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Press Release introducing the new HR Holden

GM Holden Ltd, 1966, Manuscript, BRG 213/36/4

News Release for release of HR Holden in April 1966. Folder with colour images of car contains loose pages titled 'GMH News: What positive traction rear axle means'.

Newspaper cuttings relating to the export of Holden cars

GM Holden Ltd, 1959, Manuscript, BRG 213/86/7

A collection of newspaper clippings about Holden exports, mostly from Australian newspapers. Also included are cuttings from South Africa and the USA, and trade magazines 'Plywood and Plywood Products', 'Protective Packaging', 'Australian Exporter', 'Truck and Bus Transportation', 'Overseas Trading', 'Queensland Motor Industry', 'Motor Trade Journal', 'Australian Traveller' and 'Stock and Land'.

GTR XU-1 Holden

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1970, Manuscript, BRG 213/54/12/3

Photograph of Holden Torana GTR XU-1 with Victorian numberplate.

Photographs of construction work at General Motors Holden plants : Pagewood

GM Holden Ltd, 1955, Photograph, BRG 213/77/65/68-114

Photographs of buildings and construction work at Holden plant in Pagewood, N.S.W. Includes interior and exterior images of warehouse extension, canteen, paint shop, engineering offices, service building, boiler and bodyshop.

[Photographs of the Woodville plant prior to World War II continued]

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1920, Photograph, BRG 213/77/52/32-70

Black and white photographs associated with the Holden's Motor Body Builders Limited factory at Woodville, which then became General Motors-Holden's Limited. Comprises factory in production, examples of vehicles produced, machinery, the guage room and draughtsmen working in the development department. Includes images of the delivery of parts for the Hamilton Press in 1938, their installation, and the ceremony for starting the massive Press attended by the then Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons.

[Photographs of the Woodville plant in production]

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1945, Photograph, BRG 213/77/53/VOL1/1-28

Black and white photographs of the General Motors-Holden's Limited factory at Woodville and operations within the factory. Includes images of various drills, lathes and a milling machine, the trim shop, spray booth, and 'Birlec' salt and cyanide pots. Also contains photographs of the layout of the Woodville Plant, no.5 Plant, no.2 assembly Plant, the SA Gas Co. new zinc alloy foundry, and a plant visit by Governor Sir Willoughby Norrie.

[Photographs of expansion and machinery installation, Woodville plant]

GM Holden Ltd, 1953, Photograph, BRG 213/77/53/VOL3/27-88

Black and white photographs of building work and machinery installation at the GM-H Woodville plant. Includes images of A, B, C, G, H, M and old K lines in Plant 1, work on Plant 10 and 11 buildings, new machinery installed including Udylite chrome plating machine, Rectifier platform, Udylite Copper Plating Machine during installation, Clearing 144" Hyprodraw Press, copper, chrome and nickel plating machinery, and Bratby washing machine. Also contains photographs of houses to be demolished on Railway Terrace, and other areas in and around the Woodville plant.

Photographs of construction work at General Motors Holden plants : Melbourne

GM Holden Ltd, 1955, Photograph, BRG 213/77/65/1-21

Photographs of construction work at Holden plant in Melbourne, likely Fishermen's Bend. Includes exterior and interior views of buildings, basements and equipment being built.

[Photographs of the expansion of the Woodville plant]

GM Holden Ltd, 1951, Photograph, BRG 213/77/53/VOL2/1-28

Black and white photographs of the expansion of the General Motors-Holden's Limited factory at Woodville. Contains images of the Cheltenham Parade car park and bike park under construction, building of the 80' crane bay at Plant 12, oxygen gantry, houses to be demolished, construction of the 'F' and 'K' press line tunnels, trees alongside No.5 plant, and prefabricated houses at Granville.

Photographs of General Motors Holden plant at Mosman Park, Western Australia

GM Holden Ltd, 1926, Photograph, BRG 213/74/1

Black and white photographs of General Motors Holden plant at Mosman Park, W.A. including 'turning the first sod', war involvement, plant buildings, surrounding houses, aerial views.

[Photographs of the Woodville plant prior to World War II]

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1929, Photograph, BRG 213/77/52/1-31

Black and white photographs of the Holden's Motor Body Builders Limited factory at Woodville, which then became General Motors-Holden's Limited, and operations within the factory. Includes factory in production, examples of vehicles produced, and machinery.

[Photographs of the Woodville plant in production]

GM Holden Ltd, 1947, Photograph, BRG 213/77/53/VOL1/29-48

Black and white photographs of the General Motors-Holden's Limited factory at Woodville and operations within the factory. Includes building works, refitting and refurbishing projects including the workers' mess hall, utilisation of War buildings, the Australian Car Project, and the expansion to body production.

[Photographs of the Woodville plant in production]

GM Holden Ltd, 1948, Photograph, BRG 213/77/53/VOL1/49-62

Black and white photographs of the General Motors-Holden's Limited factory at Woodville including panels stored in the yard, the yard on the Cheltenham Parade side prior to the car park being constructed, and the bike park and salvage. Also contains views of houses to be demolished and reclaimed areas, model of Woodville plant, a Clearing press and a Forwood Down press.

[Photographs of Governor Sir Robert George visiting the Woodville plant]

GM Holden Ltd, 1953, Photograph, BRG 213/77/53/VOL3/6-26

Black and white photographs of Governor Sir Robert George on a tour of the GM-H automotive plant at Woodville, accompanied by Holden and Chamber of Manufacturers executives.

