brg 213 • Find • State Library of South Australia

GMH City Road Plant

GM Holden Ltd, 1936, Photograph, BRG 213/73/5/1-10

Production at the GMH City Road Plant in Melbourne, Victoria.

Holden's Motor Body Builders plants.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1920, Photograph, BRG 213/1/3/5-10

Black and white photographic copies of the HMBB factory at 400 King William Street and the plant at Woodville. Includes photographs of the King William Street building in the 1970s as Repco Auto Parts, and as David Jones Adelaide Limited.

H.J Holden & Co, Holden & Frost, and Holden Motor Body Builders photographs

GM Holden Ltd, 1853, Photograph, BRG 213/1/1/10-18

Black and white photographs of staff members of Holden & Frost, and an ambulance built the firm, staff of Holden Motor Body Builders (HMBB) including H.J Holden. Also contains an early likeness of J.A Holden.

Holden FJ upgrade Detroit

GM Holden Ltd, 1950, Photograph, BRG 213/28/2/29-37

Black and white photographs of a 'face-lifted' Holden FJ at the proving grounds in Detroit.

GM-H South Australian Plants during World War II; volume 2, Woodville

GM Holden Ltd, 1939, Photograph, BRG 213/121/17/VOL2/1-9

Black and white mounted photographs, with annotations, of General Motors-Holden's Limited manufacturing Plant at Woodville during World War Two. Comprises images of machinery, portable crane, various Plant frontages and the accounting offices.

VH Commodore Vacationer studio photographs

GM Holden Ltd, 1982, Photograph, BRG 213/15/11

Colour studio photographs of the VH Commodore Vacationer, sedan and wagon, built by General Motors-Holden's Limited.

ECOmmodore in the 2000 Olympic Torch Relay, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

GM Holden Ltd, 2000, Photograph, BRG 213/199/10

Colour photographs of the Holden ECOmmodore hybrid-electric vehicle driving in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay on the first day of the event at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.

Holden's Motor Body Builders factory operations, Woodville

GM Holden Ltd, 1928, Photograph, BRG 213/1/26/1-9

Black and white photographs of machinery and workers in Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd plant at Woodville.

Holden FJ Utility

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1953, Photograph, BRG 213/28/2/14-18

Black and white photographs of the new FJ Ute outside the factory at a Holden plant.

GM-H South Australian Plants during World War II; volume 2, Woodville, continued

GM Holden Ltd, 1939, Photograph, BRG 213/121/17/VOL2/91-98

Black and white mounted photographs, with annotations, of General Motors-Holden's Limited manufacturing Plant at Woodville during World War Two. Includes images of workers at machinery, the acid deck and treatment bays.

GM-H South Australian Plants during World War II; volume 2, Woodville, Plant 3

GM Holden Ltd, 1939, Photograph, BRG 213/121/17/VOL2/26-33

Black and white mounted photographs, with annotations, of Plant No.3 at General Motors-Holden's Limited manufacturing Plant at Woodville during World War Two. Comprises images of the workshop, workers at machinery, and aircraft and marine craft assembly.

Holden 'People' magazine, vol.7

GM Holden Ltd, 1954, Manuscript, BRG 213/92/7

Volume 7, Numbers 1-8, of the General Motors-Holden's Limited (GMH) employee magazine, 'People'.

Holden 'People' magazine, vol.8

GM Holden Ltd, 1955, Manuscript, BRG 213/92/8

Volume 8, Numbers 1-8, of the General Motors-Holden's Limited (GMH) employee magazine, 'People'.

HR Holden colour slides

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1965, Photograph, BRG 213/36/7

Colour photographic slides of HR Holden sedans, wagons, vans and utes, built by General Motors-Holden's Limited. Many of the images may have been shot at Holden's Elizabeth Plant, South Australia.

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.

Holden Hybrid Technology media release kit photographs

GM Holden Ltd, 2000, Photograph, BRG 213/199/4/2

Colour photographs contained within the Holden Hybrid Technology media release kit, including the engineering team. Includes descriptive text.

Allison engine project, Brisbane

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1940, Photograph, BRG 213/71/7/VOL2

Volume of photographs produced by General Motors-Holden's Ltd on the Allison aircraft engine project at the Brisbane Plant. Includes view of plant fitout, GMH workers clock in area, men and women working on engine parts, inspection department, testing the engine outside the Plant building, and data collection area with measuring guages.

Strathpine plant photographs

GM Holden Ltd, 1954, Photograph, BRG 213/71/1/1-8

Black and white photographs of General Motors Holden GMH Strathpine plant, Queensland.

Sections within the Holden's Motor Body Builders workshop

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1920, Photograph, BRG 213/1/3/61-67

Black and white photographs of various sections in the Holden's Motor Body Builders workshop at Woodville. Includes images of hood bow bending, timber cutting, a Linderman Dovetail Jointer, and cowl, panel, seat and frame making.

Holden FJ Standard Sedan at the factory

GM Holden Ltd, 1953, Photograph, BRG 213/28/2/1-7

Selected black and white photographs of a completed FJ Standard Sedan on the factory floor, and outside of a Holden plant. Caption on verso reads 'Holden FJ/215 1953','The emblem has a black painted vertical strip at centre of the upper portion and four black painted horizontal strips on each side of the lower portion. Finishing studs are gold'.

Women working at GM New Zealand plant at Pentone

GM Holden Ltd, 1955, Photograph, BRG 213/116/9/1-7

Black and white photographs of women working in the muffler and Frigidaire refrigerator section of the General Motors New Zealand Ltd. plant at Pentone, eight miles from Wellington.

VH Commodore SS photographs

GM Holden Ltd, 1982, Photograph, BRG 213/15/12

Colour studio photographs of the VH SS Commodore built by General Motors-Holden's Limited. Includes studio advertising images, Peter Brock with a Brock Group Three SS, and a car in the workshop.

Commemorative pieces, certificates and business registrations

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1926, Mixed material, BRG 213/164

Records comprising certificates of registration, membership and appreciation, including certificates issued for change of Company name and registration of plants. Also contains plaques and trophies, a printing block, a badge issued to employees, an employees number badge, a commemorative paperweight for production of the millionth Holden (EJ), a 40th anniversary medallion, and a jigsaw puzzle.

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