Photographs of General Motors-Holden's Limited in South Australia: Miscellaneous [BRG 213/207/5] • Photograph
Vosper marine engine
Photographs from a group titled 'Miscellaneous' of scenes associated with General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of the 1938 Holden display at the Adelaide Show, World War II equipment and officials inspecting GMH produced items, GMH staff badge monogram and women's uniforms, Air Raid Precautions room and trenches at GMH Plants, Welfare Officer's rooms, foundry, GMH Woodville Port gate, Finsbury Plant, trainees and apprentices, knock off time at GMH Woodville Plant and night of SA coal strike, functions and events such as the GMH ball, lunchtime activities such as wrestling, bowls, quoits, table tennis, basketball, chess, indoor cricket, darts and concerts, Cricket Club dinner, 1945 Christmas Party, Debate Dinners, and the 1940 Chevrolet Convention at Birkenhead Plant. Also contains photographs of GMH associated South Australian manufacturing business Plants including those of Horwood Bagshaw Ltd., Mason & Cox steel foundry, Philmac Limited, Pope Products, Perry Engineering Limited, K. Bowes & Co., Wiles Chromium Company, Kelvinator Plant and Diecaster Plant.
Magazine from a Japanese gun
Showing the case.
Magazine from a Japanese gun
Showing the spring.
Modern Metals products
Photographs from a group titled 'Miscellaneous' of scenes associated with General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of the 1938 Holden display at the Adelaide Show, World War II equipment and officials inspecting GMH produced items, GMH staff badge monogram and women's uniforms, Air Raid Precautions room and trenches at GMH Plants, Welfare Officer's rooms, foundry, GMH Woodville Port gate, Finsbury Plant, trainees and apprentices, knock off time at GMH Woodville Plant and night of SA coal strike, functions and events such as the GMH ball, lunchtime activities such as wrestling, bowls, quoits, table tennis, basketball, chess, indoor cricket, darts and concerts, Cricket Club dinner, 1945 Christmas Party, Debate Dinners, and the 1940 Chevrolet Convention at Birkenhead Plant. Also contains photographs of GMH associated South Australian manufacturing business Plants including those of Horwood Bagshaw Ltd., Mason & Cox steel foundry, Philmac Limited, Pope Products, Perry Engineering Limited, K. Bowes & Co., Wiles Chromium Company, Kelvinator Plant and Diecaster Plant.
GMH lunch time movie show
Staff gathered in the Plant around a film projector, watching a movie.
Nieuw Holland' ship loading car bodies for the East
Views of workers and a horse on the docks beside the cargo ship.
Factory news boards No. 5
Photographs from a group titled 'Miscellaneous' of scenes associated with General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of the 1938 Holden display at the Adelaide Show, World War II equipment and officials inspecting GMH produced items, GMH staff badge monogram and women's uniforms, Air Raid Precautions room and trenches at GMH Plants, Welfare Officer's rooms, foundry, GMH Woodville Port gate, Finsbury Plant, trainees and apprentices, knock off time at GMH Woodville Plant and night of SA coal strike, functions and events such as the GMH ball, lunchtime activities such as wrestling, bowls, quoits, table tennis, basketball, chess, indoor cricket, darts and concerts, Cricket Club dinner, 1945 Christmas Party, Debate Dinners, and the 1940 Chevrolet Convention at Birkenhead Plant. Also contains photographs of GMH associated South Australian manufacturing business Plants including those of Horwood Bagshaw Ltd., Mason & Cox steel foundry, Philmac Limited, Pope Products, Perry Engineering Limited, K. Bowes & Co., Wiles Chromium Company, Kelvinator Plant and Diecaster Plant.
Suggestions board
Photographs from a group titled 'Miscellaneous' of scenes associated with General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of the 1938 Holden display at the Adelaide Show, World War II equipment and officials inspecting GMH produced items, GMH staff badge monogram and women's uniforms, Air Raid Precautions room and trenches at GMH Plants, Welfare Officer's rooms, foundry, GMH Woodville Port gate, Finsbury Plant, trainees and apprentices, knock off time at GMH Woodville Plant and night of SA coal strike, functions and events such as the GMH ball, lunchtime activities such as wrestling, bowls, quoits, table tennis, basketball, chess, indoor cricket, darts and concerts, Cricket Club dinner, 1945 Christmas Party, Debate Dinners, and the 1940 Chevrolet Convention at Birkenhead Plant. Also contains photographs of GMH associated South Australian manufacturing business Plants including those of Horwood Bagshaw Ltd., Mason & Cox steel foundry, Philmac Limited, Pope Products, Perry Engineering Limited, K. Bowes & Co., Wiles Chromium Company, Kelvinator Plant and Diecaster Plant.
Olympic pool views
Photographs from a group titled 'Miscellaneous' of scenes associated with General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of the 1938 Holden display at the Adelaide Show, World War II equipment and officials inspecting GMH produced items, GMH staff badge monogram and women's uniforms, Air Raid Precautions room and trenches at GMH Plants, Welfare Officer's rooms, foundry, GMH Woodville Port gate, Finsbury Plant, trainees and apprentices, knock off time at GMH Woodville Plant and night of SA coal strike, functions and events such as the GMH ball, lunchtime activities such as wrestling, bowls, quoits, table tennis, basketball, chess, indoor cricket, darts and concerts, Cricket Club dinner, 1945 Christmas Party, Debate Dinners, and the 1940 Chevrolet Convention at Birkenhead Plant. Also contains photographs of GMH associated South Australian manufacturing business Plants including those of Horwood Bagshaw Ltd., Mason & Cox steel foundry, Philmac Limited, Pope Products, Perry Engineering Limited, K. Bowes & Co., Wiles Chromium Company, Kelvinator Plant and Diecaster Plant.
Philmac Limited Plant views
Photographs from a group titled 'Miscellaneous' of scenes associated with General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of the 1938 Holden display at the Adelaide Show, World War II equipment and officials inspecting GMH produced items, GMH staff badge monogram and women's uniforms, Air Raid Precautions room and trenches at GMH Plants, Welfare Officer's rooms, foundry, GMH Woodville Port gate, Finsbury Plant, trainees and apprentices, knock off time at GMH Woodville Plant and night of SA coal strike, functions and events such as the GMH ball, lunchtime activities such as wrestling, bowls, quoits, table tennis, basketball, chess, indoor cricket, darts and concerts, Cricket Club dinner, 1945 Christmas Party, Debate Dinners, and the 1940 Chevrolet Convention at Birkenhead Plant. Also contains photographs of GMH associated South Australian manufacturing business Plants including those of Horwood Bagshaw Ltd., Mason & Cox steel foundry, Philmac Limited, Pope Products, Perry Engineering Limited, K. Bowes & Co., Wiles Chromium Company, Kelvinator Plant and Diecaster Plant.
Perry Engineering Limited Plant views
Photographs from a group titled 'Miscellaneous' of scenes associated with General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of the 1938 Holden display at the Adelaide Show, World War II equipment and officials inspecting GMH produced items, GMH staff badge monogram and women's uniforms, Air Raid Precautions room and trenches at GMH Plants, Welfare Officer's rooms, foundry, GMH Woodville Port gate, Finsbury Plant, trainees and apprentices, knock off time at GMH Woodville Plant and night of SA coal strike, functions and events such as the GMH ball, lunchtime activities such as wrestling, bowls, quoits, table tennis, basketball, chess, indoor cricket, darts and concerts, Cricket Club dinner, 1945 Christmas Party, Debate Dinners, and the 1940 Chevrolet Convention at Birkenhead Plant. Also contains photographs of GMH associated South Australian manufacturing business Plants including those of Horwood Bagshaw Ltd., Mason & Cox steel foundry, Philmac Limited, Pope Products, Perry Engineering Limited, K. Bowes & Co., Wiles Chromium Company, Kelvinator Plant and Diecaster Plant.
Pope Products Plant views
Views inside the Pope Australia Pty Limited Plant.
Damaged pinion
Photographs from a group titled 'Miscellaneous' of scenes associated with General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of the 1938 Holden display at the Adelaide Show, World War II equipment and officials inspecting GMH produced items, GMH staff badge monogram and women's uniforms, Air Raid Precautions room and trenches at GMH Plants, Welfare Officer's rooms, foundry, GMH Woodville Port gate, Finsbury Plant, trainees and apprentices, knock off time at GMH Woodville Plant and night of SA coal strike, functions and events such as the GMH ball, lunchtime activities such as wrestling, bowls, quoits, table tennis, basketball, chess, indoor cricket, darts and concerts, Cricket Club dinner, 1945 Christmas Party, Debate Dinners, and the 1940 Chevrolet Convention at Birkenhead Plant. Also contains photographs of GMH associated South Australian manufacturing business Plants including those of Horwood Bagshaw Ltd., Mason & Cox steel foundry, Philmac Limited, Pope Products, Perry Engineering Limited, K. Bowes & Co., Wiles Chromium Company, Kelvinator Plant and Diecaster Plant.
Truck in war effort pageant
Posters on a truck reading 'Wanted men machines money - Invest in the War Loan', 'Anti-tank gun, build in South Australia - Our troops urgently need thousands more of these guns'.
Trucks in war effort pageant
Truckload of bombs with sign on side 'South Australian bombs and yet more bombs! Invest...War Loan'.
Posters for War effort
Three posters: 'A shadow across Hitler's path, Australian Industry...and that means you'; 'Roll out the barrel - and all other gun parts - bombs and shells, ammunition boxes, aircraft parts, pontoons and boats, cordite presses, cars and wagon parts, tents a
Posters for news boards
Boards showing; images and posters from the visit to the Woodville Plant by the Governor General (Lord Gowrie); Fatory News Service.
Posters for Anti-tank gun progress
Notice board in Plant 'Anti-tank guns, fill up the blanks - stop Hilter's tanks'.
Poster on gantry crane
Sign in the GMH Plant showing a message from General Blamey.
Posters for Anti-tank gun progress
Sign in the GMH Plant.
Parcels at Woodville Post Office
Bags being loaded onto a truck outside the Woodville Post Office.
Poster on pontoons in GMH Plant
Our pontoons went into action...and what a good job they did...'
Anti-tank gun poster
Progress chart and telegram. Two Anti-tank gun progress charts in the GMH Plant, with a message of appreciation from Norman Makin, Canberra and a record breaking tally of 150 guns produced in a month.
Poster showing section progress in No. 10 Plant
Photographs from a group titled 'Miscellaneous' of scenes associated with General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of the 1938 Holden display at the Adelaide Show, World War II equipment and officials inspecting GMH produced items, GMH staff badge monogram and women's uniforms, Air Raid Precautions room and trenches at GMH Plants, Welfare Officer's rooms, foundry, GMH Woodville Port gate, Finsbury Plant, trainees and apprentices, knock off time at GMH Woodville Plant and night of SA coal strike, functions and events such as the GMH ball, lunchtime activities such as wrestling, bowls, quoits, table tennis, basketball, chess, indoor cricket, darts and concerts, Cricket Club dinner, 1945 Christmas Party, Debate Dinners, and the 1940 Chevrolet Convention at Birkenhead Plant. Also contains photographs of GMH associated South Australian manufacturing business Plants including those of Horwood Bagshaw Ltd., Mason & Cox steel foundry, Philmac Limited, Pope Products, Perry Engineering Limited, K. Bowes & Co., Wiles Chromium Company, Kelvinator Plant and Diecaster Plant.
German petrol tin
Four and a half gallon.
Project committee meeting
Photographs from a group titled 'Miscellaneous' of scenes associated with General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of the 1938 Holden display at the Adelaide Show, World War II equipment and officials inspecting GMH produced items, GMH staff badge monogram and women's uniforms, Air Raid Precautions room and trenches at GMH Plants, Welfare Officer's rooms, foundry, GMH Woodville Port gate, Finsbury Plant, trainees and apprentices, knock off time at GMH Woodville Plant and night of SA coal strike, functions and events such as the GMH ball, lunchtime activities such as wrestling, bowls, quoits, table tennis, basketball, chess, indoor cricket, darts and concerts, Cricket Club dinner, 1945 Christmas Party, Debate Dinners, and the 1940 Chevrolet Convention at Birkenhead Plant. Also contains photographs of GMH associated South Australian manufacturing business Plants including those of Horwood Bagshaw Ltd., Mason & Cox steel foundry, Philmac Limited, Pope Products, Perry Engineering Limited, K. Bowes & Co., Wiles Chromium Company, Kelvinator Plant and Diecaster Plant.
Damaged Beaufort petrol tank
Photographs from a group titled 'Miscellaneous' of scenes associated with General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of the 1938 Holden display at the Adelaide Show, World War II equipment and officials inspecting GMH produced items, GMH staff badge monogram and women's uniforms, Air Raid Precautions room and trenches at GMH Plants, Welfare Officer's rooms, foundry, GMH Woodville Port gate, Finsbury Plant, trainees and apprentices, knock off time at GMH Woodville Plant and night of SA coal strike, functions and events such as the GMH ball, lunchtime activities such as wrestling, bowls, quoits, table tennis, basketball, chess, indoor cricket, darts and concerts, Cricket Club dinner, 1945 Christmas Party, Debate Dinners, and the 1940 Chevrolet Convention at Birkenhead Plant. Also contains photographs of GMH associated South Australian manufacturing business Plants including those of Horwood Bagshaw Ltd., Mason & Cox steel foundry, Philmac Limited, Pope Products, Perry Engineering Limited, K. Bowes & Co., Wiles Chromium Company, Kelvinator Plant and Diecaster Plant.
Photography darkroom
Set up in darkroom.
Prime Minister Menzies inspecting 100th gun
Copy photograph.
Personnel officers
Photographs from a group titled 'Miscellaneous' of scenes associated with General Motors-Holden's Limited, comprising images of the 1938 Holden display at the Adelaide Show, World War II equipment and officials inspecting GMH produced items, GMH staff badge monogram and women's uniforms, Air Raid Precautions room and trenches at GMH Plants, Welfare Officer's rooms, foundry, GMH Woodville Port gate, Finsbury Plant, trainees and apprentices, knock off time at GMH Woodville Plant and night of SA coal strike, functions and events such as the GMH ball, lunchtime activities such as wrestling, bowls, quoits, table tennis, basketball, chess, indoor cricket, darts and concerts, Cricket Club dinner, 1945 Christmas Party, Debate Dinners, and the 1940 Chevrolet Convention at Birkenhead Plant. Also contains photographs of GMH associated South Australian manufacturing business Plants including those of Horwood Bagshaw Ltd., Mason & Cox steel foundry, Philmac Limited, Pope Products, Perry Engineering Limited, K. Bowes & Co., Wiles Chromium Company, Kelvinator Plant and Diecaster Plant.