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'Kirkshire Foundry-No.5 Plant'. [BRG 213/121/17/VOL1/58] • Photograph

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Summary

Black and white mounted photographs, with annotations, of General Motors-Holden's Limited manufacturing Plant at Woodville during, and immediately after, World War Two. Comprises images of plans showing the proposed layout of Plants 2 and 5, Port Road entrance gate, G-6 barrel boring, aircraft tank assembly, Dory boat and Beaufighter manufacture, Kirkshire Foundry, Precision room, drill line, small dies section,experimental engineering section, and other areas at Woodville. Includes images of apprentices in the class room and the training workshop, and of measures taken to supply substitute fuels during power restrictions.

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Physical description

Photograph (black and white print), 16.1 x 21.4 cm, on sheet 21.9 x 27.9 cm.

Dates / Publication details

1945

Creator

GM Holden Ltd

Collection

Part of Holden Collection

Subject

General Motors-Holden's Limited
GMH Woodville (Factory : Woodville, S.A.)
Automobile industry and trade -- South Australia -- Woodville
Automobile factories -- South Australia -- Woodville
World War, 1939-1945 -- South Australia -- Equipment and supplies
World War, 1939-1945 -- War work -- South Australia
Defense industries -- South Australia

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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

23/05/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,217 x 3,953 pixels (20.6 MP)

Size

61.89 MB

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