| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Geelong |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL30198 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Cotton |
| Maker |
Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Woollen and Worsted Co-operative Manufacturing Company Ltd |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Geelong |
| Date made | post 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Geelong R.S & S Woollen Mills label
Description
Machine embroidered blue cotton label of the Geelong Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Woollen Mills. The label features golden wattle sprigs and a gold 'rising sun' badge, at the centre of which is a white ram with the words 'PURE WOOL' written on it. Around the top of the rising sun are the words 'THE GEELONG R.S & S WOOLLEN MILLS', while below it is the word 'AUSTRALIA' and the facsimile signature 'Stan Savige'.
History / Summary
The Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Woollen and Worsted Co-operative Manufacturing Company Ltd was formed in 1920 in Geelong, with the aim of producing fine quality textiles. This label was probably taken from a travelling blanket.