Certificate of Registration of Trade Mark, "Alexana", 6/12/1961 Made by the R S & S mill. Mr Lau worked with Mr Schofield untill the fabric was acceptable to all concerned.THOMAS EDWARD ASHTON...Assistant/24 seven... tenth../October...sixty T E Ashton A162,875woollen mills - history textile mills - operation, alexander lau pty ltd returned soldiers and sailors mill, woollen mills - history, textile mills - operation

Produced by the Albany Woollen Mills. Western Australiatextile industry - history wool marketing, alexander lau pty ltd albany woollen mills, textile industry - history, wool marketing

Photograph depicts the R.S.S. "A" Team - Winners of Grand Aggregate, Geelong Girls' Interhouse Sports, 1943. Those photographed are: Dot Beckley, Ruth Ramsden, Jean Clarke, Violet Jones (Vice Capt), Jean Jones, Ina Osborne, Flo Louttit, Keith Turner (Coach), Ede Ramsden, (Captain), Pat Height (Mascot). 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.Photograph depicts the R.S.S. "A" Team - Winners of Grand Aggregate, Geelong Girls' Interhouse Sports, 1943.Top edge - R.S.S. "A" Team - Winners of Grand Aggregate, Geelong Girls' Interhouse Sports, 1943. Bottom edge - Back row - Dot Beckley, Ruth Ramsden, Jean Clarke, Violet Jones (Vice Capt), Jean Jones, Ina Osborne / Sitting - Flo Louttit, Keith Turner (Coach), Ede Ramsden, (Captain), Pat Height (Mascot)textile mills - sporting teams textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills

Views of the Collins Bros Mills.COLLINS BROS PTY LTD / WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS GEELONG/ VIEWS OF THE WEAVING AND FINISHING MILLS/ MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS PHYSICIAN BRAND/ BLANKETS, FLANNELS, LADIES' DRESS MATERIALStextile mills - history, collins bros mill pty ltd

"Modern Developments in the Australian Wool Industry", c.1923. Examines the operations of the Yarra Falls Spinning Co. Pty Ltd and the Australian Knitting Mills Limited (makers of Golden Fleece and Kookaburra knitted underwear). Includes photos of processes and of the buildings.F H Murgatroyd/20 Kensington Rd/ Leopold 3224weaving textile industry - history textile production machine knitting textile mills, yarra falls spinning co. pty ltd australian knitting mills limited, yarn - woollen, cloth - worsted, yarn - worsted, wool tops, yarn - cashmere, weaving, textile industry - history, textile production, machine knitting, textile mills

Advertising documents and props from Collins Bros. Pty Ltd, including Physicians blankets price list 1934-35, Physicians blanket information sheet, advertising material from 1970 physicians blankets campaign.wool marketing woollen mills - history textile industry - history, collins, mr trevor m. - collins bros mill pty ltd, wool marketing, woollen mills - history, textile industry - history

The samples are examples of products made at the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Mill in Geelong but discontinued before 1960. They were used to show shops what materials were available. The samples were given to Mr Robert Anderson, an apprentice fitter and turner at the mill between 1960-1965. His mother, Mrs Lucy Anderson, sewed the samples into quilts in the early 1960s. This is one quilt of three.A quilt made of rectangular woven samples of polychrome woollen fabric. The samples are machine sewn together. It has a blue, red and yellow pieced backing which is loosely handsewn onto the quilt.Back: [handwritten] A Andersonhandicrafts, returned soldiers and sailors mill, wagga, samples, anderson, mr robert anderson, mrs lucy, geelong, victoria

The samples are examples of products made at the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Mill in Geelong but discontinued before 1960. They were used to show shops what materials were available. The samples were given to Mr Robert Anderson, an apprentice fitter and turner at the mill between 1960-1965. His mother, Mrs Lucy Anderson, sewed the samples into quilts in the early 1960s. This is one quilt of three.A quilt made from woven samples of woollen fabric with herringbone and checked designs, mostly in brown, green, blue and red. The samples are machine sewn together. It has a cream backing which is machine sewn onto the quilt.handicrafts, returned soldiers and sailors mill, wagga, anderson, mr robert anderson, mrs lucy, geelong, victoria, quilts, necessity

The samples are examples of products made at the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Mill in Geelong but discontinued before 1960. They were used to show shops what materials were available. The samples were given to Mr Robert Anderson, an apprentice fitter and turner at the mill between 1960-1965. His mother, Mrs Lucy Anderson, sewed the samples into quilts in the early 1960s. This is one quilt of three.A brown quilt made from woven samples of woollen striped fabric in browns and olive greens. The pieces are machine stitched together. It has an off-white backing which is machined and hand sewn into place.handicrafts, returned soldiers and sailors mill, wagga, anderson, mr robert anderson, mrs lucy, geelong, victoria

Woollen fabric fragment from the wreck of ship "Sydney Cove" found underwater after many years.Small fragment of woven woollen fabric, brown colour. with some white fibres through it. The fragment is frayed and coming apart. It is boxed in a circular clear plastic lidded container, taped and with a typed paper label on the lid.Wording: Fabric scrap from/wreck of ship "Sydney Cove"/ NWM 940112";Method: typed;Location: on label on lidwool - history textile history textile mills textile mills, wool - history, textile history, textile mills

