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Construction of a brick gate house. [BRG 213/77/53/VOL2/58] • Photograph

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Summary

Black and white photographs of the expansion of the General Motors-Holden's Limited factory at Woodville. Contains images of 'R' section and the 80 ft. span crane, the 'A' line and steel storage bay in Plant 1, and the main scrap tunnel. Includes images of 'B' and 'C' press lines under construction in 'R' section, the boiler house being built and the installation of the boiler, construction of the flammable material store complete with lifting gantry, gate houses in various stages of completion, and building works near the entrance opposite Cheltenham Racecourse [formerly described as Woodville oval].

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Physical description

Photograph (black and white print), 17.7 x 27.2 cm, on sheet 21.6 x 28.4 cm.

Dates / Publication details

30 August 1953

Creator

GM Holden Ltd

Collection

Part of Holden Collection

Subject

General Motors-Holden's Limited -- History
GMH Woodville (Factory : Woodville, S.A.)
Automobile industry and trade -- South Australia -- Adelaide -- History
Industrial buildings -- Design and construction
Building sites -- South Australia -- Woodville
Factories -- South Australia -- Woodville

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Digitisation information

Date

24/08/2015

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,404 x 3,689 pixels (19.9 MP)

Size

59.83 MB

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