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A new exhibition at the National Wool Museum<\/a> turns the spotlight on one of Geelong\u2019s most enduring manufacturers. MADE IN GEELONG: Godfrey Hirst<\/em> assembles more than 160 years of objects, documents and artefacts to chart the company\u2019s growth alongside the city\u2019s own transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than presenting a linear timeline, the exhibition<\/a> gathers moments that defined both the mill and the region \u2014 from the foundation of the Victorian Woollen and Cloth Manufacturing Company in 1865 to the technological shifts that shaped modern Australian carpet<\/a> production. At its centre is the story of Godfrey Hirst<\/a>, a young Yorkshire weaver who arrived in 1883 and rose from craftsman to mill owner, leaving a legacy that continues to influence the company\u2019s design and manufacturing ethos today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Geelong\u2019s status as a UNESCO City of Design provides a fitting backdrop. Mayor Stretch Kontelj OAM highlights the city\u2019s textile<\/a> heritage as integral to its identity, while National Wool Museum Director Padraic Fisher notes the exhibition\u2019s focus on the people behind the industry \u2014 the generations of makers<\/a>, engineers and designers whose collective skill underpins the region\u2019s creative economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A companion installation, Printed\/Woven\/Tufted<\/em>, offers a hands-on counterpoint to the archival displays. Visitors can experiment with pattern and colour, gaining insight into the processes that continue to define Godfrey Hirst\u2019s production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related<\/strong>: Lights, camera, craft and action<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the company, the exhibition is as much about the present as the past. As Tania Pauling, President of Mohawk Flooring Oceania, reflects, \u201cThe skill and pride of our people are what carry the story forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MADE IN GEELONG: Godfrey Hirst<\/em> is open daily at the National Wool Museum, Geelong, until the 1st of February 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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