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Portion of ordnance production section. [BRG 213/121/18/87] • Photograph

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Summary

Black and white mounted photographs from an album titled 'Photographic Study, General Motors-Holden's Ltd., Woodville, South Australia, 1944'. Comprises images, with captions on verso, from the section in the album labelled 'Shop and Plant' featuring sections within the Woodville Plant used for manufacturing military equipment for World War II. Includes tool and grinding room, ordnance manufacturing, Aircraft workshop, maintenance shop, and trainees. Also contains photographs of telephones in the Air Raid control room, and air raid trenches.

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Physical description

Photograph (black and white print), 15.2 x 20.8 cm, on sheet 20.4 x 25.6 cm.

Dates / Publication details

1941-1944

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 -- Australia
Defense industries -- Australia
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Propaganda
Propaganda, Australian -- History 20th century

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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

25/05/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,398 x 3,750 pixels (20.2 MP)

Size

60.75 MB

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