Hubcaps to Creative Hubs – Part 1
The RS&S Mill, at the river end of Pakington Street, provides a classic example of the opportunities that the buildings left behind by industrial decline can provide communities, that are creative enough to invest in them, with dynamic and vital spaces.
The Mills were opened in 1921 to provide employment opportunities for servicemen returning from World War 1. They became an integral part of Geelong’s reputation for manufacturing quality tweed and worsted fabric, producing a range of significant products including the Monarch Rug with its distinctive rising sun motif. However, as old industries succumbed to pressure from changing tastes and economies of scale the buildings fell into disrepair.
However the fate of RS&S Mills, owned by the Dimmick Family since 1985, was not so glum with the family overseening their reinvigoration and re-birth in the years since.
Used with the permission of the Copyright Holder Dr Cristina Garduño Freeman
