Photographs of General Motors-Holden's Limited in South Australia: Plant and equipment [BRG 213/207/1] • Photograph
Opel Blitz truck
Chassis and engine outside workshop.
Oxygen bottle setup
Worker lowering crates of bottles in place from truck, fittings, piping and connectors
Radiant heat oven
Photographs relating to plant and equipment at General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of machinery, presses and tools, employees at work, building extensions, war production and Frigidaire units. Includes manufacturing sections within Woodville, Birkenhead and Beverley Plants and other sections such as the Theatrette, Accounting area, Casualty room, laboratory, canteen and office blocks.
Radiant heat oven
Side view.
Multi flame oxy torch
Photographs relating to plant and equipment at General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of machinery, presses and tools, employees at work, building extensions, war production and Frigidaire units. Includes manufacturing sections within Woodville, Birkenhead and Beverley Plants and other sections such as the Theatrette, Accounting area, Casualty room, laboratory, canteen and office blocks.
Unloading 1000 ton press at Port Adelaide
Lifted from ship by crane and chained onto Yellow Express low-loader bed.
Punching machine G.6
Gun barrels on machine, with 'anti-tank guns' board on wall.
Punching machine
Beaufort aircraft parts.
Projector metrology
Machinery in Plant.
No. 5 Plant layout display
Photographs relating to plant and equipment at General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of machinery, presses and tools, employees at work, building extensions, war production and Frigidaire units. Includes manufacturing sections within Woodville, Birkenhead and Beverley Plants and other sections such as the Theatrette, Accounting area, Casualty room, laboratory, canteen and office blocks.
Plant 11 site
Site before start of building with houses in the street.
Plant 11 site
Unloading first material.
Woodville Plant viewed from Port Road
Includes view from Wotton Street.
Plant 11 first half foundation reinforcements
Photographs relating to plant and equipment at General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of machinery, presses and tools, employees at work, building extensions, war production and Frigidaire units. Includes manufacturing sections within Woodville, Birkenhead and Beverley Plants and other sections such as the Theatrette, Accounting area, Casualty room, laboratory, canteen and office blocks.
Plant 11 first half foundation reinforcements
Photographs relating to plant and equipment at General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of machinery, presses and tools, employees at work, building extensions, war production and Frigidaire units. Includes manufacturing sections within Woodville, Birkenhead and Beverley Plants and other sections such as the Theatrette, Accounting area, Casualty room, laboratory, canteen and office blocks.
Plant 11 first half foundation reinforcements
Photographs relating to plant and equipment at General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of machinery, presses and tools, employees at work, building extensions, war production and Frigidaire units. Includes manufacturing sections within Woodville, Birkenhead and Beverley Plants and other sections such as the Theatrette, Accounting area, Casualty room, laboratory, canteen and office blocks.
Construction of No. 11 Plant
With a 'Fricker Bros. Building Contractors' sign at the site.
Construction of No. 11 Plant
Photographs relating to plant and equipment at General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of machinery, presses and tools, employees at work, building extensions, war production and Frigidaire units. Includes manufacturing sections within Woodville, Birkenhead and Beverley Plants and other sections such as the Theatrette, Accounting area, Casualty room, laboratory, canteen and office blocks.
Construction of No. 11 Plant
Photographs relating to plant and equipment at General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of machinery, presses and tools, employees at work, building extensions, war production and Frigidaire units. Includes manufacturing sections within Woodville, Birkenhead and Beverley Plants and other sections such as the Theatrette, Accounting area, Casualty room, laboratory, canteen and office blocks.
Pipe laying for No. 11 Plant
Laying underground pipework.
Construction of No. 11 Plant
Photographs relating to plant and equipment at General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of machinery, presses and tools, employees at work, building extensions, war production and Frigidaire units. Includes manufacturing sections within Woodville, Birkenhead and Beverley Plants and other sections such as the Theatrette, Accounting area, Casualty room, laboratory, canteen and office blocks.
Construction of No. 11 Plant
Beginning of brickwork
Construction of No. 11 Plant
Views inside the building.
Construction of No. 11 Plant
Views inside the building.
Construction of No. 11 Plant
Views of the exterior of the building.
Foot press made by GMH Woodville
With 'War finish' written on the machine.
Plant layout boards in Equipment Engineering
With 'No. 2 Plant' written at the top.
Plant 11 office section construction
Office section construction inside Plant 11 building, and putting roof on.
Plant 11
Inside view.
Plant 11
Side view of exterior.