Historical information
Commemorative, souvenir booklet of the visit to the RSS Mills by HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester on Saturday, 3rd November 1934. HRH stayed at 'Ercildoune' at Burrumbeet, Victoria, home of H. Alan Currie, MLC, and a merino stud containing descendents of the historic King George III flock. HRH sheared a sheep during his stay, and the fleece was taken to the RSS Mill where HRH later visited to see it being made into a Royal and Hunting Stewart tartan travelling rug.
Inscriptions & markings
WITH THE COMPLIMENTS / OF THE DIRECTORATE OF / THE GEELONG RETURNED / SOLDIERS' WOOLLEN MILLS / GEELONG / VICTORIA, AUS., / NOVEMBER, 1934
Subjects
- royal visits,
- textile mills history,
- merino sheep history,
- textile mills,
- returned soldiers and sailors mill,
- 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000),
- fairnie,
- mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill schofield,
- mr albert m.b.e. - returned soldiers and sailors mill currie,
- hon. h. alan m.l.c.,
- ercildoune stud,
- burrumbeet,
- textile mills - history,
- merino sheep - history
