Workers in Front of Coach Factory Wheelwright & Black Smith (John Rickard) Cnr. Main Street and Wimmera Streetstawell business industry

Photos of horse drawn wagons loaded with wheat in front of Wimmera Flour Mill. Railway trucks in front of mill. William Frayne built and owned the mill (181-01). This photograph was taken near the railway station. Rail trucks indicate late 1870's, railway opened 1876.Two black and white photos of horses with loaded wagons. In the first photo there are 4 men and many loaded wagons in front of the wooden three-story mill. In the second photo there are six horses pulling a loaded wagon with bagged grain and driver seated on the load. stawell business industry farming

Portrait of J Rickard 1872 of Coach Factorystawell business industry

This book, written by Graeme Bennett, gives information on the Bennett family history and the history of the Stawell Woollen Mills. The Bennett family was associated with the textile industry for more than 200 years. The book gives information on John Edward Bennett (1862-1928) who, in 1909 became the first manager of the Warrnambool Woollen Mill. This mill opened in 1910 and closed in 2000 and was a dominant business, known throughout Australia for its woollen blankets. John Bennett was a highly-successful manager at the Warrnambool Woollen Mill from 1909 until his death in 1928. His son, who was the assistant manager at the mill, left in 1926 to take over the Stawell Woollen Mill.This book is of considerable interest as it contains valuable information on the author’s grandfather, John Edward Bennett, important in Warrnambool’s history as the first manager of the Warrnambool Woollen Mill, a prominent business in Warrnambool for 90 years.This is a soft cover book of 384 pages. The front cover has a mottled cream and black background with black lettering and a colour photograph of a painting of the Stawell Woollen Mill. The back cover and spine have the same mottled pattern with black lettering. The book has 22 chapters and several colour and black and white photographs. john e bennett, warrnambool woollen mill, stawell woollen mill

Street scene of Lower Main Street Stawell depicting J. Parry General Blacksmith Shoeing Forge surrounded by three weather board houses. Outside the Blacksmith Shop are people and 2 horses. This photographs records on of the major industries of the horse drawn era.Sepia photograph of a street scene depicting J. Parry General Blacksmith Shoeing Forge and 3 weather board houses with two horses and several males standing around Lower Main St Stawell. Lower Main St. Opposite G.H.R (G. H. Robson) Mon Yards (Monumental Yards)stawell business streetscape

Robson & Gray Monumental Yard, Lower Main Street Stawell. Photo shows monuments, cranes and nine employees behind wooden picket fence and gate. Timber weather board buildings either side of photograph. Note Grampian Freestone and Granite gutter at front. Notes: Francis Watkins started the business which was later, during 1897 sold to two employees, George Henry Robson and George Gray. Robson & Gray carried on the business until 1923 when their partnership was dissolved. Since then the business has traded as G.H. Robson (1923 - 46) G.H. Robson and Sons (1946 - 58) and G.H. Robson and Sons, Pty Ltd. since 1958. Later to trade as Waites. Robson.Black and white photograph of a monumental mason's yard. Nine employees behind a wooden picket fence and gate. Footpath and gutter in foreground.Robsonstawell industry

The history of the Stawell Woollen MIllsOff white card cover with hatching, colour photograph of a Water colour painted by Will Rees 1922.Back shows Mill Garden ets c 1990The Stawell Woolen Mills Graeme Bennet Evolution of the Bennett Textile Business Page iii: For my Parents John and Jessie Bennett, my family and the people of Stawell Best Wishes thanks Graemestawell industry