Corporate Body
G. H. Michell and Sons (Aust) Pty Ltd (c. 1870 - 1980s)
- From
- c. 1870
Salisbury, South Australia, Australia - To
- 1980s
- Functions
- Materials or Textiles Industries
- Location
- Salisbury, South Australia
Summary
George Henry Michell began a wool business in South Australia in 1870. From this beginning grew G. H. Michell and Sons (Aust) Pty Ltd. The company undertook wool scouring, carbonising and combing, as well as tanning sheep skin and hide. Originally located in Undalya, South Australia, the company later moved to Hindmarsh and then Salisbury. In the 1980s the company underwent a change of name, becoming Michell Australia Pty Ltd.
Related entries
Timeline
c. 1870 - 1980s G. H. Michell and Sons (Aust) Pty Ltd
1980s - Michell Australia Pty Ltd
Published resources
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-517809. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_g.html. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 10 October 2000, Last modified: 16 March 2006
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