Papers. ca. 1916-ca. 1966.

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Papers. ca. 1916-ca. 1966.

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Papers relating to H.W. Press and Gibson Battle (Melb.) Pty. Ltd., comprising biographical notes describing H.W. Press's childhood in England and Melbourne, apprenticeship at the Williamstown Dockyard, 1961-1921, and employment from 1922 to 1966, first as a draughtsman and eventually as Chief Engineer and a Director, at Gibson Battle (Melb.) and their subsidiary, J.L. Scotts and Son; engineering catalogues and blueprints (including blueprint c. 1922 for the Yallourn A Power Station); minutes of meetings of directors of Gibson Battle, 1917-1940; Gibson Battle metal nameplate; copies of various certificates and cards; "The Ballad of the fast pulley", a poem by Ray Lawler written at Scotts c. 1943; and photographs concerning various aspects of H.W. Press' engineering career.

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Lawler, Ray

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Yallourn Power Station (Vic.)

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Marweight Equipment.

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J.L. Scotts & Son.

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Press, Henry William Harman, b. 1901.

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1. Gibson Battle (Melb.) was taken over by Marfleet and Weight Ltd. in 1960 and became Marweight Equipment Pty. Ltd. : 2. Living biography questionnaire in Living Biography file. From the description of Papers. ca. 1916-ca. 1966. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222684678 ...

Gibson Battle (Firm)

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Marfleet & Weight (Firm)

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