Electric Lamp Manufacturers (ELMA) Finding Aid

The Archive of the Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Australia) Pty Ltd (ELMA) [Incl. Subsidiary Company: Newcastle Glass Works (NGW)] 1925 - 2002

Series list:

Photographs from this archive have been scanned and uploaded to Living Histories.

A8509(v) Booklets, clippings, historical background material on ELMA Hamilton plant, glass production, ELMA’s 50th Anniversary, tour guides, general history of glass. 1931-1991.

A8510(iii) Copy of History of the NGW (Newcastle Glass Works) by Mr P. Ph Gastelaars. [Hamilton: ELMA works, c1980s] 2 copies

A8511(i) Copy of Lamps for the Millions. Hamilton, NSW: ELMA, [c1950s]

A8511(ii) Historical register of important events of Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Australia) Ltd, 1929-1940.

A8515(ix) Papers relating to company history, 1977-1991.

A8516(iv) Copy of Anton Phillips: De Mens/De Ondernemer Door Prof. Dr. P.J. Bouman. Amsterdam: J.M. Meulenhoff, 1957.[ English: Anton Phillips: The Man/ The Proprietor]

A8516(vii) Various papers, clippings, scholarly articles relating to history of company and globe manufacturing, 1933-1995.

A8515(iii) Copy of Lamps for the Millions. Hamilton, NSW: ELMA, [c1950s] and Invitation booklet to Hamilton works [c.1930s] 2 copies.

A8515(i) Commemorative booklets for various functions, 1949-1981.

A8515(ii) A selection of company newsletters, 1985-2001.

A8521(xxiii) News clipping “Lady with the Lamp”, May 1938.

A8521(xxiv) News clippings relating to visits to Newcastle of Governor of New South Wales (Sir John Northcott), May-June 1955.

A8528(ii) Newspaper Clippings Re: Closure, Feb 2002.

B16244 Minute Book of the Management Committee of the Lamp and Glass Works Social Club, 19th July 1950 - 25th October 1962.

B16245 Minute Book of the Association of Australian Representatives of Lamp Manufacturers, 25th March 1925 - 30th March 1931.

B16246 Minute Book of Directors of the Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Australia) Ltd, 27th March 1931 - 5th September 1935.

B16247 Register of Visitors, 17th May 1954 - 29th March 1988.

Company operations - production

A8509(iv) Correspondence and papers relating to pre-heating sequence, wages, production, 1947-1949.

A8510(ii) Correspondence file ELMA Sand Prospecting 1973-1979.

A8513(i) Bound file containing précis information documents snapshot of ELMA company during 1958, includes wages, production, compensation, stores, raw materials etc.

A8518(i) Documents relating to last day of production at ELMA Hamilton works, 24th April, 2002.

A8518(ii) Auction Lists, 16th July 2002.

Company operations - sand mining

A8511(iv) Correspondence file relating to Private Land Lease - Belmont, 1939-1967.

A8511(v) Correspondence file relating to Sand Mining - Anna Bay Area, 1972-1979.

A8512 Copy of Extraction of White Silica Sand From the Northern Dune, Tanilba, NSW: Amended Environmental Impact Statement. Prepared by G.R. Pollington, ACI Industrial Minerals Division, March 1989. 3 vols.

A8515(vii) Various offprint scholarly articles relating to sand mining, 1965-1972.

A8515(viii) Papers relating to sand mining at Stockton-Port Stephens Area, 1978-1984.

Company operations - research & development (conference papers and plant visits)

A8509(ii) Diary of Eindhoven Visit, 1960. [NGW]

A8510(iv) Tours of Inspection booklets, 1965-1989.

A8515(xi) Phillips Lamp Catalogues, 1930 - c1940s.

A8516(i) Typescript entitled “Check on Lamps having short lives from No.26 I.L.N. [M.E. Light’s copy] c1970s.

A8510(vi) Catalogues for other lamp manufacturers (Mazda, General Electric, National Gas) 1935-1940

A8511(vi) Manufacturing List and Technical Data relating to lamps, 1975-1984. (Dept of Photometry copy)

A8516(vi) Copy of The Lifetime of Lamps. Phillips Lighting Product Information, c1980s.

