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The Huyck Brothers

From left to right are Frank C., John N. and Edmund N. Huyck, the sons of Francis C. Huyck. Following their father’s death in 1907, the men took […]

The Shirt Factory, c 1905

This photograph of the Shirt Factory building, dated two years before it burnt, is the earliest known picture of a manufacturing facility on the current Kenwood site. Little […]

“The Town and The Mill” – The Making of Felts and Blankets

Transcript, as narrated by Andy Clarke: Passing between a series of large cylinders covered with fine wire, the wool is combed out into a wide loose web of […]

“The Town and The Mill” – A Great Place to Live

Transcript, as narrated by Andy Clarke: Yes, Arnprior is a great place to live. It’s nice for children to grow up in a place like Arnprior. They have […]

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, […]

1933 Kenwood Mills Staff Photo

This photo shows the staff of Kenwood Mills in 1933, just a few short years after the economic crash. Arnold MacIntyre’s identification of staff members in 2003 was based […]

Warren K. Cook Wool Coat

Kenwood Mills Ltd. partnered with designers to create fashionable clothing using the wool produced at the Arnprior mill. Warren K. Cook added the Kenwood overcoat to his line […]

Copper Plate

The advertisement markets Kenwood blankets as excellent quality for both home and as gifts. Featured in the bottom right corner of the image is the iconic Ramscrest logo, […]

Chair with Attached Tool Pouch and Embroidered Name of Seamstress

This chair was used in the Kenwood factory by a seamstress called “Lois”. Women would sit in chairs like this hoop back to splice paper-makers’ felts into continuous […]

New Employee Wing

This new wing was built in 1947 as part of Kenwood’s employee welfare programme. This initiative was to give workers a stable and comfortable workplace, and hopefully would […]

View of the Kenwood Joining Workshop

Women were an integral part of Kenwood’s workforce. While not afforded the same positions nor pay scale as their male counterparts, they were still able to contribute financially […]

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 […]