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Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Rug Weaving, Eltham Living and Learning Centre, 1986, 1986
... Rug Weaving, Eltham Living and Learning Centre, 1986......rug weaving...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne The green logo windcheaters were used to raise money for the Eltham Living and Learning Centre classes eltham living and learning centre rug weaving Black and white photograph Rug Weaving, Eltham Living and Learning Centre, 1986 Photograph ...The green logo windcheaters were used to raise money for the Eltham Living and Learning CentreBlack and white photographclasses, eltham living and learning centre, rug weaving -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument, Program of Courses, for 3rd Term 1978, Living and Learning Centre, 739 Main Road, Eltham, No. 12, August 1978
... ...Rug Weaving...Macrame Copper work Cottage Crafts Craftwork Crochet Dressmaking Dyeing Co-op Eltham Living and Learning Centre Fitness Folk Dancing French Cookery Gardening Haircutting Homemade Christmas Gifts Homestead Cookery International Cookery Lead Light life drawing Organic Vegetable Gardening patchwork pottery Pottery Wheelwork primitive Weaving Program Reflexology Rug Weaving shire of eltham Spinning Tapestry Weaving Two and Four Shaft Weaving Typing Vegetarian Cookery Wine Making and Tasting Woodwork Yoga A3 yellow paper double sided, single fold Program of Courses, for 3rd Term 1978, Living and Learning Centre, 739 Main Road, Eltham, No. 12 Document Document Shire of Eltham ...1978, advanced morris folk dancing, another way, astrology, basic car mechanics, basic carpentry, basketry, carpentry, contract bridge. macrame, copper work, cottage crafts, craftwork, crochet, dressmaking, dyeing co-op, eltham living and learning centre, fitness, folk dancing, french cookery, gardening, haircutting, homemade christmas gifts, homestead cookery, international cookery, lead light, life drawing, organic vegetable gardening, patchwork, pottery, pottery wheelwork, primitive weaving, program, reflexology, rug weaving, shire of eltham, spinning, tapestry weaving, two and four shaft weaving, typing, vegetarian cookery, wine making and tasting, woodwork, yoga -
Vision AustraliaCertificate - Text, Life Governor certificate: RVIB (Watson), 1935
... 1 x cream coloured page with brown writing and images (front view of St Kilda Road building across top, and pictures of children playing with boat, male working on carpet, female weaving rug and a nurse holding two babies along left-hand edge)...Hedger Superintendent & Secretary 1 x cream coloured page with brown writing and images (front view of St Kilda Road building across top, and pictures of children playing with boat, male working on carpet, female weaving rug and a nurse holding two babies along left-hand edge) Life Governor certificate: RVIB (Watson) Certificate Text ...Life Governor certificates were given to those who supported the RVIB either through certain levels of financial contribution or by activities undertaken to support the institute. In this example, E.E. (Edith Emma) Watson was awarded a governorship in 1935.1 x cream coloured page with brown writing and images (front view of St Kilda Road building across top, and pictures of children playing with boat, male working on carpet, female weaving rug and a nurse holding two babies along left-hand edge)Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind St Kilda Road, Prahran Melbourne President: J.L. Carnegie, Esq. Vice-Presidents: L.F. Miller, Esq., P. Warford Mein, Esq. Hon. Treasurer: R.S. Couche, Esq. Members of Board: H.E. Brookes, Esq W.E. Cash, Esq, J.P. Dr W.B. Vance Cr. Baron Marks, J.P. W.C. Willmott, Esq., J.P. Cr. J. McD. Ellis, M.L.A. M.P. Mornane, Esq Geo. A. Maxwell, Esq., K.C., M.H.R. Superintendent & Secretary: S.W. Hedger Industry, Recreation, Education This is to certify that Mrs E.E. Watson has been appointed a Life Governor of the Institute. J. Lewis Carnegie President S. Hedger Superintendent & Secretaryawards, royal victorian institute for the blind, edith emma watson -
Vision AustraliaCertificate - Text, Life Governor certificate: RVIB, 1950
... 1 x cream coloured page with brown writing and images (front view of St Kilda Road building across top, and pictures of children playing with boat, male working on carpet, female weaving rug and a nurse holding two babies along left-hand edge)...Hedger Superintendent & Secretary 1 x cream coloured page with brown writing and images (front view of St Kilda Road building across top, and pictures of children playing with boat, male working on carpet, female weaving rug and a nurse holding two babies along left-hand edge) Life Governor certificate: RVIB Certificate Text ...Life Governor certificates were given to those who supported the RVIB either through certain levels of financial contribution or by activities undertaken to support the institute. In this example, William Hughes was awarded a governorship in March 1949.1 x cream coloured page with brown writing and images (front view of St Kilda Road building across top, and pictures of children playing with boat, male working on carpet, female