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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: WINTERBOTTOMS ASSEMBLY WORKS

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c. 1948

Overview

Black and white photograph of Winterbottoms Assembly works, a Jolimont factory situated between Tighe and Bishop Streets.The factory is built of aluminium. Four cars and one utility are parked by the factory with several more in the distance. The factory roof is curved. The words WINTERBOTTOMS ASSEMBLY WORKS FROM TIGHE ST. are written across the upper section of the photograph.

Historical information

Building contractor R.J.Davies, who lived at 12 Willcock Av. Daglish, built factories including the aluminium Winterbottoms Assembly works in Jolimont. He kept a photographic record of his building career. The office and workshops of R J DAVIES PTY. LTD. were near the Salvado Road end of Bishop Street, Jolimont.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2003.109

Item type

Width

210 mm

Height or length

158 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Sivyers of William St. Perth W.A. no. 42694 - 1

Keywords

DAVIES, Ronald John

Year

c. 1948

Statement of significance

industrial and social history - factory in Subiaco - Jolimont industrial area, now demolish and & replaced by housing

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