Photographs of General Motors Holden plant at Fishermen's Bend [BRG 213/73/6/VOL1] • Photograph
Holden at the Royal Show.
GM Holden Building at the Royal Show, Melbourne, featuring Chevrolet and Buick signs.
20th Century Exhibition.
GMH 20th Century Exhibition at Exhibition buildings, believed to be in Melbourne.
20th Century Exhibition.
GMH 20th Century Exhibition at Exhibition buildings, believed to be in Melbourne.
20th Century Exhibition.
GMH 20th Century Exhibition at Exhibition buildings, believed to be in Melbourne.
Chevrolet dealer conference.
Large group of seated men in suits at a Chevrolet dealer conference at Fishermen's Bend.
Sir Wallace Brude, Sir John Butters and Captain Hall.
Three men at a reception to mark the first ship at Fishermen's Bend Wharf.
Laurence Hartnett, Sir Wallace Brude and J.R. McKenzie.
Three men ascend a plank to a ship, marking the first ship at Fishermen's Bend Wharf.
J.J. Welker, Laurence Hartnett and G.J. Edwards.
Welker (Director of Service), Hartnett and Edwards (Victorian Manager Blue Star Line) gathering to mark the first ship at Fishermen's Bend Wharf.
Visit by Lord Huntingfield to GMH Fishermen's Bend.
Governor of Victoria, Lord Huntingfield, inspecting a headlamp tester at GMH Fishermen's Bend.
Lord Huntingfield at GMH Fishermen's Bend.
Governor of Victoria, Lord Huntingfield, at GMH Fishermen's Bend. Caption reads "When asked by a newspaper photographer to pose in a group picture the Governor is explaning his refusal, when the G.M. photographer secured his 'shot' - a photograph of a man refusing to be photographed".
Lord Huntingfield and Laurence Hartnett.
"His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, Lord Huntingfield, pays a visit to GM Holden's Assembly Plant, Port Melbourne and is greeted by Mr L.J. Hartnett, Managing Director.
Chevrolet display.
Display of Chevrolet and Delco-Light products.
GM vehicles with Fleetways gas unit.
GM cars and truck with E.G. Eager & Son Ltd Fleetways Gas Unit.
Illustration of GMH Fishermen's Bend Plant.
Line drawing of aerial view of Fishermen's Bend factory site.
First fork truck used at GMH Fishermen's Bend.
Man operating fork truck at Fishermen's Bend factory. Fork truck manufactured by J.A. Lawton & Sons, Adelaide.
GMH Fishermen's Bend.
Building entrance under construction at GMH Fishermen's Bend.
GMH Fishermen's Bend.
Building entrance, believed to be the Social Centre at Fishermen's Bend.
Interior building work at Fishermen's Bend.
Men work on ladders and scaffolding inside building at GMH Fishermen's Bend, believed to be the Social Centre.
Crowd at dance in Fishermen's Bend Social Centre.
A large group of men and women dressed for an evening dance at GMH Fishermen's Bend.
Lunch queue in canteen at Fishermen's Bend.
Men in overalls queue for lunch served by female staff at GMH canteen inside the Social Centre. Menu includes Cream of Tomato Soup, Haricot Chops and assorted sweets, with prices listed.
Canteen kitchen, Fishermen's Bend.
Interior of kitchen at Fishermen's Bend Social Centre.
Opening of Fishermen's Bend Social Centre.
Hall filled with people watching opening ceremony of Social Centre.
Social Centre kitchen, Fishermen's Bend.
Chefs working in large kitchen at Fishermen's Bend.
Lunchtime, Fishermen's Bend.
Canteen full of workers at Fishermen's Bend, Social Centre, with male workers and female tea ladies and serving staff.
Fishermen's Bend snack bar.
Female worker stands behind snack bar counter in Social Centre at GMH Fishermen's Bend.
Fishermen's Bend snack bar.
Two female workers stand behind snack bar counter (separate from main servery) in Social Centre at GMH Fishermen's Bend.
Serving counter at Fishermen's Bend Social Centre.
Serving staff stand behind counter with menu at Social Centre, GMH.
Staff room, GMH Fishermen's Bend.
Two female workers stand behind counter in the Staff Room at Fishermen's Bend, on the second floor of the Social Centre. A dumbwaiter adjoins the counter.
Social Centre at Fishermen's Bend.
View of serving counter, seating area, upstairs balcony and murals by Eileen Robertson in GMH Fishermen's Bend Social Centre.
Social Centre at Fishermen's Bend.
View of serving counter, upstairs balcony set up for a band, and murals by Eileen Robertson in GMH Fishermen's Bend Social Centre.