A8516(v) Copy of: Incandescent Quality Programmes documentation by Robert McLardy, 1994.

A8517 Company videos, c1980s - 1990s.

Company operations - marketing

A8515 (iv) Promotional material for overseas markets, c1990s.

A8522(viii) Photographs of various uses of lighting c1960s-1970s.

A8528(iv) Litemaster Advertising Stickers, c2000.

Legal papers

A8510(i) Correspondence file ELMA Transfer of Land 1931-1970.

A8510(v) Glass Makers (NGW Pty Ltd) Award 1974-1975.

A8510(vii) Legal Documents, 1934-1981.

A8511(iii) Memorandum and Articles of Association of Newcastle Glass Works Pty Ltd, 1942.

A8515 (v) Various Standardsmark Licenses, 1990-1991.

A8516(ii) Booklets relating to Newcastle & District Co-Operative Limited (The Store), Rules, Share Pass Book and Publicity, 1967-1978

A8516(iii) Legal Documents. Incl. Australian Constitution, 1947; Share Purchase Agreement between Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Australia) Pty Ltd and Ensign Lamps (Australia) Pty Ltd dated 31st January 1966; Draft Memo and Articles of for N.S.W. Glass and Ceramic Sand Consumers Association, 1980; correspondence, 1968-1987.

A8525(xxiv) New South Wales Certificate of Incorporation and Memorandum of Association of Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Australia) Ltd. No.182626 dated 24th March 1931; Certificate of Incorporation on Change to a Proprietary Company No. 11066 dated 2nd June 1937.

Company personnel (incl. social)

A8513(i) Bound file containing précis information documents snapshot of ELMA company during 1958, includes wages, production, compensation, stores, raw materials etc.

A8515(x) Training documentation, c.1980s - 1991.

A8515(xii) Photocopies of Souvenir Programmes of ELMA Revue Company, c.1950s.

Photographs - plant and machinery

A8509(i) Photographs of Stones in Glass Tanks, Refractories, Machines, Etc [c.1953-1959] [NGW]

A8509(iii) Series of photographs relating to production process for glass incandescent and fluorescent lamps at Hamilton works, Newcastle (c.1980s] and supplementary series of Dutch production photographs (c.1950s-1960s).

A8513(iv) Photograph album of furnace rebuild (16.6 m2) with correspondence [c1994 - 1997].

A8514(i) Photograph album of furnace rebuild, 1989.

A8514(ii) Photograph album of furnace rebuild (overhaul), 1999.

A8514(iii) Photographs of No.3 Tank furnace rebuild, January 1987.

A8516(viii) Various aerial photographs of E.L.M.A. Hamilton works site and surrounding suburbs, Newcastle, NSW. C1930s-c1980s.

A8518(iii) Photographs of empty company buildings after closure and auction, Taken by Mr Robert McLardy 28th August 2002.

A8519(i) Photographs of hand blowing light bulbs, 1946.

A8519(ii) Photographs of New Zealand Electric Lamp Manufacturers Limited in Wellington New Zealand, 9th February 1954, aerial views.

A8519(iii) Photographs of fire damage to fluorescent factory, c. 1970, including proof sets.

A8519(iv) Photographs of furnaces, 1961-2.

A8519(vii) Dutch photographs, Factory “C” in Eindhoven, Holland, machinery, 1952.

A8519(ix) Photographs of manual glass blowing, Einhoven, 1936.

A8520(i) Photographs of furnaces and equipment, 5th March, 1975.

A8520(ii) Photographs of construction of No.2 Furnace, 21st February, 1975.

A8520(iii) Photographs of brake setup on carousel following accident to R Hancock (loss of arm). Operators shown are M. Newell and B. Sowinski, c.1970.

A8520(iv) Photographs of Cullet conveyer system, batch room, c.1970.

A8520(v) Photographs of 8.1m squared tube of furnace, June 1967.

A8520(vi) Photographs of No.3 mandrel oven lead glass, c.1980’s.

