Series 02: [Photographs relating to the manufacture of plywood and the use of laminated timber in construction], ca. 1919-1962

PXE 715

series

ca. 1919-1962

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Drawings, Prints, Clippings, Ephemera

71223

800 photographs - chiefly b&w
2 drawings - 1 pencil drawing and 1 illumination
25 prints - roneo
1 clipping - newscutting
Ephemera - 1 certificate - 38.5 x 27.5 cm

1-14. Early Ralph Symonds works (factory scenes, Kenru brand boat, `performing dolls') 1919-1934
15-40. Standardised furniture designs (sideboards, bedroom suites, miscellaneous design specifications) ca. 1930-1931
41. Plywood speed boat Kenru brand ca. 1929
42. Ralph Symonds portrait ca. 1930
43-92. Logs (Varieties of raw timber, N.S.W. & overseas) ca. 1930-1949, 1957
93-111. Easter Show (trade displays) Some dated 1938 & 1957
112-113. Plywood air-raid shelter 1942
114-154. Factory work (men, women, machinery, including R. Symonds with workers) ca. 1940-1959
155-164. Factory equipment ca. 1940-1959
165-276. R. Symonds factory, Campbell St., St. Peters (site, construction of buildings including laminated arch factory) ca. 1947-1958
277-317. Sundry special projects & experiments (including power house chimney, folding boats, solar furnace) ca. 1940-1960
318-325. Factory scenes 1941-1944
326-337. Veneers, plywood timber furniture ca. 1940-1949
338. Ralph Symonds, Associate, Society of Engineers (U.K.), May 1950 [certificate]
339. Ralph Symonds Esq. Honorary Life President, Model Flying Club of Australia & East Coast Speed Club affiliated to Plymouth Aero League, U.S.A. [illuminated certificate] / Ernest A. Cook, 80 Bathurst St.
340-376. Various R. Symonds factory sites (Holland St., laminating, 1951; Glue factory, 1962; Campbell St., St. Peters; Morley Ave., Roseberry; Foundary; Lilyfield)
377-410. Mount Stromlo Observatory (construction of dome) 1952
411-457. R. Symonds projects of special interest (Nos. 411-415 Prefab school buildings, 1952; Nos. 416-420 Composite roof member, 1958; Nos. 421-423 Locomotive side panels, ca. 1955; Nos. 424-438 Warragamba Dam, 1953; Nos. 439-446 Anglican Church of St Matthew, Windsor, 1958; Nos. 447-457 Arches for Royal Tour, 1954)
458-497. Demountable screen for drive-ins ca. 1952
498-560. E.S. Marks Athletic Ground, portable stage construction, Moore Park, 1957
561-570. Ralph Symonds [portraits & group portraits, including J. Utzon & Black Jack McEwen]
571-686. Homebush Bay site (aerial views, artist's impression of construction, photos of site & earthworks) ca. 1957-1958
687-775. Homebush Bay construction ca. 1958 (Nos. 687-701 main plant construction; Nos. 702-732 secondary building)
776-788. R. Symonds products (trucks, containers, caravans, street stalls) ca. 1958
789-794. Special projects & experiments + notes
795-803. Construction sites ca. 1960
804-805. Opera House construction
806-810. [untitled]
811-851. Construction of dam (probably Glenbawn Dam)
852-871. [untitled]

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

Various photographers including Ralph Symonds Ltd. Photographic Division