weaving rug and a nurse holding two babies along left-hand edge)Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Babies, Children and Adults St Kilda Road, Melbourne Patron: His Excellency The Governor General of Victoria, Major-General Sir Winston Dugan, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O Patroness: Lady Dugan President: C.L. Kimpton, Esq. Vice-Presidents: Chas. W. Bennett, Esq. M.R.C.S. (Eng), F.R.A.C.S., R. Ramsay, Esq Hon. Treasurer: Percy W. Briggs, Esq. Members of Board: Harold E. Brookes, Esq, JP Mrs C.H. Tutton G.E. Newton, Esq G.H. Grimwade, Esq. W.H. Cowper, Esq Joseph Taylor, Esq E.V. Willis, Esq. Leighton Irwin, Esq. Superintendent & Secretary: Stannus W. Hedger, M.B.E. Recreation, Industry, Education, Nursery This is to certify that William Hughes Esq. has been appointed a Life Governor of the Institute. C.L. Kimpton President S. Hedger Superintendent & Secretaryawards, royal victorian institute for the blind, william hughes -
Vision AustraliaText, Life Governor certificate, 1950
... 1 x cream coloured page with brown writing and images (front view of St Kilda Road building across top, and pictures of children playing with boat, male working on carpet, female weaving rug and a nurse holding two babies along left-hand edge)...Hedger Superintendent & Secretary 1 x cream coloured page with brown writing and images (front view of St Kilda Road building across top, and pictures of children playing with boat, male working on carpet, female weaving rug and a nurse holding two babies along left-hand edge) Life Governor certificate Text ...Life Governor certificates were given to those who supported the RVIB either through certain levels of financial contribution or by activities undertaken to support the institute. In this example, R, Farrer was awarded a governorship in July 1950.1 x cream coloured page with brown writing and images (front view of St Kilda Road building across top, and pictures of children playing with boat, male working on carpet, female weaving rug and a nurse holding two babies along left-hand edge)Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Babies, Children and Adults St Kilda Road, Melbourne President: C.L. Kimpton, Esq. Vice-President: Chas. W. Bennett, Esq. M.R.C.S. (Eng), F.R.A.C.S. Hon. Treasurer: Percy W. Briggs, Esq. Members of Board: Harold E. Brookes, Esq, JP Mrs C.H. Tutton G.E. Newton, Esq G.H. Grimwade, Esq. W.H. Cowper, Esq Joseph Taylor, Esq E.V. Willis, Esq. Leighton Irwin, Esq. F.F. Knight, Esq. Superintendent & Secretary: Stannus W. Hedger, M.B.E. Recreation, Industry, Education, Nursery This is to certify that R. Farrer Esq. has been appointed a Life Governor of the Institute. C.L. Kimpton President S. Hedger Superintendent & Secretaryroyal victorian institute for the blind -
Vision AustraliaCertificate - Text, Life Governor certificate : RVIB, January 1952
... 1 x cream coloured page with brown writing and images (front view of St Kilda Road building across top, and pictures of children playing with boat, male working on carpet, female weaving rug and a nurse holding two babies along left-hand edge)...Bunn Recreation, Industry, Education, Nursery 1 x cream coloured page with brown writing and images (front view of St Kilda Road building across top, and pictures of children playing with boat, male working on carpet, female weaving rug and a nurse holding two babies along left-hand edge) Life Governor certificate : RVIB Certificate Text ...Life Governor certificates were given to those who supported the RVIB either through certain levels of financial contribution or by activities undertaken to support the institute. This is to certify that Mrs. Eileen Kempster has been appointed a Life Governor of the Institute. Charles Bennett, President S. Hedger, Executive Director1 x cream coloured page with brown writing and images (front view of St Kilda Road building across top, and pictures of children playing with boat, male working on carpet, female weaving rug and a nurse holding two babies along left-hand edge)Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Babies, Children and Adults St Kilda Road, Melbourne Patron: His Excellency The Governor of Victoria General Sir Dallas Brooks, K.C.B, C.M.G., D.S.O Patroness: Lady Brooks President: Dr Charles Bennett Vice-Presidents: G.H. Grimwade, Esq. G.E. Newton, Esq. Hon. Treasurer: Percy W. Briggs, Esq. Members of Board: Harold E. Brookes, Esq, JP C.L. Kimpton, Esq. Mrs C.H. Tutton W.H. Cowper, Esq Joseph Taylor, Esq E.V. Willis, Esq. Leighton Irwin, Esq. F.F. Knight, Esq. Superintendent & Secretary: Stannus W. Hedger, M.B.E. Secretary: Kenneth R. Bunn Recreation, Industry, Education, Nurseryroyal victorian institute for the blind, eileen kempster, awards -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic CollectionTextile - Yomut Turkmen Islamic Rug, c 1880
