Series 04: [Photographic albums relating to the manufacture of plywood and the use of laminated timber in construction], ca. 1940-1975

PXE 713

series

ca. 1940-1975

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Clippings, Textual Records

71167

19 albums (587 photoprints, chiefly b&w, 11 newscuttings, 10 leaves, typescript) - 13.5 x 22.3 cm.-32 x 40.5 cm.

VOLUMES 1 & 2
Concrete Formers Pty Ltd. ; Use of patent concrete forms in home construction -- Photos of construction of `concrete house' at 21 King St., Eastlakes, c. 1946-1947. (excavation to completion, April 1948)

VOLUMES 3 & 4
Factory matters ; Miscellaneous -- Photos of various factory views, raw materials and finished products (i.e. panel van, rowing skiffs, surf boards, ski, surf life-saving)
Volume 5: Sidney Myer Music Bowl / album presented to Ralph Symonds with letter of thanks from Myer Trustees, 18 Feb 1959 -- Photographic record of construction, excavation of site to gala opening

VOLUME 6
Opening Homebush Bay site, 16 Nov 1959 -- Photos of official opening + 1 newscutting and transcript of proceedings

VOLUME 7
Folder of trade journal articles and promotional photos, 1965-1968

VOLUME 8
Photos of R. Symonds projects & products, ca. 1960-1979 (including facade of Wentworth Hotel, covered walkways, office fitouts etc.)

VOLUME 9
Submission from R. Symonds Pty Ltd to Commonwealth Government, Temporary Assistance Authority, 28 July 1975 concerning protection for the industry producing plywood (includes photos of company projects, products and operations)

VOLUMES 10-14
Kuala Lumpar ; Kuiching ; Penang & timber photographs ; Borneo ; [Malacca?] -- Mixture of tourist snaps (street & rural scenes, ethnographic photos, head hunter trophies etc.) and images related to timber mill operations & R. Symonds imports

VOLUMES 15-17
California ; Ireland ; New Orleans (overseas travel, tourist snaps) Undated [1940's?]

VOLUME 18
High grade panel work, standardised furniture products (photos of bedroom furniture etc.) / Jim Howarth Studios, Marrickville [photographer] Undated

VOLUME 19
Ralph Symonds Plywood factory, Homebush Bay - Arches for the Queen's visit - Easter Show, trade display - Classroom furniture - 1st alumply panels, locomotive side panels mid 1950's - Keepit Dam [Glenbawn Dam] - Group portrait (with R. Symonds & J. Utzon) - Sidney Myer Music Bowl [ca. 1950-1959]

Copyright restrictions may apply: Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are all out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright for the life of photographer plus 70 years

Volumes 8 & 19 photoprints removed from original albums