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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA QUARTZ AREA
... John Brown Knitting Mills Ironbark... at the rear of John Brown Knitting Mills, Ironbark.... at the rear of John Brown Knitting Mills, Ironbark. Newspaper VICTORIA ...Newspaper photo from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 15/7/67. Photoshows an open cut area with rubbish in it. At the far end is a tunnel and in the foreground are rocks. It is the area at the rear of John Brown Knitting Mills, Ironbark.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria quartz area, bendigo advertiser 15/7/67, john brown knitting mills ironbark -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ERECTION OF JOHN BROWN KNITTING MILLS, 1954
... of the John Brown Knitting Mills on Marong Road in Ironbark Bendigo... brown John Brown Knitting Mills Reg. V. Brock of Bendigo ...John Brown Industries became a listed company in 1951 and acquired Star Hosiery Mills factory and its Bendigo offshoot. In 1955 they purchased a 4 acre site at Ironbark to build a new mill. This was completed in a record 19and a half weeks and the mill was handed over in Sept. 1956.Photographs of the Erection of John Brown Knitting Mills: A brown envelope which had hand printed writing in black ink. On the right hand top is *MP385*. In the middle *John Brown Knitting Mills Ironbark Bendigo. 14 Photos of Erection 1954? Photos by Reg Brock*. Attached to the envelope is a torn piece so paper which has been hand written in blue ink *John Brown & Welmar* Knitwear Socks & Dress wear The Finest in the Land. Made on the site of Bendigo's Richest Gold Mine, *The Little 180*. Inside the envelope is a collection of black and white photos of the erection of the John Brown Knitting Mills on Marong Road in Ironbark Bendigo. 14 Photos in total showing various views of the construction site. Workmen on the site laying bricks, constructing the steel building and trucks delivering steel etc. A crane truck with *General Carriers Bendigo* printed on the side door. On the back of each photo is *MP385*. The Circular stamp in blue ink of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch and a cream photographers label with a blue band top and bottom with *Reg. V. Brock of Bendigo in the bands. In the centre of the label in blue print is *No.... B1098. pos.... Additional copies may be obtained at any time by quoting this number. Box 116A.Reg. V. Brock of Bendigo.photograph, building, john brown, john brown knitting mills
