Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd, Woodville, machinery and operations [BRG 213/77/80/1-57] • Photograph

Employees working in the workshop at Woodville.

Employees working in the workshop at Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1928-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/1

Black and white photographs of manufacturing operations inside the Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd (HMBB)factory at Woodville. Includes photographs taken in the plant when operating as General Motors-Holden's Limited. Comprising images of workers at metal and woodworking machinery in the workshop, and also in the drafting department, laboratory, trim section, nickel plating, forge, and making window trims and seat coil springs.

Employees working in the small tooling workshop.

Employees working in the small tooling workshop.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/2

With rows of hand tools on shelves, Woodville.

Worker putting together petrol tank, Woodville.

Worker putting together petrol tank, Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/3

With what may be a large clamping machine.

Working at small machinery in the workshop, Woodville.

Working at small machinery in the workshop, Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/4

With what may be a large clamping machine.

Workers operating large press, Woodville.

Workers operating large press, Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/5

Believed to be in the forge.

Die shop with large presses.

Die shop with large presses.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/6

View from above looking down workshop, Woodville.

Die shop with large presses, Woodville.

Die shop with large presses, Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/7

Wider view from above looking down workshop.

Workers operating a Pels metal cutting machine, HMBB.

Workers operating a Pels metal cutting machine, HMBB.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/8

Black and white photographs of manufacturing operations inside the Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd (HMBB)factory at Woodville. Includes photographs taken in the plant when operating as General Motors-Holden's Limited. Comprising images of workers at metal and woodworking machinery in the workshop, and also in the drafting department, laboratory, trim section, nickel plating, forge, and making window trims and seat coil springs.

Workers at lathing machinery, Woodville.

Workers at lathing machinery, Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/9

In the workshop.

Employees working in the foundry, Woodville.

Employees working in the foundry, Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/10

Black and white photographs of manufacturing operations inside the Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd (HMBB)factory at Woodville. Includes photographs taken in the plant when operating as General Motors-Holden's Limited. Comprising images of workers at metal and woodworking machinery in the workshop, and also in the drafting department, laboratory, trim section, nickel plating, forge, and making window trims and seat coil springs.

Workers at drill presses, Woodville.

Workers at drill presses, Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/11

Black and white photographs of manufacturing operations inside the Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd (HMBB)factory at Woodville. Includes photographs taken in the plant when operating as General Motors-Holden's Limited. Comprising images of workers at metal and woodworking machinery in the workshop, and also in the drafting department, laboratory, trim section, nickel plating, forge, and making window trims and seat coil springs.

Parkson milling machine, Woodville.

Parkson milling machine, Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/12

Black and white photographs of manufacturing operations inside the Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd (HMBB)factory at Woodville. Includes photographs taken in the plant when operating as General Motors-Holden's Limited. Comprising images of workers at metal and woodworking machinery in the workshop, and also in the drafting department, laboratory, trim section, nickel plating, forge, and making window trims and seat coil springs.

Workers at wood sawing and planing machinery, Woodville.

Workers at wood sawing and planing machinery, Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/13

With extraction system hosing on the machines.

Workers at machining tools, Woodville.

Workers at machining tools, Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/14

With curled metal swarf piled on the floor.

Cutting wood for car frames.

Cutting wood for car frames.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/15

At machinery in the workshop at Woodville.

Machinery at Woodville.

Machinery at Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/16

Black and white photographs of manufacturing operations inside the Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd (HMBB)factory at Woodville. Includes photographs taken in the plant when operating as General Motors-Holden's Limited. Comprising images of workers at metal and woodworking machinery in the workshop, and also in the drafting department, laboratory, trim section, nickel plating, forge, and making window trims and seat coil springs.

Drafting section at Woodville.

Drafting section at Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/17

Workers at office desks and at drafting tables.

Precision cutting metal, Woodville.

Precision cutting metal, Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/18

Believed to be an engineer measuring and cutting his design.

Steel girders at Woodville.

Steel girders at Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/19

With two construction workers sitting on one corner.

Machinery in workshop, Woodville.

Machinery in workshop, Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/20

View with workers at rows of production machinery.

Metal car part production.

Metal car part production.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/21

Workers at machinery in Woodville workshop.

Worker making weather seal mouldings.

Worker making weather seal mouldings.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/22

At machinery in the Woodville workshop.

Worker at John Heine machine.

Worker at John Heine machine.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/23

Making parts at Woodville workshop.

Precision machining metal parts at HMBB.

Precision machining metal parts at HMBB.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/24

Employee working at machinery in Woodville workshop.

Foundry at Woodville.

Foundry at Woodville.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/25

Believed to be workers casting metal parts in the foundry.

Worker at machinery.

Worker at machinery.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/26

With a view across workshop at Woodville.

Working at drafting tables.

Working at drafting tables.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/27

Designing/drafting section, Woodville.

Laboratory.

Laboratory.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/28

Two Holden's employees at work with chemicals, Woodville.

Small machining.

Small machining.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/29

Employees at rows of machinery, Woodville.

Trim section.

Trim section.

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1925-1931, Photograph, BRG 213/77/80/30

Women working on upholstery, Woodville.