| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 140412 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Herald Newspaper |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1944-02-17. THE MANAGEMENT OF KENNETH WRIGHT CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS ORGANISED A ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1944-02-17. THE MANAGEMENT OF KENNETH WRIGHT CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS ORGANISED A NOVEL METHOD OF KEEPING THIR PLANT WORKING DURING THE ELECTRICITY BLACKOUTS. ONE OF THE FIRM'S CARS WAS BACKED INTO THEIR WORKROOM AND JACKED UP, A BELT WAS DRIVEN BY THE BRAKE DRUM ON TO A SET OF SHAFTING WHICH IN TURN DROVE THE TWENTY-FIVE SEWING MACHINES IN THE WORKROOM.