... During the ceremony the groom turns the engsii upside down to check the quality of the rug makers weaving skills. The nomadic lifestyle of Yomut Turkman tribes determines the size of the rug as the loom can’t be carried. ...The Yomut engsi rug was made in Turkmenistan c1880 by Yomut Turkmen Tribes people and is designed to fit over the doorway of a yurt during a wedding ceremony. The main field motif is related to Turkoman jewelery design. The women and girls of the tribe spin the wool and design and weave...During the ceremony the groom turns the engsii upside down to check the quality of the rug makers weaving skills. The nomadic lifestyle of Yomut Turkman tribes determines the size of the rug as the loom can’t be carried. ...This rug was a gift and gesture of friendship from the local Muslim community to the City of Greater Bendigo. It was presented to Mayor, Cr Rod Fyffe on behalf of the people of Bendigo at a 2016 'Thank You Bendigo' dinner. In 2014 approval for a planning application from the Bendigo Islamic Association to build a community centre and mosque in East Bendigo prompted a series of public protests that captured widespread media attention. During this tumultuous period the Council identified the need for a community-wide plan to promote diversity and help address potentially divisive cultural issues. These events led to the COGB becoming the first local government area (LGA) formally accredited under Australia’s Welcoming Cities Standard. Community leaders emerged who wanted to show that the anti-mosque protesters did not reflect the views of the majority of Bendigo residents. The community lead ‘Believe in Bendigo’ movement gained momentum, and the Council and other local organisations joined forces to present a unified message that Bendigo residents do not tolerate racism. Muslims have made Central Victoria their home since the Goldrush, contributing to the community and the economy for the past 120 years. Traditional Islamic rugs, especially their patterns and motifs are intrinsically linked with the design of the Bendigo Mosque and Bendigo Islamic Community Centre providing important points of reference for the architects of the project. Typically, mosques are linked with specific cultural groups but not in the case of Bendigo where the Muslim community is made up of multi-ethnic groups. This meant the building's design was not fixed to a specific style or cultural iconography but instead needed to encompass many. The small local Muslim community selected a specific Australian architect because of their interest and knowledge of Islamic design and iconography gained through family collection of Islamic textiles. In thinking about the design of the mosque and community centre the architects wanted to acknowledge the role of Afghans in Australian history, especially tribal Afghans who helped build connections across the interior of Australia between First Nations communities, European settlers and Central Asian migrants. The gift of this Turkmen rugto the Bendigo community thus symbolises collaborative partnerships across faith and cultural groups based on friendship and mutual benefit. A Turkman rug was specifically chosen as it is the pinnacle of nomadic arts of the Islamic world. It was also important to the architects and the local Muslim community that the gift was a female artistic product as it was mainly a female Muslim architecture team that designed the mosque in Bendigo and there was a desire to select something that celebrated female artistry. This hand-woven rug is an engsi, made for a woman in preparation for marriage. Design work and weaving is a shared experience, between many generations of women and each rug hold the personal story of the woman it is made for and her family and thus holds deep symbolic meaning. There are often songs and poetry that are recited as the rug is made – helping the makers to memorisze the mathematical structure of the design. An engsi is put on the doorway to a yurt as part of a wedding ceremony. During the ceremony the groom turns the engsii upside down to check the quality of the rug makers weaving skills. The nomadic lifestyle of Yomut Turkman tribes determines the size of the rug as the loom can’t be carried. Its size is also restricted by the dimensions of the doorway of the yurt. This rug is dated as c 1880 because of the types of patterns used, the use of natural dyes (synthetic dyes were introduced to the area in 1890s) and with the smoother weaving on the back indicating the quality of craftsmanship dating to this time period. The Yomut engsi rug was made in Turkmenistan c1880 by Yomut Turkmen Tribes people and is designed to fit over the doorway of a yurt during a wedding ceremony. The main field motif is related to Turkoman jewelery design. The women and girls of the tribe spin the wool and design and weave the rugs. The men shear the sheep, dye the wool and clip the rug after it has been woven. The word “Turkoman” is thought to have been derived from Turk-iman, meaning the first nomadic Turkic tribes that began to follow Islam. Dyes used are natural including orange from madder root. bendigo mosque, bendigo islamic association, city of greater bendigo community partnerships, city of greater bendigo community groups, cr rod fyffe -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageTool - Proddey, Early 20th century
