General Electric Company of Australia and Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Australia photographs, ca. 1920-1955

PXE 1115
PXB 573
PXA 1444

fonds

ca. 1920-1955

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Design Drawings

913371

430 photographic prints - 25 x 20 cm. or smaller

In 1924 the NSW state government awarded Associated General Electric Industries (AGE) with the contract to supply equipment for the electrification of Sydney suburban railways. The company established its factory at Lidcombe/Auburn and in 1930 merged with Metropolitan Vickers Australia, (M.V.A.). The velodrome at Wyatt Park was beside the AGE factory site. In 1977 AGE exchanged its 17 acre Auburn site for land in Silverwater from the NSW Government. Wyatt Park was redeveloped to include the old AGE factory site to become a large sporting complex for a range of sports, including netball and basketball. The site was on the corner of Church, Percy and Boorea Streets, Auburn.

Majority of photographs have captions and dates written on back. Some photographs have photographer's catalogue numbers in bottom left corner.

PXE 1115

PXE 1115/Box 1/Folder 1
14 portraits including, Melbourne office staff of 1922; factory workers from Young, ca. 1905; Mr. F.B. Clapp; Arthur Winslow Jones; Mr. T.D. Wright; "25 Year Club" of AGE, 7th July 1948; AGE Golf Club dinner 1936; MVA Welfare committee; Mr. H.J. Wright; AGE hotpoint football club, Auburn, 1936; Opening Day Dinner at Geraldton, W.A., 17 June, 1930; Official party at Geraldton, W.A., 17 June, 1930; Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Jeffcott. Group photographs include full listing of names.

PXE 1115/Box 1/Folder 2
25 photographs of the interior view of factories. Factories located at Australian General Electric workshops Sydney and Melbourne. Images of staff working at conveyorised assembly lines; mechanical machinery; electrical switchboards; toasters; dated 1928-1946.

PXE 1115/Box 2/Folder 1
10 photographs of Newcastle works, ca. 1928. Showing exterior and interior of factory.

PXE 1115/Box 2/Folder 2
12 photographs of Townsville premises, ca. 1928. Shows exterior and interior views of Townsville shop; 4 photographs of factory at Balmain showing rotary converters installed ca. 1902; 8 photographs of the Newcastle premises, showing exterior and interior views, dated 28 July, 1927.

PXE 1115/Box 2/Folder 3
50 photographs of exterior views of shop fronts, window displays, lighting effects on city buildings. Places include, Maffra, Vic., Newcastle, Albury, Colac, Canberra, Mount Gambier, Launceston, Sydney. Dated ca. 1920-1930.

PXE 1115/Box 2/Folders 4 and 5
56 photographs of interior views of electrical shops and display rooms, interior home displays, appliance showrooms, demonstration rooms. Places include, Canberra, Albury, Brisbane, Colac, Melbourne, Adelaide, Launceston, Sydney. Dated 1928-1929.

PXE 1115/Box 3/Folder 1
14 aerial views of factories. Louisville, Kentucky; Auburn dated 1932-1952, showing factory and Wyatt Park velodrome; Richmond, Vic., dated 1939-1946.

PXE 1115/Box 3/Folder 2
31 photographs of the exterior view of the factory Metropolitan Vickers Australia, and construction of the General Electric Australia. Factories located in Albury; Auburn; Bunbury; Bunnerong; Launceston; Lidcombe; Zetland; dated 1925-1955.

PXE 1115/Box 3/Folder 3
7 photographs of the Auburn factory works showing visitors of the members of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy at morning tea, dated 23 August 1929; Exhibition Week, November 1928, representatives of Chamber of Manufacturers outside the main office; Main office block, 1932.

PXE 1115/Box 3/Folder 4
Design drawing of 'Proposed alteration of miniature flush tumbler switch, No.GE1299 to convert to 3way. Australian General Electric Co. Ltd. Wentworth Ave., Sydney'. AL-2009. Signed H. Switzer.

PXB 573

PXB 573/Box 1
Album of 49 photographs of AGE installations including power stations, control rooms, street views, playing fields, shop window displays at night, kitchen displays, ca. 1922.

PXB 573/Box 2
Album, as number 12. 49 photographs.

PXA 1444
Album of 101 photographs showing sub-stations at Newcastle and Sydney suburbs. Includes contents list, ca. 1920.

Forms part of General Electric Company of Australia records, 1923-1964 at MLMSS 2003 (K 22152)

Out of copyright: Created before 1955 (Photograph)
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Most photographs have a letter written on back. It is probable that 'A' is for Adelaide; 'B' Brisbane; 'C' Canberra; 'N' Newcastle; 'T' Townsville'; 'S' Sydney.

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