Note from collector- "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from." Advertisement "Brighten up your bedroom with Wool"A Timely Home Decorator's Hint from the Australian Wool Bureau/Brighten up your bedroom with Wool/There is no substitute for WOOLwool, blanket, blanket fever, advertisement, australian wool bureau, australian women's weekly

Note from collector- "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from." Advertisement "There is no substitute for wool" (Blanket range)Wool Blankets to bring exciting new glamour into your bedroom/There is no substitute for Woolblankets, blanket fever, advertisements, australian wool bureau, australian women's weekly

Note from collector- "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from." Magazine Advertisement 'For Glamour, For Value'For Glamour, For Value, Wool Blankets are the answerblankets, blanket fever, advertisements, australian wool bureau, australian women's weekly

Note from collector- "For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from." Advertisement "Wool Blankets"Wool Blankets/Your best buy for warmth...for beauty...for wear/There is no substitute for WOOLwool, blankets, blanket fever, advertisement, australian wool bureau, australian women's weekly

Illustrated calender promoting Australian Wool Bureau activities and deadlines 1959-1960.Illustrated calender promoting Australian Wool Bureau activities and deadlines 1959-1960.MISS D FRIZON/ 8.8.1990wool marketing fashion textile industry, australian wool bureau, wool marketing, fashion, textile industry

"Australian wool-abridged table of types and descriptions" Australian Wool Bureau Statistical Service, 1961.wool sales wool brokering woolclassing, australian wool bureau, wool sales, wool brokering, woolclassing

Cardboard file folder containing 2 advertisements for Hanro Garments, clipped out of newspapers and a telegram. The folder has a typed label applied that reads ' Travellers sales figures, actual figures against budget Individual items are : (a) Ad. Dated 25th August 1958 for 1st prize at the Australian Wool Bureau fashion Award for a Twin set , (b) Ad, dated 18th May 1959 for Hanro sanitized Lingerie , (c) Congratulations Telegram for Mr. and Mrs. D. Mannix delivered to the Robyn Caféorganization, business, hanro, australian wool bureau fashion award, hanro twin set, hanro lingerie, mr. and mrs. d. mannix

Associated documents from Mr R Lloyd provide further informationsheep stations - management wool growing squatters, australian wool bureau, lloyd, mr robert, sheep stations - management, wool growing, squatters

sheep stations - management wool growing squatters, australian wool bureau, lloyd, mr robert, sheep stations - management, wool growing, squatters

Black pure wool blazer worn by students of Burnley College 1967-1970. Blazer 1 - Edges bound in black braid. Woven badge of college on left breast pocket, also metal enamel Burnley College badge pinned on Left lapel. Made by Gayval - schoolwear of "The Doctor" flannel. Australian Wool Bureau gold medal winner - all pure wool - mothproofed. Blazer 2 - Different manufacturer , no braid. Woven badge of college on left breast pocket only. Blazer 1 - Black pure wool blazer with edges bound in black braid. Size S. Blazer 2 - Black pure wool blazer, no braid on edges. Size LBlazer 1 - Burnley College woven badge on left breast pocket. Burnley College Metal badge pinned on left lapel. Blazer 2 - Burnley College woven badge on left breast pocket identical to Blazer 1.blazer, burnley college uniform, student, burnley badge, badge, wool blazer

The logos on the breast pocket of these two blazers is CTS for Collingwood Technical School which dates from 1912 to 1969. From 1970 CTS changed its name to Collingwood Technical College.Two Collingwood Technical School blazers. One has an epaulette on each shoulder with two gold stripes on each, and has a manufacturer's label from 'waldron's / SCHOOLWEAR' and is a size 13. The second blazer has a Form Captain badge and an SRC (Student Representative Committee) badge on the lapel, and has a manufacturer's label 'School Master / by kingswear' and is a size 17. Both blazers have CTS logos on the breast pocket, and both have another label which reads The FAMOUS / Doctor / FLANNEL / AUSTRALIAN WOOL BUREAU / GOLD MEDAL WINNER / ALL PURE WOOL / MOTHPROOFED'School logo on pocketcollingwood technical school, school blazer, school uniforms, nmit,

Program for a fashion parade of woollen garments for women. Descriptions of the garments, including the manufacturers and designers, are given. The parade was presented by the Australian, Canadian, American Women's Club of Geelong in 1959.PROGRAMME / of Fashions In Wool for 1959 / Presented by / Australian, Canadian, American Women's Club / of Geelong / Sponsored by / The Myer Emporium (Geelong) Pty. Ltd. / in conjunction with the / Australian Wool Bureau / Proceeds to aid the Australian Red Cross We are grateful for the / co-operation of: / Geelong Wool Brokers / Geelong Woollen Mills / Mr. James Fogarty. / No. 152fashion

Two CTC School blazers dating from 1970 onwards when Collingwood Technical School changed to Collingwood Technical College. Both have epaulettes on each shoulder with two gold stripes. The first also has two Band badges, one on each lapel, indicating it belonged to a School Band member. It is in very good condition. The second blazer has no badges, is made by 'waldron's SCHOOLWEAR' and has 'The Doctor FLANNEL ...' label and is a size 10.Black Pure Wool school blazer, with two gold stripes on epaulettes on each shoulder, and CTC logo on the pocket. A Band badge on each lapel. Dates from 1970 when Collingwood Technical School changed to Collingwood Technical College. Also a second CTC Black School blazer which was in the collection, also with the same epaulettes made by Waldron's Schoolwear, size 10.1st Blazer: CTC logo on pocket. And Manufacturer's labels inside. First reads 'PURE WOOL / Philip Joseph / TAILORED QUALITY'. Second label reads The FAMOUS / Doctor / FLANNEL / AUSTRALIAN WOOL BUREAU / GOLD MEDAL WINNER / ALL PURE WOOL / MOTHPROOFED' Second Blazer has label 'waldron's / SCHOOLWEAR' and 'The Doctor ...' label as the one above. This is a size 10.collingwood technical college, school blazer, uniforms, nmit.