... rug making. Tool has a rounded handle and is decorated with two scored lines around the top of the cone. Part of the W.R. Angus Collection. Dr Angus lived and worked in Warrnambool with his family from the 1930s to the 1960s. He was the last doctor to pe appointed as a Port Medical Officer. He and his wife were actively involved in the local community. He enjoyed several pastimes, such as billiards, weaving...rug making. Tool has a rounded handle and is decorated with two scored lines around the top of the cone. Part of the W.R. Angus Collection. Dr Angus lived and worked in Warrnambool with his family from the 1930s to the 1960s. He was the last doctor to pe appointed as a Port Medical Officer. He and his wife were actively involved in the local community. He enjoyed several pastimes, such as billiards, weaving ...This wooden proddey has a rounded handle and a cone shape with a point at the bottom. It is used for making rag rugs. The wood is discoloured at the pointed end, indicating that is has been used. The tool is part of the W.R. Angus Collection. Traditionally, in the 18th and 19th centuries, rag rug making was a domestic craft. Old or worn-out fabrics and clothing would be cut into strips then proddey would be used to poke the strips through a woven backing fabric. The fabrics were re-purposed and the rugs provided warmth or protected the floors from fluids or dirt.The proddey is an example of a tool used for rag rug making, in the 18th and 19th centuries. The handcraft returned to popularity in the early 20th century. W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool.Proddey; teardrop or conical shape, light-coloured wood, used for rag rug making. Tool has a rounded handle and is decorated with two scored lines around the top of the cone. Part of the W.R. Angus Collection. Dr Angus lived and worked in Warrnambool with his family from the 1930s to the 1960s. He was the last doctor to pe appointed as a Port Medical Officer. He and his wife were actively involved in the local community. He enjoyed several pastimes, such as billiards, weaving, pastel drawing and rag rug making.warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, hand craft, homemade, rag rug, rug making tool, proddie, recycled fabric, cottage craft, 18th century, 19th century, handmade, floor mat, mat, rug, w.r. angus, craft, handcraft, recycle -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, Embroidered Blouse
... Mothers prepared their daughters' 'glory boxes' trousseau (prikia), weaving bedspreads, rag mats (koureloudes) for everyday use, finer wool rugs for formal use, as well as linen sheets, pillowcases, blankets, towels and tablecloths. ...The blouse was made in Greece about 1945. The method used to create this fine embroidery was to copy a design from a cross stitch embroidery book guided by fine white tapestry threads tacked onto the yolk; when the design was finished, the embroiderer would pull out each fine white tapestry thread until only the embroidery remained around the yolk of the blouse.Throughout the centuries and up until the 1970s-80s, the women of Ithaca spun, wove, embroidered and knitted. Mothers prepared their daughters' 'glory boxes' trousseau (prikia), weaving bedspreads, rag mats (koureloudes) for everyday use, finer wool rugs for formal use, as well as linen sheets, pillowcases, blankets, towels and tablecloths. Linen was also woven to make the mattress that the young brides would take to their future homes. Mothers also wove and embroidered the fabric for their daughters' underwear and petticoats, nightgowns, etc. Sewing of the garments was also done by hand. The girls embroidered handicrafts using various stitches, they crocheted lace, netted pillows and even linen carpets. The handicrafts were usually embroidered by hand in cross-stitch using linen and cotton fabric. At the time there were merchants who travelled to the villages to sell machine made goods for the trousseaus, but most of the dowries consisted of the beautifully crafted work of the women. In the 30's the SINGER Company came to Ithaca and taught the girls sewing on the machine. A handwoven silk blouse. Colour - ecru. Hand embroidered, hand sewn, very fine white tapestry was tacked round the yolk; a gusset was sewn under each short puff sleeve at the armpit; two-tone hand made silk thread cords were passed through the hollow border of the sleeves and neckline. -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedTextile - Latvia Wall Hanging Rug, 31321
... Rug Lilija Duke-Stepe The Wall hanging is designed and woven by Lilija Duks-Stepe. The design is based on Latvian traditional design elements and rules. The main element is "The Sun" symbol, the bearer of life. The other element "Austra Tres", the tree of light, or of the dawn-Austra-free which the sun rises in the morning. The wall hanging is woven in "Weft-faced, Patterned weave ...Liliga Eline Duks-stepe was a Sunshine resident. Her husband was Nickolas Duks-Stepe, born in Latvia. They lived at 16 Hoad Street Sunshine North circa. 1965-1974.2 woven wool wall hanging rugsThe Wall hanging is designed and woven by Lilija Duks-Stepe. The design is based on Latvian traditional design elements and rules. The main element is "The Sun" symbol, the bearer of life. The other element "Austra Tres", the tree of light, or of the dawn-Austra-free which the sun rises in the morning. The wall hanging is woven in "Weft-faced, Patterned weave with tie down technique ona draw loom, 20 shafts, double harness setup. The warp is linen, the weft is wool. October 1985 Signed Lilija Duks-Stepelatvia, rug , lilija duke-stepe -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Hans Muhlhaus
