Workers at the spinning frames, Ipswich Woollen Mills, Joyce Street, East Ipswich, 1950s

Creator Details

TitleWorkers at the spinning frames, Ipswich Woollen Mills, Joyce Street, East Ipswich, 1950sDate Created1950-1959StudioWhitehead StudiosAcknowledgementWhitehead Family

Location

StreetJoyce StreetSuburbEast IpswichCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

Description

DescriptionIpswich Woollen Mills were originally the Cotton Mills. They were taken over by Joyce Brothers in 1907. The cotton mill was closed in 1913 and converted to a woollen mill. In 1962 the mills employed more than 225 people and produced approximately 25,000 yards of material a month.References (offline)Ipswich in the Twentieth Century' by Robyn Buchanan, 2004Information retrieved on 15 January, 2015 from Ipswich Adviser 26-04-1963

Connections

Buildings & StructuresIpswich Woollen MillsBusinessesIpswich Woollen Company Pty LtdCurated CollectionsWhitehead Studios - The Whitehead CollectionWhere in Ipswich?

Subjects

SubjectsWoollen millsFactoriesInteriors (buildings)Plant (industrial)Textile machinesClothingFactory workers

Asset Details

Reference IDWHD-016-PRI-1877p.jpgAsset TypeImages - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imageColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhitePhysical DescriptionNegativeHigher Resolution Available (contact Picture Ipswich)YesCopyright NoticeReproduction rights remain with Whitehead Studios. CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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Workers at the spinning frames, Ipswich Woollen Mills, Joyce Street, East Ipswich, 1950s