1925 prospectus inviting further investment in the RSS Mill. At the time of the mill's establishment in 1920, investment was restricted to those eligible to receive war gratuities, but this clause was later removed and this prospectus is inviting investment from the general public.Prospectus inviting further investment in the RSS Mill, 1925.textile mills operation, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000), textile mills - operation

Depicts a Hollingworth Dobcross 1929 loom within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.weaving textile mills - operation, weaving, textile mills - operation

The Warrnambool Woollen Mill was established in South Warrnambool in 1909 and was officially opened in 1910 with John Bennett as the first manager. In 1968 the mill was sold to the Dunlop company and in 1982 Dunlop sold the mill to Onkaparinga Woollen Company. In 1983 Onkaparinga was taken over by Macquarie Worsteds and traded in Warrnambool as Warrnambool Textiles. This arrangement ceased in 1994. In 2000 the mill closed after 90 years of operations.This is not a very significant item but it is interesting as it is connected to one of the major industries operating in Warrnambool for 90 years (1910-2000). It highlights also one aspect of the mill’s history- the years 1983-1994 when the mill operated as Warrnambool Textiles. This is a plastic shopping bag from the Warrnambool Woollen Mill shop. It has red printing on the front and back.‘Bargains Galore at the Woollen Mill Shop, Located at the Mill, Warrnambool Textiles, Harris Street, South Warrnambool, 3280, Phone: (055) 64 0044’warrnambool woollen mill

Share certificate for eight shares in Geelong R S & S Woollen and Worsted Cooperative Manufacturing Coy Limited by Alexander Lau, 23rd March, 1960.30 8 Alexander Lauwoollen mills - history textile mills - operation, returned soldiers and sailors mill alexander lau pty ltd, lau, mr alexander - alexander lau pty ltd, woollen mills - history, textile mills - operation

Certificate of Registration of Trade Mark, "Alexana", 6/12/1961 Made by the R S & S mill. Mr Lau worked with Mr Schofield untill the fabric was acceptable to all concerned.THOMAS EDWARD ASHTON...Assistant/24 seven... tenth../October...sixty T E Ashton A162,875woollen mills - history textile mills - operation, alexander lau pty ltd returned soldiers and sailors mill, woollen mills - history, textile mills - operation

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"Modern Developments in the Australian Wool Industry", c.1923. Examines the operations of the Yarra Falls Spinning Co. Pty Ltd and the Australian Knitting Mills Limited (makers of Golden Fleece and Kookaburra knitted underwear). Includes photos of processes and of the buildings.F H Murgatroyd/20 Kensington Rd/ Leopold 3224weaving textile industry - history textile production machine knitting textile mills, yarra falls spinning co. pty ltd australian knitting mills limited, yarn - woollen, cloth - worsted, yarn - worsted, wool tops, yarn - cashmere, weaving, textile industry - history, textile production, machine knitting, textile mills

Castrol Ltd, lubrication schedule, for Invicta Mills Weaving Section machinery c1970Castrol Ltd, lubrication schedule, for Invicta Mills Weaving Section machinery c1970.WEAVING SECTION/ MR S KEMPtextile machinery textile mills - operation, invicta mills pty ltd, weaving looms, weaving machinery, textile machinery, textile mills - operation

Letters from the Challenge Woollen Mills, Liverpool, NSW in 1944 and 1949, to W.R. Lang re: treatment of effluent from wool processing operations.textile industry - pollution world war ii, challenge woollen mills, lang, dr w. roy, textile industry - pollution, world war ii