GMH Fishermen's Bend Plant construction

GM Holden Ltd, 1936, Photograph, BRG 213/73/4/VOL5/1-17

Volume five of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria. Comprises views of buildings at Fishermen's Bend prior to the construction of the General Motors-Holden's Limited plant.

[Photographs of the expansion of the Woodville plant continued]

GM Holden Ltd, 1952, Photograph, BRG 213/77/53/VOL2/29-62

Black and white photographs of the expansion of the General Motors-Holden's Limited factory at Woodville. Contains images of 'R' section and the 80 ft. span crane, the 'A' line and steel storage bay in Plant 1, and the main scrap tunnel. Includes images of 'B' and 'C' press lines under construction in 'R' section, the boiler house being built and the installation of the boiler, construction of the flammable material store complete with lifting gantry, gate houses in various stages of completion, and building works near the entrance opposite Cheltenham Racecourse [formerly described as Woodville oval].

Photographs of construction work at General Motors Holden plants : Woodville

GM Holden Ltd, 1955, Photograph, BRG 213/77/65/22-67

Photographs of buildings under construction at General Motors Holden factory at Woodville, including progress on steel frames, roofing, foundations, windows and internal fittings.

Timber mill, stacks, drying kiln and buildings at Woodville

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1920, Photograph, BRG 213/1/3/116-125

Black and white photographs of the timber yard and buildings at Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd., Woodvill. Contains images of men working in the timber mill, timber stacks, the drying kilns and storage systems, including some moving systems.

ECOmmodore hybrid powertrain display

GM Holden Ltd, 2000, Photograph, BRG 213/199/2

Colour photographs of the Holden Hybrid Technology display, believed to be at the Melbourne Motor Show, with the Holden hybrid powertrain on view on a cut-away VT Commodore. Rows of lights show the power source route along the vehicle, from engine to supercapacitator and batteries, and back. The wheels have been removed, exposing the hubs and regenerative braking system.

Model cars

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1980, Realia, BRG 213/129

Model Holden cars comprising TRAX Top Gear models, TRAX, Paradise Garage Ltd., Fun Ho! Midget Scale Model and Matchbox.

ECOmmodore reveal event

GM Holden Ltd, 2000, Photograph, BRG 213/199/8/2

Colour photographs of the event held by Holden to officially unveil their hybrid-electric concept car, the ECOmmodore, in the Superdome, Homebush, Sydney.

Holden 48-215: Parts and accessories catalogue

National Automotive Service Company, 1952, Manuscript, BRG 213/27/28/2

Holden 48-215 [FX] parts and accessories catalogue issued by National Automotive Service Company (NASCO), a division of General Motors-Holden's Limited.

FJ Technical specifications

GM Holden Ltd, 1953, Manuscript, BRG 213/28/7/1-5

General Motors-Holden's Limited, Technical Specifications booklets issued by Service Division.

Photographs of construction work at General Motors Holden plants : Birkenhead and Mosman Park

GM Holden Ltd, 1955, Photograph, BRG 213/77/65/115-128

Photographs of construction work and factory buildings at General Motors-Holden plants in Birkenhead, S.A. and Mosman Park, W.A.

Photographs of General Motors Holden plant at Fishermen's Bend

GM Holden Ltd, 1934, Photograph, BRG 213/73/6/VOL1

Photographs of GMH factory at Fishermen's Bend and related sites, including Chevrolet display and conference, first ship at Fishermen's Bend Wharf, Governor of Victoria's visit in 1939, canteen and social centre, kitchens and functions at social centre, 25 years of progress dinner.

Australian pavilion at New Zealand Easter Show

GM Holden Ltd, 1963, Mixed material, BRG 213/147/6/2

A pamphlet on the Australian Pavilion, New Zealand Easter Show in Auckland, March 1964. Includes photographs of a Holden EJ sedan on display at the 1963 Show, and an EH station wagon on display at the 1964 Show.

Export

GM Holden Ltd, 1954, Mixed material, BRG 213/86

Records relating to export comprising the book '10 years of Holden export 1954-1964', papers relating to export awards, the introduction of export credits for the world car and new engine, exports to various nations including New Zealand, and export credits.

Birks on Rundle Street

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1910, Photograph, BRG 213/1/3/148

Black and white photograph of Birks premises on the South West corner of Rundle Street and Gawler Place, Town Acre 81. During the 1870s, the building was then occupied by Holden & Birks, saddlers. The parapet of this building featured ornate mouldings in the 1870s.

Holden 48-215: photograph of the 30th anniversary

News Limited, 1978, Photograph, BRG 213/27/12/1

Photograph taken at the 30th anniversary celebrations of the first 48-215 [FX] Holden rolling of the assembly line at Woodville. The image shows Holden employees Ernest Woods and Kerry Archman cutting the celebratory cake, flanked by Holden No.1 and the new model 1978 Commodore. Ernest worked in the tool room at the Woodville plant for 49 years.

'Cars that make sense for Australia' brochure

GM Holden Ltd, 1976, Manuscript, BRG 213/147/11/3

Printed brochure containing information and images on the range of Holden vehicles including the Torana, Gemini, HJ Kingswood, HJ Premier sedan and wagon, HJ Monaro GTS, HJ utility [ute] and one tonner, panel van and Sandman, and HJ Statesman Caprice. Includes brief sections on 'getting more economy out of your car', GMH Safety Design Test Centre, the benefits of buying locally made cars over imported vehicles, Holden Dealer services such as Driver Education, Service and Parts, and GMH Mini-Theatre's in dealerships.

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