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National Wool MuseumTextile - Fashionable Shades on Physician Flannels, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, c.1930
... ...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros. Physician Flannels. Textile Mills Felting Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd Textile Mills Felting Flannel Physician Sample Book Marketing Geelong Textile Industry Front: [printed] COLLINS BROS. ...Sample book of Collins Bros. Physician Flannels.Book of twelve felt samples, and one loose small sample, held together in red folder, with two rivets. Title gold embossed on front. Three labels pasted to inside front cover with flannel specifications and prices. All felt samples stamped with Physician logo in gold. Round sticker with shade code stuck onto each sample also.Front: [printed] COLLINS BROS. PTY. LTD. / WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS / GEELONG, VICTORIA / FASHIONABLE SHADES / (FAST TO LIGHT) / ON / PHYSICIAN FLANNELStextile mills felting, collins bros mill pty ltd, textile mills, felting, flannel, physician, sample book, marketing, geelong, textile industry -
National Wool MuseumBook - Cloth Analysis Book, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, c.1960
... ...collins bros mill pty ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Book Cloth Analysis Book Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Cloth analysis book from Collins Bros Mill contains production details, wool samples and patterns.Cardboard cover with blue cloth spine containing foolscap size, printed sheets with cloth samples attached. Bound with three metal rivets.weaving, textile production, collins bros mill pty ltd, textile industry, cloth, samples, geelong, patterns -
National Wool MuseumBook - Cloth Analysis Book, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, c.1958
... ...collins bros mill pty ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Book Cloth Analysis Book Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Cloth analysis book from Collins Bros Mill contains production details, wool samples and patterns.Cardboard cover with blue cloth spine containing foolscap size, printed sheets with cloth samples attached. Bound with three metal rivets.weaving, textile production, collins bros mill pty ltd, patterns, samples, marketing, textile industry, cloth, textile, geelong -
National Wool MuseumFunctional object - Strap, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd
... Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Carding strap from Collins Bros Mill. Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd Carding Carding rubber strap with wire bristles is rolled up and tied with marline string. ...Carding strap from Collins Bros Mill.Carding rubber strap with wire bristles is rolled up and tied with marline string.collins bros mill pty ltd, carding -
National Wool MuseumTextile - Physician Blanket Sample, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd
... ...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Textile Physician Blanket Sample Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Long crinkle cut blue fabric sample with label stamped in ink. A brown paper tag is attached with string with hand written blue text.front: [tag] SW3 Dyed / Blue 4 / 37 ½ lln(?) – 70 yds / PeNo 678 front: [label] TRADEMARK / PHYSICIAN / REG No 76880 / SPOTLESS FINISH / CHILLPROOF / GUARENTEED PURE VIRGIN WOOLwool, fabric, blankets, sample, physician, collins bros mill pty ltd -
National Wool MuseumTextile - Physician Blanket Samples, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd
... ...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Textile Physician Blanket Samples Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Ten striped blanket samples held together with split pins. Colours include brown, pink, blue and cream. Each sample has an ink printed Physician label and a Physician sticker with a number.wool, fabric, blankets, sample, physician, collins bros mill pty ltd -
National Wool MuseumEphemera - Physician Blanket Cardboard Advertisement, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, c.1980s
... ...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Physician blankets were manufactured by Collins Bros Pty Ltd, established 1874. Blankets Physician Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd Manufacturing Geelong Wool Advertising sign Printed: AUSTRALIAN / PURE WOOLLEN BLANKETS / PURE NEW WOOL / PHYSICIAN / BLANKETS, ESTABLISHED 1874 / by COLLINS BROS. ...Physician blankets were manufactured by Collins Bros Pty Ltd, established 1874.Advertisement card featuring text and colour photographic image of a blanket. The back has a fold out stand. Printed: AUSTRALIAN / PURE WOOLLEN BLANKETS / PURE NEW WOOL / PHYSICIAN / BLANKETS, ESTABLISHED 1874 / by COLLINS BROS. PTY. LTD.blankets, physician, collins bros mill pty ltd, manufacturing, geelong, wool, advertising, sign -
National Wool MuseumBooklet - The Care of a Physician Blanket, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd
... ...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Booklet The Care of a Physician Blanket Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Physician blankets were manufactured by Collins Bros Pty Ltd, established 1874.Fourteen page booklet with blue printed text held with one staple at the binding. Front and back cover has blue, pink and yellow graphics and text, including a lamb wearing a stethoscope. There is a hole punched in the top left corner. Printed: THE CARE OF A / "Physician" / Chill Proof / BLANKET / YOURS, FOR LASTING SERVICE AND SATISFACTIONblankets, physician, collins bros mill pty ltd, manufacturing, geelong, wool, advertising -
