Minute books and an audit report for Amalgamated Textiles Australia Ltd., Macquarie Worsteds Limited, and Ascot Investments Pty. Ltd. Copies of a wire bound brochure with wool and textile samples, and newspaper clippings for Macquarie Textiles and Macquarie Worsteds. Onkaparinga items include advertising photos, transparencies, illustrations and sketches, slides, film and film negatives, draft papers, and a fabric specification handbook. Some slides and illustrations are for Laconia blankets. Other items include Downs, Coulter & Co. financial records, a John Vicars & Co Limited centenary book, and a speech on the textile industry written by an unknown author for a Sir Robert Webster lecture.

Financial records containing information on wool and textile stock, imports, production and sales, as well as business expenditures. Also contains letters and account statements from Maclachlan & Lamb Chartered Accountants. At the time of description, could not find any direct relation to Macquarie Textiles. It's possible the company was purchased or amalgamated by Macquarie Textiles at some point.

Envelope from Dark Room Services and Vega Press Pty Ltd with photos and transparencies of Onkaparinga blankets and rugs. Contains:
2 black and white photos displaying a different fabric type each;
24 transparencies showing various blankets displayed for advertising;
4 transparency strips in a plastic sleeve;
1 Yellow envelope with inscription "Page 14 actual", containing transparency of advertising for blankets.

Yellow envelope with inscription "Onkaparinga pack shots, Onkaparinga, Laconia". Contains:
2 transparencies for Laconia products approx. 6cm x 6cm;
11 transparencies for advertising with inscriptions "Park Avenue - Warrnambool Wool", "Park Avenue - Dreamspun Acrylic", "Kosilite", "Squatter", approx. 6cm x 6cm;
26 transparencies approx. 13cm x 6cm;
24 transparencies of blankets with draft paper attached showing check pattern designs;
5 plastics sleeves with Peter Vorlieck Photography label containing slides displaying fabric patterns;
1yellow envelope with inscription “Page 15 Actual” containing a slide of family picnic on blanket;
2 black and white photos showing a different fabric type each;
1 yellow envelope with inscription "Onkaparinga baby proof matt" containing slide of baby and soft toys on blanket approx. 6cm x 6cm;
1 yellow envelope with inscription "Onka check blanket" containing 3 slides of blanket images approx. 12cm x 10cm;
3 pieces of draft paper depicting Laconia advertising displays along with slides approx. 6cm x 6cm of the blankets displayed;
Cream envelope with inscription "Macquarie Textiles Rug Brochure Trannies" (Transparencies) containing 7 plastic sleeves with slides showing fabric patterns;
2 yellow envelopes with inscriptions “MT - Park Avenue Spares - Acrylic / Wool” containing 3 slides each approx. 12cm x 10cm. of product advertising;
Plastic sleeve with stickers labelled “Lenman Cornell” and “Sherpa”, containing 4 slides of blankets;
5 slides displaying fabric patterns;
3 sections of film showing blanket advertising;
1 loose advertising slide.

Yellow envelope with the inscription "Laconia Illustrations and Onkaparinga Shots (Rejects)" containing slides and film strips with product advertising. Date of contents is unknown, but estimated to be around 1990. Contains:
3 black and white sketches approx. 15-20cm on cardboard backing of people operating mill equipment and standing by baled textiles;
4 yellow envelopes with small slides and negatives of product advertising enclosed, inscribed "Page 4 actual", "Page 7 actual", "Page 8 actual", and "Page 9 actual";
3 transparencies displaying blanket patterns, approx. 22cm x 6cm;
1 transparency displaying the Laconia logo and branding approx. 10cm x 12cm;
4 transparencies for Laconia products approx. 6cm x 6cm;
3 transparencies for Laconia products approx. 12cm x 6cm;
1 transparency approx. 24cm x 6cm;
8 transparencies approx. 4cm x 3.5cm;
20 transparencies approx. 7.5cm x 3.5cm;
17 transparencies approx. 11.5 cm x 3.5 cm;
22 transparencies approx. 15cm x 3.5cm.

Yellow envelope inscribed "MT/Rugs brochure spares" containing transparencies of Onkaparinga blankets and products for advertising. Images include baby blankets, rugs, fabric patterns, a rocking horse, man and woman in a bed, a child's room, a barn on a farm, and a man reading newspaper. The date is unknown, but estimated to be around 1990. Includes:
3 yellow envelopes with single transparencies enclosed and inscriptions: "Page 4 Actual", "Page 10 actual nursery acrylic", "Page 11 nursery wool actual";
1 empty yellow envelope, inscribed "Page 13 throw rug mohair";
16 single transparencies approx. 12cm x 10cm;
1 triple transparency approx. 18cm x 6cm;
1 quad transparency approx. 24cm x 6cm;
38 single transparencies approx. 6cm x 6cm;
55 strips of double transparencies approx. 12cm x 6cm.

