Purchased at David Jones, Melbourne, and worn by Donor.Men's Harris Tweed Sports Jacket. Fully lined, centre back vent. Two grey buttons on front closing and two buttons on sleeves.Harris Tweed. Hand woven in the Outer Hebrides. From Scottish Woolcostume, male

Kathryn Knitwear, founded by Robert Blake, manufactured high quality children’s knitwear in Melbourne from the 1940s – 1980s. Robert Blake began manufacturing children’s knitwear in his bedroom in Strathmore using a hand powered machine in the late 1940s. The operation moved to Ascot Vale and Essendon, before eventually establishing a factory in Moonee Ponds in the early 1950s. The business continued to expand, necessitating a move to a new factory in Broadmeadows. By 1962, the Broadmeadows factory was producing an average of 20,000 garments per month, which increased to 24,000 by 1964. Robert Blake’s Son, Brendan recalls that “The Kathryn brand was famous around Australia, anywhere children needed to keep warm and dress smartly. It also won a number of wool fashion awards”, including the 1969 Wool Awards, which was held by the Australian Wool Bureau and published in Women’s Weekly. The Kathryn range was designed for durability, comfort and care, without sacrificing style. They used patterning techniques that increase stretchiness, comfort and fit, as well as integrating decorative elements into the fabric to prevent them from being bulky, uncomfortable or tight. Making longevity of style a priority, Brendan Blake remembers that “there was one particular garment that was in the range for at least thirty years”. He also recalls “In the past, when women have found out that I was associated with Kathryn Knitwear, they would often relate to me the story of a garment they had purchased or received as a gift and, when their child had grown out of it, they would hand it on to another child. Several ladies have told me of purchasing garments for their daughters’ glory box, or saving a particular garment after their daughter had grown out of it. Brendan Blake: “At the peak of their operation they employed approximately two hundred people, mainly women and girls. A family would often seek to send their daughter to work in this company because they knew they would be looked after and safe. One lady wrote to me telling me that working at the Moonee Ponds Factory prior to getting married was the happiest time of her life.” In 1963, workers at the Kathryn factory earned £13 per week, which was 8 shillings and 8 pence higher than the minimum weekly wage for female workers in the textile manufacturing industry (£12 11s 4d). By 1970, the Kathryn Knitwear brand expanded from children’s knitwear into womenswear under the brand name ‘Lady Kathryn’, and for boys and men under ‘Robert Blake’. Continuing to diversify their distribution, they also began exporting ‘Kathryn’ garments to New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Japan. ‘Kathryn Knitwear’ was well-known for their early adoption of modern materials and techniques that had broad appeal to their customer base. This is shown in their early use of the acrylic fibre ‘Orlon’ in the 50s and 60s and ‘Superwash’ wool in the 1970s. Many of Kathryn Knitwear’s styles, particularly those that were long running staples of the brand, were available in both wool and Orlon to suit the consumer’s preference. Wool has been renowned for its excellent properties for thousands of years, by people from all over the world. Not only good for thick winter woollens, it can help keep you cool in summer, as well as being durable and resistant to water, fire, ultraviolet light, stains and odour. Far from the humble origins of one man in his bedroom with a hand-cranked machine; at its closure in 1980, the Broadmeadows factory of ‘Kathryn’ housed more than 100 machines, including 53 sewing machines and 45 knitting machines. Robert Blake was “a passionate advocate for wool and Australian Made” throughout his whole life. A strong thread that ties through the lifespan of Robert Blake and Kathryn Knitwear is a balance between adopting new innovations without sacrificing the core values of durability, comfort, care and style that had made the brand so well known. Their legacy forms an integral part of both Australian social and manufacturing history.Orange jumper with multicoloured heathered tweed effect, white stripe accent on neck, upper arm and sleeve cuffs, two patch pockets mounted on diagonal outlined in thread matching accent colour .2 Sample tags with manufacturing information, including sizes and colours available, as well as knit swatch samples in colourways Blue Tweed/Sky/Magnolia and Cream Tweed/Magnolia/Pine.1) [tag stitched into back neck] KATHRYN REGD PURE NEW WOOL/ SIZE 6 HEIGHT 120cm MADE IN AUSTRALIA .2) [blue sample label] STYLE 589/Pullover S.47. Wool Tweed. SIZES: 2 4 6 8 PRICE: $9.80 [amended to $10.75 in blue pen] $0.35 [handwritten in blue pen] $11.40 COLORS: Pink Tw/Ochre/Mag, Blue Tweed/Sky/Magnolia Cream Tweed/Mag/Pine. [Crossed out in black ink] March on Del.children's knitwear, children's clothing, clothing, knitwear, jumper, manufacturing, fashion textile production, machine knitting, heathered yarn, tweed yarn, flecked yarn, colourwork

