Onkaparinga Woollen Mill Museum Inc. in Lobethal | Non-profit organisation

Onkaparinga Woollen Mill Museum Inc.

Locality: Lobethal

Phone: +61 8 8389 6725

Address: Lobethal Rd 5241 Lobethal, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.millheritage.com.au

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25.01.2022 This is what a load of wool looked like in1940.

25.01.2022 Just a glimpse of OWMMI's Intellectual Property.

25.01.2022 AND IN AUSTRALIA WOOL WAS WOVEN @ THE OWM. At this time.

24.01.2022 Now ,that is a load of wool!

23.01.2022 More recent load of wool from Burra.

22.01.2022 State Library of South Australia photo share. Approximately 1900. The Library does not provide any additional information about this photo unfortunately, but maybe someone who previously worked there will be able to provide some.

22.01.2022 Having trouble getting to Lobethal?

21.01.2022 Celebrating 150 years young this year we are flashing back to the 50's when the ads were bright and bold. These old beauties are from The Australian Women's W...eekly. #1950sadvertising #1950s #Onkaparinga #vintageadvertising #printadvertising #celebrating150 #150yearsyoung #woollenblankets #blankets #onkaparingasince1869 @theaustralianwomensweekly

20.01.2022 As we begin another year of exciting local happenings, here's a great opportunity to peek into the past of such an integral piece of Adelaide Hills history: visit 'The Mill in Focus - Then and Now': A visual celebration of the iconic buildings and industrial heritage of the state heritage listed Onkaparinga Woollen Mills". Exhibition runs 21st - 24th of January and again on the 30th and 31st of January, from 11:30am - 5pm in building 35 of the Onkaparinga Woollen Mill site.

20.01.2022 Here comes the next lot of wool. 1920's.

18.01.2022 The Onkaparinga Woollen Mill has been in Lobethal for a very long time, and yes the Mill is closed, but it's history needs to be remembered and preserved with a Museum exhibit worthy of it's history in the township. (Photo from the Mill Collection)

18.01.2022 Onkaparinga Woollen Mill, Lobethal. Date unknown. Photo share & all credit to - https://schwerpunkt.wixsite.com/lobet/digital-archives-new

18.01.2022 Stuck at home board? You can still explore the Woollen Mill through our virtual tour. This virtual tour example was created through a collaborative project with the CGI and VFX students at Tafe SA and the Onkaparinga Woollen Mill Museum last year. Link bellow: https://www.millheritage.com.au/virtual

17.01.2022 Nudist Colony at Onkaparinga? Not really but we certainly knew how to keep warm

16.01.2022 Another photo ,let's feed up for the next wool crop.

15.01.2022 Post below gives a link to the AHBTC Master Plan, approved by Adelaide Hills Council 23rd June 2015

14.01.2022 Came across this photo taken not that long ago. Just a reminder of our lost opportunity ,the wool was definitely there !

13.01.2022 Here's a sneak peak at the opening night launch of 'Blankets re-imagined: Woven at the Mill'... a wonderful night, well attended (despite the freeeeezing weather!), and a testament to the handwork of the h.ART group in putting together such a wonderful and diverse show.

13.01.2022 Might be a bit of a trip to Lobethal in 1910.

12.01.2022 From the farm to the Mill ?

12.01.2022 State Library of South Australia Photo Share.

12.01.2022 Well hello, G'day,owygoin, Thanks for following OWMMI. Facebook HQ suggested WE start a conversation,place a phone number contact times etc.which I started,first thing that happened,can't access,try later.However in answering hours available,thinking the question was making reference to the phone I put 8a.m.to 10pm now I see on the home page we could be seen to be open tomorrow during this time. SORRY THE COLLECTION OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE will not be on display. YOU CAN PHONE ME or email me or let us chat on Facebook. Which brings me back to another suggestion from HQ have you formed an OWMMI group? So. WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE A FRIEND OF OWMMI? Just give us a like that will give you an update of what is about to Oxford - Things happen.

12.01.2022 More wool for the Mill.

11.01.2022 Just a small sample of what can be seen on a tour of museum, REAL TARTANS

11.01.2022 Another load on the way to the Mill ,not ours though.

10.01.2022 http://www.ahc.sa.gov.au//150324%20Fin%20TP%20Draft%20AHBT

10.01.2022 RAFFLE WINNER of the genuine ONKAPARINGA TARTAN RUG run during the h.Art SALA festival at the old mill site during August was PAUL CARBERRY of Plympton. Congratulations Paul your prize will be delivered this weekend. Thanks to everyone that bought tickets for supporting the Mill Museum.

09.01.2022 Hard to imagine that wool was turned into yarn,then into cloth at the Mill while these machines worked in the padock. Those were the days.

07.01.2022 I thought I had seen it all. This is a great piece of wool carting history.

07.01.2022 Hi everyone, I just wanted to take the time to introduce myself. My name is Courtney and I am a new administrator for the Onkaparinga Woollen Mill Museum page. I look forward to working with the team and hearing from all their lovely followers.

07.01.2022 Onkaparinga Woollen Mill's new Instagram page is up and running. Check it out for future post and updates. https://www.instagram.com/onkaparingawoollenmill/?hl=en

07.01.2022 So after reading ,then underlining the relevant facts & re reading, we now understand the AHC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK. If you would like to know more,you can go to the AHC agenda & minutes of the February 27th ordinary Council meeting, item 12.1 & first & second appendix. You will see OWMMinc has no governance & members are only wanted for interpretation & their stories of the Mill. The Collection of National Significance will be picked over to show a changing contempo...rary display, the bulk of it,that part that shows the process of cloth production will be stored in a shed @ the Sport & Rec. Oval to forget about. So what are we doing? I asked, from the gallery of the council chamber, on the night of the above meeting, what about this year's history festival?? I didn't get an answer & still haven't. So. OWMMinc.has taken the decision to cancel our booking & the 100 or so forward prearranged visitors, to whom we sincerely apologize. We are moving everything from blg.21 back to blg.26. SORRY FOLKS!!!! Arnold. Here is the Link - http://www.ahc.sa.gov.au//180227%20Council%20Agenda%20Publ

06.01.2022 Could be a nice load of wool from the 60's.

06.01.2022 Photo Share - https://www.lobethalmuseum.org

05.01.2022 That is the way we want to display the process! ! ! Not as little pieces of contemporary art. Real machines making cloth!!

05.01.2022 Tell us your Onkaparinga Story

05.01.2022 Just another way of getting the wool to the Mill.

05.01.2022 The earliest wool motor transporter I have seen.

05.01.2022 CRITIC NEWSPAPER, 18 June 1898. Great reading. Click on the link below.

04.01.2022 Not Wool related ,just how things were done then.

04.01.2022 Look at that lovely equitment all ready to go. They would have been a site to see in action.

01.01.2022 Nice to see such a small truck with a load like that.

01.01.2022 Later ,looks more impressive but JUST as gutsy.