GM Holden Ltd, November 1968, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/24GM-H Birkenhead Plant during WWII production.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.GM Holden Ltd, March 1971, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/30GM Holden Ltd, 13 August 1965, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/18GM Holden Ltd, November 1968, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/19GM Holden Ltd, 31 November 1955, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/4GM Holden Ltd, 28 September 1956, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/12Vehicles were first assembled at Birkenhead in 1926, and defence equipment was also produced during WWII, including boats which were tested on the nearby Port River.
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The Birkenhead plant was responsible for assembling several different makes of cars—including Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Oaklands, Buicks, Vauxhalls, Cadillacs and G.M.C. They happily played along with the game. The mosaic is the last physical remnant of the GMH factory, which was a saw-tooth building that used to face Nelson Street (formerly Birkenhead Street) and which employed 100 workmen at the time of its launch and had an assembly capacity of 35 cars per day. trucks—and during the second world war, also turned out a range of army vehicles and marine craft. Photo by Renewal SA.
(Jock) Charles 1926 Mechanic in Wiring Group.GM Holden Ltd, c. 1941, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/2GM Holden Ltd, 30 April 1956, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/11Front/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.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.GM Holden Ltd, 21 December 1955, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/5Extensions of GM-H Birkenhead Plant.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.GM Holden Ltd, 16 March 1971, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/26Overhead conveyor and dip enclosure on far right.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.Metal finishing fixtures removed from foreground.GM Holden Ltd, November 1968, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/22Front 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.Staircase to toilet block centre background.GM Holden Ltd, 30 April 1956, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/10GM Holden Ltd, 5 October 1956, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/13GM Holden Ltd, 31 October 1956, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/14GM Holden Ltd, 16 March 1971, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/29GM Holden Ltd, 16 March 1971, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/27GM Holden Ltd, 1 March 1956, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/7GM Holden Ltd, 14 January 1957, Photograph, BRG 213/77/51/16Building extension, GM-H Birkenhead Plant, with windows out of alignment on North wall.Black and white photographs of the GM-H Plants at Birkenhead and one image of the Beverley Plant.
The plant closed in …
The Birkenhead plant was considered to be one of the most modern motor factories in the state when it opened in 1926, designed by Williams & Sons architects in Adelaide. A bit late I know but some folks are still reading this forum.