Thin grey paperback book. Front cover has the title printed in dark grey text in the centre of the top half of the page, followed by the sub-title in smaller print. The lower half of the page has a square box with a light and dark grey illustration of a ship in the ocean. The ship has a stark red hospital cross on the front and is surrounded by red to sigify an explosion, which is also reflected in the water.non-fiction "A compelling account of the sinking of the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur during World War II. Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Centaur was a hospital ship which was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on 14 May 1943. Of the 332 medical personnel and civilian crew aboard, 268 were killed. The Scottish-built vessel was launched in 1924 as a combination passenger liner/freighter and operated a trade route between Western Australia and Singapore via Indonesia, carrying passengers, cargo, and livestock. Centaur served in both civilian and military capabilities during her career, and she was involved in recovering German survivors of the engagement between Kormoran and HMAS Sydney. Following her early-1943 conversion to a hospital ship, Centaur served as a medical transport between New Guinea and Australia. Before dawn on 14 May 1943, while on her second voyage, Centaur was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine off North Stradbroke Island, Queensland. The majority of the 332 aboard died in the attack; the 64 survivors had to wait for 36 hours before they were rescued. The attack resulted in public outrage as it was considered to be a war crime. Protests were made by the Australian and British governments to Japan and efforts were made to discover the people responsible so they could be tried at a war crimes tribunal. Despite this, it was not until the 1970s that identity of the attacking submarine, I-177, became public. The reason for the attack is unknown, and the events surrounding the sinking of Centaur are controversial because it has been attested that she may have been in breach of the international conventions that should have protected her. Claims of discovery were made in 1995, but the wreck was later proven to be another ship. The wreck of Centaur was found on 20 December 2009. " (https://regimental-books.com.au/product/three-minutes-of-time-the-torpedoing-of-the-australian-hospital-ship-centaur/) ahs centaur, australian hospital ship centaur, hospital ship

Purchased in England and worn by donor's husbandBrown Tweed TrilbyTempercork Pariscostume, male headware

Sixteen page colour knitting pattern book. The cover shows a man and woman wearing knitted jumpers.front: [printed] THOROBRED / We've fashioned the pleasure of knitting / TWEED / COLLECTION / with REAL TWEED / PRICE CODE Cthorobred scheepjeswol, fashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book

Centaur Memorial in Tweed Heads In Queensland. 'Memorial information: Description- A steel pyramid supported by a 15 tonne pink granite stone from Turallin near Millmerran on the Darling Downs. The bolder symbolises the ecology, the pyramid represents the spirit of those who died in the Centaur sinking and the whole effect is of flotation. The tip of the pyramid can be removed to expose an oil fuelled lamp which burns on the night of the anniversary of the sinking. Scrolls containing the names of those on board are also contained in the pyramid. A Walk of Remembrance leads from the memorial to the cliff top. The Centaur Memorial along with theUnited States Destroyer, USS Mugford Memorial were unveiled on 14 May 1993, the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Australian Hospital Ship. The Walk of Remembrance is dedicated to the memorial of the men and women who lost their lives in the forty-one Allied and Australian Naval and Merchant ships sunk along Australia's coastline during World War Two. It is planned to place a marker in the ground adjacent to the pyramid; this marker and the point of the pyramid will align with the site of the sinking. [Taken from ANZAC Square record] Coloured photograph of a stone memorial set in a pond with a concrete edge and surrounded by small stones. The pond is on flat grassy land and behind it are stone steps for seating. In the background are trees and a pavillion.'Centaur / Memorial. / Danger Pond / Tweed Heads' [Handwritten in blue ink on the back of the photograph] 'SEP 96 05633 M8NAA' [Printed on the back of the photograph]ahs centaur memorial, centaur, war memorials, tweed heads, queensland war memorials