National Wool MuseumEphemera - Physician Blankets Label, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd
... ...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Ephemera Physician Blankets Label Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Physician blankets were manufactured by Collins Bros Pty Ltd, established 1874.Folded paper label, grey with coloured text and graphics. Front is grey with blue, red and white text, showing central colour graphic of a woman lying in bed using a telephone under a blanket. Back is grey with white, blue and pink text with an outline graphic of a man lying in a single bed. Inside of label is white with blue text. Printed: Physician Blankets / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / "REST ASSURED" / ALL WOOL CHILLPROOF & MOTHPROOF / Guarantee / SHOULD A FAULT DUE TO / IMPERFECT MANUFACTURE OCCUR / WITH 20 YEARS THEY WILL BE / REPLACED FREE OF CHARGEblankets, physician, collins bros mill pty ltd, manufacturing, geelong, wool, advertising -
National Wool MuseumDocument - Memo – Physician Blankets, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, 22 May 1952
... ...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Physician blankets were manufactured by Collins Bros Pty Ltd, established 1874. Blankets Physician Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd Manufacturing Geelong Wool Memo Printed: ALTERATION IN PRICES. / 22 May, 1952 ... ...Memo advising agents of alternation in prices for physician blankets. Physician blankets were manufactured by Collins Bros Pty Ltd, established 1874.Cream paper with black printed text and hand written pencil text. Printed: ALTERATION IN PRICES. / 22 May, 1952 ...blankets, physician, collins bros mill pty ltd, manufacturing, geelong, wool, memo -
National Wool MuseumBooklet - How to Wash Physician Blankets, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd
... ...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Physician blankets were manufactured by Collins Bros Pty Ltd, established 1874. Blankets Physician Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd Manufacturing Geelong Wool Advertising Printed: HOW TO WASH "PHYSICIAN" BLANKETS / from Collins Bros. ...Booklet describing how to care for and wash physician blankets. Physician blankets were manufactured by Collins Bros Pty Ltd, established 1874.Four page folded card featuring black text and graphics. Front shows green, red, white and black image of a factory exterior with a car and people in the foreground.Printed: HOW TO WASH "PHYSICIAN" BLANKETS / from Collins Bros. Pty. Ltd. / .... to you / MANUFACTURERS OF / "PHYSICIAN" / BLANKETS AND FLANNELS / ALSO MANUFACTURERS OF THE FAMOUS / UNSHRINKABLE PHYSICIAN BABY SAXONY FLANNEL / AND CRIMEAN SHIRTING / LADIES' DYED DRESS MATERIALS / SLIPPER AND FURNISHING FELTSblankets, physician, collins bros mill pty ltd, manufacturing, geelong, wool, advertising -
National Wool MuseumArchive - “Physician” Chillproof Blankets, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, July 1959
... ...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Archive “Physician” Chillproof Blankets Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Single page black and white leaflet with printed text. front: [printed] When required / “PHYSICIAN” CHILLPROOF BLANKETS / are rendered Unshrinkable by our special / process inaugurated in 1933products, blankets, collins bros mill pty ltd, physician, advertising -
National Wool MuseumTextile - Physician Blanket Samples, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd
... ...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Textile Physician Blanket Samples Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Set of 'Physician' blanket samples produced by Collins Bros Pty Ltd.Book of ten blanket samples in various colours held together with navy blue vinyl binder with two metal rivets. Sixteen samples of various colours and designs. The spine at the top of the book has a length of 6mm white nylon rope tied through to act as a carry handle for the sample book.[printed] Physician Blanket Range / Fashion Award Mill / AUSTRALIAN / MADEphysician, blankets, samples, textiles, collins bros mill pty ltd, marketing, wool -
National Wool MuseumDocument - Advertising Material, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, 1934 - 1970s
... Mr Trevor M. - Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula 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 Advertising documents and props from Collins Bros. ...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 -
National Wool MuseumLetterhead
... Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Unused Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd letterhead....National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Unused Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd letterhead. Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd Letterhead ...Unused Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd letterhead.collins bros mill pty ltd -
National Wool MuseumCertificate, Centennial Exhibition Certificate of Merit