A8520(vii) Photographs of shear and carousel setups, c.1980’s.

A8520(viii) Photographs of tube drawing equipment, c.1980’s.

A8520(ix) Photographs of batch room and crusher conveyer, c.1980’s.

A8520(x) Photographs of trials with exhaust glass conveyer c.1983-4.

A8520(xi) Photograph of No.3 furnace, c.1984.

A8520(xii) Photographs of degassing No.3 tank, December 1973.

A8520(xiii) Photographs of No. 2 tank, December 1973.

A8520(xiv) Photographs of vertical GRP, [c.1980’s].

A8520(xv) Photographs of No.3 tank, mid 1978.

A8520(xvi) Photographs of furnace tank, 30th December, 1993.

A8520(xvii) Photographs of furnace, 31st December, 1993.

A8520(xviii) Photographs of imported lead glass [?], c.1980’s.

A8520(xix) Negatives of commercial store, c.1980-90’s.

A8520(xx) Negatives of horizontal GRP, c.1980-90’s.

A8520(xxi) Photographs of bins with cullet for recycling, c.1980’s.

A8520(xxii) Photographs of furnace and bulbs, c.1980’s.

A8520(xxiii) Photographs of furnace tank, 1975.

A8520(xxiv) Photographs of No.1 tank, December 1974.

A8520(xxv) Photographs of No.3 tank, including gas jets, November 1975.

A8520(xxvi) Photographs of No.2 tank, December 1974.

A8520(xxvii) Photographs of furnace tank, c.1970-80’s.

A8520(xxviii) Photographs of ELMA buildings, 1946-1952.

A8520(xxix) Photographs of X Group producing 130W-1500W lamps, PS110-R170 bulbs, last run, c.1980.

A8520(xxxii) Photographs of general office, c.1980.

A8520(xxxiii) Photographs of Batch Plant under construction, 1968.

A8521(i) Photographs of Fluorescent Factory, late 1970’s-1980’s.

A8521(ii) Photographs of factory including closure of inside frosting, 1988.

A8521(iii) Photographs of Fire Team competition at I.S.C., 1985.

A8521(iv) Photographs of General Office and stairwell before and during painting, January 1984.

A8521(v) Photographs of changing a screw batch charger, 1991.

A8521(vi) Photographs of batch room personnel in old batch room and at Redhead, c.1960’s.

A8521(vii) Photographs used for packing complaint from Thorn Lighting International (Melbourne), 3rd May 1972.

A8521(viii) Photographs of No.2 tank and No.3 tank, 1972-73.

A8521(ix) Photographs of No.2 tank, arch replacement, April 1972.

A8521(x) Miscellaneous negatives, n.d.

A8521(xi) Photographs of No. 1 tank, 1968.

A8521(xii) Photographs of tube drawing and cutting, c.1980’s.

A8521(xiii) Photographs of extensions to No.3 furnace tube track, 1962-64.

A8521(xiv) Photographs of manufacture of mercury capsules for fluorescent globes, mid 1980’s.

A8521(xv) Photographs of the administration building, circa 1940-50’s.

A8521(xvi) Photographs of damage to ELMA works after 1989 earthquake.

A8521(xx) Photographs of visit to Phillips Factory in Blackburn England, June 1956.

A8521(xxi) Photographs of Dutch machinery, c1926.

A8521(xxii) Photographs of recently completed Lamp Factory, incl interior, c1930s.

A8522(i) Photographs of Factory in Barcelona, Spain [c1960s]

A8522(iii) Photographs of Lamp and Glass Manufacturing Machinery, c.1970s-1980.

A8522(iv) Photographs of display cases in entry to Administration Building c.1960s [Cases were removed in 1990]

A8522(xii) Various photographs of personnel and machinery, 1930s-1980s.

A8522(xv) Photographs of glass and lamp manufacturing, c1930s-1970s.

A8523(x) Photographs of measurement of lead emissions from plant, Sept 1984.

A8523(xiii) Photographs of New Machinery except Furnaces from c1984-1992.

