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'Male messroom-No.10 Plant', Woodville. [BRG 213/121/17/VOL1/23] • Photograph

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Summary

Staff dining room.

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Physical description

Photograph (black and white print), 17 x 21.5 cm, on sheet 21.9 x 27.9 cm.

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1937-1945

Creator

GM Holden Ltd

Collection

Part of Holden Collection

Subject

General Motors-Holden's Limited
GMH Woodville (Factory : Woodville, S.A.)
GMH Birkenhead (Factory : Birkenhead, S.A.)
Automobile industry and trade -- South Australia
Automobile factories -- South Australia
Industrial buildings -- South Australia -- Woodville
Industrial buildings -- South Australia -- Birkenhead

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General notes

One photograph missing: 'Bow Bending-Marine Craft-Birkenhead Plant'.

Historical information

With the outbreak of war in 1939 manufacturing production in Australia was swung towards wartime production. On June 16th 1939 the Australian Parliament mobilized all the country's resources and manpower, materials and productive capacity. GMH placed all plants, personnel and facilities at the disposal of the Australian Government. GMH produced aeroplanes, trucks, ambulances, military vehicles, ammunition, weaponry, tents, assorted canvas goods, boats and associated materials.

Digitisation information

Date

19/05/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,290 x 4,025 pixels (21.3 MP)

Size

63.90 MB

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