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

Crane Bay, Main Assembly Plant.

GM Holden Ltd, 20 March 1936, Photograph, BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/62

Showing framework.

Crane Bay, Main Assembly Plant.

GM Holden Ltd, 20 March 1936, Photograph, BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/62

Showing framework.

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Summary

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

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Physical description

62 photographs : black and white ; 15.2 x 20 cm, on mount 21 x 26.5 cm or smaller

Dates / Publication details

1936

Creator

GM Holden Ltd

Collection

Part of Holden Collection

Subject

General-Motors Holden's Limited
GMH Fishermen's Bend (Factory : Fishermen's Bend, Vic.)
Automobile factories -- Victoria -- Fishermen's Bend -- Engineering and construction
Construction workers -- Australia
Industrial sites -- Victoria -- Fishermen's Bend
Automobile industry and trade -- Victoria -- Fishermen's Bend

Catalogue record

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General notes

No. 31 not found in album.

Additional notes

BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/1:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/2: Using horse-drawn implements.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/3:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/4:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/5: Showing in foreground the trench for south sewer, and in background elevator for concrete distribution for office building.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/6: For Office Building in foreground, Parts Department in background. Also shows location of site and buildings in relation to the existing wharves.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/7:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/8: General view.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/9:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/10:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/11:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/12: Showing north sewer and Parts Department foundations.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/13: Laying the concrete for the first foundation.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/14: Laying the concrete for the first foundation.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/15:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/16: Endeavouring to get out of a golf bunker at Fishermen's Bend.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/17: Playing last golf game at Fishermen's Bend site.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/18:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/19:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/20:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/21: General view.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/22:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/23:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/24:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/25:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/26:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/27:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/28: General view.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/29: Showing erection of forms for concrete columns.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/30: General view.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/32: (Note Bedford Flexion Unit).
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/33: (Note Bedford Flexion Unit).
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/34: (Note Bedford Flexion Unit).
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/35: (Note Bedford Flexion Unit).
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/36: M.D.Moran contractor.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/37:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/38: M.D.Moran contractor.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/39:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/40: With horses and men at work.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/41:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/42:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/43:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/44:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/45:
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/46: General view.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/47: General view showing erected steel and formwork.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/48: 'A great modern industrial plant on this 50 acre site is being erected for General Motors-Holden's Ltd.'.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/49: A worker at top of high framework.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/50: General view of framework.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/51: General view.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/52: General view of framework.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/53: Workers manually hoisting roof panels.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/54: General view of formwork.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/55: Showing partially erected x.c.o warehouse, Crane Bay, completed steel for Parts Department, and progress of Office building
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/56: The Hon. A. A. Dunstan, Premier of Victoria, lays the foundation.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/57: The Hon. A. A. Dunstan, Premier of Victoria, lays the foundation.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/58: Showing frame and partial roof completion.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/59: Workers laying concrete.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/60: Workers laying and smoothing concrete.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/61: Workers unloading from 'Johns & Waygood Ltd. Engineers, South Melbourne' truck.
BRG 213/73/4/VOL1/62: Showing framework.

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

Crane Bay, Main Assembly Plant.