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The National Wool Museum was established in Geelong, Victoria in 1988 as part of the Australian Bicentennial Celebrations. Housed in the former Dennys, Lascelles Ltd Woolstore at 26 Moorabool Street, Geelong, [1] the Museum began its life as the National Wool Centre and was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 14 April 1988.
The Geelong Club: 74 Brougham Street 1888–89 [22] Geelong Customs House: 57 Brougham Street 1855–56 [23] Geelong railway station: 1 Railway Terrace 1877 [24] Geelong Synagogue: 74–78 McKillop Street 1861 [25] Geelong Telegraph Station: 83A Ryrie Street 1857–58 [26] Geelong City Hall: 30 Gheringhap Street 1855 [27] Geelong Wool Exchange ...
1970-80 - The wool industry weakened. The buildings turned obsolete due to changes in wool selling and handling. 1988 - Creation of the National Wool Museum in the former Dennys Lascelles Woolstore in Moorabool street. 1990- Demolition of the Bow Truss Building (built in 1910) in a controversial decision.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Geelong" ... National Wool Museum (Geelong) O. Old Geelong Post Office; Osborne House (Geelong) P. Point Henry smelter; R.
The company's 1872 bluestone woolstore in central Geelong is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, and now houses the National Wool Museum. An 1881 annexe was demolished in 1983, while the 1990 demolition of the landmark 1910 "Bow Truss Building" addition to the woolstore caused a major controversy over heritage preservation. [4]
The flat-roofed building at the top left is the Geistweite home, which was built in 1868 when the Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal was still in operation. The historic home at 21 N. Main St. is now the ...
This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in Ohio and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [6]
Hou Wang Chinese Temple and Museum, Atherton; Cooktown Museum (formerly James Cook Historical Museum), Cooktown; National Trust Heritage Centre, Townsville; Royal Bull's Head Inn, Toowoomba; Stock Exchange Arcade, Charters Towers; Wolston House, Wacol; Zara Clark Museum, Charters Towers