... South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers Incorporated Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Gold medal certificate presented to Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd for the best grouped exhibit at the South Australian Centennial Exhibition, 1936....National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Gold medal certificate presented to Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd for the best grouped exhibit at the South Australian Centennial Exhibition, 1936. ...Gold medal certificate presented to Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd for the best grouped exhibit at the South Australian Centennial Exhibition, 1936.CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION / Gold Medal / Certificate of Merit / AWARDED TO / Collins Bros Pty Limited / FOR / Attractive Stiff Grouped Exhibit / from an Exhibition point of view / [signature] PRESIDENT / [signature] SECRETARY / ART / INDUSTRY / TO CELEBRATE / THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY / OF THE / FOUNDATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. / SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURERS INCORPORATED / 1836 / 1936 / Albert V. Adlam From- / ROBT. R. STANESBY / THE PICTURE FRAM MAKER, / MOUNT CUTTER, &c. / FREE LIBRARY BUILDINGS, / Moorabool St., Geelongtextile mills history, south australian chamber of manufacturers incorporated collins bros mill pty ltd, textile mills - history -
National Wool MuseumTextile - Blanket, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, 1950s
... Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Wool Blanket Blanket fever Physician Collins Bros Geelong Physician Blankets/Pure Virgin Lambswool/Mothproofed/Made in Australia Queen sized checked blanket, corn and blue Textile Blanket Australia Victoria Geelong Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Collector says: "This pair of Physician blankets was found at the Mission op shop in Blackburn South. I remember having such a lovely chat with the solo staff member there as we shared some blanket appreciation, a regular occurence when rehoming a relinquished blanket."Collector's note: "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."Queen sized checked blanket, corn and bluePhysician Blankets/Pure Virgin Lambswool/Mothproofed/Made in Australiawool, blanket, blanket fever, physician, collins bros, geelong -
National Wool MuseumTextile - Blanket, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, 1950s
... Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Wool Blanket Blanket fever Physician Collins Bros Geelong Physician Blankets/Pure Virgin Lambswool/Mothproofed/Made in Australia Queen sized blanket, corn and blue Textile Blanket Australia Victoria Geelong Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Collector says: "This pair of Physician blankets was found at the Mission op shop in Blackburn South. I remember having such a lovely chat with the solo staff member there as we shared some blanket appreciation, a regular occurrence when rehoming a relinquished blanket."Collector's note: "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." Queen sized blanket, corn and bluePhysician Blankets/Pure Virgin Lambswool/Mothproofed/Made in Australiawool, blanket, blanket fever, physician, collins bros, geelong -
National Wool MuseumTextile - Blanket, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, 1950s
... Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Wool Blanket Blanket fever Physician Collins Bros Geelong Physician/Standard Chillproof/Pure Wool Blanket/Mothproofed/Made in Australia Checked blanket, pink, blue and cream Textile Blanket Australia Victoria Geelong Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Collector says: "Once I had gathered a dozen or so blankets, I started noticing the many different labels; where they were made, by who, the logos and fonts used. Then the labels became a thing, then the blankets had to have a label to join the collection. My favourite labels are by Physician, they had at least 4 different labels over the decades but the best has to be the Lady In Bed logo. Physician, Onkaparinga, Eagley and others matched the colour of the label to the colour of the blanket - a nice touch. Strangely, Castlemaine labels were always sewn on the back of the blanket where all the other mills sewed theirs on the front. To this day I always roll or fold a blanket with its label on display.""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."Checked blanket, pink, blue and creamPhysician/Standard Chillproof/Pure Wool Blanket/Mothproofed/Made in Australiawool, blanket, blanket fever, physician, collins bros, geelong -
National Wool MuseumArchive - Advertisement, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, 1959
... Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mills Physician Advertisement Australian Women's Weekly Geelong Physician - years-of-bliss blankets - just feel the difference!/Wonderfully warm, without weight…soft and fluffy after countless washings…made from the most luxurious wool in the world….and guaranteed for 20 years/Physician/Luxurious Woollen Blankets Physician - years-of-bliss blankets (man asleep in bed) Archive Advertisement Australia Victoria Geelong Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Collector's note: "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. Physician - years-of-bliss blankets (man asleep in bed) Physician - years-of-bliss blankets - just feel the difference!/Wonderfully warm, without weight…soft and fluffy after countless washings…made from the most luxurious wool in the world….and guaranteed for 20 years/Physician/Luxurious Woollen Blanketsblanket, blanket fever, wool, collins bros mills, physician, advertisement, australian women's weekly, geelong -