Fred Moylan OAM born in Melbourne 1923, founded Moylan Woolen in 1950, at the beginning of an extended period of prosperity for the Australian wool industry. Moylan Woollens initial main focus was in the wholesale wool trade. In 1958-1959 the business diversified into angora farming and distribution. In 1967 the company merged with Debenhams Australia to form Debenham and Moylan Woollen Co Pty Ltd, later in 1980 the company was sold to Richard Allen. Moylan was a key business figure in the formation of the Australian Wool Bureau and Woolmark. He was awared the Member of the Order of Australia in 1997 for his contribution to the Australian and international wool industry. Source: Publication Moylan Woollens produced by the RMIT University Textile Resource Centre. Seven page single sided printed report with black typed text on cream paper.THE WOOL SITUATION 1970 / By F. H. MOYLAN B. Com. / Managing Director, / The Debenham & Moylan Woollen Co. / Pty. Ltd. / 153 Flinders Lane, / MELBOURNE. / 3000.frederick moylan, the debenham & moylan woollen co. pty. ltd, report, wool, industry

The Hanro company was established in Switzerland in 1884. In 1926 a site in Hargreaves Street Bendigo, behind the School of Mines, was purchased to establish the Bendigo Knitting Mills, a subsidiary of Hanro. The managing director was Charles Handerchin who came from Switzerland. The company was delisted from the Australian Stock Exchange in 1963 when it was taken over by John Brown Industries.Hanro Autumn-Winter Catalogue 1962: The cover is of card with a white background with a large H in blue to the right. Sketched in black pen is a lady with a cardigan buttoned up with six buttons, long sleeves and a collar. To the right in white is *Hanro* under that in black print is *Catalogue Autumn-Winter 1962 Swiss Inspired Knitwear* Inside the cover is advertising. Attached with cello tape is a green sheet of paper with a sketch of a lady wearing a sweater with long sleeves and collar and bow. To the right is a medal, circular in shape with *Fashion Award Australian wool bureau* under that is Hanro, Gold Medal Winner 1962 Wool Fashion Awards*, a description of the garment, size and colour. Look better in a Hanro Sweater!* The catalogue is on gloss paper with sketched so ladies modelling Pullovers, cardigans, twin sets and jackets. Each item has its garment number description, sizes and colour. The back page is white with a large H to the left with *Hanro* in white and (Aust) Knitting Mills Limited* to the right is a box with a black border with the Sales offices addresses and phone numbers. At the bottom is *The Quality Is A Proud Tradition*.book, magazine, catalogue, hanro. catalogue.

One of three photographs of delagates to the 1955 Wool Textile Conference in Australia.DEPT OF THE INTERIOR - NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAUwool - research, gordon institute of technology, lang, dr w. roy

One of three photographs of delagates to the 1955 Wool Textile Conference in Australia. Photographed include, W R Lang, F O Howitt, A G Ogston, J B Speakman, H P LundgrenDEPT OF THE INTERIOR - NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAUwool - research wool - testing wool - measurement, gordon institute of technology, lang, dr w. roy astbury, mr w. t. dillon, mr j h speakman, professor j. b. watt, mr k d lindley, dr hugh, wool - research, wool - testing, wool - measurement

Part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.Cassette tape featuring image of a woman in black and white clothing.front: Talking Wool / Brought to you by / PURE NEW WOOL / AWRAP / ANZ spine: Talking Wool / August / 1994 / 5 back: Contents / SIDE ONE / AWRAP and IWS Intergrate Activities / by Mac Drysdale, Chairman, AWRAP, / Chairman, IWS / Changes to Quality Arrangements / by John O'Connor, General Manager, / International Market Development, AWARP / Pitti Filati Yarn Fair, Florence / by Terry Hennessey, General Manager, / National Marketing, AWRAP / Menswear in the US / by Judith Pinder, Associate Product Manager, / Menswear, IWS - Americas / SIDE TWO / Review of R & D Functions / by Mac Drysdale, Chairman, AWRAP / China Wool Product / by Bill Jones, Co-ordinator AWRAP/AIDAB / (Australian International Development Assistance / Bureau) China Wool Project / AWRAP in India / by Stuart Ascough, International Market Executive / (Early Stage Processing) / Produced by SG Communications Pty Limited. / ACN 063 021 796 © Copyrightstuart ascough, international wool secretariat, victoria wool processors, port phillip mills pty ltd, topmaking, career, wool industry, training, technical advice, mills, cassette tape, audio

A set of 18 colour postcards from the National Museum of Australia in Canberra showing various items and objects relating to Australia's history, manufacturing and culture. (see list under references)wool press, cobb & co, ben chifley, mutoscope, austral wash machine, herman house & co, australia 2, heidelberg unemployed bureau, sunlight soap, waterside worker's union, boomerang, spirit figures, dugout canoe, ayer's rock, bark painting, delaunay belville car, phar lap's heart