The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mills was located near the Barwon river on Pakington Street, Geelong, where its building still stands. The mill was established in October 1922 with capital acquired from War Gratuity Bonds. The mill produced fine grade woollen products with its speciality being ‘Retsol’ travelling rugs. The mill first began to run into financial troubles with the ‘Credit Squeeze’ or the ‘Holt Jolt’ of the early 1960s. This saw import restrictions lifted which triggered the start of a minor recession and a rise in unemployment. Included in these troubles was the RS&S Mill which saw the number of employees gradually decrease and business declining with cheaper imports beginning to grab an expanding part of the market share. The mill was eventually purchased by Godfrey Hirst in 1973 who tried to continue operations without success and in June 1975 textile production at the site ceased. Outside of financial considerations contributing to the closure of Woollen Mills in this period was the declining need for heavier fabrics as in-home heating and insulation improved. This need had been replaced for a demand for ever softer, finer and lighter worsted fabrics for more casual clothing. Modern day textile production requires fewer steps in the processing of materials for this use. This meant large factory complexes such as early woollen mills like the RS&S mills were no longer required. Compared to modern textile production which can spin a fine yarn out of synthetic fibre or imported cotton easily, spinning fine yarn from medium quality wool at a textile factory was cumbersome and no longer financially viable to suit new consumer demands. This rug provides context to this statement. It was gifted to Shirley and Gordon Green as a wedding present in November 1963 by one of Gordon's colleagues in the wool industry. Living in areas such as Neutral Bay, the Hornsby area and later in life retiring to the Central Coast, the blanket was too heavy for use in these weather conditions and hence it stayed in its original box for nearly 60 years. Top and bottom of rug has frilled edges. Pattern is titled the 'Clan Cameron' and is repeated in a 7x7 grid. Front of rug has a red background with 4 vertical and horizontal lines. All is surrounded by a yellow boarder. Label is stitched into the bottom right corner. Reverse of rug also has a repeating 7x7 grid. Blue background with thick green horizontal stripe. Yellow and red boarder to the grid with 4 red vertical and horizontal lines making up the interior. Rug measure 1550 x 2040mm, approximately the same size as a queen size mattress.Wording, Bottom right corner. THE GEELONG R.S&S. WOOLEN MILLS/ PURE/ WOOL/ AUSTRALIA/ The John Monash Rug (cursive)/ The Clan Cameron (cursive)rs&s mills, textile manufacture, rug, clan cameron, sydney greasy wool exchange

"Modern Developments in the Australian Wool Industry", c.1923. Examines the operations of the Yarra Falls Spinning Co. Pty Ltd and the Australian Knitting Mills Limited (makers of Golden Fleece and Kookaburra knitted underwear). Includes photos of processes and of the buildings.Book, front cover: "Modern Developments in the Australia Woollen Industry" c.1923; Yarra Falls Spinning Co. Pty Ltd and Australian Knitting Mills Limited.weaving textile industry - history textile production machine knitting textile mills, yarra falls spinning co. pty ltd australian knitting mills limited, yarn - woollen, cloth - worsted, yarn - worsted, wool tops, yarn - cashmere, logo merino: sheep in australian art and design - exhibition (29/07/2000 - 04/02/2001), weaving, textile industry - history, textile production, machine knitting, textile mills

Interior view of machinery at Foster Valley Mill. Shows the winding (or twisting) machinery (where the spun yarn is threaded onto bobbins).Spinning machinery within the Valley Mill.T. Lockwood Lockwood / GEELONGtextile mills operation, valley worsted mill, winding machinery, textile mills - operation

Interior view of machinery at Foster Valley Mill. Shows the winding (or twisting) machinery (where the spun yarn is threaded onto bobbins).Spinning machinery in the Valley Mill.T. Lockwood Lockwood / GEELONGtextile mills operation, valley worsted mill, winding machinery, textile mills - operation

Interior view of showing machinery at Foster Valley Mill. Shows a wall mounted drive shaft which runs the machinery.Drive shaft for textile machinery within the Valley Mill.T. Lockwood Lockwood / GEELONGtextile mills - operation, valley worsted mill

Depicts the warehouse of the Barwon Mill of the Godfrey Hirst operation in 1966, where the finished goods were stored awaiting despatch. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096textile mills warehouses, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, barwon woollen mill, excelsior one mill, textile mills - warehouses

Depicts the milling operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, milling

Depicts the fleece scouring / deburring operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, scouring, burring

Depicts the fleece scouring operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, scouring

Depicts the winding / spinning operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, winding, spinning

Depicts the winding / twisting operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, winding, twisting

Depicts the winding / twisting operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, winding, twisting

Depicts the warping operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, warping

Depicts a wet finishing process within a mill, c.1950s. Possibly some sort of size or mordant is being added to the vat in which the fabric is being dipped. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, wet finishing, sizing, mordanting

Depicts the drying operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, drying, drying machinery

Depicts the a cloth shearing machine within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, dry finishing, cloth shearing

Depicts the sewing of blanket selvages / edges within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, dry finishing, selvaging

Depicts the folding operations within a mill, c.1950s. Part of a series of photos depicting the various operations within a textile mill, all of which have been edited for publication.textile mills - operation, folding machinery