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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
photocopy, de Stoop and Best
... de Stoop and Best...de stoop roger... Stoop and Best Aust Pty Ltd cotton mill in Wonthaggi Victoria.... mills de stoop and best aust pty ltd Black and white photograph ...The Wonthaggi Cotton Mills operated in May 1958. The government and Wonthaggi businesspeople had each contributed 15,000 Sterling pounds to have the mills established, in line with the government's efforts to decentralize secondary industries. Mr Richard Best attended the opening.Black and white photograph of the front office of the de Stoop and Best Aust Pty Ltd cotton mill in Wonthaggi Victoria.de stoop roger, best, dick, weaving mills, de stoop and best, aust pty ltd -
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Photograph, Dick Best
... de stoop and best aust... North and when the de Stoop and Best Aust P/L traded, Dick best... in Blackburn North and when the de Stoop and Best Aust P/L traded, Dick ...Richard Best was an Australian Textile industry agent and Businessman. While travelling in Belgium he contacted the de Stoop family, textile manufacturers, whose business had been closed down by German occupation after the 2nd World War. They took up Dick Best's offer to relocate and join with him to set up a textile factory in Australia. Land was purchased in Blackburn North and when the de Stoop and Best Aust P/L traded, Dick best was in charge of marketing their products.2 Black and white photograph of the head and shoulders of Richard Best. He has a pair of glasses in his right hand(on smaller photocopy) Mr Dick Bestbest, richard, weaving mills, de stoop and best aust, p/l -
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Document, Camille de Stoop, 2010
... Camille de Stoop...de Stoop...Story of the de Stoop family who established a cotton... Mitcham melbourne de Stoop Camille de Stoop Roger De Stoop Aust ...Story of the de Stoop family who established a cotton weaving and spinning business in Belgium, then moved the business to Blackburn North (photos).Story of the de Stoop family who established a cotton weaving and spinning business in Belgium, then moved the business to Blackburn North (photos).Story of the de Stoop family who established a cotton weaving and spinning business in Belgium, then moved the business to Blackburn North (photos).de stoop, camille, de stoop, roger, de stoop aust pty limited, best, richard, belgians in australia -
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Document, Wonthaggi Cotton Mills, 1957
... De Stoop (Aust) Pty Limited...This spinning mill was designed to manufacture yarn for de... was designed to manufacture yarn for de Stoop (Aust) Pty Limited... Stoop (Aust) Pty Limited Best Richard Cotton Mills Wonthaggi ...Collection of articles from the ':Wonthaggi Express' on the development of Wonthaggi Cotton Mills Pty Ltd.Collection of articles from the ':Wonthaggi Express' on the development of Wonthaggi Cotton Mills Pty Ltd. This spinning mill was designed to manufacture yarn for de Stoop (Aust) Pty Limited of Blackburn NorthCollection of articles from the ':Wonthaggi Express' on the development of Wonthaggi Cotton Mills Pty Ltd. de stoop (aust) pty limited, best, richard, cotton mills, wonthaggi cotton mill pty limited -
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Photograph, Roger de Stoop and Belgian workers, C 1950
... Roger de Stoop and Belgian workers...de stoop...Roger de Stoop came to Australia during the Second World... in front of one of the houses erected for the de Stoop workers... Mitcham melbourne Roger de Stoop came to Australia during ...Roger de Stoop came to Australia during the Second World War when the de Stoop spinning & weaving factory in Belgium was closed during the German occupation. He had previously met Dick Best, an Australian who wanted to establish a textile factory in Australia and in 1950 they built a factory at Blackburn North importing the weaving looms and many of their skilled workers from Belgium. Housing for the workers was built near the factory.Black and white photograph of Belgian family groups in front of one of the houses erected for the de Stoop workers. Roger de Stoop is in the centre of the photograph in a dark suit and tie.de stoop, roger. de stoop aust pty ltd. de stoop and best textile factory. weaving mills. belgians in australia