Events Archives | Unravelling the Yarn: The Textile Industry in Arnprior

Roll of Honour Plaque

This roll of honour plaque hangs in the west entrance of the Kenwood Corporate Centre. It is the complete list of those from Kenwood Mills that served in […]

The Town and the Mill

‘The Town and the Mill’ shows Arnprior as it was in 1948. The technicolor film was produced at the request of Kenwood Mills, Limited. Narrated by Andy Clarke, […]

Huyck Lapel Pin

This gold and enamel lapel pin is just one of many items Huyck awarded to their employees. Other items included folding knives, cufflinks, and coffee mugs, all with […]

Kenwood Sleeping Bag

The Kenwood sleeping bag, from the Huycks’ Outdoor Comfort Line, was a product made under the Kenwood. Sleeping bags were one of the first products made before they […]

Kenwood Felt Workshop Certificate

Certificates like this were handed out one year to those who attended a Kenwood felt workshop. Harry Brittle, a local Arnprior printer whose company (now named Hughes Brittle […]

Reception Programme for Rudolphe Olivier

This programme was given to Ed Murphy, a Kenwood employee, at the reception of Rudolphe Olivier, here anglicized as “Rudolph Oliver”. Olivier retired after 28 years of working […]

WWII Volunteer List

This honour scroll shows the names of Kenwood Mills employees who volunteered for service in WWII. This document, designed, by A.J. Casson, a member of the Group of […]