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Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur) > Records

Haberdashery thread and needles

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Overview

1 x wooden spool of linen thread
1 x large black haberdashery needle
1 x large silver needle (straight)
1 x silver curved needle

Historical information

Miller's Rope Works established a linen thread mill at Warragul in Victoria during the 1940s to process the flax being grown in Australia at the time. The company manufactured linen threads for boot, canvas and leather trades.

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Registration number

cwa-org-50-24.051

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

4.3000 cm

Height or length

5 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Miler's Linen Thread
3 2 ounce 20
250 yards
made in Australia

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Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

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