... Seated with rug woven by him in Camp 1, taught to weave by the Laumen Bros....Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray muhlhaus hans 1993 arandora star dunera camp 1 identity document two photos photograph people Seated with rug woven by him in Camp 1, taught to weave by the Laumen Bros. ...Seated with rug woven by him in Camp 1, taught to weave by the Laumen Bros.muhlhaus, hans 1993, arandora star, dunera, camp 1, identity document, two photos, photograph, people -
National Wool MuseumRug, Tascot Templeton Carpet (TTC), c.1990
... This rug is an example of Wilton weaving. Wilton differs from Axminster in that it is usually Loop Pile and 100% wool whereas Axminster is Plush (cut) pile and normally 80/20 wool nylon blend. ...This rug is an example of Wilton weaving. Wilton differs from Axminster in that it is usually Loop Pile and 100% wool whereas Axminster is Plush (cut) pile and normally 80/20 wool nylon blend. ...This rug was woven in the mid-1990s at the Tascot Templeton Carpet (TTC) mills in Devonport, Tasmania. It was an in-house design. The rug was woven as a one-off design exercise and was given a Golden Thread Award by the Australian Wool Corporation. The design never went into standard stock production and was never released for public sale. This rug has been woven with 100% wool on a 1 metre wide loom. The loom was purchased by TTC from United Carpet Mills of Preston and the rug was woven to demonstrate the capabilities of these looms. This rug is an example of Wilton weaving. Wilton differs from Axminster in that it is usually Loop Pile and 100% wool whereas Axminster is Plush (cut) pile and normally 80/20 wool nylon blend. TTC manufactured primarily high-quality narrow and broad loom, Axminster and Wilton carpets for the domestic and commercial market. They operated from the early 1960s until their closure in 2011. This rug was also on display in the Tascot Templeton head offices before being donated to the National Wool Museum in 2021 by Roger Warn. 3 x 3-meter carpet rug woven in 1-meter wide sections. The pattern repeats 3 times both in the width and the length. Starting from the bottom left corner, a square can be seen within a larger circular shape. These circular shapes connect end on end across the width and length of the rug. 5 Circles make up the length of the rug while 6 circles make up the width. Numerous small shapes encompass the entirety of the rug. These small shapes work together to form many interconnected repeating forms that draw your eye in a new direction every time you look at the rug. The predominant colour of the rug is a purple background with blue, cream and orange colours making up the foreground colours.carpet rugs, woollen rugs, tascot templeton carpets, axminster carpet loom -
Vision AustraliaFilm - Video recording, 20th Century movies from RVIB, 1940s
... rug. 2. Two men stand beside a Clarke and Smith talking book player. One man guides the other to the cartridge and to open the cartridge mailing container. 3. "The work and play of the babies and children give our supporters never ending interest and enthusiasm!" A boy weaving...rug. 2. Two men stand beside a Clarke and Smith talking book player. One man guides the other to the cartridge and to open the cartridge mailing container. 3. "The work and play of the babies and children give our supporters never ending interest and enthusiasm!" A boy weaving ...Various movies made by the RVIB and transferred on to digital media. These were created for raising awareness of the RVIB and to appeal for donations from the general public. Most are assumed to be from the 1940s. 1. Brief image of children at RVIB. Various girls knitting in the grounds of St Kilda road, with a quick cutaway to two babies in prams. In the middle of the girls is a globe with a rainbow style surround that reads "The sun will never set on our Empire / Because we have the will to win!" The Australia flag and Union Jack flutter above the words and in the middle is the AIF rising sun badge. There is a brief shot of uniformed girls holding up a rug. 2. Two men stand beside a Clarke and Smith talking book player. One man guides the other to the cartridge and to open the cartridge mailing container. 3. "The work and play of the babies and children give our supporters never ending interest and enthusiasm!" A boy weaving cane on to a timber frame, a girl reads her piano music as she plays, whilst another writes in Braille. 4. "This girl is studying for her leaving Certificate to enter the University for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts!" Phyllis Lawson at a typewriter, a classroom of students and a girl reading a book. 5. "Arithmetic and algebra sums are worked out by steel pins placed in octagonal holes." Students using a Taylor's Slate. 