This is a photograph of James Henry Gilchrist, who served as a councillor for the former Shire of Bulla from 1907 - 1911. His family were also local businesspeople.A non-digital black and white photograph of man dressed in a tweed suit.shire of bulla, james henry gilchrist

Harris Tweed soft Tilbury Hat; inside lined with cotton material.Henry Bucks Melbournecostume, male headware

Boardroom Photograph Donated from Bennett Family North Western Woollen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDE Large framed portrait of man in tweed jacket, shirt and tie with glassesJohn Bennett First Managing Director North Western Woollen Mills Pty Ltd 1926 manufacture

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.Villawool / BOOK 86 / designs in / NYLO TWEED / STARLITE CREPE / GLEAM CREPE / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

1 page document, original. Document attributed to article written by David Horsfall. Written on bottom in pen - James Thompson, Bendigo Trust, 76 Violet Street, Bendigo 3550. Mr. Craig Tweed, Tweed Sutherland Pty Ltd., 52 Mitchell Street, Bendigo, Vic, 3550.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, first easter fair

Pair of knee-high tweed woollen gaiters with attached leather straps and metal buckles to tie around each footcostume accessories - gaiters

Handmade by Betty Taylor during the 1940s, while living at Wodonga. Subsequently worn by her daughters. It was made from a blanket during the 2nd World War as other materials were only obtainable with coupons which were scarce. Once made the coat was used by all the female family members at various times (including grand-daughters). She married Neil Clarence Ripper and moved to Airly in 1950. Airforce-blue ladies handmade overcoat, light weight tweed material, three-button front, flared style, collarless, shaped sholders.world war 1939-1945

Faded sepia toned photograph that contains individual photos of all the members (55) of the Sandhurst City Drum and Fife Band. It was presented to Marcus Tweed.person, group, band, sandhurst city drum and fife band, marcus tweed

The photograph is of Phillipos Varvarigos (Regos), taken in the 1920s. He arrived in Australia from Ithaca during the early decades of the twentieth century. He was married to Olympia and they had two sons, Nick and Nonda Regos. Many of the early Greek immigrants anglicized their surnames after settling Australia. 'Varvarigos' was often changed to 'Regos', 'Rigos' or 'Varigos'. A sepia studio photograph of a head and shoulders view of well-dressed man wearing a tweed suit and bows tie. The photograph is in post card format.rigos, varvarigos

The photograph was taken at arrival of the champion Greek wrestler, Jim Londros at Moorabin Airport on 26 November 1946. He was welcomed by members of the Greek community in Melbourne which included Stathi Raftopoulos, B. Dervenis, Spiro Raftopoulo -President of Greek Returned Soldierss, Mr Hatzis, Dr. Haralambos Paroulakis and Ioannis Panagiotopoulos. Jim Londros visited Australia after his retirement from wrestling in 1946. In retirement he worked for various charitable organizations especially for the Greek orphans of World War II. The photograph was published in the Greek newspaper 'Fos'.Greeks have enjoyed the sport of wrestling since ancient times. So the visit to Australia of a former Greek wrestling champion, and one who also devoted his time to helping others, would have been an important event for members of Melbourne's Greek community in 1946. Mr Ioannis Panagiotopoulos was publisher of the 'Fos' newspaper, the only Greek newspaper at the time. Dr Paroulakis arrived in Australia late 1930s and practised 55 Collins Street till 1987. He was Head of Outpatients and Physician at St, Vincent's Hospital for 22 years. Born in Crete he also served as President of Melbourne's Cretan Brotherhood, A black and white photograph of six men standing outdoors. All the men are dressed in suits. One is also wearing a tweed coat and four are wearing hats. Written under the photograph in Greek: MEMBERS OF THE GREEK COMMUNITY AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF JIM LONDROS/ WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION/ AT MOORABIN AIRPORT IN 1946. (PH. BY THE AUTHOR)wrestling, jim londros

