"The Magnum Range of Twisting Machinery" - Prince-Smith & Stells Ltd, Keighley, England, c.1930.Book / catalogue by Prince-Smith and Stells Ltd for their range of twisting machinery, c.1930.textile machinery, prince-smith and stells limited, twisting machinery

Depicts spinning/twisting machinery within a mill, c.1930s.textile mills - staff, spinning machinery, twisting machinery

"Worsted Machinery Catalogue (French Section)" - Prince-Smith & Stells Limited, Keighley, England, c.1920. The catalogue is very comprehensive and describes in detail many types of combing, drawing, spinning and twisting machinery (French System).Book/catalogue - "Worsted Machinery Catalogue", Prince-Smith and Stells Limited, c.1920.textile machinery, prince-smith and stells limited jackson, mr george - mount gambier spinning mills limited, combing, drawing, spinning machinery, twisting, yarn - worsted, cloth - worsted

"Textile Machinery for Woollen and Worsted Manufacturers and Finishers" Wm. Whiteley & Sons Ltd, Lockwood, Huddersfield, England, 1926.Catalogue of textile machinery produced by Wm. Whiteley & Sons Ltd, 1926.textile machinery, wm. whiteley and sons limited, twisting machinery, winding machinery, warping machinery, carpet, tentering, cropping

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.12 16/87textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, cloth - worsted, twisting, twisting machinery, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

"New Yarn Knopping Motion" - Wm. Whiteley & Sons Ltd, Textile Machinists, Lockwood, Huddersfield, 1927. Article reprinted from "The Textile Manufacturer" advertising an attachment for Twisting frames which will add knops to threads.Booklet produced in 1927 by W. Whiteley and Sons Ltd for their new yarn knopping motion to attach to twisting frames to create knops in yarn.textile machinery, wm. whiteley and sons limited, knopping, twisting machinery

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

This photograph shows the interior of the Valley Worsted Mill in 1923. The mill was first established at this time, and the photo shows the interior after tooling up but prior to the mill actually commencing operation. This photo is one of 31 in total and shows twisting and twisting machinery. The donor worked at the Valley Mill for many years. This mill still exists in Swanston Street, Geelong and is now being used by Melba Industries (an Austrim-Nylex company) to produce Jumbuck Nylon wool packs.Interior of Valley Worsted Mill, c.1923.valley worsted mill, twisting

This photograph shows the interior of the Valley Worsted Mill in 1923. The mill was first established at this time, and the photo shows the interior after tooling up but prior to the mill actually commencing operation. This photo is one of 31 in total and shows twisting and twisting machinery. The donor worked at the Valley Mill for many years. This mill still exists in Swanston Street, Geelong and is now being used by Melba Industries (an Austrim-Nylex company) to produce Jumbuck Nylon wool packs.Interior of Valley Worsted Mill, c.1923.valley worsted mill, twisting

This item was probably used in leather work for horse harnesses.A hand-operated heavy cast iron press. It has a detachable handle at the top for twisting the screw.THE J.D. RANDALL COpress machinery leather-harness

A scythe is an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass or reaping crops. It was largely replaced by horse-drawn and then tractor machinery. A scythe consists of a wooden shaft and a long, curved blade is mounted at the lower end, perpendicular. Scythes always have the blade projecting from the left side when in use. Mowing is done by holding the handle , with the arms straight, the blade parallel to the ground and very close to it, and the body twisted to the right. The body is then twisted steadily to the left, moving the scythe blade along its length in a long arc from right to left, ending in front of the mower, thus depositing the cut grass to the left. Mowing proceeds with a steady rhythm, stopping at frequent intervals to sharpen the blade. The correct technique has a slicing action on the grass, cutting a narrow strip with each stroke Mowing grass is easier when it is damp, and so hay-making traditionally began at dawn and often stopped early, the heat of the day being spent raking and carting the hay cut on previous daysEarly settlers and market gardeners used these scythes as they established their farms in Moorabbin Shire c1880A large metal scythe with a wooden handle x 2early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, cheltenham, tools, blacksmiths

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down11 Worsted Twisting Machines/ - machine still here 1960'stextile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, weaving machinery, textile mills - staff, woollen mills

Used for twisting square rod whilst held in a vice.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing

Used for twisting square rod whilst held in a vice.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing

Used for twisting square rod whilst held in a vice.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing

Used for twisting square rod whilst held in a vice.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing

One of fifty one photographs originally in a photo album found in the National Wool Museum’s office. The album was water damaged and the images were removed for conservation. The images follow the process of wool. Beginning in a sheep paddock and finishing as a folded fabric. It includes all the steps in between in this process, including shearing, transporting, selling, washing and the many different steps in the process of turning a single thread of wool into fabric.Black and white image showing detail of machinery with spools of wool. A hand is shown on the right handling a thread of wool.AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL PUBLICITY / ASSOCIATION / FLINDERS STREET RAILWAY BUILDING, / MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA / W18 / W18. Twisting or Doubling.wool industry, working life, women, boonoke station, farming, sheep farming, agriculture, sheep stations, transport, wool processing, shearing, textile industry, wool