Jantzen

Publisher Jantzen (American, founded 1910)

Photographer Hal Williamson (Australian)

Date1950s

Object number00044248

NameBook

MediumPaper, ink, cloth

DimensionsDisplay dimensions: 250 x 660 x 35 mm, 1700 g

ClassificationsBooks and journals

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

DescriptionCommemorative album containing 40 images of Jantzen's Lidcombe factory, views of the factory floor, company departments, offices, the cafeteria, staff members, and an aerial view of the factory. Some photographs are accompanied by text, and on each page the Jantzen diving girl logo. HistoryThe Australian Jantzen factory, first established in 1928, was situated on Parramatta Rd, Lidcombe, Sydney. SignificanceThe album is a valuable document from the 1950s of the organisation and history of the Jantzen Knitting Mill at Lidcombe, Sydney.