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Photographs of Whyalla Shipyards [B 76513/1-31] • Photograph

Dump truck.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1958, Photograph, B 76513/31

View of a dump truck unloading rubble at the Whyalla shipyards.

Dump truck.

Watkins, Edward Hanmer, c. 1958, Photograph, B 76513/31

View of a dump truck unloading rubble at the Whyalla shipyards.

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Summary

Album of photographs of shipbuilding and the Whyalla shipyards, taken by mechanical engineer Edward Watkins. Photographs include 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.

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Physical description

1 album (31 photographs) : black and white ; 24 x 40.5 x 4.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1956-1958

Photographer

Watkins, Edward Hanmer

Collection

Part of Whyalla Collection

Subject

Whyalla Shipbuilding and Engineering Works.
Iron Whyalla (Ship)
Iron Spencer (Ship)
Shipbuilding industry -- South Australia -- Whyalla.
Shipbuilding industry -- South Australia -- Whyalla -- Employees.
Shipyards -- South Australia -- Whyalla.
Metal-working machinery.

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Additional notes

B 76513/1: Side view of the bulk carrier ship 'Iron Spencer' under construction in the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/2: View of the bow of the bulk carrier ship 'Iron Spencer' under construction in the Whyalla shipyards.
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.
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.
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.
B 76513/6: A group of spectators, mostly school-aged boys, viewing the 'Iron Spencer' in the water at the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/7: A group of men on a tour viewing ship building machinery at the Whyalla shipyards.
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.
B 76513/9:
B 76513/10: View of a large crane at the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/11: View of a wall of dials and gauges at the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/12: A man in a suit standing by large tanks and a panel of gauges in a brick building at the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/13: A worker operating a large metal lathe in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/14: Close-up view of a metal gear, constructed on a lathe at the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/15: View of workers and machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/16: View of workers and machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/17: View of a worker operating a large machine in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/18: Two workers operating large machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.
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.
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.
B 76513/21: Close-up view of metalworking machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/22: Close-up view of metalworking machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.
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.
B 76513/24: A worker standing by a metalworking machine in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.
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.
B 76513/26: Close-up view of metalworking machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/27: Close-up view of metalworking machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/28: Close-up view of metalworking machinery in the machine shop at the Whyalla shipyards.
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'.
B 76513/30: View of an excavator depositing rubble into a dump truck at the Whyalla shipyards.
B 76513/31: View of a dump truck unloading rubble at the Whyalla shipyards.

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Photographs of Whyalla Shipyards [B 76513/1-31] • Photograph

Dump truck.