Gibsonia hosiery 52/23/3 #fp13 #stitches #blogjune Day 12

Gibsonia hosiery 52/23/3 #fp13 #stitches, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

Gibsonia hosiery for men, women and children was all produced at Foy and Gibson's in the Knitting Room. Some samples of these products are shown in the photo.

This photo was submitted by the Collingwood Historical Society for the Flickr Friday Photos challenge under the theme of "Stitches".

Gibsonia Knitting Room 52/23/2 #fp13 #stitches #blogjune Day 11

Gibsonia Knitting Room 52/23/2 #fp13 #stitches, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

The knitting Room at the Foy and Gibson factory produced lots of garments using stitches. This photo was submitted by the Collingwood Historical Society for the Flickr Friday photos challenge under the them of "Stitches".

Earth works 52/12/3 #earth #fp13

Earth works 52/12/3 #earth #fp13, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

A lot of earth has been removed as part of these excavations in Smith Street. At least there is currently a not-before-seen view of the former Foy and Gibson buildings.

This photo is part of the Flickr Friday Photos group under the theme of "Earth".

Foy & Gibson Collingwood landscape 52/10/2 #fp13

Foy & Gibson Collingwood landscape 52/10/2 #fp13, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

This photo is submitted by the Collingwood Historical Society as part of the Flickr Friday Photo Challenge under the theme of "Landscape".

Although the Foy and Gibson factories have long since stopped turning out their comprehensive range of products, the chimneys still dominate the landscape of Collingwood as they have done for a century.

#blog12daysxmas Day 12 Men's & boys' hosiery 52/1/3

Men's & boys' hosiery 52/1/3, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

Again from the 1923 catalogue, these illustrations show socks for boys, youths and men. Of interest are the Double-clip and Rubber grip suspenders which ensured that men's socks stayed in the correct position all day. 
 
This photograph was submitted by the Collingwood Historical Society as part of the Flickr Friday Photo Challenge under the theme of "Socks".

#blog12daysxmas Day 11 Ladies' & children's hosiery 52/1/2

Ladies' & children's hosiery 52/1/2, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

Like the preceding illustration this photograph is also taken from the 1923 Foy & Gibson catalogue. This page shows some of the range of children's socks manufactured and sold by Foy & Gibson.

This photograph was submitted by the Collingwood Historical Society as part of the Flickr Friday Photo Challenge under the theme of "Socks".  

#blog12daysxmas Day 10 1923 Gibsonia hosiery factory 52/1/1

1923 Gibsonia hosiery factory 52/1/1, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.

This illustration is taken from the 1923 Foy & Gibson catalogue and shows the interior of the Gibsonia hosiery mill in Oxford Street Collingwood. Foy & Gibson, celebrated for its "2  miles of mills" dominated the Collingwood landscape and Collingwood life for decades.  Its buildings, now mainly converted to residential use, still dominate the Collingwood skyline. Over the decades many, many socks for girls, boys, and men would have been produced here as well as hosiery for ladies' wear.

The factories provided goods for Foy & Gibson department stores and produced men's clothing and shirts, ladies' underclothing, millinery, furniture, hardware and bedding. Warehouses stored imported goods, and the complex was a major hub for home delivery, firstly with horse-drawn vehicles and later with motorized trucks. A major source of local employment, the Foy and Gibson factory complex employed around 2000 people in all stages of the production process, from spinning to despatch and delivery.

For more information about Foy and Gibson check the website here. 

This photo was taken by the Collingwood Historical Society for the Flickr Friday Photo Challenge under the weekly theme of "Socks".