A8523(xiv) Photographs and negatives of 16.6m2 Furnace, c1990-2002.

A8524(i) Photographs of Furnaces 1, 2 and 3 Prior to ca.1990 with 16.6 m2 Furnace Photographs, 1990-2002.

A8524(ii) Photographs of Mandrel Drive and Tanks 1-3 c1972

A8524(iii) Photographs of Buildings and Machinery.

A8524(iv) Negatives

A8524(v) Slides

A8525(xv) Negatives and Slides of NGW Factory.

A8525(xvi) Photographs of Earthquake Repairs, c1990.

A8525(xvii) Photographs of ELMA Factory, c1990.

A8525(xviii) Photographs of Furnace Machinery [not NGW]

A8527(i) NGW Factory Photo Album, c1940-1962.

A8527(ii) Photo Album Extensions for TL Tube Drawing Furnace No.3, c1964.

A8528(i) Photo Album of Aerial Shots & ELMA construction, c1929-1967.

M4506 Aerial photograph of E.L.M.A. Hamilton works plant, c1950s.

M4507 Aerial photograph of E.L.M.A. Hamilton works plant, c1930s.

M4508 Photograph - Photometry Department Merv Light Quality Manager, c1960s.

M4509 Photograph - Horizontal Fluorescent Lamp Making Group - Capping Mill - Mrs Varagnola, c1980s.

M4531 Series of high quality A3 size prints showing various stages of lamp production process c.2000

M4534 Aerial Photograph of ELMA Plant Sept 1958.

M4535 Aerial Photograph of ELMA Plant 1959.

M4536 Aerial Photograph of ELMA Plant 1959.

M4537 Aerial Photograph of ELMA Plant and locality 1977.

M4538 Aerial Photograph of ELMA Plant and locality [Hilder 12.5.72].

Photographs - sand mining

A8511(xi) Photographs + Negatives of Salt Ash Sand Dunes Sand mining c1987-1993

A8522(ix) Photographs of sand mining operations [Salt Ash?], c1970s.

Photographs - officials, conferences, visitors

A8513(ii) Photograph album of Luncheon - Mr C.E. Crome held in the “Corroboree” Room, Wentworth Hotel, 13th December 1963.

A8511(x) Copy of “Facts on Productivity” by Ir.R.K.v.d.Nahmer from Glass Conference held 21st September 1956 [in Holland?] with accompanying photographs of Conference participants including Mr P. Gastelaars, Glass Manager of Newcastle works.

A8519(vi) Photograph of visit of electricity supply engineers, 23rd March 1947, factory manager P. Gastelaars, front row second from right.

A8519(viii) Photo album, containing Lamp and Glass Works social club activities and 25 year service presentations, 1961-1969.

A8520(xxx) Photographs of the retirement and reunion of Theo Gunderson, Glass Works Manager, 1984.

A8521(xvii) Photographs of Senator Button’s visit to ELMA works on the 5th March 1986.

A8521(xviii) Photographs of Presentations for 25 Years Service [c1960-1975]. With news clipping “Lamps-One Herald Survey: Lighting the Way of the Nation for 40 Years” [c.1971]

A8521(xix) Photographs of visits of Governor General of Australia Viscount De L’Isle on 17th April 1963 and Lord Casey [c1965-1969].

A8521(xxi) Photographs of Company Farewells to Bob Vandenburg [c.1960s] and F.N. Leddy 24th May 1962.

A8522(ii) Photographs of ministry of Prime Minister of Australia, Harold Edward Holt, c. 26th January 1966.

A8522(vi) Photograph of Mr R.N. Millar - G.E.C. (Australia) Pty Ltd, c.1960s.

A8522(vii) Photographs of various official visits to ELMA plant c.1960.

A8522(xiii) Photographs taken by Val Sowada of Industrial and Commercial Glass and Lamp Technologies, c1960-1970.

A8522(xiv) Photographs of Luncheon for Mr Crome at the Wentworth Hotel 13th December 1963 and Luncheon for T.A. Pike, 23rd May 1968.

A8522(xvi) Photographs of Governor of New South Wales Sir John Northcott visit c1955 showing bulb hand blowing.

