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Lake Bolac & District Historical SocietyBlack and white photograph, Local ladies working at the Flax Mill
... lake Bolac, Flax Mill, Land Army...Local ladies who worked at the Lake Bolac Flax Mill before... (Mortlake). lake Bolac, Flax Mill, Land Army Local ladies working ...Local ladies who worked at the Lake Bolac Flax Mill before the Land Army girls were sent in to take over. Back from left: Mrs Louis Park, Margaret Veale (Mortlake), Kath Bassett, Doris Barnes, Doris Brooks, Jean Murphy, Emily McInnes, Margaret Kinnersley. Front: Marion Witham, Myrtle Gale, Mrs Barnes, Mrs Amy Robertson, Marjorie Graham, Alice Veale (Mortlake).lake bolac, flax mill, land army -
Lake Bolac & District Historical SocietyBlack and white photograph, Lake Bolac Flax Mill
Photograph of Lake Bolac Flax Mill boiler house and pits in full production. The mill operated between 1942 and 1959 and was located on the shores of Lake Bolac. Local farmers grew flax which was transported into the factory to be processed. The mill employed Land Army girls, locals and migrant workers.Photograph of Lake Bolac Flax Mill boiler house and pits in full production.
