Historical information

This metal plaque has been attached either to a photograph or a display board. It gives the dates of the directorship of Ernest Ladner at the Warrnambool Woollen Mill. This mill in South Warrnambool opened in 1910 and closed in 2000. Ernest Ladner was a director during the times of the mill's most productive years with employees numbering over 700 in World War Two. Ernest Ladner was for many years the manager of Saltau and Sons, a produce business in Kepler Street, Warrnambool

Significance

This small item is of some interest as it is a memento of the directorship of Ernest Ladner at the Warrnambool Woollen Mill. This business was a prominent and highly significant one in Warrnambool for 90 years.

Physical description

This is a small metal plaque or label, rectangular-shaped. It is silver-coloured with an inscription etched onto it. The item is much tarnished.

Inscriptions & markings

Ernest E. Ladner
Director
Warrnambool Woollen Mill Co.Ltd.
1927-1957