[Photographs of General Motors-Holden's Birkenhead and Beverley plants] [BRG 213/77/51/1-33] • Photograph
GM-H Beverley Plant. Holden Motor Body Building Company began operations at Beverley on Howards Road in the late 1920s, prior to the sale of the site to the Australian Government during WW2 to assist in the war effort.
Black and white photographs of the GM-H Plants at Birkenhead and one image of the Beverley Plant. Includes photographs of the factory building at Birkenhead and extension work of the warehouse bay, the Plant's transformer station, the lacquer oven and heat exchanger room, and the production of boats during WWII. Also contains two photographs of the last car coming off the assembly line at Holden's Birkenhead Plant, a Pontiac.
Bow bending for marine craft manufacturing.
GM-H Birkenhead Plant during WWII production.
Excavations at GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
With steel reinforcements on site.
Steel for extensions on site at GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
With piers ready for framework.
Steel structure of extensions at GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
Black and white photographs of the GM-H Plants at Birkenhead and one image of the Beverley Plant. Includes photographs of the factory building at Birkenhead and extension work of the warehouse bay, the Plant's transformer station, the lacquer oven and heat exchanger room, and the production of boats during WWII. Also contains two photographs of the last car coming off the assembly line at Holden's Birkenhead Plant, a Pontiac.
Progress of steel construction work.
Extensions of GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
Construction of roof and lower wall skirting.
Extensions of GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
Interior of warehouse bay, ready for concrete floors.
Extensions of GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
Building extensions, GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
View of North West corner.
Exterior walling of warehouse bay.
Building extension, GM-H Birkenhead Plant, with windows out of alignment on North wall.
Interior floors nearing completion in building extension, GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
Staircase to toilet block centre background.
Interior of completed 3 bay extension, GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
Black and white photographs of the GM-H Plants at Birkenhead and one image of the Beverley Plant. Includes photographs of the factory building at Birkenhead and extension work of the warehouse bay, the Plant's transformer station, the lacquer oven and heat exchanger room, and the production of boats during WWII. Also contains two photographs of the last car coming off the assembly line at Holden's Birkenhead Plant, a Pontiac.
Transformer station on South of building, GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
Black and white photographs of the GM-H Plants at Birkenhead and one image of the Beverley Plant. Includes photographs of the factory building at Birkenhead and extension work of the warehouse bay, the Plant's transformer station, the lacquer oven and heat exchanger room, and the production of boats during WWII. Also contains two photographs of the last car coming off the assembly line at Holden's Birkenhead Plant, a Pontiac.
Completed Transformer station on South of building, GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
Black and white photographs of the GM-H Plants at Birkenhead and one image of the Beverley Plant. Includes photographs of the factory building at Birkenhead and extension work of the warehouse bay, the Plant's transformer station, the lacquer oven and heat exchanger room, and the production of boats during WWII. Also contains two photographs of the last car coming off the assembly line at Holden's Birkenhead Plant, a Pontiac.
Lacquer oven and heat exchanger room, GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
Metal finishing fixtures removed from foreground.
Wet rub section and new Lacquer booths, GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
Overhead conveyor and dip enclosure on far right.
Last car off the assembly line at GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
Staff with the Pontiac.
Last car off the assembly line, a Pontiac, at GM-H Birkenhead Plant.
From left: A.J. (Alf) Phillips 1926 Supply Foreman; C.W. (Charlie) Munro 1927 Plant Superintendent; N. (Nan) McNeill 1926 Secretary to Zone Sales Manager, J. Bagshaw; [seated] W.E. (Jock) Charles 1926 Mechanic in Wiring Group.
Aerial view of GM-H Birkenhead Plant, looking North.
Rear view of Plant at intersections of Victoria Road (now Nelson Street), Jenkins and Rann Streets (Rann Street now Sempahore Road), with boats moored in the Port River.
Aerial view of GM-H Birkenhead Plant, looking North West.
Side view of Plant at intersections of Victoria Road (now Nelson Street), Jenkins and Rann Streets (Rann Street now Sempahore Road), with boats moored in the Port River.
Expanded aerial view of GM-H Birkenhead Plant, looking North West.
Side/rear view of Plant at intersections of Victoria Road (now Nelson Street), Jenkins and Rann Streets (Rann Street now Sempahore Road), with boats moored in the Port River.
Aerial view of GM-H Birkenhead Plant, looking South East.
Front/side view of Plant at intersections of Victoria Road (now Nelson Street), Jenkins and Rann Streets (Rann Street now Sempahore Road), with Birkenhead Bridge, both wharves, and boats moored in the Port River.
Aerial view of GM-H Birkenhead Plant, looking South.
Front view of Plant at intersections of Victoria Road (now Nelson Street), Jenkins and Rann Streets (Rann Street now Sempahore Road), with boats moored in the Port River.
Aerial view of GM-H Birkenhead Plant, looking South South West.
Front/side view of Plant at intersections of Victoria Road (now Nelson Street), Jenkins and Rann Streets (Rann Street now Sempahore Road), with boats moored in the Port River, showing surrounding houses and businesses, and boats and ships moored in the Port River.
Aerial view of GM-H Birkenhead Plant, looking South South West.
Front/side view of Plant at intersections of Victoria Road (now Nelson Street), Jenkins and Rann Streets (Rann Street now Sempahore Road), with boats moored in the Port River, showing surrounding buildings, Lawrie Diving and Marine, and boats and ships moored in the Port River.
Aerial view of GM-H Birkenhead Plant, looking South.
Front view of Plant at intersections of Victoria Road (now Nelson Street), Jenkins and Rann Streets (Rann Street now Sempahore Road), with boats moored in the Port River, showing Birkenhead Bridge, and boats and ships moored in the Port River.
Aerial view of GM-H Birkenhead Plant, looking South.
Front view of Plant at intersections of Victoria Road (now Nelson Street), Jenkins and Rann Streets (Rann Street now Sempahore Road), showing surrounding buildings, Birkenhead Bridge with wharves on both sides, and boats and ships moored in the Port River.
Aerial view of GM-H Birkenhead Plant, looking South.
Front view of Plant at intersections of Victoria Road (now Nelson Street), Jenkins and Rann Streets (Rann Street now Sempahore Road), showing Birkenhead Bridge with wharves on both sides, and boats and ships moored in the Port River.
Aerial view of GM-H Birkenhead Plant, looking South East.
Front/side view of Plant at intersections of Victoria Road (now Nelson Street), Jenkins and Rann Streets (Rann Street now Sempahore Road), showing surrounding buildings, Birkenhead Bridge, and boats and ships moored in the Port River.
Aerial view of GM-H Birkenhead Plant, looking South.
Front view of Plant at intersections of Victoria Road (now Nelson Street), Jenkins and Rann Streets (Rann Street now Sempahore Road), annotated with street names, railway tracks on Rann Street, and building numbers 1-2,4.