A8523(i) Photographs of safety awards, c1980s-1990s.

A8523(ii) Photographs of the retirement of Mr B.H. Vandenburg. 31st December 1966.

A8523(iii) Photographs of visit to ELMA Factory by Mr F.J. Phillips. 13th June 1962.

A8523(iv) Photographs of visit to ELMA Factory by Alderman Skelton, Chairman of Shortland County Council, 1959.

A8523(v) Photographs of Presentation of Gold Watch for 25 years service to Mr R.G. Holmes, Dec. 1965.

A8523(vi) Photograph of Mr Diener’s farewell, 18th January 1962.

A8523(vii) Photographs of 25 year service presentations, 1961-1964, c1980s-1990s.

A8523(viii) Photographs of Christmas Dinner held at Great Northern Hotel, December 1946.

A8523(xi) Photographs of yarn spinning mill, c.1950s.

A8523(xii) Photographs of various [overseas?] Company officials, 1940s.

A8523(xiii) Photographs of ELMA company managers, 1940s - 1990s.

A8523(ix) Photographs of various training courses, c1980s.

A8523(xii) Negatives and some photos of Thorn Tour, c1990s.

A8525(i) Photographs of People (Part I),c1960s

A8525(ii) Photographs of People (Part II)

A8525(iii) Photographs of People (Part III)

A8525(iv) Photographs of People (Part IV)

A8525(v) Photographs of Helen Goh: The only female member of management, c.1990.

A8525(vi) Photographs of Senator Button’s visit 5th March, 1986.

A8525(vii) Passport Photographs, c1940.

A8525(viii) Slides Fire Crew in Competition at ISC, c1985.

A8525(ix) Sporting Teams 1955, 1987.

A8525(x) Photographs of Management, c1985.

A8525(xi) Photographs of Safety Presentations, c1980s.

A8525(xii) Photographs of Retirements, c1980.

A8525(xiii) Photographs of NGW 4% Wage Agreement, c1987.

A8525(xiv) Photographs of opening of ELMA Training Centre, Nov 1987.

A8528(iii) Photographs of Mr A.R. Edwards & Mr H.P. Buisma, c1940.

M4532 Photograph of A.R. Edwards Manager 1931 - 1944.

M4533 Photograph of J.S. Noble Manager 1936 - 1958.

Photographs - social events

A8513(iii) Photograph album of Lampworks Ball held in the Starlite Room, Jesmond Centre, 14th September 1973.

A8518(iv) Photographs of company employees as at April 2002, with duplicate set.

A8519(v) Photographs of Robert Herraman’s farewell, c. 1980’s.

A8520(xxxi) Photographs of staff Christmas parties, years 1983-84.

A8522(v) Photographs of various dinners and social functions, 1946-1970. [incl. early canteen picture].

A8522(x) Photographs of social club activities, c1970s-1980s.

A8522(xi) Photographs and pennant relating to Mattara, 1984-1985.

A8523(ix) Photographs of Social Club function held in ELMA works canteen, c.1949-1950.

A8523(x) Christmas card and photograph from the Gem. Belangen Team, c.1940s.

A8523(xi) Photographs of retirements, c1980s.

M4543 Large format photographic album of various retirements 1983-1985.

M4544 Large format photographic album of various 25 year celebrations and retirements 1986-1987.

Company plans

A8510(viii) Works Boundaries - Fences and Survey Plans, 1930-1970.

A8511(vii) Details (summaries) of Payroll Books ELMA and NGW, 1981-1993.

A8511(viii) Site Master Plan, Hamilton, Newcastle, July 1972.

A8511(ix) Furnace Plans (Dutch), 1988.

A8515(vi) Various plans for Salt Ash Lease, Offices, Storage, Proposed Extension to No.3 Plant, 1944-1992.

M4510 Newcastle Glass Work Pty Ltd Factory Layout 1986 (Plan 1217 Revised 17.6.86) R.J.P.

