Combing removes the short or broken fibres and draws out the long fibres into even strands suitable for spinning. The process is necessary to produce long and soft strands needed for worsted yarn. These machines remove the short fibres and blend the remaining long fibres together to form the top. The short fibres that are removed, known as the noil, are used in the woollen system. The long fibres are drawn together, ready for spinning. To retain as many of the valuable long fibres as possible, a skilled operator always needed to be on duty in the factory to precisely set the machine. A Nobel Comb separates short (Noils) fibres while also blending long (Tops) fibres together. The long fibres are used for worsted materials while the short fibres are used for woollen fabrics. Woollen materials are soft, bulky and fuzzy, such as a picnic blanket; whereas worsted materials are fine, smooth and crisp, such as a suit jacket. The Valley Worsted Mills in Geelong, now the Little Creatures Brewery, ran 12 noble combs up until 1981. Gold plaque on display with machine until 2018 read: G.H. Mitchell & Son, Adelaide have celebrated 125 Years of involvement with the Australian Wool Processing Industry by contributing the funds necessary to restore The Carding Machine, Noble Comb & The Gill Box.Noble Comb with plates - 'Prince Smith & Sons, Burlington Shed, Keishley' (One plate located on each gear box). 'Prince Smith & Sons, Burlington Shed, Keishley' (One plate located on each gear box).wool manufacturing, noble comb, textile industry, geelong, little creatures brewery, valley worsted mills, fibres, wool, factory

Original of this photo comes from the photograph album (B09.0003) of Noelle Kendall ( Vaughan, graduated 1919.) Note by T.H.Kneen 19 November 1991, "Shows potting shed and at left an open fronted store for seedling boxes. The cold frames in the centre were replaced by a glasshouse. The watering can held by the student was standard equipment in the nursery." Later examination by Eric Littlejohn suggests a quite different purpose for open fronted store, he recalls it being used for storage of tobacco leaf. Black and white photograph. 2 copies of original. 2 female students working outside the potting shed in the Old NurseryInscribed, "Title: Potting Shed Neg: 176." female students, potting shed, noelle kendall (née vaughan), watering can, tools, equipment, old nursery, seedling boxes, tobacco leaf storage, students working outside, cold frames

Colour photograph of an old timber shed at Avoca, Victoria.avoca, shed

Yendon Primary School operated as a State School from 1877 and ceased operating in 1993. The School initially operated as the Buninyong East Common School from 1864.The children of railway workers from the Ballarat- Geelong railway would have formed much of the opening enrolment of the school.Colour photograph of a six sided shelter shed in the grounds of the former Yendon Primary School 1994Shelter shed Yendon Primary School 1994 6 sidededucation, yendon, state schools

This work won the Open section, as well as the acquisition prize, in the Buninyong Gold King Festival 1998. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed colour photograph of a bush shed illuminated by the sun. The photograph was taken at Vectis near Horsham, Victoria. On backing board 'Katherine Birkin Sun Gilded Shed $280'art, artwork, katherine birkin, photograph, vectis, horsham, available, buninyong gold king festival

This paper model of an open-shed loom was produced by the Gresham Publishing Company and was part of the eight volume set of books titled: "The Textile Industries" by William S. Murphy and first published by Gresham in 1911. (The NWM holds two sets of these books; one donated in 2001 and the other donated in 1989 by Godfrey Hirst. This model was not part of the set donated in 2001, but may possibly have come into the collection with the 1989 donation. It may also have come seperately via another, unknown donor.)This paper model of an open-shed loom was produced by the Gresham Publishing Company and was part of the eight volume set of books titled: "The Textile Industries" by William S. Murphy and first published by Gresham in 1911.THE TEXTILE INDUSTRIES / MODEL OF / OPEN-SHED LOOM / SHOWING ALL DETAILS OF STRUCTURE AND WORKING / THE GRESHAM PUBLISHING COMPANY / SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, LONDONweaving looms

Shed Overseers Manual produced by Grazcos Co-operative Limited.Shed Overseers Manualsheep stations - management shearing sheds, grazcos co-operative limited, sheep stations - management, shearing sheds