6. "Born into a world of darkness. They depend upon for the LIGHT! Through education, training, recreation." A teacher helps a girl read a raised map, a boy finds the South American landmass on the globe, and a boy feels his way around a toy galleon. 7. "You can quite understand why the School Inspector said the manual training and work of our pupils would do credit to a normal School!" A boy adjusts the rear wheels of a wooden model biplane and spins the propeller when done. 8. "Little fingers which are frequently stiff and clumsy through lack of training are guided into confidence and self help." Various children are shown weaving canework baskets or stringing beads, and a younger child creates plasticine models. 9. "Out of the Shadows of ignorance into the Sunshine" of Happy, useful Citizenship. With your help!" Two children make a bed in a dormitory, a girl brushes her teeth and washes and dries her hands in a dormitory bathroom, children eat with napkins tucked under their chins at tables covered in cloth and with flower centrepieces in a dining room, and girls in various costumes dance in the garden. 10. "They afford an object lesson on how to tackle and vanquish misfortune!" Four children row an adult on Albert Park Lake, children play on a swing carousel next to a building on which is painted 'Blind Babies Nursery', a boy winds up a train and places in on the track, and two children play with blocks. 11. "And now we come to our blind toddlers! Our Nursery School is the only one in the Southern Hemisphere!" Children play with dolls, a playhouse and a rocker swing. 12. "Only for your support their lives might have been pitiful tragedies!" Children cuddle or play with soft toys, rocker swing and playhouse whilst a younger child sits in a chair. 13. "All that sight means stimulates our minds to express the sympathy of our heart to them." Three girls sing their dolls to sleep as they cradle and rock them. 14. Outside of St Kilda Road building from various views. 15. "Our hostels for young blind." Raleigh Street hostel. 16. "The Lighthouse is the symbol of the Institute's activities. It spreads light through education and training into the lives of all eligible blind babies, children and adults of Victoria! A peep into our factories!" View of factory building, workers making millet brooms, weaving mats and basket weaving. 17. "Although our income totals 40,000 pounds annually the hand made articles of our sightless workers have to be sold at a heavy loss to compete with machine made goods! This loss, and the 10,000 pounds given annually in compassionate allowances to the adult blind to help them to support their wives and families can only be maintained by donations from Citizens!" Various workers making a range of brooms in the factory. 18. "All our blind adults live in their own homes. They receive 36,000 pounds annually, including nearly 10,000 pounds in compassionate allowances! We can NEVER THEREFORE BE SELF SUPPORTING." The range of goods produced by RVIB (baskets, mats, brooms and brushes) is shown hanging from the swing carousel in the children's playground. "Our blind workers can support their wives and families by constant employment only if Citizens ask Storekeepers for "BLIND INSTITUTE" goods. 19. A man adjusts the dampeners on a piano. "Please engage our expert blind piano tuners and repairers. They attend to more than 1000 pianos and pianolas every year!" A man puts in a row of dampeners and then tunes the piano. 20. "Our gymnasium, social, dancing, cricket and other forms of recreation give the sightless endless pleasure!" Male on a stationary bike, using a skipping rope, weightlifting and Greco-Roman wrestling in the gym, men playing cricket, people playing cards, a tile game, dominoes, checkers and a pinball game. 21. A girl using a wireless set. "For many years now we have given and maintained FREE wireless sets to all needy applicants throughout Victoria!" Girl puts on headphones and adjusts the dials. 22. " "TALKING BOOKS" have now been invented for the education and entertainment of the sightless. Literature of all kinds is thereby read to them by means of special records." A boy puts on headphones to listening to a recording. 23. Couples dance as the RVIB Orchestra plays on stage. Plates of cakes are passed around a table amongst tired dancers. The camera pans across the four piece orchestra (piano, saxophone, drummer and double bass). 24. "To lighten their darkness is a work of mercy! Please help us to give them The courage of usefulness, The privilege of work, The happiness of comradeship". 25. Various people at a meeting, one with a dog guide at his feet and some with dark glasses. Three men stand near a Clarke & Smith cartridge player talking. Two of them appeared earlier. 26. Women working in a room. A man gives dictation to a women, who is using possibly a Stainsby-Wayne embossed shorthand typewriter, a telephone operator connects calls, a man takes notes on a Stainsby-Wayne crab writer, a room full of people working, a metal device moves between two springs and two men work with timber. 27. RVIB sign, outside front of RVIB building and a group of adults sit on benches under the giant central trees, children have running races, children cheer and one receives a ribbon for her sash that is over her school uniform, a woman writes down the results, a man uses a device, various shots of children, games such as ball tossing, winding up string race, younger children have a running race holding hands with nursing staff. 