Photographs of construction work at General Motors Holden plants : Woodville [BRG 213/77/65/22-67] • Photograph
Plant 12, GMH Woodville.
View of interior of plant 12 with the area for pickling tanks in centre foreground. Under construction in centre of view is the brick firewall separating the baling section.
Baling press section, GMH Woodville.
View of baling press section at General Motors Holden factory at Woodville, showing first press installed with overhead feed chute from weighing and tipping device in position. Steel floor around press is nearing completion and installation of window frames is shown on the right hand side of view.
Scrap baler at GMH Woodville.
View of new Lindemann scrap baler in position.
Construction work at GMH Woodville.
View of northern face of production engineering office block showing fins and canopies and window frames installed. Trucks, utilities and a cement mixer visible in foreground.
Construction of production engineering office at GMH Woodville.
View of interior of ground floor of production engineering office block showing installation of acoustic ceilings and light fittings in progress. Several men work on elevated platforms.
Construction of production engineering office at GMH Woodville.
View of interior of first floor area of production engineering office block showing construction of window frames and the insulation of main roof area nearing completion. Air conditioning duct work is shown in position, and wiring hangs from the ceiling.
Construction of Udylite plating plant at GMH Woodville.
View of interior of new Udylite plating plant showing equipment installation in progress with the two large nickel and copper machines installed. Acid proof topping to floors and tanks is shown left hand foreground.
Construction of Plant 12 building at GMH Woodville.
Exterior view of Plant 12 Building under construction, showing progress of steelwork and roofing. In foreground is the Baling Press section with the Lindemann Sepon Baler being installed. Project 584. Water tower on Torrens Road is visible in distance, and and FE Holden is parked in the foreground.
Construction work at GMH Woodville.
Exterior view of men working to build the production engineering office building at General Motors Holden, Woodville. Painted signs for the building firm Wilckens and Burnside are visible.
Construction of production engineering office at GMH Woodville.
Interior view of lower floor of production engineering office building, under construction.
Laying floor in production engineering office at GMH Woodville.
Workmen installing flooring in upper storey of new production engineering office building at GMH Woodville.
Construction of Plant 10 building at GMH Woodville.
View of pit area in Plant 10 where the new Udylite plating machines will be installed.
Construction of Duco Mix building at GMH Woodville.
Interior view of Duco Mix building under construction, including exterior and divisional walls in the course of erection. Project 584.
View of GMH Woodville and Cheltenham Racecourse.
View of excavations for Plant 12 showing extensions to main scrap metal tunnel in centre and excavations for foundations to baling presses in left hand background. Project 584, Woodville. Grandstands and track at Cheltenham Racecourse visible on far side of railway tracks on Outer Harbor line.
Boiler at GMH Woodville.
View of Daniel Adamson boiler nearing completion and under test at General Motors Holden factory, Woodville. Project 584.
Construction at GMH Woodville.
Exterior view of area for production engineering office block, showing footing excavations and the first of the fabricated steelwork delivered. Project 650, Woodville.
Construction of Udylite plating plant, GMH Woodville.
Interior view of excavations to form the new Udylite plating plant with forming and steel reinforcement being placed in position. Base of first plating machine tank is centre foreground. Painted sign for building firm Wilckens and Burnside Ltd is viisble on far right.
Boiler installation at GMH Woodville.
View of boiler installation showing brickwork in progress. Workman on scaffolding is using a small crane to lift a wheelbarrow full of bricks.
Construction work at GMH Woodville.
External view of men working on eastern wall of Plant 10 Extension at GMH Woodville..
Plant 1, GMH Woodville.
Exterior view of western wall of Plant 1, showing extension nearing completion. 'Woodville Division of General Motors-Holdens Ltd' is painted in large letters on building. Piles of building supplies sit on ground nearby.
Construction work at GMH Woodville.
Exterior view of section 5 showing progress of walling on eastern side with window frames installed on mezzanine.
Building construction at GMH Woodville.
Exterior view of Section 6, showing progress of wall framing and sheeting.
Construction of boiler house at GMH Woodville.
Exterior view of Boiler House under construction, and with boiler tubs in foreground.
Welder water cooler, GMH Woodville.
View of welder water cooling installation underway.
Aerial view of General Motors-Holden factory, Woodville.
Aerial view of GMH Woodville, looking due south from northern end of factory. Outer Harbor railway line runs across bottom left corner of image, Cheltenham Parade runs along right side. Port Road visible at top right; houses on Rowley Tce, Woodville, at top left.
Construction at GMH Woodville.
Exterior view of steel frameworks on Stage 6 of building extension at General Motors Holden, Woodville.
Boiler house under construction at GMH Woodville.
Exterior view of Boiler House showing steel and roofing under construction.
Construction at GMH Woodville.
Exterior view of Stage 6 - the additional steel storage bay (built on Project 650) showing steel building in progress .
Construction at GMH Woodville.
Raised view from exterior walkway of completed building, showing construction in progress on Stage 6. The Outer Harbor train line, Cheltenham Racecourse track, and water tower on Torrens Road are visible behind Holden factory.
Boiler house under construction at GMH Woodville.
View of progress on boiler house, with brick wall completed and steel work erected.