Photographs of General Motors-Holden's Limited in South Australia: Miscellaneous [BRG 213/207/5] • Photograph

Stolen goods

Stolen goods

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.

Stolen goods

Stolen goods

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.

Test on corroded war office cab steel

Test on corroded war office cab steel

Samples.

Test on corroded war office cab steel

Test on corroded war office cab steel

Samples.

Tests on bearing

Tests on bearing

Foreign matter.

Tests on bearing

Tests on bearing

Foreign matter.

Tests on cast iron pieces

Tests on cast iron pieces

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.

Trim Fabrication Christmas dinner

Trim Fabrication Christmas dinner

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.

Trench digging

Trench digging

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.

Tool care posters

Tool care posters

Includes posters on 'Cutting Lubrication', 'Tipped Tools', 'Chatter ruins tools, fills reject bins', 'Indicators', 'Tipped tools - hints for using', 'Tool Setting - incorrect setting means chatter', 'Drilling', 'Tool setting - tool setting is important',

Truck with damaged steel in tray

Truck with damaged steel in tray

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.

Training record board

Training record board

Factory offices - list of students.

Training tip posters

Training tip posters

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 turret on display

Damaged Beaufort turret on display

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.

Table for hardness numerals and tensile strengths

Table for hardness numerals and tensile strengths

Both sides of measurement tool.

Staff trainees

Staff trainees

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.

Trainee apprentices

Trainee apprentices

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.

Technical trainee

Technical trainee

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.

Trainee apprentices

Trainee apprentices

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.

Trainee apprentices

Trainee apprentices

Employed in maintenance.

Technical trainee at work

Technical trainee at work

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.

Trainee apprentice

Trainee apprentice

Working milling machine.

Torpedo schedules board

Torpedo schedules board

O.S. 28.

Trainees class in Conference Room

Trainees class in Conference Room

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.

Trainees class in Conference Room

Trainees class in Conference Room

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.

Women's GMH uniform

Women's GMH uniform

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.

Women's GMH uniform caps

Women's GMH uniform caps

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.

Wiles Chromium Company

Wiles Chromium Company

Employees at work in the Wiles factory.

Wash basins at the Opel Plant

Wash basins at the Opel Plant

Women washing their hands in the Opel factory.

Weld test pieces

Weld test pieces

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.