28. "Melbourne, Blind Childrens' Annual Sports". Outside of RVIB building and sign, children compete in a variety of games as adults watch on. 29. "Melbourne, Swimming Under Handicap". Children walking along a street, past a Holden, to enter the City Baths. Inside they swim, learn to swim, jump and dive into the pool under the watchful gaze of a group of women. This portion of the film then is repeated in segments.1 colour video recordings with no soundroyal victorian institute for the blind, phyllis gration, rvib nursery, rvib school, rvib orchestra, braille equipment, braille music, recreation, fundraising, education, employment, buildings, raleigh street hostel, audio books -
National Wool MuseumRug
... On the afternoon of 28/4/1988 Queen Elizabeth was presented with a similiar rug but latex backed and labelled. Weaving Axminster Rug ...Rug was made on National Wool Museum Brinton Axminster Gripper Loom by Brintons Carpets Geelong Staff prior to the visit of Queen Elizabeth. On the afternoon of 28/4/1988 Queen Elizabeth was presented with a similiar rug but latex backed and labelled.weaving, axminster -
National Wool MuseumRug
... On the afternoon of 28/4/1988 Queen Elizabeth was presented with a similiar rug but latex backed and labelled. weaving national wool museum axminster Rug was made on National Wool Museum Brunton Axminster Gripper Loom by Brintons Carpets Geelong staff prior to the visit of Queen Elizabeth. ...Rug was made on National Wool Museum Brinton Axminster Gripper Loom by Brintons Carpets Geelong staff prior to the visit of Queen Elizabeth. On the afternoon of 28/4/1988 Queen Elizabeth was presented with a similiar rug but latex backed and labelled.Rug was made on National Wool Museum Brunton Axminster Gripper Loom by Brintons Carpets Geelong staff prior to the visit of Queen Elizabeth. Detail of rug made on National Wool Museum Brunton Axminster Gripper Loom by Brintons Carpets Geelong staff prior to the visit of Queen Elizabeth II. Label on rug made on National Wool Museum Brunton Axminster Gripper Loom by Brintons Carpets Geelong staff prior to the visit of Queen Elizabeth II. Label for rug made on National Wool Museum Brunton Axminster Gripper Loom by Brintons Carpets Geelong staff prior to the visit of Queen Elizabeth II.weaving, national wool museum, axminster -
National Wool MuseumCard - Packaging – The Look of Berber, c.1980s
... weaving by the Berber populations dates back several millennia. The hand-spun cloth they created was named after the individual tribe, and they used natural fibres to create cloaks, rugs and other fabrics. ...weaving by the Berber populations dates back several millennia. The hand-spun cloth they created was named after the individual tribe, and they used natural fibres to create cloaks, rugs and other fabrics. ...Modern industrialized Berber carpets are distinguished by a loop pile construction type that gives a similar appearance to the distinct knot of traditionally woven Berber carpets. The modern carpets usually contain small flecks of dark colour on lighter shades of background colours resembling a natural undyed version of the traditional carpets. Berber is known for being one of the oldest and most durable kinds of carpet. Traditionally, Berber carpets are carpets hand-woven by the Berber people in North Africa and the Sahara. The carpets come in traditional and modern designs, which are distinguished by different knotting patterns, dyes and fabric textures. The origin of carpet weaving by the Berber populations dates back several millennia. The hand-spun cloth they created was named after the individual tribe, and they used natural fibres to create cloaks, rugs and other fabrics. Card showing printed text and graphic featuring an image of a sheep in tones of orange, brown and cream. Printed: PURE NEW WOOL / THE / LOOK OF / BERBERcollins bros mill pty ltd, manufacturing, geelong, wool, berber -
National Wool MuseumRug
... rug was made at Albion Mill in Geelong. It was owned by Mr Angus Peter and Ms Mary Anne Downie, the parents of Mary Virr (the donor). They lived in Cobden. Ms Downie's family had several connections to the Geelong wool industry, in particular the Albion Mill. See attached histories and family tree. textile industry textile mills albion woollen mills co. pty ltd weaving ...The rug was made at Albion Mill in Geelong. It was owned by Mr Angus Peter and Ms Mary Anne Downie, the parents of Mary Virr (the donor). They lived in Cobden. Ms Downie's family had several connections to the Geelong wool industry, in particular the Albion Mill. See attached histories and family tree.W7214 W7214 reverse. Statement from Mary Virr on offer of donation Written family history by Mary Virr, page 1 Written family history by Mary Virr, page 2 Partial family tree of Mary Virr, including connections to the wool industry. Photocopy of marriage certificate dated 13th April 1881, marriage between James Downie and Mary Cairns, the grandparents of Mary Virr. A photocopy of a reference dated 15/09/1919 from Mr E. Plumridge from the Corio Wool Scouring Company for Miss M. DownieAlbion Mills Geelong Albion Rug All Wooltextile industry textile mills, albion woollen mills co. pty ltd, weaving, albion woollen mills, geelong, victoria, textile industry, textile mills -
