with bow on right side. The hat also has a grosgrain sweatband with a maker's label sewn in on the interior. This is marked in ink with manufacturers' label. Elastic chip strap on interior is secure and matches colour of grosgrain.Label on interior reads "N513/1943/MADE IN AUSTRALIA/6-5/8"second world war, world war ii, world war 2, world war two, wwii, nurse, medical, women -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Ceremonial object - Robe, R.W. Bredin & Son, City of Brighton Mayoral Robe
Knee length black mayoral ceremonial robe with centre front opening. Black wool with dark brown faux fur edging on centre front opening and cuffs. Blue silk lining in sleeves. Gathered/puckered at back and fur collar connected to back with black plastic button and loop.city of brighton, mayoral robe, robe, ceremonial wear, r.w. bredin & son, raymond w. bredin, brighton, mayor, bayside, mayoral regalia -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Suitings quilt
The apparently haphazard arrangement of fabric pieces in a quilt made of scraps doesn't always preclude a conscious sense of design. The pieces in this quilt have been carefully arranged according to size and colour, possibly indicating that it was intended to go on a bed as a spread without a cover. Placed in a room that may not have been adorned with many other decorative items, this quilt would have been a colourful and inexpensive home furnishing solution.Patchwork quilt made from large pieces of wool suitings, colourful clothing off cuts and woollen blankets. The quilt has been hand stitched together with stitches that hold the front and back sides together. Either a large single bed size or small double bed size.quilting history, patchwork history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Uniform - Blazer, David Lack Pty Ltd, Methodist Youth Fellowship
The Methodist Youth Fellowship was for young people from 15 - 25 years old which met regularly, usually on Friday evenings. They organised camps and summer school conferences. Buninyong is a town 11 km from Ballarat, Victoria.French navy wool blazer with a pocket on the left breast with appliqued Methodist Youth Fellowship emblem. The blazer has yellow grosgrain ribbon at the cuffs and the top of the three pockets; it has two buttons and a buttonhole on the left lapel. It has a black half lining and the sleeves are lined with striped fabric.On breast pocket: "BUNINYONG"methodist youth fellowship, buninyong -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Property valuation working papers, Australian Wool Board, Salmon Street, Port Melbourne, George Levey, 1950 - 1974
Sample of working papers relating to the valuation of 29 premises in Port Melbourne. These papers were maintained by Mr George LEVEY, who was the City Valuer for PMCC from around the mid 1950s to about 1974. Details are all in manilla folders. .02 - Australian Wool Board Salmon Streetbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders, industry, george levey, australian wool board -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Quilt, Woorayl in Threads, 1988
Framed quilt depicting Woorayl Shire boundries. Features animals, sea, boat and birds. Embroidered and sewn in fabric, wool and thread. Engraved brass plaque affixed to lower edge. Brown textured wood frame, perspex case covering entire work. Sitting on purpose built ledge. -
Ruyton Girls' School
Headwear - Ruyton Girls' School Beret, c.1980s
Worn by a Ruyton Girls' School student 1984-1990 as part of winter school uniform.Navy blue wool felt beret. Features additional square cloth panel hand sewn onto centre front. Panel shows embroidered Ruyton Girls' School crest of an 'Old English' alphabet character 'R' in gold thread on navy blue background. Interior of beret is plain.'R'ruyton girls' school, kew, school uniform, hat, 1980s, 1990s, school crest, embroidery, private school -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Uniform - Wodonga High School Blazer pocket and program for the new school's official opening, 1965
Post primary education in Wodonga began in 1923 when the existing primary school, which opened in 1857, became the Wodonga Central School. It extended students for a further 2 years of secondary schooling. In 1938 the school was declared a higher elementary school with 90 students in the secondary classes. Following rapid growth after the Second World War, the High School was established as a separate school in 1954 with 249 students and the primary students were relocated to premises in Ariel Street. However it rapidly became evident that a new school building needed to be established to cater for growing enrolments and specialist facilities. After persistent pressure from the Advisory Council, Stage 1 of the new school was built and occupied by Form 1 and 2 students in 1960. The final stages were completed during term 3, 1962. The official opening of the new Wodonga High School was declared by The Hon. J. S. Bloomfield M.L.A., Minister for Education, on Friday 30th April 1965.This program marks the an important occasion in the development of secondary education in Wodonga.A pocket from a Wodonga High School blazer made of a wool blend fabric. It is embroidered with the school logo featuring an open book and a torch combined with the school motto. The motto "Labora ut Servias", translates as "Work to Serveā. The pocket is paired with a program for official opening of the new school in 1965.Around the edge of the circular yellow, white and gold logo "WODONGA HIGH SCHOOL / LABORA UT SERVIAS"wodonga high school, secondary education wodonga -