National Wool MuseumArchive - Advertisement, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, 1959
... Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Physician Geelong Advertisement Australian Women's Weekly Physician - years-of-bliss blankets - just feel the difference!/Wonderfully warm, without weight…soft and fluffy after countless washings…made from the most luxurious wool in the world….and guaranteed for 20 years/Physician/Luxurious Woollen Blankets Physician - years-of-bliss blankets -(mother and child) Archive Advertisement Australia Victoria Geelong Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Collector's note: "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. Physician - years-of-bliss blankets -(mother and child)Physician - years-of-bliss blankets - just feel the difference!/Wonderfully warm, without weight…soft and fluffy after countless washings…made from the most luxurious wool in the world….and guaranteed for 20 years/Physician/Luxurious Woollen Blanketsblanket, blanket fever, wool, collins bros, physician, geelong, advertisement, australian women's weekly -
National Wool MuseumArchive - Advertisement, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, 1961
... Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Geelong Advertisement Australian Women's Weekly Physician - years-of-bliss blankets - just feel the difference!/Wonderfully warm, without weight…soft and fluffy after countless washings…made from the most luxurious wool in the world….and guaranteed for 20 years/Physician/Luxurious Woollen Blankets Physician - years-of-bliss blankets - (woman on telephone in bed under red blanket) Archive Advertisement Australia Victoria Geelong Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Collector's note: "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. Physician - years-of-bliss blankets - (woman on telephone in bed under red blanket)Physician - years-of-bliss blankets - just feel the difference!/Wonderfully warm, without weight…soft and fluffy after countless washings…made from the most luxurious wool in the world….and guaranteed for 20 years/Physician/Luxurious Woollen Blanketsblanket, blanket fever, wool, physician, collins bros, geelong, advertisement, australian women's weekly -
National Wool MuseumArchive - Advertisement, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, 1964
... Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Blanket Blanket fever Wool Collins Bros Mills Physician Geelong Advertisement Australian Women's Weekly Vibrant colours or muted tones are yours in/Physician/pure lambswool, chillproof, mothproof, odourless Physician - the most beautiful blankets (double page) Archive Advertisement Australia Victoria Geelong Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Collector's note: "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. Physician - the most beautiful blankets (double page)Vibrant colours or muted tones are yours in/Physician/pure lambswool, chillproof, mothproof, odourlessblanket, blanket fever, wool, collins bros mills, physician, geelong, advertisement, australian women's weekly -
National Wool MuseumSign - Short Mule Weft Bobbins Only, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd
... Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Taken from Collins Mill around 1984. collins mill signs Textile Industry Wool Bobbins Weft SHORT(red paint) Mule Weft Bobbins (black paint) ONLY (red paint) Painted rectangular sheet metal sign reads "SHORT Mule Weft Bobbins ONLY". The sign is painted on one side and has a white background with a green strip around border. Sign Short Mule Weft Bobbins Only Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Taken from Collins Mill around 1984.Painted rectangular sheet metal sign reads "SHORT Mule Weft Bobbins ONLY". The sign is painted on one side and has a white background with a green strip around border.SHORT(red paint) Mule Weft Bobbins (black paint) ONLY (red paint)collins mill, signs, textile industry, wool, bobbins, weft -
National Wool MuseumPhotograph - Staff Group Portrait, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, 1930s-1940s
... Collins No. 2 Woollen Mill building dates from around the 1930s, however related buildings at that site were first constructed from around 1918, that was the Marnock Vale Wool Scouring Works. The Union Woollen Mill founded in the 1870s by William Henry Collins, a major Geelong industrial enterprise, was among the local firms which flourished during the First World War period. From 1914-1918 Collins Bros. concentrated on equipment for the A. I. F. However, afterwards Collins Bros. Pty. Ltd...