National Wool MuseumRug
... rug after Mr Downie's death in the early 1990s. Mr Downie and his family had several connections to the wool industry in Geelong. He would send pieces of fabric out to Mrs Virr and her mother in Cobden every year. See attached history. textile industry textile mills albion woollen mills co. pty ltd albion woollen mills weaving ...The rug was made at Albion Mills in Geelong. It was owned by Norman Downie, the uncle of Mary Virr (the donor) who inherited the rug after Mr Downie's death in the early 1990s. Mr Downie and his family had several connections to the wool industry in Geelong. He would send pieces of fabric out to Mrs Virr and her mother in Cobden every year. See attached history.W7215 Statement from Mary Virr on offer of donation Written family history by Mary Virr, page 1 Written family history by Mary Virr, page 2 Partial family tree of Mary Virr, including connections to the wool industry. Photocopy of marriage certificate dated 13th April 1881, marriage between James Downie and Mary Cairns, the grandparents of Mary Virr. A photocopy of a reference dated 15/09/1919 from Mr E. Plumridge from the Corio Wool Scouring Company for Miss M. DownieAlbion Mills Geelong Albion Rug All Wooltextile industry textile mills, albion woollen mills co. pty ltd, albion woollen mills, weaving, geelong, victoria, textile industry, textile mills -
National Wool MuseumRug
... rug c1933. He was ex British Navy and had migrated to Australia in 1920. Horace worked as a loom tuner at Valley Woollen Mill Geelong in the early 1920's then worked at Federal Woollen Mills as the Manager of the Weaving Room until his death in 1952....Woollen Mills - history Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill Valley Worsted Mill Federal Woollen Mills Ltd Retsol rugs Weaving RETSOL RUG D E MEAR Rug ...Mr Mears father Horace Mear bought the rug c1933. He was ex British Navy and had migrated to Australia in 1920. Horace worked as a loom tuner at Valley Woollen Mill Geelong in the early 1920's then worked at Federal Woollen Mills as the Manager of the Weaving Room until his death in 1952.RETSOL RUG D E MEARwoollen mills - history, returned soldiers and sailors mill valley worsted mill federal woollen mills ltd, retsol rugs, weaving -
National Wool MuseumYarn
... National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Black wool yarn, possibly from the batch used to make the black and white National Wool Museum rug presented to Queen Elizabeth II in 1988. Weaving Spinning Black wool yarn, possibly from the batch used to make the black and white National Wool Museum rug presented to Queen Elizabeth II in 1988. ...Black wool yarn, possibly from the batch used to make the black and white National Wool Museum rug presented to Queen Elizabeth II in 1988.Black wool yarn, possibly from the batch used to make the black and white National Wool Museum rug presented to Queen Elizabeth II in 1988.weaving, spinning -
National Wool MuseumYarn
... National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Off-white wool yarn, possibly from the batch used to make the black and white National Wool Museum rug presented to Queen Elizabeth II in 1988. Weaving Spinning Off-white wool yarn, possibly from the batch used to make the black and white National Wool Museum rug presented to Queen Elizabeth II in 1988. ...Off-white wool yarn, possibly from the batch used to make the black and white National Wool Museum rug presented to Queen Elizabeth II in 1988.Off-white wool yarn, possibly from the batch used to make the black and white National Wool Museum rug presented to Queen Elizabeth II in 1988.weaving, spinning -
Great Stupa of Universal CompassionTextile - Yak wool rug with tassels
... When a row was finished, the loops of yarn were cut to form a pile. Traditionally rug weaving was not merely a manufacturing process but a cornerstone of Tibetan culture, blending artistic expression with spiritual symbolism and daily practicality. everyday life yaks products made from yaks Handwoven coarse brown yak wool rug, sewn by hand from four strips and decorated with tassels of yak hair. ...Woolen rugs were essential to the nomadic culture in Tibet, providing warmth and durability on the high-altitude plateau. They were handwoven from yak wool on a small loom, using the traditional slit-loop technique involving looping the yarn under a warp attached to the loom, and then drawing it toward the weaver and over a metal gauge rod before returning it to the rug and looping around another warp. When a row was finished, the loops of yarn were cut to form a pile.Traditionally rug weaving was not merely a manufacturing process but a cornerstone of Tibetan culture, blending artistic expression with spiritual symbolism and daily practicality. Handwoven coarse brown yak wool rug, sewn by hand from four strips and decorated with tassels of yak hair.everyday life, yaks, products made from yaks