Gangers Shed Desk A desk used in the Gang Shed for office work and other associated functions. Historic - Victorian Railways Permanent Way and Works - Gangers Shed Desk Gangers Shed Desk made of wood with wrought iron fittingspuffing billy, gangers shed desk, victorian railways

The Kew Historical Society's postcard collection includes views of Kew, Melbourne and Greater Melbourne as well as those including overseas scenes sent or received from Europe or the Middle East. They date from the 1890s to the 2000s. These postcards may or may not include the name of the publisher or printer. A number of the cards were published as parts of popular series. A way of dating early postcards is to identify whether the reverse was divided by a central line which became the norm after 1902 in the United Kingdom. However, other postcards produced after this date do not always conform to this print layout.The item forms part of the Laurie Bennett collection of thirty-six postcards and photographs of Kew and early Melbourne, donated to the Kew Historical Society in 1980. The postcards in the Bennett collection, like other images in the Society's holdings date from the 1890s to the present and comprehensively indicate points-of-view or scenes considered historically, aesthetically or socially significant in the period in which they were produced.Monochrome photo postcard of Macauleys' Boat Shed in Kew and its position on the Yarra at the end of Molesworth Street."KH-393. Macauley's Boat Shed, Kew. Lower Molesworth St, Donated by L. Bennett"boat sheds - kew (vic), river yarra - kew (vic), macaulay's boat shed - kew (vic), recreation - yarra river - kew (vic)

Zanoni shed in Princes ParkHistorical photos shed used by Zanoni c1986Colour photos of the shed used by Zanoni, c1986.Reverse " NIL ".historical references

Black and white photograph of a small shed with a sloping roof between fencing"E/Sept '47. Tool Shed (CRTS) - Hort Res Stu Scoresby." E M Gibson 538 11/3tool shed, e. m. gibson collection, buildings

Fisherman's Pier & Lifeboat shed.Fisherman's PierB & W photo of Fisherman's Pier & lifeboat shed, pre 1925Reverse " Gift / W Huggins 1987 "historical references

Machinery Shed Establishment. Involved with Jeff Robinson in the construction and collection of machinery display Restoration of the Willows shed article featured in the Express/Telegraph local identities, local special interest groups, local architecture

Shed hand's agreement dated 21 February 1912. Merriwa Contract Company and A.S. Batson Earliest Date: 1912/2/21Large, pale green printed sheet (agreement) with signatures, names and dates written in black ink.Issued by the Pastoralists union of new south wales Shed Hands' Agreement Adultsshearing labour movement australia, shed hands agreement, merriwa contract shearing company, batson, mr stuart, shearing, labour movement - australia