M4511
Client: Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Job Name: Earthquake Remedial Works Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Aust.) Pty Ltd Factory Clyde Street Hamilton.
Drg Title: T.L. Groups Factory First Floor Plan
Drawn by BJB for Rankine & Hill Pty Ltd May 1990
Plan S2

M4512
Client: Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Job Name: Earthquake Remedial Works Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Aust.) Pty Ltd Factory Clyde Street Hamilton.
Drg Title: T.L. Groups Factory Details Sheet 1
Drawn by BJB for Rankine & Hill Pty Ltd May 1990
Plan S4

M4513
Client: Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Job Name: Earthquake Remedial Works Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Aust.) Pty Ltd Factory Clyde Street Hamilton.
Drg Title: T.L. Groups Factory Details Sheet 2
Drawn by BJB for Rankine & Hill Pty Ltd May 1990
Plan S5

M4514
Client: Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Job Name: Earthquake Remedial Works Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Aust.) Pty Ltd Factory Clyde Street Hamilton.
Drg Title: Commercial Store Buildings Details Sheet 1
Drawn by BJB for Rankine & Hill Pty Ltd May 1990
Plan S6

M4515
Client: Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Job Name: Earthquake Remedial Works Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Aust.) Pty Ltd Factory Clyde Street Hamilton.
Drg Title: T.L. Groups Factory Details Sheet 3
Drawn by BJB for Rankine & Hill Pty Ltd May 1990
Plan S7

M4516 Client: Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Job Name: Earthquake Remedial Works Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Aust.) Pty Ltd Factory Clyde Street Hamilton.
Drg Title: T.L. Groups Factory Details Sheet 4
Drawn by BJB for Rankine & Hill Pty Ltd May 1990

M4517
Plan of Newcastle Glass Works Pty Ltd Clyde Street Hamilton Newcastle Aust.
Date: 25.6.43
Scale: 1” = 16’-0”
Drawn AP

M4518
Plan of Newcastle Glass Works Pty Ltd Clyde Street Hamilton Newcastle Aust.
Title: Plant Layout
Date: 22.5.46
Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”
Drg 593

M4519
Newcastle Glass Works Pty Ltd Clyde Street Hamilton Newcastle Aust.
Title: Layout of Newcastle Glass Works
Date: 15.9.1964
Scale: 1/16” = 1’
Drg 1176 D
Drawn by M. Driscoll

M4520
Newcastle Glass Works Pty Ltd Clyde Street Hamilton Newcastle Aust.
Title: Layout of Newcastle Glass Works
Date: 15.9.1964
Scale: 1/16” = 1’
Drg 1176 D
Drawn by M. Driscoll

M4521
Newcastle Glass Works Pty Ltd Clyde Street Hamilton Newcastle Aust.
Title: Existing Building Layout of Newcastle Glass Works
Date: 21.9.1961
Scale: 1mm = 1’
Drg 1129 D
Drawn by Allan Farr

M4522
Newcastle Glass Works Pty Ltd Clyde Street Hamilton Newcastle Aust.
Title: Layout Foundations and Drains New Factory
Date: 14.2.1950
Scale: ¼ inch = 1 foot
Drg 829
Drawn by W.L.

M4523
Newcastle Glass Works Pty Ltd Clyde Street Hamilton Newcastle Aust.
Title: Brick Chimney Stack
Date: 15.3.1950
Scale: ¾ inch = 1 foot
Drg 834
Drawn by W. Leupen

M4524
Newcastle Glass Works Pty Ltd Clyde Street Hamilton Newcastle Aust.
Title: Layout Existing Glass Factory
Date: 4.2.1947
Scale: 2mm = 1 foot
Drg 653
Drawn by W. L.

M4525
Newcastle Glass Works Pty Ltd Clyde Street Hamilton Newcastle Aust.
Title: Annealing Kiln Handplant
Date: 13.5.1949
Scale: 1 inch = 1 foot
Drg 776D
Drawn by W. Leupen.

