Album of photographs mainly of construction of the Captain Cook graving dock, Garden Island, Sydney,...
Album of photographs mainly of construction of the Captain Cook graving dock, Garden Island, Sydney, ca. 1941-1946
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1941-1946
Call Numbers
PXE 1043
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
1 album (138 photographic prints) - album 35.0 x 34.5 cm - gelatin silver
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Album containing 138 black and white photographs, including panoramas, of the construction of the Captain Cook Graving Dock, pumphouse, and plant, ca. 1941-1946:
Photographs (20) of plant, taken in England, including pumps manufactured by Gwynnes, motors by the General Electric Co., motor starters, switchboards, and control desks by Allen We...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Album of photographs mainly of construction of the Captain Cook graving dock, Garden Island, Sydney, ca. 1941-1946
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Paper label attached to inside of front cover of album inscribed 'J.W. Ruddock & Sons Ltd / Account Book Makers / Printers & Stationers / Lincoln...'
Signature / Inscriptions
Some photographs blind stamped 'Allen West & Co. Ltd., / Brighton' or 'Photo by Milton Kent / Sydney'. Some photographs stamped 'Herbert Fishwick / Photograph / 254 George St., Sydney'.
One photograph by Milton Kent inscribed in pencil on reverse 'Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners'
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from John Martin, February 2011
Administrative / Biographical history
In May 1940, Prime Minister Menzies announced the building of the Captain Cook Graving Dock on reclaimed land between Garden Island and Potts Point in Sydney. The Commonwealth Government appointed Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners as consulting engineers for the dock in July 1940, and work began in December 1940 with the construction of a coffer-dam...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXE 1043
Record Identifier
nmQdoK5n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nmQdoK5n
Other Identifiers
Reference code
932301
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