Melbourne College of Textiles (1970 - 1995)

From
1970
To
1995
Summary

The Melbourne School of Textiles was renamed the Melbourne College of Textiles in 1970 (SER-10701, 1982, p. 6, RMIT University Archives). In September 1995, the college was renamed the Melbourne Institute of Textiles. At the same time, the Institute and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) 'enter[ed] an alliance to jointly deliver degree courses in textile technology' (Anderson, 1998, p. 68).

Timeline

 1949 - 1963 Melbourne Textile Trades School
       1963 - 1970 Melbourne School of Textiles
             1970 - 1995 Melbourne College of Textiles
                   1995 - 1998 Melbourne Institute of Textiles

Archival Resources

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives

  • Melbourne College of Textiles Handbooks and Prospectus 1982 - 1995 [incomplete], 1982 - 1995, Item no. SER-10701, Series S0617; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details

Published Resources

Books

  • Anderson, Bill, Threads: A history of the Melbourne Institute of Textiles 1949-1998, Melbourne Institute of Textiles, Brunswick, Victoria, 1998. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Anderson, Bill, Threads: A history of the Melbourne Institute of Textiles 1949-1998, Melbourne Institute of Textiles, Brunswick, Victoria, 1998; Melbourne College of Textiles Handbooks and Prospectus 1982 - 1995 [incomplete], 1982 - 1995, Item no. SER-10701, Series S0617; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives.

Created: 18 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024