From the Victorian Heritage Register statement of significance H0791 The Marmalake/Murtoa Grain Store, originally the No.1 Murtoa Shed, is located within the Murtoa Grain Terminal, adjacent to the grain elevator tower and railway line. The shed is 280m long, 60m wide and 19m high at the ridge with a capacity of 3.4 million bushels. The hipped corrugated iron roof of the shed is supported on approximately 600 unmilled hardwood poles set in a concrete slab floor and braced with iron tie rods. These poles are the reason for use of the term "stick shed". With its vast gabled interior and the long rows of poles the space has been likened to the nave of a cathedral. An elevator at one end took wheat from railway trucks to ridge level where it was distributed by conveyor along the length of the shed, creating a huge single mound of grain. Braced internal timber bulkheads on either side took the lateral thrust of the wheat, and conveyors at ground level outside the bulkheads took wheat back to the elevator for transport elsewhere. Wheat had been handled in jute bags from the start of the Victorian wheat industry in the mid nineteenth century. Bulk storage had been developed in North America from the early 1900s. NSW began building substantial concrete silos from 1920-21. In Western Australia, farmers' co-operatives, who had to supply their own bulk storage from 1934-5, pioneered the use of low-cost horizontal sheds of timber and corrugated iron for bulk storage. Following its establishment in 1935 the Victorian Grain Elevators Board (GEB) planned a network of 160 concrete silos in country locations, connected by rail to the shipping terminal at Geelong. By the outbreak of the Second World War there was a worldwide glut of wheat, and Australia soon had a massive surplus which it was unable to export. Only 48 silos had been established under the Victorian Silo Scheme so far, and wartime material and labour restrictions prevented progress with this scheme. The storage deficit had become an emergency by 1941 as Britain obtained its imports from North America, rather than over the lengthy and difficult shipping route from Australia. In 1941 the GEB, under chairman and general manager Harold Glowrey, proposed large temporary versions of the horizontal bulk storage sheds already in use in Western Australia. The proposal was approved by the Victorian Wheat and Woolgrowers Association, who considered the use of shed storages as a longer term proposition. After initial resistance from the Australian Wheat Board, some of whose members represented wheat bagging interests, the Commonwealth and Victorian governments agreed to split the costs, and Murtoa was chosen as a suitable site for the first emergency storage. The main contractor, Green Bros, commenced work on the No.1 Murtoa Shed in September 1941, deliveries of bulk wheat began in January 1942, and the store was full by June of the same year. In the following years the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (later CSIRO) conducted valuable research and experiment on the impacts and control of insect pests at the Murtoa No.1 shed. With these discoveries, and the development of more effective pesticides, use of the No.1 shed and the larger No.2 shed, erected in 1942/43, continued for many years. The No.2 shed was demolished in 1975. By the 1990s, pest resistance to pesticides and requirements for both pest free and insecticide free grain rendered open storage of this type unviable. The No. 1 store was also becoming increasingly expensive to maintain, and its use was phased out from 1989.Image of the Marmalake/Murtoa Grain Store which is of historical, architectural, scientific (technical) and social significance to the State of VictoriaDigital colour image of the interior of the Marmaduke . Murtoa grain storage facility better known as the Stick Shed. The shed was constructed in World War Two to store grain. The supporting columns are trees.marmalake, murtoa grain store, wheat store, stick shed, murtoa

Nunawading and District Historical Society Members picking over the floor of the Australian Tesselated Tile Co. packing shed.Black and white photo of Society Members picking over the floor of the packing shedaustralian tesselated tile co. pty ltd, chatwin, ronaldson, eleanor, brown, mrs, mccoy

In 2007 the Whitehorse Council funded the erection of a stand-alone Implement Shed in what had previously known as the 'horse paddock. It was the site of the second Schwerkolt home and the orchard.Thirteen coloured photographs showing the erection of the Implement Shed in September/October 2007schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, whitehorse historical society

The hay shed was sited on railway land fronting onto Evans Street and near Station Street. Retail shops including Harris Scarf now occupy the site. The pine trees in the background were along Horne Street.The hay was stored in this building before being transported.Cereal growing was one of the agricultural activities carried out in the Sunbury area.A scanned print of an old black and white photograph of a corrugated shed with hay bales stacked at the rear of the building. A 1960s sedan car is parked in front of the building and there is a smaller shed in the background.hay shed, railways, sunbury station, evans street, horne street

Evidence of Lara RSL Sub-branch support provide to local supporting organisation.Evidence of Lara RSL Sub-branch support provide to local supporting organisation.A4 certificate of appreciation from Lara & District Men's Shed to Lara RSL Sub BranchA4 Certificate of Appreciation with Lara Men's Shed Logo and the Returned Service League Badge signed by President "Douglas Trigg" and Secretary " Geoff Morris" undated. Enclosed in a photo frame with glass front , wooden frame and masonite back boardlara and district men's shed

Green and cream tram with the SEC Logo on the side and the number 13. It is outside the shed of the Ballarat Tram Museum located near Wendouree Lake and the Gardens. Tram 13 is a single truck with drop ends and an open California combination. It was built in 1915 for the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. In 1928 it was used in Geelong and then transferred to Ballarat in 1936. When the Ballarat tramways closed it was donated to the Lake Goldsmith Steam Preservation Society and returned to Ballarat on loan in 1983. Re-entered service in May 1988.Green tram number 13 outside shed.SEC Logo in gold. No 13 and stipes in gold. Depot in destination windowtram 13, sec logo, wendouree lake, gardens, ballarat tram museum, single truck, california combination, drop ends, prahran and malvern tramways trust, 1915, 1928, geelong, 1936, ballarat, lake goldsmith preservation society, 1983, 1988