Brighton Historical Society
Clothing - Swimsuit, circa 1930s
This swimsuit belonged to Jessie Aldred (nee Dell, 1903-1995). Jessie was a dressmaker who married Frederick Ashley Aldred (1902-1974) in 1928. They lived at 34 Thomas Street, Sandringham from the late 1920s until at least the late 1970s. BHS also has a photo of Jessie on Hampton Beach in the 1920s. Seagull swimsuits were designed by Peter O'Sullivan (who also designed Black Lance swimwear) and manufactured by Botany Knitting Mills Pty Ltd in Melbourne.One piece black wool lastex swimsuit with mini-shorts and a modesty skirt to cover the tops of the thighs. White straps and white lacing down centre bodice. Seagull logo on left thigh. Low back; straps fasten with buttons at back waist. Hidden drawstring at back waist.Label: "This Seagull Swimsuit is protected by the patent and designs reg. nos. 22340/35, 13277, 16028/34".jessie aldred, jessie dell, swimwear, seagull, 1930s, melbourne designers -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Domestic object - Sewing kit and Rising Sun badges, 1956
Historical significance.Canvas Khaki sewing kit - also called "The Housewife". Includes pkt needles, thimble, buttons, wool and cotton. 2 x pockets cotton tape ties with 2 internal pockets, name tag one pocket can be buttoned. Includes 2 x badges circa WW1.Regimental #315385 David Lawrence Meyers. -
National Wool Museum
Machine - Carding Machine, CSIRO, 1960s
After scouring, the wool fibres are still tangled together. Carding untangles the fibres by brushing and straightening. The wool moves through a series of wire brush rollers that revolve at different speeds and in different directions to tease apart the wool. The fibres emerge from the machine as a continuous filmy web - called a sliver. The sliver must be thinned and divided into strands before the next process. Carding machines constantly require tuning. A highly skilled technician maintained and adjusted the speed of the rollers on the machine. This machine was developed by the CSIRO in the 1960s as a small-scale experimental machine. Industrial carding machines were four times the size of this one. Gold plaque on display with machine until 2018 read: G.H. Mitchell & Son, Adelaide have celebrated 125 Years of involvement with the Australian Wool Processing Industry by contributing the funds necessary to restore The Carding Machine, Noble Comb & The Gill Box. Also another gold plaque read: Experimental Carding Machine donated to The National Wool Museum by C.S.I.R.O Ryde has been rebuilt by Nick Sokolov of Comb Research & Development with the help of Bernard Tolan.Carder with small roller missing at coiling end. Driven by three horse power motor. Wooden slated feed table synchronised to overall gearing.carding machine, machines, wool industry, manufacturing, wool processing -
National Wool Museum
Book, Sale by description: a progress report on implementation
"Sale by description: a progress report on implementation"- Advisory Committee on Objective Measurement, Australian Wool Corporation, 1986wool sales wool brokering wool marketing woolclassing - objective measurement wool - measurement wool sales - sale by description, australian wool corporation - advisory committee on objective measurement, wool sales, wool brokering, wool marketing, woolclassing - objective measurement, wool - measurement, wool sales - sale by description -
National Wool Museum
Book, Sale by description: a progress report on implementation 1987
"Sale by description: a progress report on implementation 1987" Advisory committee on objective measurement, Australian Wool Corporation,wool sales - sale by description wool - measurement wool brokering woolclassing - objective measurement wool sales - reserve price plan, wool sales - sale by description, wool - measurement, wool brokering, woolclassing - objective measurement, wool sales - reserve price plan -
National Wool Museum
Book, The Importance of Being Larry
Educational booklet for school children entitled "The Importance of Being Larry", published by the Australian Wool Corporation, Melbourne.wool growing wool - transportation sheep - australian, woolmark company australian wool corporation, skender, mr frank - the woolmark company, melbourne, victoria, wool growing, wool - transportation, sheep - australian -