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Collins Bros Mills No. 1 and No. 2 hired over 250 people, and produced between 40,000 and 60,000 blankets for both the Australian market and for overseas export. Collins Bros closed both mills in 1974. Landscape photograph mounted on board showing a group portrait of staff seated and standing together in front of the Collins No. 2 Woollen Mill, Bridge Street, Newtown. Buildings, a chimney, towers, tanks, farmland, a car, powerlines and dirt roads are shown in the background. Photograph Staff Group Portrait Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...The Collins No. 2 Woollen Mill building dates from around the 1930s, however related buildings at that site were first constructed from around 1918, that was the Marnock Vale Wool Scouring Works. The Union Woollen Mill founded in the 1870s by William Henry Collins, a major Geelong industrial enterprise, was among the local firms which flourished during the First World War period. From 1914-1918 Collins Bros. concentrated on equipment for the A. I. F. However, afterwards Collins Bros. Pty. Ltd. specialised in the manufacture of flannels and blankets. From 1920 to 1938 the output was increased by fifty percent, and the number of employees rose to 200. The Collins Bros. No. 2 Mill was established in Bridge Street, Newtown. The proprietary brand 'Physician' became well and favourably known throughout Australia source: Heritage Victoria The Collins Bros Mills No. 1 and No. 2 hired over 250 people, and produced between 40,000 and 60,000 blankets for both the Australian market and for overseas export. Collins Bros closed both mills in 1974.Landscape photograph mounted on board showing a group portrait of staff seated and standing together in front of the Collins No. 2 Woollen Mill, Bridge Street, Newtown. Buildings, a chimney, towers, tanks, farmland, a car, powerlines and dirt roads are shown in the background. -
National Wool MuseumPhotograph, Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd, Physician Blanket Road Sign, Unknown
... Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Physician Blanket Road Sign Photograph Photograph Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd ...Advertising sign for the Physician Blankets Manufactured by Collins Bros Pty Ltd. Black and white photograph showcasing the Physician Blanket advertising road sign above a two story building in a landscape format. The road and moving cars are in the foreground.Front centre - Physician Chillproof Blankets. Sign Rear - Physician Brisbane (?) (?) Signwool, woollen mills, wool manufacture -
National Wool MuseumPoem, If
... ...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd Holders Pty Ltd...Presented to Mr Collins of Collins Bros Mill in 1930 by the Director of Holders Pty Ltd....Presented to Mr Collins of Collins Bros Mill by Holders Pty Ltd in 1930....National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Presented to Mr Collins of Collins Bros Mill in 1930 by the Director of Holders Pty Ltd. Textile Mills - history Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd Holders Pty Ltd Kipling Mr Rudyard To Mr. ...Presented to Mr Collins of Collins Bros Mill in 1930 by the Director of Holders Pty Ltd.Framed and glazed copy of "If" by Rudyard Kipling. Presented to Mr Collins of Collins Bros Mill by Holders Pty Ltd in 1930.To Mr. Collins, / Wishing you a prosperous 1930, / From HOLDERS PTY. LTD. / ____ Keith Directortextile mills - history, collins bros mill pty ltd holders pty ltd, kipling, mr rudyard -
National Wool MuseumTextile - Physician Blanket Labels, J. & J. Cash Pty. Ltd
... ...cash's collins bros mill pty ltd...National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Rolls of labels made by Cash's for "Physician" blankets. weaving textile industry textile mills cash's collins bros mill pty ltd label Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd Blankets Made from / Physician / ALL WOOL / Chillproofed / and Mothproofed Fabric / MADE IN AUSTRALIA". ...Rolls of labels made by Cash's for "Physician" blankets.Bundle of Cash's labels used on Collin's Bros blankets. The bundle is wrapped with a white paper wrapper printed red and blue. Each label has green and red text woven onto it: "Made from Physician all wool Chillproofed and Mothproofed Fabric Made in Australia".Made from / Physician / ALL WOOL / Chillproofed / and Mothproofed Fabric / MADE IN AUSTRALIA". ONE GROSS/ Cash's/ LABELS/ J. & J. CASH PTY. LTD./ RICHMOND, MELBOURNEweaving, textile industry, textile mills, cash's collins bros mill pty ltd, label, collins bros mill pty ltd, blankets -
National Wool MuseumExamination paper
... ...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Education Wool Brokering Wool industry Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd Collins Mr A. M. - Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd Education Wool Brokering Wool industry Examination paper ...Examination papers undertaken by A.M. Collins at the University of Leeds on Cloth Structure and Construction between 1919 and 1920.education wool brokering wool industry, collins bros mill pty ltd, collins, mr a. m. - collins bros mill pty ltd, education, wool brokering, wool industry -
National Wool MuseumAdvertising Sign, Is there a Physician in the house?
... ...Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd...Wool Marketing Textile Industry Weaving Collins Bros Mill Pty Ltd Wool Marketing Textile Industry Weaving Advertising material from the "Physician Mix n' Match" advertising campaign 1970. ...Advertising material from the "Physician Mix n' Match" advertising campaign 1970.Advertising material from the "Physician Mix n' Match" advertising campaign 1970. Advertising material from the "Physician Mix n' Match" advertising campaign 1970. Advertising material from the "Physician Mix n' Match" advertising campaign 1970.wool marketing textile industry weaving, collins bros mill pty ltd, wool marketing, textile industry, weaving
