Instrument - Steam Whistle

Historical information

Albion Mill Whistle – 'The whistle signalled the changes in shifts and Geelong residents regulated their lives by it.' – exhibition label, In the Factory

Physical description

Cylindrical shaped brass object mounted on a wooden base.

Inscriptions & markings

Printed: STEAM WHISTLE / ALBION WOOLLEN MILLS 1869 - 1964

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