National Wool Museum
Book, Testing Your Woolclip
"Testing Your Woolclip: objective measurement for the woolgrower" - Australian Wool Testing Authority Ltd, c.1982.wool - chemistry woolclassing, australian wool testing authority ltd, wool - chemistry, woolclassing -
National Wool Museum
Pamphlet, A souvenir from the Melbourne Sheep Show, July 21-24, 1979
"A souvenir from the Melbourne Sheep Show, July 21-24, 1979". Souvenir pamphlet, promoting wool.corriedale sheep sheep breeding, australian corriedale association australian sheep breeders association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Exercise Book, Wilhelm Eckels, W. Eckels
Wilhelm Eckels was a wool buyer in Sydney when war broke out. He was interned in camp 1.Sovereign blue school exercise book belong to Wilhelm Eckels. Contains French Grammar lessons.W. Eckelswilhelm eckels, camp school work -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Exercise, Modern Exercise Book
Wilhelm Eckels was a wool buyer in Sydney when war broke out. He was interned in Camp 1.Modern exercise book belonging to Wilhelm Eckels. Blue bookW. Eckelswihelm eckels, wool buyers -
National Wool Museum
Bale Closer
Bale closer. Was used in Gallery 3 display at the National Wool Museum until 13/7/1998.Treatment form page 1, 23/09/1988 Treatment form page 2, 23/09/1988shearing wool bales, wool bale clips, shearing, wool bales -
National Wool Museum
Postcard, 1910
Postcard was given to David Phillips (Donor) by a friend who was involved in the wool industry through employment at CSRIO.Postcard with black and white image on front. Image is of two men standing in front of a carding machine inside of the Warrnambool Woollen Mill. Image is printed onto postcard despite the non-straight lines suggesting the image may have been cut and pasted. Reverse of the postcard has handwritten message detailing image on the front of the postcard.Handwriting, black ink: Warrnambool Woollen Mill 1910 / First carding Machine bins / Erected b W. (Bill) + (?) / Pontefract warrnambool woollen mill, carding machine -
National Wool Museum
Book, C.S.I.R.O. and the Woolgrower
"C.S.I.R.O. and the Woolgrower" - CSIRO, 1960. Looks at developments in pasture research, sheep research and wool textile research.wool growing sheep breeding sheep - diseases textile production textile testing, csiro, wool growing, sheep breeding, sheep - diseases, textile production, textile testing -
National Wool Museum
Valuation scale
System for establishing price in pence per pound for wools acquired by British and Australian Governments during WWII. -
National Wool Museum
Article, The Quiet Revolution
Photocopy of an article by W R Lang published in the "Investigator", March 1987 on the history of the Objective Measurement of wool.wool - research wool - testing wool - measurement, gordon institute of technology investigator, lang, dr w. roy, wool - research, wool - testing, wool - measurement -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letter from the manager of Engelabra Merino Stud to W R Lang re. wool samples for testingsheep breeding - history sheep stations - management merino sheep - history wool - measurement wool - testing wool - research world war ii, engelabra merino stud, lang, dr w. roy, sheep breeding - history, sheep stations - management, merino sheep - history, wool - measurement, wool - testing, wool - research, world war ii -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letter from the manager of Engelabra Merino Stud to W R Lang re. wool samples for testingsheep breeding - history sheep stations - management merino sheep - history wool - measurement wool - testing wool - research world war ii, engelabra merino stud, lang, dr w. roy, sheep breeding - history, sheep stations - management, merino sheep - history, wool - measurement, wool - testing, wool - research, world war ii -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letter from Bill Austin "Eli Elwah" to W R Lang re. wool samples for testingsheep breeding - history sheep stations - management wool - research wool - measurement wool - testing world war ii, lang, dr w. roy, eli elwah, hay, sheep breeding - history, sheep stations - management, wool - research, wool - measurement, wool - testing, world war ii -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letter from E H B Lefroy to W R Lang c1942, discussing the wool industrywool - research wool - testing sheep breeding - history peppin-merino sheep world war ii, gordon institute of technology, lang, dr w. roy lefroy, mr a l b, cranmore park, western australia, wool - research, wool - testing, sheep breeding - history, peppin-merino sheep, world war ii -
National Wool Museum
Scrapbook
Notebook, foolscap, indexed. Contains handwritten notes re: wool by Mr Bruce Scott, c.1930s.B.M.Scott 57 Waltham St Flemingtonwool sales wool processing, scott, mrs beverley, melbourne, victoria, wool sales, wool processing