Between the 1940s and 1970s clothing manufacturing businesses were a large employer of women and…
Larissa Raengel was a presser and packer at Silknit. She worked between 1950 and 1957, supporting…
This knitted cardigan was made at home on a professional knitting machine.
This letter was delivered by hang glider to Wollongong Lord Mayor Frank Arkell in January 1984 as a…
It was the desire for Australian red cedar that brought timber getters to the Illawarra region, many…
Horses and pit ponies have played a vital role in the local coal mining industry. Their job was to…
This book was used by Mt Kembla Colliery's hostlers, to record information on the collieries pit…
The Owen Gun, officially known as the Owen Machine Carbine submachine gun, is the only weapon…
The official name of this technical instrument is JEOL JEM 2000FX 200kV analytical scanning…
This Bundy Clock was used by staff at BlueScope to record their arrival and departure times for…
The Wollongong Traders Association was a collective of local businesses who came together to carry…
This air raid siren was used at Lysaght's steel manufacturing works in Port Kembla during World War…
The coming of the railway to the Illawarra made a huge difference to local residents and visitors to…