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National Wool Museum
Textile - Textile fragment, c.1797
... wool - history textile history textile mills textile mills... history textile mills textile mills wool - history textile history ...Woollen fabric fragment from the wreck of ship "Sydney Cove" found underwater after many years.Small fragment of woven woollen fabric, brown colour. with some white fibres through it. The fragment is frayed and coming apart. It is boxed in a circular clear plastic lidded container, taped and with a typed paper label on the lid.Wording: Fabric scrap from/wreck of ship "Sydney Cove"/ NWM 940112";Method: typed;Location: on label on lidwool - history textile history textile mills textile mills, wool - history, textile history, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Staff photograph of female workers at Collins Bros Mill, c.1920s.Staff photograph of female workers at Collins Bros Mill.J.G. Bird / 1 Pitman St / Newcomb /pH 483462textile mills staff, woollen mills history, textile industry history, collins bros mill pty ltd, photographs, textile mills - staff, woollen mills - history, textile industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Fibre and Fabric
"Fibre and Fabric: the wool, cotton, textile and allied industries in Melbourne's West" - Gary Vines, 1993. This book is a short history of the wool, cotton, textile and allied industries of the area west of Melbourne. It looks at how, why and when these industries developed and their effect upon the cultural and geographic landscape.textile industry - history woollen mills - history, textile industry - history, woollen mills - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Cloth Sample, 1928
Production samples from Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill, given to Mr Alexander Lau before the mill closure.varioustextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Cloth Sample, 1931
Production samples from Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill, given to Mr Alexander Lau before the mill closure.1958-59 varioustextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Sample, Yarn
One of a batch of yarn sample cards. Alexander Lau established his business in 1950 in the Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne. He designed textiles and commissionned many of his textiles to be spun andf woven in Geelong mills. He had a long association with the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill and with Mr Schofield, the manager. In 2000, he retired and closed the business.GRENAT/GREY/LADY/LOGIEtextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Sample, Yarn
One of a batch of yarn sample cards. Alexander Lau established his business in 1950 in the Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne. He designed textiles and commissionned many of his textiles to be spun andf woven in Geelong mills. He had a long association with the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill and with Mr Schofield, the manager. In 2000, he retired and closed the business.NOIR/PURPEL/ STELL/WILLOWtextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Sample, Yarn
One of a batch of yarn sample cards. Alexander Lau established his business in 1950 in the Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne. He designed textiles and commissionned many of his textiles to be spun andf woven in Geelong mills. He had a long association with the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill and with Mr Schofield, the manager. In 2000, he retired and closed the business.GREY/ LADY/LOGIEtextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Sample, Yarn
One of a batch of yarn sample cards. Alexander Lau established his business in 1950 in the Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne. He designed textiles and commissionned many of his textiles to be spun andf woven in Geelong mills. He had a long association with the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill and with Mr Schofield, the manager. In 2000, he retired and closed the business.NOIR/PURPEL/STELL/WILLOWtextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Sample, Yarn
One of a batch of yarn sample cards. Alexander Lau established his business in 1950 in the Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne. He designed textiles and commissionned many of his textiles to be spun andf woven in Geelong mills. He had a long association with the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill and with Mr Schofield, the manager. In 2000, he retired and closed the business.BEIGE/BROWN/DOCTOR/GARRY/GREEN/GRENATtextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, The World's Wool 1929: mill supplies sections
... Woollen Mills - history Textile Industry - history Textile ..."The World's Wool 1929: mill supplies sections; general, textile machinery, power, chemical". A supplement to the 1929 edition of the journal "The World's Wool", in which are listed suppliers of mill equipment and machinery.textile production woollen mills - history textile industry - history textile machinery, the world's wool, textile production, woollen mills - history, textile industry - history, textile machinery -
National Wool Museum
Book, Moylan Woollens
"Moylan Woollens" - Textile Resource Centre, RMIT, 1997. Short history of Fred Moylan and the Moylan Woollen Co. by the Textile Resource Centre at RMIT who holds the Moylan Collection of swatch books and samples.woollen mills - history textile design textile mills, moylan woollens company returned soldiers and sailors mill, moylan, mr frederick halcomb a.m. callander, mr john - returned soldiers and sailors mill mcgregor, mr james l. - returned soldiers and sailors mill, woollen mills - history, textile design, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Scrapbook
Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings and information (prosepectuses, invitations, fliers etc) relating to the founding of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill, Geelong, in the early 1920s.textile mills - history world war i textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - history, world war i, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Document, Geelong's Pre-Eminent Place in the Textile Industry
woollen mills history, textile mills history, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Souvenir edition progress of the cotton industry and textile machinary making
"Souvenir with Compliments: progress of the cotton industry and textile machinery making" issued by Platt Brothers and Co. Limited, 1929. Offers an overview of the cotton industry including its history, examples of English cotton mills and textile machinery for cotton.Book: "Souvenir with compliments from Platt Brothers and Co. Ltd - progess of the cotton industry and textile machinery making" 1929.cotton, textile machinery, textile mills history, platt brothers and co. limited, textile mills - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Fibre and Fabric
"Fibre and Fabric: the wool, cotton, textile and allied industries in Melbourne's West" - Gary Vines, 1993. This book is a short history of the wool, cotton, textile and allied industries of the area west of Melbourne. It looks at how, why and when these industries developed and their effect upon the cultural and geographic landscape.FIBRE AND FABRIC / Gary Vines / Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorportatedtextile industry - history woollen mills - history, textile industry - history, woollen mills - history -
National Wool Museum
Yarn, Sun-glo Wool
This hank of knitting yarn was manufactured under the brand name 'Sun-glo' and was produced by F.W. Hughes Pty Ltd at the Alexandria Spinning Mills in Sydney.Sun-glo 2 ply wool produced by F.W. Hughes Pty Ltd at the Alexandria Spinning Mills, Sydney, NSW, c.1950-60.Sun-glo / Shrinkproof / WOOL / SUPER / 2 / PLY / AN / ALEXANDRIA / MILLS PRODUCT Guarantee / SUN-GLO WOOL / has been / manufactured by a / NEW PATENT / PROCESS / It is guaranteed / UNSHRINKABLE for / the lifetime / of the / Garment. / MANUFACTURED BY / F.W. HUGHES PTY. LTD. / AT THEIR / ALEXANDRIA SPINNING MILLS SYDNEYknitting handicrafts - history textile mills textile mills, f.w. hughes pty ltd alexandria spinning mills pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Loose photograph inside the photograph album - Geelong Made in Australia Centenary Exhibition 1938textile mills - history textile machinery, fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - history, textile machinery -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Loose photograph inside the photograph album - Geelong Made in Australia Centenary Exhibition 1938textile mills - history textile machinery, fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - history, textile machinery -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, [Sladen House]
Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Mr G Kidmanwoollen mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, [Sladen's in residence]
Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Geelong R S & S Woollen & Worsted Co-operative Manufacturing Coy lLimited Robert Pockley Studios/ photographers... Copy by/woollen mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, [Sladen's in residence]
Sladen House was built by Sir Charles Sladen in 1850 and it served as the amenities section of the R S & R Mill after World War 2.Sladens in residence Robert Pockley Studios/ photographers... Copy by/woollen mills - history textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile mills - history, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Anderson & Davidson G Kidman -2woollen mills - history textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, retsol rugs, kidman, mr g. l., woollen mills - history, textile mills - history, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
G Kidman carding/ worsted spinning/ Sladen House/ woollen spinningwoollen mills - history textile machinery textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, cloth - worsted, cloth - woollen, kidman, mr g. l., sladen house, geelong, woollen mills - history, textile machinery, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, [Carding machine R S & S mill]
Carding machine at the R S & S millCarding machine/ beginning of carding process/ R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills -
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Photograph, Carding R S & S
Carding machine at the R S & S millCarding / R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills -
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Photograph, Intermediate section of the carding process in the R S & S carding room
Intermediate section of the carding process in the R S & S carding roomCarding / R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Worsted room
Worsted room, R S & S mill.Worsted room R S & S /worsted spinningtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, cloth - worsted, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills -
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Photograph, Worsted spinning R S & S
Worsted room, R S & S mill.Worsted spinning /R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, cloth - worsted, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Warping machine R S & S
Warping machine, R S & S mill.Warping machine/ R S & S / Australian Official Photograph/ Dept of Informationtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, warping machinery, warping, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills