Outlines current problems facing the industry and suggests responses to ensure a strong local manufacturing base.

J Kitchen & Sons was a major manufacturing/industry presence in Port Melbourne from the 1920s until the 2000s. It later became Pentel/Symex Holdings. Eleven receipts from J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd of rebate on premiums to CML Life Assurance Society. industry, manufacturing, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, w cron, albert j treble, e m laughlan, r gough, miss j greeny, j h currie, c j clark, a j weldon, miss n kennedy, miss d m newlands, a w mccall

J Kitchen & Sons was a major manufacturing/industry presence in Port Melbourne from the 1920s until the 2000s. It later became Pentel/Symex Holdings. Documents relating to Kitchen's Employers Provident Fund industry, manufacturing, workers, societies clubs unions and other organisations, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, employees provident fund

J Kitchen & Sons was a major manufacturing/industry presence in Port Melbourne from the 1920s until the 2000s. It later became Pentel/Symex Holdings. Employer/Employee relations in J Kitchens & Sons Pty Ltdindustry, manufacturing, workers, societies clubs unions and other organisations, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, employees provident fund

"Geelong Textiles: directory of capability, products and services" Geelong Textile Network, 2001. Lists Geelong based textile processing and manufacturing industries.wool processing textile industry, geelong manufacturing council: geelong textile network, wool processing, textile industry

A three page document about Robert Harper and his company, including a 1920's black & white photograph of the packaging and 13 colour photographs of labels of products including coffee, rice, tea, oatmeal and safety matches.industry-manufacturing, industry - food, manufacturing, robert harper & co ltd

Black and white photo of three girls standing and one sitting. On the back "Swallow &Ariell during WW2. Tall lady standing is Rita FLANNERY nee JACKSONindustry - manufacturing, industry - food, families, swallow & ariell ltd, rita flannery, rita flannery nee jackson, denise flannery o'connor

Researched, written and designed by member Pat GRAINGER as a fundraiser for PMH&PS. Production volume: 700 copiesHistoric Port Melbourne produces the goods: calendar 2005: Kitchen's employees on cover, sepia on ivory All following years calendars also recorded against cat no 1864transport - railways, transport - motor vehicles, industry - manufacturing, industry - food, w h dawbarn & son, swallow & ariell ltd, joshua brothers distillery, victorian sugar works, peter james, general motors-holden, gmh, robert harper & co ltd, commonwealth government engine works, claude butcher, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, knox schlapp pty ltd, claude singer butcher iii

Researched, written and designed by member Pat GRAINGER as a fundraiser for PMH&PS. Production volume: 675 copiesHistoric Port Melbourne - 'Images from the Borough' Calendar for 2009 - Fishermen on cover.. Features photographers who have recorded Sandridge/Port Melbourne. All following years calendars also recorded against cat no 1864industry - fishing, arts and entertainment - visual arts, armed services - navy, built environment - commercial, hotels, faram brothers hardware, millie mcleavy, waterside workers, edward rice, henry rice, ernest rice, edward walter (ted) raven, swallow & ariell ltd, eli 'dick' edwards, jacob édwards, thomas edwards, vincent 'ben' edwards, claude butcher, george beazley, graham soccer club, harry ashworth, ken smallpage, port melbourne soccer club, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet, caroline frederica liardet, jack gould, charles nettleton, daintree & fauchery, william david swift, doug smallpage, arthur rowan, alison kelly, lloyd holmes, ron laing, david thompson, glen stuart, stefan cannatelli, geoff cross, pat grainger, george joosten, peter libbis, peter parrington, jim peterson, elizabeth rodda, us navy, william dalglish, william paterson, transport - motor vehicles, transport - railways, piers and wharves - princes pier, business and traders, religion - anglican (holy trinity), industry - manufacturing, industry - foundries, social activities, fetes

Sketch/Engraving of workers at Swallow & Ariell Factory, showing the oven and packing by Australasian Sketcher. 11-02-1882.On rear: 24, S&A & Australasian Sketcher 11 Feb 1882. P44industry - manufacturing, industry - food, swallow & ariell ltd

Sketch/Engraving of workers at Swallow & Ariell Factory, showing kneading the dough and taking the biscuits out of the machine. Australasian Sketcher 11-02-1882On rear: 24. S&A Australasian Sketcher 11 Feb 1882. P44industry - manufacturing, industry - food, swallow & ariell ltd

.01 - small cream coloured wooden cabinet with hinged clear perspex door. Green label with cream printing "Eye wash stand" .02 - Spirax notebook "EyeWash station no 7, Carpenters Shop"health - general health, health - occupational health and safety, industry - manufacturing, industry - food, swallow & ariell ltd, arnott's biscuits ltd, first aid

Lionel Layfield discusses his 44 years as a truck driver for John Kitchen and Sons commencing in 1967 and finishing 2011industry, manufacturing, transport - motor vehicles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, lionel layfield

Brown framed sepia photograph of eight men standing outside a building with a man leaning out of first floor window. Sign on ground floor reads "J Kitchen & Sons... candle and soap..."Label believed to describe the photograph... "This picture taken in 1886 shows the company's offices at 28 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. (Now 325 Flinders Lane). These premises were vacated in 1890."industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

Brass framed black and white photograph of display of Electrine candles at the Melbourne Show in 1927Small label taped to back with "Exhibition - Melbourne Show - 1927" typed on it.industry - manufacturing, electrine candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, melbourne show

Document advertising Velvet Soap made by J KItchen & Sons and Apollo Co Ltd. Framed between glass in a wooden surroundindustry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap, apollo candle co

Brass framed black and white photograph of J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd Lorry with Velvet Soap sign on side. Truck is loaded with Velvet Soap.Label on back "New Lorry driver - Alan Cahill, 11th November 1929"industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, alan cahill, velvet soap

Brass framed black and white photograph of two horses drawing a cart loaded with Velvet Soap. Large "Velvet" sign on top of the load and driver at front.Label on back"Velvet horse-drawn cart, late 1920s"industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap, horses

Brass framed Black and white photograph of Stearine Lighthouse built of candle grease and exhibited at the Adelaide Exhibition 1923industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, stearine lighthouse

Four (4) foolscap typed pages produced in 1963 on Unilever and soap production. Subheadings are "the History of Soap", "what is soap?", "Raw materials", and "a modern Soap Factory"industry, manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

Ten (10) foolscap typed pages stapled on the left side . The article gives a detailed account of the origins and development of J Kitchen & Sons from the mid 1800s in Port Melbourneindustry, manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, families, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co, velvet soap, lever brothers, lord leverhulme, solvol soap, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, john kitchen, john ambrose kitchen, john hambleton kitchen, frederick william kitchen

"Melbourne Telephone Exchange Company" Single page photocopied of Melbourne's first telephone directory in 1880 showing the first List of Subscribers. No 36 is Kitchen & Sons; No 17 is Apollo Candle Company. (Marked "Exhibit" as part of Symex Museum before being donated to PMHPS)industry - manufacturing, communication - telephonic, melbourne telephone exchange company, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co, swallow & ariell ltd

From J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd. Advertising paper clipping for Electrine Candles with "Sleeping-out-Safety" as the slogan. Drawings include a candle and tent. Pasted onto blue card and dated 10 January 1917.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, war - world war i, health, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, electrine candles, witch soap, rexona, s r simpson - private

From J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd. Advertisement for Witch Soap. January 9 1917industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, war - world war i, health, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, electrine candles, witch soap, rexona, s r simpson - private