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A vast array
of books, catalogues, manuals and written material is available
to the collector of sheep shearing related items and memorabilia.
Many books have been written about shearing sheep, woolsheds,
the Australian sheep shearer and they all serve to enlighten
you if you are interested in sheep shearing collectables.
Many famous companies have been written about and so have
stories been written about sheep shearers and characters in
the shearing/wool industry. For the sheep shearing collector
a few are certainly worth mentioning.
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Australian
Woolsheds, by Harry Sowden, is almost a must for the
admirer of Australian Woolsheds. Contains an excellent
display of the Dangar Gedye collection of very old handpieces.
A must to have. |
This
book, written in 1938, celebrates 100 years service
by Dangar Gedye to the Australian Rural Industry. |
A
must for the serious observer of life in the Australian
sheep shearing //wool industry. |
Besides the above books there is an amazing amount of other
books, brochures and catalogues etc that are a must to have
if you wish to identify some of the things you might collect
and you can’t have enough written sheep shearing material
to enhance your knowledge. The early companies produced some
very colourful material.
Some of the following are worth looking for..
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