From the Chapman family photograph albumPhotograph on Card Backing Tom Henderson Young man with light moustache Tweed suite with handkerchief. Pin breast pocket, white shirt and light patterned tie. Tom Henderson

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for childrens knitted garments. The photographs have been taken at Taronga Park Zoo.Villawool / Book 88 / DESIGNS for / CHILDREN / FEATURING 5 PLY STARLITE AND GLEAM CREPE / 8 PLY SPEEDIKNIT, ARGYLL, CELESTE / AND NYLO TWEED / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

Kathryn Knitwear, founded by Robert Blake, manufactured high quality children’s knitwear in Melbourne from the 1940s – 1980s. Robert Blake began manufacturing children’s knitwear in his bedroom in Strathmore using a hand powered machine in the late 1940s. The operation moved to Ascot Vale and Essendon, before eventually establishing a factory in Moonee Ponds in the early 1950s. The business continued to expand, necessitating a move to a new factory in Broadmeadows. By 1962, the Broadmeadows factory was producing an average of 20,000 garments per month, which increased to 24,000 by 1964. Robert Blake’s Son, Brendan recalls that “The Kathryn brand was famous around Australia, anywhere children needed to keep warm and dress smartly. It also won a number of wool fashion awards”, including the 1969 Wool Awards, which was held by the Australian Wool Bureau and published in Women’s Weekly. The Kathryn range was designed for durability, comfort and care, without sacrificing style. They used patterning techniques that increase stretchiness, comfort and fit, as well as integrating decorative elements into the fabric to prevent them from being bulky, uncomfortable or tight. Making longevity of style a priority, Brendan Blake remembers that “there was one particular garment that was in the range for at least thirty years”. He also recalls “In the past, when women have found out that I was associated with Kathryn Knitwear, they would often relate to me the story of a garment they had purchased or received as a gift and, when their child had grown out of it, they would hand it on to another child. Several ladies have told me of purchasing garments for their daughters’ glory box, or saving a particular garment after their daughter had grown out of it. Brendan Blake: “At the peak of their operation they employed approximately two hundred people, mainly women and girls. A family would often seek to send their daughter to work in this company because they knew they would be looked after and safe. One lady wrote to me telling me that working at the Moonee Ponds Factory prior to getting married was the happiest time of her life.” In 1963, workers at the Kathryn factory earned £13 per week, which was 8 shillings and 8 pence higher than the minimum weekly wage for female workers in the textile manufacturing industry (£12 11s 4d). By 1970, the Kathryn Knitwear brand expanded from children’s knitwear into womenswear under the brand name ‘Lady Kathryn’, and for boys and men under ‘Robert Blake’. Continuing to diversify their distribution, they also began exporting ‘Kathryn’ garments to New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Japan. ‘Kathryn Knitwear’ was well-known for their early adoption of modern materials and techniques that had broad appeal to their customer base. This is shown in their early use of the acrylic fibre ‘Orlon’ in the 50s and 60s and ‘Superwash’ wool in the 1970s. Many of Kathryn Knitwear’s styles, particularly those that were long running staples of the brand, were available in both wool and Orlon to suit the consumer’s preference. Wool has been renowned for its excellent properties for thousands of years, by people from all over the world. Not only good for thick winter woollens, it can help keep you cool in summer, as well as being durable and resistant to water, fire, ultraviolet light, stains and odour. Far from the humble origins of one man in his bedroom with a hand-cranked machine; at its closure in 1980, the Broadmeadows factory of ‘Kathryn’ housed more than 100 machines, including 53 sewing machines and 45 knitting machines. Robert Blake was “a passionate advocate for wool and Australian Made” throughout his whole life. A strong thread that ties through the lifespan of Robert Blake and Kathryn Knitwear is a balance between adopting new innovations without sacrificing the core values of durability, comfort, care and style that had made the brand so well known. Their legacy forms an integral part of both Australian social and manufacturing history.Children’s jumper with fair isle pattern in shades of cream and orange. Pale orange tweed yarn on chest and shoulders is flecked throughout with red, yellow, blue and green. Vent at centre front closes with three cream plastic buttons. .2 is a swing tag with manufacturer care instructions retail tags size 8 .3 is a sample tag with manufacturing information, including sizes, prices, and colours available .4 is a swatch sample for Magnolia/Navy/Blue Tweed colourway[tag stitched into back neck] KATHRYN REGD PURE NEW WOOL/ SIZE 8 HEIGHT 190cm MADE IN AUSTRALIAchildren's knitwear, children's clothing, knitwear, clothing, jumper, manufacturing, fashion textile production, machine knitting, variegated yarn, variegated, colourwork, stranded colourwork, fair isle, fair isle colourwork, fair isle knitting

