One of four tarpaper covered sample books. These samples were made up at mills (often R S & S) to Alexander Lau designs and specifications, they did not necessarily go into production..LADIES' MATERIAL/ Spring 57, Winter 57-58 Messres S G SAVIGEtextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd, lau, mr alexander - alexander lau pty ltd savige, s g - returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history

Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Mr G Kidmanwoollen mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Geelong R S & S Woollen & Worsted Co-operative Manufacturing Coy lLimited Robert Pockley Studios/ photographers... Copy by/woollen mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Sladens in residence Robert Pockley Studios/ photographers... Copy by/woollen mills - history textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - history, textile mills

First prize exhibition G Kidman PC Goods/ suit lengths/Flannel/ Blazers/wool marketing woollen mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill valley worsted mill, kidman, mr g. l., wool marketing, woollen mills - history, textile mills

Reading room, R S & S Mill, probably Sladen House,G Kidman Reading room, time after eating lunch/ to sew or knit 1 hour for lunch, subsidised meal 3 course/qualified cooktextile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sladen house, geelong, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Group photograph of a picnic for R S & S mill workers.Mill picnic Era 1920's/ annual picnic/ 2 vehicles drays 96 to 5 horses) G Kidmantextile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Warping machine R S & S millWarping machine R S & S Department of Informationtextile machinery textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, warping machinery, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Milling and scouring in the woollen and finishing room, R S & S mill.Milling and scouring in the woollen and finishing R S & Stextile machinery textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, scouring, milling, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills

Carding machine at the R S & S millCarding machine/ beginning of carding process/ R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills

Carding machine at the R S & S millCarding / R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills

Intermediate section of the carding process in the R S & S carding roomCarding / R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills

Worsted room, R S & S mill.Worsted room R S & S /worsted spinningtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, cloth - worsted, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills

Worsted room, R S & S mill.Worsted spinning /R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, cloth - worsted, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Warping machine, R S & S mill.Warping machine/ R S & S / Australian Official Photograph/ Dept of Informationtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, warping machinery, warping, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Ofice at the R S & S mill.Black and white photograph of four people in an office, most likely at the Returned Soldiers & Sailors Mill, Geelong.Gen Stan Savige/ Mr Schofield/ Gethin Kidmantextile mills - management textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., textile mills - management, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Piece drying machine, R S & S millPiece/Drying machine/ R S & S/it dries and squares upthe piece./Machine not working so it/ oculd be photographtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, drying machinery, drying, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Milling and drying machinery, R S & S mill.R S & S finishing room/ L-millimg & scouring machines/ with wring-dryer ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPHER/... G Kidmantextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, dyeing, milling, scouring, finishing, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Colour blending, R S & S mill.Blending section/ Alf Harper - the colour blender ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPGER G Kidmantextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, blending, colour blending, finishing, harper, mr alfred - returned soldiers and sailors mill kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Wool and spinning department, R S & S mill.Wool and Spinning Department/ Called Mules - centre section - so called because they/ worked like mules all day without stop ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPHER G Kidmantextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Drying department, R S & S mill.Drying machine/ R S & S/ 2 men operate/ 1 hidden by fabric G Kidman ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPHERtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, drying machinery, drying, textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

employees after lunch / at R S & S (midday break) USTRALIAN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH/ DEPT OF INFORMATIONtextile mills - staff textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., textile mills - staff, textile mills - history, textile mills

D P C Wilson R S & S Woollen Millstextile mills - staff textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., textile mills - staff, textile mills - history, textile mills

wool marketing textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., dennys lascelles concrete building, wool marketing, textile mills - history, textile mills

Photo depicts the RSS Mill girls interhouse sports team of 1932.R.S.&S. Woollen Mills, Champions 1932. / Girls Inter-house Sports. / U. Stephenson. I. Conder. C. Lofts. E. Osborne. H. Conder. / M. Morgan (Capt.) R. Ellis / G. Jones. / Presented / to / Mr. C. Lofts. / In Appreciation of Services / Rendered as Coac The / Lockwood Studios / Geelongtextile mills - sporting teams textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills