GMH Fishermen's Bend Plant construction [BRG 213/73/4/VOL1] • Photograph

Digging trench for main north sewer.

Digging trench for main north sewer.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Digging trench for main south sewer.

Digging trench for main south sewer.

Using horse-drawn implements.

Sinking man-hole pits for main south sewer.

Sinking man-hole pits for main south sewer.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Foundation pits for Office Building.

Foundation pits for Office Building.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

General view of site.

General view of site.

Showing in foreground the trench for south sewer, and in background elevator for concrete distribution for office building.

General view of foundation pits.

General view of foundation pits.

For Office Building in foreground, Parts Department in background. Also shows location of site and buildings in relation to the existing wharves.

General view of works looking south.

General view of works looking south.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Foundations and concrete tower for main office building.

Foundations and concrete tower for main office building.

General view.

Sheeting on north sewer.

Sheeting on north sewer.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Laying pipes for north sewer.

Laying pipes for north sewer.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Preparing sheeting on north sewer.

Preparing sheeting on north sewer.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

General view of works looking north.

General view of works looking north.

Showing north sewer and Parts Department foundations.

Messrs. Hartnett and Storey.

Messrs. Hartnett and Storey.

Laying the concrete for the first foundation.

Messrs. Hartnett and Storey.

Messrs. Hartnett and Storey.

Laying the concrete for the first foundation.

Messrs. Hartnett and Storey laying the first foundation.

Messrs. Hartnett and Storey laying the first foundation.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Mr Hartnett.

Mr Hartnett.

Endeavouring to get out of a golf bunker at Fishermen's Bend.

Mr Storey.

Mr Storey.

Playing last golf game at Fishermen's Bend site.

Messrs. Hartnett and Storey laying first foundation.

Messrs. Hartnett and Storey laying first foundation.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

General view of works looking south.

General view of works looking south.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

General view of works looking north.

General view of works looking north.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Fence along Lorimer Street.

Fence along Lorimer Street.

General view.

Casting main posts for the fence.

Casting main posts for the fence.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Soil test with 4 tons per square foot.

Soil test with 4 tons per square foot.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Foundations for office building.

Foundations for office building.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

North sewer line looking east.

North sewer line looking east.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

North sewer line looking west.

North sewer line looking west.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

South sewer at boundary.

South sewer at boundary.

Volume one of a group of photographs documenting construction of Holden's Fishermen's Bend Plant at Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Pouring of foundations for Parts Department warehouse.

Pouring of foundations for Parts Department warehouse.

General view.

General view of foundations of main office building.

General view of foundations of main office building.

Showing erection of forms for concrete columns.

Looking towards foundations of main office building.

Looking towards foundations of main office building.

General view.