Land Title map of 51 allotments with property dimensions and handwritten real estate sales notations. Copy of map on cardboard backing - extracted from auction advertisement for Saturday, 10th November (1956).Subdivision includes Railway Avenue, Nicholson Street, Althol Grove (later Morcom Avenue), Illoura Avenue, Tweed Street, Merry Street, and Dublin Road, Ringwood East, Victoria.

Photo depicts male members of staff examining first piece of Harek tweed to be manufactured. Adrian Boddington Photography.textile industry, textile design, photographs

Part of a set of information on Rutherglen, ScotlandPhotograph of Charter of Royal Burgh of Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland, granted by Robert the Bruce 1323. Written in Latin with translation on reverse.Under the picture of Charter "Royal Burgh of Rutherglen / Charter / Granted to the Burgh by King Robert the Bruce, Dated at Berwick-on-Tweed, 20th April, 1323" On back - signature "Gordon, Alistair R"rutherglen scotland, royal burgh of rutherglen, charter

This pattern book was produced by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for mens waistcoats.BOOK 195 / By Villawool / Waistcoats for Men / in Avanti, Boucle, / Dinkum D.K., Superknit / Double Crepe, 4 Ply and / 5 Ply, Dinkum 8 Ply, Nylo / Tweed and Speediknit / 35 centsknitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

The series of 15 photographs were taken to bless the laying of the keel of the schooner 'Enterprize' on the 29th August, 1991. George Evans, who settled at Emu Bottom in Sunbury, travelled from Tasmania to Melbourne in the 'Enterprize' in 1834. The event took place at South Wharf in Melbourne. The Rupertswood Battery were present and Irene Evans was a member of the official party.Irene Evans is seated on the keel of the 'Enterprize' and is surrounded by eight members of the Rupertswood Battery who are in full ceremonial dress. Irene Evans is wearing a red and grey flecked tweed 2 piece outfit and grey lace-up shoes.schnooner 'enterprize', mccaughey, dr. david, grant, james. the rr. reverend, evans, irene, south wharf - melbourne, rupertswood battery, george evans collection

Type of coat used to travel on Public Transport in the winter.Overcoat, Tweed, - shades of grey/brown. Rayon lining - brown - fawn. Five brown 1 inch buttons down the fly front. Sleeve decorated with band decorated with 2 brown buttons on each raglan sleeve. Two side pockets.costume, female