011653/36
Photograph 011653/36 Second World War, 1939-1945One of the many girls employed in the production of military tents at work on the sewing machine at the Woodville General Motors Holden motor body building plant.
011653/35 Accession Number: 011653/35
Description
Woodville. Female workers at the General Motors Holden plant, using extended arm sewing machines to manufacture Army tents for the Australian services. These machines were formerly used in the making of motor vehicle upholstery and have been specially converted for the production of tents.
Details
Accession Number
011653/35
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c February 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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