124. Toothpaste production, 1948

52. Factory exterior, Balmain

122. Workers in canteen, 1938

135. Lipstick production, 1948

182. Female hockey, ca. 1940's

Photographic records of Colgate-Palmolive Pty. Ltd., mainly of the Balmain site, 1923 - 1976

Exterior shots, including aerial views, of the Balmain site and surrounds, some taken during construction. Interior shots of storage, office and production areas. Sequences of production processes are documented and workers are depicted performing various tasks. Includes group photos of workers at the factory and in related social and sporting settings
1. [Map of Mort Bay showing jetties and site of Colgate-Palmolive Pty. Ltd., including surrounding streets and blocks of Balmain. N.d.]
2-22. [Buildings during construction, c.1923-1939]
23-24. [Unfurnished interiors, near completion] 
25-55. [Completed buildings, storeyards and surrounds, c.1924, 1941, 1976]
56-68. [Aerial views of buildings, the site and surrounding blocks of Balmain including Mort Bay]
69-76. [Plant interiors, including machinery close-ups, 1969]
77-82. [Storage area interiors and stock]
83. [Filling of toothpaste tubes]
84-93. Glycerine Still Project - Australia Progress Report no.17, 30/4/54 [Machinery close-ups]
94-98. Glycerine Still Project - Australia Progress Report no.18, 27/5/54 [Machinery close-ups]
99-105. Glycerine Still Project - Australia Progress Report no.19, 2/7/54 [Machinery close-ups]
106-118 [Machinery close-ups including of the Oliver Bundling machine and a stacker device, but mostly of unidentified machinery]
119-161. [Scenes of workers operating machinery and involved in various production processes including assembly and packaging and cleaning. Group photos of particular department staff and sections]
162-185. [Groups of workers photographed at the factory and also in more social contexts such as at balls, sporting fixtures and even on holidays together. Includes photos of sporting teams representing work and wedding photos] 
184. Soap token and Souvenir Programme of Palmolive Golf Club's Victory Ball at Grace Auditorium, Friday, June 21st, 1946
185. Flier for Fiesta de Nonsensia held 13 July, 1939
186. [Various social publications of Colgate-Palmolive Pty. Ltd.]
187. [Cashmere Bouquet product range]
188-191. [Soap Manufacture]

124. Toothpaste production, 1948

Tags

Identifiers

File Identifier

Permalink

Reference Code

Hierarchy

Connecting people and collections

Indigenous engagement

Schools and teachers

Stories