A black folder with the name "Macquarie Textiles Group" containing three newspaper articles:
April 20, 1999 - "Joint textiles venture" from The Border Mail discussing a new joint venture between Macquarie Textiles and HTG Australia Pty Ltd for manufacturing and marketing Macquarie blankets and rugs domestically and internationally. The new company formed was Jason Blankets Pty Ltd.
April 21, 1999 - "Jobs anger: Axe may fall on 30 workers" from The Border Mail discussing the closure of the Macquarie Textiles North St consumer products site, and transfer of finishing and packaging production to HTG Australia. A photograph of the North St employees is included in the article.
July 23, 2003 - "Chilly stock are calves in sheep's clothing" from The Weekly Times discussing a new non-woven wool fabric manufactured by Macquarie Textiles to be exported to Canada.

Contains directors', general, committee, and shareholders meetings

Contains directors', general, committee, and shareholders meetings

Labelled "12". Contains directors', general, shareholders, and extraordinary meetings for Amalgamated Textiles from Jan 1956 to May 1957, then company's name changed to Macquarie Worsteds Limited, and the minutes continue under this name from May 1957 to Jul 1962.

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Labelled "1". Includes meeting of Australian National Products Limited shareholders in Mar 1923 discussing obtaining Amalgamated Textiles Australia Ltd.

4 slides mounted in cardboard displaying products from the Onkaparinga range. Inscriptions are "Onkaparinga baby blankets", "Onkaparinga gold", "Onkaparinga diplomat travel rugs", and "Onkaparinga heavenly and waffle blankets".

Ziploc bag containing 3 illustration draft papers of advertising displays for Laconia products on cardboard backing with attached slide, 1 has been badly folded. Also contains 3 Onkaparinga blanket advertising slides mounted in cardboard.

7 sheets of black and white Kodak photographs of product advertising depicting man and woman sleeping in bed. Each sheet is labelled "Roll 1" to "Roll 7".

Minutes for Ascot Investments Pty. Ltd. are from Dec 1979 to Nov 1982, after which the company took over Macquarie Textiles and changed their name. Follows on with minutes under Macquarie Textiles Pty. Limited from Oct 1983 to Jun 1990. Contains information on Onkaparinga Woollen Company, Warrnambool Textiles, Macquarie Worsteds, and operations in China. Also mentions the General Investments Australia subsidiary deal, and closure of wool mill at Orange in 1989.

A centenary booklet detailing the history of John Vicars, his family, and his company from 1873 to 1973. Also mentions Barker's Mill, Marrickville Mill, trends in fashion and production, and contains photos of machinery, the wool and fabric manufacturing process, and senior staff. John Vicars and Co. was acquired by Macquarie Textiles in 1992, which is possibly why it is part of the collection.

A typed speech as part of the Sir Robert Webster Lecture series started by the Textile Institute in 1979. The author is unknown, and no information could be found in regard to the 1980 presentation. The speech mentions Amalgamated Textiles, Macquarie Worsteds, and the wool mills at Orange and Albury, as an example of how good management decisions played a part in the company continuing to thrive after many competitors had closed down. The rest of the speech focuses on how management affects industry and economic growth in general. On the last page are "BPB/LKS", possibly initials, and the date "14/11/80".

A photocopied news article from the May 6, 1989 Central Western Daily newspaper regarding the closure of Macquarie Worsteds's woollen mill in Orange, NSW. The article includes a photograph of the staff standing in front of the factory building.

"Copy No. 16" on front cover. Handbook contains technical specifications on assessing fabric quality for billiard cloth, dressing gowns, electric blankets, furnishing, industrial fabric, ladies wear, menswear, and saddlery. The date of the original handbook is unknown. Loose papers within the volume under the Bardak Pty. Ltd. and Onkaparinga Textiles name are titled "Additional sheets for fabric specification book" and date from Oct 1987 to Aug 1993.

Two copies of a wire-bound brochure for Macquarie Textiles Group Limited providing details on the history of the company, manufacturing techniques and processes. Also contains wool, nylon, polyester, and acrylic fibre samples, and yarn, worsted and woollen fabric samples showing the production process from start to finish.

Oct 1956 audit report created by W. D. Scott & Co. Pty. Ltd. in relation to the sales, management, and equipment for the Albury, Orange, and Goulburn wool mills. Also contains loose papers of a Mar 1973 report and recommendations from an unknown date for the mending department at the Albury mill.