Photographs of Whyalla Shipyards • Photograph • State Library of South Australia

Iron Spencer.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/1

Side view of the bulk carrier ship 'Iron Spencer' under construction in the Whyalla shipyards.

Iron Spencer.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/2

View of the bow of the bulk carrier ship 'Iron Spencer' under construction in the Whyalla shipyards.

Iron Whyalla.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/3

Side view of the 'Iron Whyalla' at the Whyalla shipyards. There are three small tugboats in front of the bulk carrier whip, which was first launched in 1953.

Stern and propeller.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/4

View of the stern and propeller of a ship under construction at the Whyalla shipyards, showing the Roman Numerals marked down the stern, in front of the rudder, to mark the depth of the water.

Spectators at Whyalla shipyard.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/5

A group of spectators, mostly school-aged boys, standing on a dock on the right, viewing a large ship under construction at the Whyalla shipyards, on the left.

Spectators viewing Iron Spencer.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/6

A group of spectators, mostly school-aged boys, viewing the 'Iron Spencer' in the water at the Whyalla shipyards.

Machinery at Whyalla shipyard.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/7

A group of men on a tour viewing ship building machinery at the Whyalla shipyards.

Iron Whyalla.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/8

The bulk carrier 'Iron Whyalla' at the Whyalla shipyards. Workers are walking along the dock next to the ship.There is a large crane on the dock in the foreground.

View of buildings and machinery at the Whyally shipyards.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/9

Album of photographs of shipbuilding and the Whyalla shipyards, taken by mechanical engineer Edward Watkins. Photographs inlcude the ships 'Iron Spencer' and 'Iron Whyalla', ships under construction, and machinery and employees at work in the shipyard and machine shop. See below for details.

Crane at Whyalla shipyards.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/10

View of a large crane at the Whyalla shipyards.

Gauges at Whyalla shipyards.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/11

View of a wall of dials and gauges at the Whyalla shipyards.

Tanks and machinery at Whyalla shipyards.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/12

A man in a suit standing by large tanks and a panel of guages in a brick building at the Whyalla shipyards.

Metalworking lathe at Whyalla shipyards.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/13

A worker operating a large metal lathe in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.

Metal gear.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/14

Close-up view of a metal gear, constructed on a lathe at the Whyalla shipyards.

Workers in machine shop.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/15

View of workers and machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.

Workers in the machine shop.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/16

View of workers and machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.

Worker in the machine shop.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/17

View of a worker operating a large machine in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.

Workers in the machine shop.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/18

Two wokers operating large machinery in the machine shop at the Whyally shipyards.

Workers in the machine shop.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/19

Two workers standing at the top of a large machine with lots of gears, in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.

Worker in the machine shop.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/20

A worker wearing a white trench coat is standing with his hand on machine with a large metal circle with gears on the end, approximately twice the height of a person, in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.

Metalworking machinery.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/21

Close-up view of metalworking machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.

Metalworking machinery.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/22

Close-up view of metalworking machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.

Metalworking machinery.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/23

Close-up view of metalworking machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards. The word 'Autometric' is written on the side.

Worker at a metalworking machine.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/24

A worker standing by a metalworking machine in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.

Worker operating a lathe.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/25

View of a worker operating a metalworking lathe in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards. The manufacturer, 'H.W. Kearns & Co. Broadheath, England' is written across the bottom of the machine.

Metalworking machinery.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/26

Close-up view of metalworking machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.

Metalworking machinery.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/27

Close-up view of metalworking machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.

Metalworking machinery.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/28

Close-up view of metalworking machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.

Metalworking machinery.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1956, Photograph, B 76513/29

View of metalworking machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards. Written on the side of one of the machines is the manufacturer's name, 'Barber-Colman Company, Rockford Ill. USA'.

Excavator and dump truck.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1958, Photograph, B 76513/30

View of an excavator depositing rubble into a dump truck at the Whyalla shipyards.

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