In the 1950s there was a move to bring some light industries into Sunbury. The large building in Barkly Street, which was used to make gloves and other items of clothing was taken over by the Yakka Company and boys shorts were made there. In the 1960s the Yakka Company moved to new and larger premises in Broadmeadows resulting in the closure of the Sunbury factory. A car park which services the business owners and employees from O'Shanassy Street now occupies the site.The Yakka Factory was one of the early manufacturing ventures to be started in Sunbury.A non-digital scanned copy of a coloured photograph of a large shed-like building with two utility trucks parked in the street in front of the building. There are some tall shrubs on either side of the building and a tall electric light pole on the RHS of the picture.He photograph has a narrow cream border.yakka factory, barkly street, manufacturing

The Yakka factory was formerly situated in Barkly Street, Sunbury. Written information supplied on back of original photograph.This is a copy of a b/w photograph of a woman, Marjorie Dunn, sitting at a commercial sewing machine at the Yakka factory. Unmounted.yakka overalls, yakka, factories, dunn, marjorie, clothing industry, george evans collection

The Yakka factory was formerly situated in Barkly Street, Sunbury. Taken from information written on the back of the original photograph.This is a copy of a b/w photograph of three women, identified as Dol. Madigan, her son, Leon, Mrs Claude Boardman and Marjorie Dunn taking a rest break at the Yakka factory. Unmounted.yakka overalls, yakka, madigan, dol, leon, boardman, claude (mrs), dunn, marjorie, clothing industry, factories, george evans collection

The Yakka Company established a factory in Sunbury in Barkly Street between Brook and Stations Streets in the late 1950s. The Sunbury factory provided employment for the town's population which was increasing. It was established in Sunbury before the larger factory was built in Broadmeadows.A black and white photocopy of a photograph of the corrugated iron Yakka factory. The double doorway at the top of the ramp is flanked by 3 casement windows on one side and two on the other. There is a cyclone wire fence and gates across the front.yakka, corrugated iron, businesses, fences, barkly street, sunbury, george evans collection

The carpark is in Barkly Street, behind the O'Shanassy Shopping strip. In the 1940s-1950s, a former occupied the site. The factory was housed in an ex-army hut and many of Sunbury's women were employed there. From 1946 - 48, the business was known as Angee Clothing, which produced gloves, slippers and dressing gowns. In 1949, the site was taken over by Yakka, where work clothes were made. As the business expanded it moved to Broadmeadows in a large modern factory.While the factory was in Sunbury, it provided employment for a lot of the local women.A coloured photograph of an off-street carpark behind a shopping complex. Two cars are parked in the area and a nature strip with a parking sign in the foreground.yakka factory, barkly street, angee clothing, sunbury

These ladies were all staff at the Yakka factory in the 1950s.This is a copy of a b/w photograph of four women (L to R) Mrs Bob Gregor, Florrie Carlson, Marjorie Dunn and Mrs Ferguson in front of a corrugated iron fence and a house. Taken from written information on the back of the original photograph.gregor, bob (mrs), carlson, florrie, dunn, marjorie, ferguson, - (mrs), houses, fences, george evans collection

This photos shows our Year 11 students on a school excursion to the Yakka Overalls factory in Wangaratta in the late 1980s. At the time, Yakka was a major employer in Wangaratta and many of its employees previously attended Galen. galen catholic, galen catholic college, school excursion, excursion, yakka, employment

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, November 5, 2004. Hard Yakka: Sam Wright packs cartons at the Kia Ora factory in 1946.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, January 29, 2005. Hard yakka: this photograph, which was taken sometime around the late 40s early 50s, shows a load of finished boxes being loaded at Williamson's box factory, ready to be transported to Melbourne. the photograph was taken just off Happy Valley Road, at the Victoria Hill Diggings area. Eric Finch was the owner of the truck and his eldest son, Kevin, can be seen standing on the truck's running board. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

This is a copy of a b/w photograph of two women and a man identified as Mrs Dol. Madigan, Mr Laidlaw and Mrs Ferguson at Yakkas. It appears to be some celebration because of the dress and jewellery worn by the women. Mrs Laidlaw was management. Taken from written information on the back of the original photograph.yakka overalls, yakka, madigan, dol, laidlaw, - (mr), ferguson, - (mrs), factories, clothing industry, george evans collection

