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

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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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

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

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

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.textile mills - operation, federal woollen mills ltd classweave industries pty ltd

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

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

The former Albion (West) Woollen and Worsted Mills is a functional structure which has been built in stages, possibly dating from the 1880s, with the earliest sections near to the Barwon River.The Worsted mill operated for about 50 years and at its peak employed around 500 people. In 1973 the mill merged with the British John Foster and Sons Company under some controversial stock and shareholding issues. The mill continued for a short period before closing at a time when much of the Australian textile industry was finding it difficult to compete with overseas operations. In the 30 plus years after the closure, the site was used for several ventures, including the Mill Vintage Markets and a vehicle trim manufacturing operation. In 2011 the site was purchased by Little Creatures of Western Australia to become their main brewery for the eastern states of Australia. Now owned by the Lion Group, Little Creatures started their 60 million dollar transformation of the old mill in 2012. Finally, in 2013 these former walls of industry were soon rattling away to the sounds of a different type of industry, as the first bottles of beer made their way out of the Geelong Little Creatures Brewery. The remaining building of the former Albion Woollen and Worsted Mills has historical significance as one of Geelong's major woollen mills. The venture has operated on the same site for more than a century. The Albion Woollen Mill was one of the four key sites along with Victoria, Barwon and Union Mills that was established in the late 1860s to mid-1870s. These mills were in constant operation on the west side of the Barwon Bridge over the last century and led to Geelong's fame as milling and scouring locality. The Albion Mill was probably the most successful survivor of the early private company operations. It was regarded as a model mill in the late 1880s and was, from all accounts, well-planned and organised with machinery on a par with the great mills of England. It produced high-quality tweeds. Together with the (now demolished) Union Mill it was regarded as the borough's principal industry over the 1870-1900 period and was one of Australia's most significant producers of tweed by 1900. These two mills were more successful, competitive and long-lived than the Barwon and Victoria Mills. The remaining building form is an important reminder of the private ventures of both the Albion and Union Mills and represents a key site of spinning, carding and finishing as well as scouring and dying that occurred in the lower section near to the river. The loss of the adjacent former Union Mill is unfortunate because the complex, together with the former Collins Union Mill office building, was an important reminder of the success of these industries and the reputation they earned for the Geelong region as a centre for quality textile products. Company seal embosser hand operated matte black & brass colour Western District Worsted Mills emblem on frontflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

The woollen mill was a vital part of Warrnambool for all but 22 years of the town’s history since it's the establishment in 1847 when the first land sales were held and white settlement began. In 1869 the Warrnambool Meat Preserving Company began operations on the mill site, in 1875, shareholders of the then defunct Warrnambool Meat Preserving Company happily sold the land and buildings on the Merri river to Warrnambool Woollen Mill Company Ltd for £5,000. The site was sold again in 1876 to grazer Robert Hood of Sherwood, who was chairman of directors of the failed company, which couldn’t raise sufficient capital to keep the works operating. The entrepreneurial Hood then used the existing plant to turn his own wool into tweed cloth. But just as the mill was starting to show a profit, a fire destroyed the building and plant on the night of 25 March 1882. So again, the mill was operational for six short years. Insurers only paid a fraction over 10% of the damage, Hood couldn't raise sufficient capital to rebuild on his own, and so the site lay unused until 1910. In 1908 Marcus Saltau and Peter John McGennan convinced the Warrnambool Chamber of Commerce to invest in a secondary industry with local capital. A public meeting in September 1908 agreed to raise £40,000, electing Saltau chairman of directors, a post he held for 34 years. A year later, using mostly local money, the Warrnambool Woollen Mill Company dispatched its first manager, John E. Bennett, to buy a plant and recruit 20 experienced staff from the Yorkshire woollen industry in December 1909. Another year more, the new mill was officially opened on 14 November 1910 by Marcus Saltau as company chairman and town mayor. Eighteen months on, in May 1912, the mill paid its first half-yearly dividend of 2 ½%. It was now working two shifts, with a year's orders to fill. In 1914 the mill ordered its own generator, providing the town with electricity and effectively doubling its plant size by October 1915, six months after Gallipoli. Thereafter, government orders for cloth and military supplies assured the mill’s success right through the First World War and on until 1923. A plant upgrade in 1922 for machinery to make worsted fabric drained profits, which, with a fall in demand, led to a loss in 1925. Profits were restored by the 1930s, despite the Depression, mostly due to tight management and robust marketing. Production boomed again during the Second World War, but soon foreign competition bit into profits, forcing the company to consolidate operations. The ‘50s and ‘60s were golden years for the mill. Security and growth gave the company confidence to trial Australia’s first electric blanket in 1958 and to install Swiss Sulzer looms in 1965. Over time, the building facades took on the modern look that the mill presented until it closed. The Dunlop company bought the mill in 1968, fending off a challenge from Onkaparinga in South Australia, and continued to expand by adding Wendouree Woollen Mill in the same year and Dream-spun Textiles a decade later, in 1979. Soon after that purchase, however, the mill began its slippery slide into decline. Dunlop sold to its former rival bidder Onkaparinga Woollen Co. Ltd in 1982, which in turn was taken over by Macquarie Worsted's only a year later, in 1983. Operations remained stable for a decade until 1994 when the Macquarie Group signaled that its newly rationalised operations left no room for the Warrnambool investment. The final operator of the mill was The Smith Family charity group, which ran the site by agreement with the Warrnambool City Council and a state government grant in that same year, 1994. The mill became more of a fabric recycler than a manufacturer. The site was sold to private operators in February 2003 and rezoned four months later to allow for the mixed housing development. The embossing press is significant for its association with the Warrnambool Woollen Mills 1910-1968, a major employer in the Warrnambool district. The press is also significant as an example of commercial office equipment used in the 19th and 20th century.Press, metal, for Company seal of Warrnambool Woollen Mill, stamping their brand as Western District Worsted Mills Pty Ltd. Metal is black with red and gold floral markings. Inscription of stamp reads "WESTERN DISTRICT WORSTED MILLS PROPRIETRY LIMITED" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, warrnambool woollen mills, western district worsted mills proprietry limited, worsted fabric, printing press, logo printing press, stamp printing press, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

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

This folder contains photographs, advertisements and a sample of a piece of blanket from the Warrnambool Woollen Mill. This mill was officially opened in South Warrnambool in 1910 following the establishment of a local public company. The first manager was John Bennett from Yorkshire, England. The operations of the mill expanded with new buildings enabling the business to double in size by 1915. In the 1940s the factory was employing 700 people. In 1968 the factory was sold to Dunlop Australia but was sold again in 1982 to Onkaparinga Woollen Company. In 1983 Mcquarie Worsteds took over the factory with the business then known as Warrnambool Textiles. In 2000 the mill closed and most of the buildings were later demolished for a housing estate. This item is an attractive and informative memento of one of Warrnambool’s most important businesses of the past. The Warrnambool Woollen Mill operated for 90 years and employed many local people. The photographs are of particular interest.This is a rectangular-shaped sheet of buff-coloured lightweight cardboard. It has been folded twice to create six pages in a folder. Three pages contain black and white photographs of the woollen mill operations and two pages contain advertising material with black and white images. One page has a cream blanket piece of material attached to the page by two staples and this has the brand name stitched onto the right hand corner This piece of blanket also has a paper guarantee card attached by staples. The Warrnambool Woollen Mill Co. Ltd. South Warrnambool The 100% Wool Warrnambool Super Blanket Made in Australia warrnambool woollen mill, history of warrnambool

These items are from the Warrnambool Woollen Mill and relate to the fire protection services operating at the factory in the late 20th century. The Warrnambool Woollen Mill was commenced as a local public company and opened in 1910 in South Warrnambool with the first manager, John Bennett. During World War Two there were 700 employees at the mill due to wartime demand. In 1958 the factory became the first in Australia to manufacture electric blankets. In 1968 the mill was purchased by the Dunlop company and in 1982 Dunlop sold out to Onkaparinga Woollen Company which was taken over by Macquarie Worsteds and became known as Warrnambool Textiles. When Macquarie Worsteds ceased operations in Warrnambool the Smith Family managed the factory on behalf of the owners, the Warrnambool City Council. In 2000 the Woollen Mill closed and the site has been sold and developed as a housing estate.These items are of minor interest as mementoes of the Warrnambool Woollen Mill and will be added to the Woollen Mill collection in the Historical Society archives. .1 A sheet of white paper showing a sketch plan in black of the Warrnambool Woollen Mill with three areas coloured pink, yellow and blue .2 the same as .1 except that there are no shaded areas. .3 A sheet of lightweight card with black and yellow printing and a diagram of a machine Fire Plan For Insurance Purposes Atlas Automatic Fire Services Pty Ltd warrnambool woollen mill, history of warrnambool, onkaparinga woollen company, dunlop company

"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

"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