Scotchmans United Quartz Mining Co with shed, Whim and Poppet Head over No8 upper shaft. 1877 Stawell Mining Scene P.C. Nettleton Photographer taken 1877B/W close up view of mine with shed, whim and poppet head taken by Charles Nettletonstawell

Murray Comrie Collection. The building depicted was previously used for Barnes' Store at Waanyarra, later relocated to Tarnagulla. William Barnes was a tailor at Tarnagulla and Waanyarra in the 1860s. By the late 1870s the family was living at Grassy Flat. The building was located on the south-eastern corner of the Gladstone-Victoria Street intersection, and for many years housed the chaff-cutting operations of the Calder family. The building gradually fell into disrepair, and was completely dismantled in the 1990s. Monochrome photograph depicting part of a building, known as Calder's Shed in Gladstone St, Tarnagulla This dark, poor quality photograph was probably taken in the late 1960s. tarnagulla, waanyarra, buildings, calder, barnes, shed, stores

.Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders in the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. VIOSH had its first intake of students in 1979. At that time the Institution was known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1990 it became known as Ballarat University College, then in 1994 as University of Ballarat. It was 2014 that it became Federation University. VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge. A project titled "Reducing Back Injuries and Energy Costs of Shearing Through the Development of Practical Modifications to Shed Layout" was funded by Worksafe Australia. The budget was $101,170. VIOSH Australia collaborated with the School of Human Movement and Sports Science to look for ways to reduce muscle injuries associated with shearing. The study set up a number of focus groups in the Ballarat area, New South Wales and Western Australia to gather different inputs and perspectives on causes of injuries. Groups represented were shearers, doctors, farmers and shearing shed designers. Shed design was a principal factor with the emphasis on minimising body twisting associated with catching and releasing sheep, removal of floor obstructions along path between pen and release, battens oriented along direction of drag and slope in pens.Thirty-one colour photographs on inside a shearing shedviosh, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, 1995-1997, shearing shed layout, worksafe australia, school of human movement and sports science, shearers, doctors, farmers, muscle injuries, university of ballarat, student activity

Albie Cox in his packing shed grading and packing apples from his Pomonal orchard. Black and white photo of a shed full of packing boxes. In the foreground are boxes of apples with a person with folded arms standing behind the apples and in front of more boxes.1938 Fruit being graded Albert Cox'sstawell

Made by former internee of Camp 3, Lothar Streker.Handmade model of a shed (open on one side) 4 cookers inside and 2 outside. Skillion roof. Firewood.shed, model, cookers, firewood, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, models, lothar streker

Group of men pushing trolleys with boxes of Pomonal apples at Stawell Railway Goods Shed. In the background are more men overseeing the loading of fruit. In the 1930's many cases of apples were exported overseas. The original photograph is held at the public records office. Y.P.R.S. series no. 3457 no 113. The Stawell Historical Society had permission to copy this photograph from Northern Grampians Shire Commissioners. Group of men in a shed pushing hand trollies with four boxes of apples loaded on each trolly.stawell

Catalogue of machinery made by Prince Smith & Son of Burlington Shed, Keighley, England. The company was founded by William Smith in 1795. He produced spinning frames known as throstles and in the early 19th century was producing high-quality machinery for processing textiles. His son, Prince Smith, took over the business and in 1869 he bought the Burlington Shed works from Samuel Cunliffe Lister and renamed the company Prince Smith & Son. The organisation had reputation for machines of the highest quality. A letter in the front of this catalogue shows that it was sent to the Collins Bros. Mill in Geelong in 1922 for their consideration.Sixty two page book featuring black and white illustrations of worsted machinery, with text. Front cover is green with black and red embossed text. A letter with typed printed text addressed to Marcus Collins Esq. is sitting inside the front cover.PRINCE SMITH / & SON. / Australian Agents: / FYVIE & STEWART / ENGINEERS / Collins House, 360-366 Colling St. / Melbourne / and / Permanent Trustee Building / 23-25 O’Connell St., Sydney / WORSTED MACHINERY.prince smith & son, burlington shed, keighley, england, textile machinery, textile processing, collins bros mill pty ltd, catalogue, sales