Ribbons - Reserve Force Decoration, National Medal.1. Shirt, Jungle Green. Two breast pockets, brown buttons. Two ribbons above left pocket. Metal RACT Badges on epaulettes. Cloth rank badge W.O.2 on arms. 2. Trousers, Jungle Green. Two rear pockets. A pocket on each leg, pocket flaps held shut with two brown buttons. Trousers have belt loops. 3. Lanyard - blue and red. 4. Beret - dark blue with RACT Badge. Liner has been removed. 5. Belt, webbing black with rolled brass fittings. Belt has “3795353 L.R. HUFER, 3182723” written on it.passchendaele barracks trust, aust army, uniforms, ract

xv, 197 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 25 cm.non-fiction'My life in the ragtrade' is the story of the famous Australian brand names, many developed from humble beginnings yet made in clothing factories employing thousands of people, and the grand retail stores and clothing shops that stocked those brands. In 'My life in the ragtrade', author Fred Wilkinson takes us on a trip back in time to the days of Sidney Myer's beginnings in Bendigo, to Flinders Lane, Melbourne ('The Lane'), travelling salesmen and hawkers, and names and slogans which we've all but forgotten: Anthony Squires, Sutex, Keith Courtenay, Pelaco, Crestknit, Chesty Bond, Love Me in my Glo-Weave, Hard Yakka, He's so good he thinks he's King G, and more. Then there were the retailers - Winns, Farmer's, Anthony Hordern, Mark Foy and more. Shopping back then was an adventure, it was a pleasure to be served and customers were treated like royalty. There is a useful chronology of take-overs and closures of Australian department stores.clothing trade, fred wilkinson, clothing workers, ragtrade, sidney myer, sutex, keith courtenay clothing, flinders lane, robert reid & company, paterson laing & bruce, paterson reid & bruce, anthony squires, sax altman, myer emporium, ken fogarty, jon bentley's, maurie blackman, sidney sinclair, louis klein, don collier, stafford ellinson, levi strauss, levi jeans, amco, louis epstein, hiscocks saddlery, just jeans, jeans west, general pants, glo-weave, comfort shirt company, saul same, pelaco, pearson & law, james law, james pearson, david laidlaw, d k laidlaw & sons, yakka, chesty bond, george bond, bond industries, bob adcock, king gee, king gee clothing co, jack stahmer, d & w murray, commercial travellers, commercial travellers' association, james davies, fletcher jones

H.D. Lee (Aust) was established in 1973 as a joint venture between Yakka Pty Ltd and Vanity Fair. In 1973 it decided to move to Albury-Wodonga, encouraged by government decentralisation assistance, lower overheads and the central location of the region. H.D. Lee opened a temporary pilot factory with 12 staff in Kiewa Street, Albury, in January 1974 while a new 50,000 sq. ft. factory for 400 staff was built on council land in West Wodonga. This was erected by local builders Zauner Construction, completed in late 1974 and began operations in April 1975. The factory became Australia’s second largest jeans manufacturer and employment in Wodonga at times exceeded 400 staff. In 1991 Yakka, which already owned 50 per cent of the H.D. Lee shares, bought out the rest. It quickly moved to reduce staff and transferred the administration to Broadmeadows. By 1997, the workforce had fallen to 110, and production of Lee and Faberge jeans, jackets and shorts gave way mostly to industrial wear.These coasters represent an industry which was a major employer in Wodonga. The establishment of H. D. Lee (Aust) was a direct result of Australian government's policy of decentralisation in the 1970s. A blue box containing 6 coasters to commemorate 10 years of H.D. Lee operations in Australia. Coasters are gold and include the Lee company logo. The box also includes information regarding the background of the manufacturer, Paul-Stephen Daly.On top half of coaster "H.D. LEE (AUST) PTY LTD /10 YEARS/ 1973-1983" Between lines of stars "Lee the ultimate jean"h.d. lee, wodonga, decentralisation, paul-stephen daly

H.D. Lee (Aust) was established in 1973 as a joint venture between Yakka Pty Ltd and Vanity Fair. In 1973 it decided to move to Albury-Wodonga, encouraged by government decentralisation assistance, lower overheads and the central location of the region. H.D. Lee opened a temporary pilot factory with 12 staff in Kiewa Street, Albury, in January 1974 while a new 50,000 sq. ft. factory for 400 staff was built on council land in West Wodonga. This was erected by local builders Zauner Construction, completed in late 1974 and began operations in April 1975. The factory became Australia’s second largest jeans manufacturer and employment in Wodonga at times exceeded 400 staff. In 1991 Yakka, which already owned 50 per cent of the H.D. Lee shares, bought out the rest. It quickly moved to reduce staff and transferred the administration to Broadmeadows. By 1997, the workforce had fallen to 110, and production of Lee and Faberge jeans, jackets and shorts gave way mostly to industrial wear.This item is significant because it documents an important industry and employer in Wodonga in the 1970s.A newspaper article explaining the H. D. Lee business in Wodonga.h. d. lee, decentralisation victoria