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General Motors-Holden's Limited defence projects, Volume One [BRG 213/121/7/VOL1/27B] • Photograph

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Summary

Volume one from a series of four photographic albums titled 'Defence Projects'. Comprising annotated photographs of subjects A to F illustrating GMH defence projects at Woodville, including Beaufort airframe fabrication, Lincoln aircraft wing, Australian armoured car, folding boats and work boats, anti-submarine bombs, canvas products, anti-tank gun production, Liberty Loan war pageant, laboratory and metrology department, Niles planer, munition workshop at St Peters College, anti-aircraft guns and ammunition.

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Physical description

1 album (173 photographs) : black and white, text ; 45 x 37.5 x 6 cm

Dates / Publication details

1939-1943

Creator

GM Holden Ltd

Collection

Part of Holden Collection

Subject

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

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General notes

Six photographs missing.

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

21/06/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,155 x 3,928 pixels (20.2 MP)

Size

60.77 MB

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