Letter from the Ballarat Woollen and Worsted Co. Ltd of Hill Street, Ballarat to W.R. Lang in 1945 re: an employee reference.textile mills - staff world war ii, ballarat woollen and worsted co. ltd, lang, dr w. roy, textile mills - staff, world war ii

Excelsior Woollen and Worsted Mills: Souvenir Program 1920 for a Complimentary Social from the employees to the directors Godfrey Hirst & Co.Excelsior Woollen and Worsted Mills: Souvenir Program 1920 for a Complimentary Social from the employees to the directors Godfrey Hirst & Co.Excelsior Woollen and Worsted Mills/ Souvenir Program/ Complimentary Social/ to /the Dorectors/ Godfrey Hirst & Co / Pty Ltd/ From the Employees/ IN THE NEW MASONIC HALL/ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd 1920/ at eight pmweaving mills textile industry weaving, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, weaving mills, textile industry, weaving

Scrapbook, contains newspaper clippings,1950, extract from the Wool and Textile Newsletter, Sept 1950, radio results and script for recording. All associated with the presentation of a baby blanket from the staff of Godfrey Hirst & Co Pty Ltd on the occasion of the birth of Princess Anne.Scrapbook, contains newspaper clippings,1950, extract from the Wool and Textile Newsletter, Sept 1950, radio results and script for recording.Royal blanket presentation/ Godfrey Hirst and Company Pty Ltd BRITISH COMMERCIAL NEWS...textile industry textile mills - staff, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, blankets, textile industry, textile mills - staff

Photograph, of two people looking at the flood levels 1880 and 1951, marked on a wall. The photograph is possibly of the Godfrey Hirst and Co Pty Ltd mill c1951Photograph, of two people looking at the flood levels 1880 and 1951, marked on a wall. The photograph is possibly of the Godfrey Hirst and Co Pty Ltd mill c1951.W C Meyer Photographer/ 233 Myers Street/ East Geelong. Phone 3289textile mills - history textile mills - staff, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff

Letter, on "The Myer Woollen Mills Pty Ltd" letterhead, printed black, dated 19th June, 1941 from H Lewis, Designer, to W R Lang offering to gift shade cards of yarn.wool - research textile design textile research, gordon institute of technology the myer woollen mills pty ltd, dyeing, weaving looms, hand spinning, lang, dr w. roy lewis, h - the myer woollen mills pty ltd, wool - research, textile design, textile research

Letter, on "North Western Woollen Mills Pty Ltd" letterhead, 16th July 1957, regarding water proofing test resultswool - research wool - testing textile testing, gordon institute of technology north western woollen mills pty ltd, lang, dr w. roy, wool - research, wool - testing, textile testing

One of two albums presented to Mr EJ Fairnie in appreciation of his work towards the exhibitions of 1928 and 1938.Photograph album, 22pp - Loose leaf album, grey board pages with four holes punched at left side and tied with cord. "Geelong Made in Australia Exhibition 1928" is on front cover, the first page is inscribed in white ink. The rest of the album contains two handwritten letters and black and white photographs in connection with the exhibition.An Appreciation/ of Courtesy to/ E J Fairnie, esq Photographs by the Lockwood Studiostextile mills - history textile machinery textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill valley worsted mill collins bros mill pty ltd albion woollen mills co. pty ltd james munday & coy j c brown & co bright & hitchcocks pty ltd, fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill walter, mr a l, textile mills - history, textile machinery, textile mills

One of two albums presented to Mr EJ Fairnie in appreciation of his work towards the exhibitions of 1928 and 1938. Mr Fairnie was Hon Sec of the 1928 committee. The both exhibitions were in the Dennys Lascelles Bow Truss building.Presented to/ E J Fairnie esq/ whose efforts ..... Photographs by Lockwood Studiostextile mills - history textile machinery textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill valley worsted mill collins bros mill pty ltd albion woollen mills co. pty ltd felt and textiles pty ltd excelsior woollen and worsted mills federal woollen mills ltd gordon institute of technology, fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - history, textile machinery, textile mills

Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Mr G Kidmanwoollen mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Geelong R S & S Woollen & Worsted Co-operative Manufacturing Coy lLimited Robert Pockley Studios/ photographers... Copy by/woollen mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Sladens in residence Robert Pockley Studios/ photographers... Copy by/woollen mills - history textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - history, textile mills

Anderson & Davidson G Kidman -2woollen mills - history textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, retsol rugs, kidman, mr g. l., woollen mills - history, textile mills - history, textile mills

First prize exhibition G Kidman PC Goods/ suit lengths/Flannel/ Blazers/wool marketing woollen mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill valley worsted mill, kidman, mr g. l., wool marketing, woollen mills - history, textile mills

G Kidman carding/ worsted spinning/ Sladen House/ woollen spinningwoollen mills - history textile machinery textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, cloth - worsted, cloth - woollen, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile machinery, textile mills

G Kidman ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPHERwoollen mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., woollen mills - history, textile mills

Milling and scouring in the woollen and finishing room, R S & S mill.Milling and scouring in the woollen and finishing R S & Stextile machinery textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, scouring, milling, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills

D P C Wilson R S & S Woollen Millstextile mills - staff textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., textile mills - staff, textile mills - history, textile mills