M4526
Newcastle Glass Works Pty Ltd Clyde Street Hamilton Newcastle Aust.
Title: 8.1 m2 Tank #2 Transverse Section & Supporting Steelwork
Date: 28.7.1969
Scale: 1:10
Drg 1226
Drawn by Allan Farr

M4527
Newcastle Glass Works Pty Ltd Clyde Street Hamilton Newcastle Aust.
Title: Foundation & Drains No1 Tank
Date: 8.10.1970
Scale: ¼ inch = 1 foot
Drg 1258
Drawn by Allan Farr

M4528
Electric Lamp Manufacturers Pty Ltd
Title: Wagga Lamp Factory
Date: 2.6.1942
Scale: 1 inch = 16 feet
Drg - no number
Traced by A.B.

M4529
Electric Lamp Manufacturers Pty Ltd
Title: ELMA - Rearrangement of First Floor Offices
Date: September 1953
Scale: 1/8 inch = 1 foot
Drg - H-80
Drawn by Rodd & Hay Architects

M4530
Electric Lamp Manufacturers Pty Ltd
Title: Master Plan - Electric Lamp Manufacturers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Date: July 1950
Scale: 1 inch = 40 feet
Drg - H-73k
Drawn by NGW Pty Ltd

Awards and trophies

Display Items

D1 ELMA Earthquake Memorial Globe containing piece of broken brickwork, 1989.

D2 Trophy ELMA-NGW Men’s Rugby League Champions, 1980.

D3 Trophy Electric Lamp Manufacturers Aust Pty Ltd Warren Poulter Memorial Challenge Trophy [ Ex Employee road accident?] [To be repaired]

D4 ELMA Vs GEC Tests, 1965-1981 [To be repaired]

M4546 The Management Shield Sports and Social Club For Annual Competition between ELMA and NGW., 1946-1957.

A8532 Tug’o’War Trophy c1946-1957.

A8532 Silver plated Goblet.

A8533 Mixed Relay Trophy c1946-1957.

A8533 Footy Tipping Competition Trophy c1994, 1995, 1996.

A8533 Surf Lifesaving Australia Helicopter Rescue Appeal Plaque, c1989.

A8533 Bowls Cup, c1975.

A8533 Gents Tug-o-War Trophy, c1946-1957.

A8534 Newcastle Wallsend Touch Association Mens E-Grade Premieres Trophy, 1985/86.

A8534 Leonora Elma Challenge Bowl, c1979.(to be repaired)

A8534 Phillips-Elma Golf Trophy, c1971-1981.

A8534 Lake Fair Fun Run Trophy, c1989.

Artefacts

A8518(v) Memorabilia given to employees on 24th April 2002, including mug, cap, pens, ruler and coasters.

A8518(vi) Employee security access card, 2002.

A8526(i) ELMA Flag c1990

A8526(ii) Australian Flag c1960

A8526(iii) National Safety Council Flag c1990. (3 flags)

A8526(iv) Australian Standards Flag, c1990.

M4545 Two 40 watt fluorescent tubes and one 36 watt fluorescent tube last manufactured at ELMA plant, 18th April 2002.

A8525(xix) Business Card of Mike Gill, General Manager, c2002.

A8525(xx) Phillips Leonora - Wallsend catalogue.

A8525(xxi) Emergency/Evacuation Procedures laminated poster.

A8525(xxii) Certificates c1969 & 1994.

A8525(xxiii) International Safety Award 12/02/87.

A8529(i) Female Factory Uniform, c1990.

A8529(ii) Sporting Pennants, c1950-1954.

A8529(iii) Female Factory Uniform “Neat & Trim” Blue, c1977.

A8530(i) National Safety Council of Australia Awards, c1984-1990.

A8531(i) Company Seals (ELMA and NGW), c1940.

A8531(ii) Australian Made logo plaque, c1980s.

A8531(iii) Advance Australia logo plaque, c1980s.

A8531(iv) 16mm Training Film (Dutch), c1967.

A8531(v) Page Stamp used by Accounts, c1970s - 2000.

A8531(vi) Three Daylight Globe 60W Last Incandescent Globes Produced 24/04/02.

A8531(vii) Slide Rule Wooden (Vandenburg then Assistant Manager), c.1940s.

A8531(viii) Rankin & Nathan Seal Award Centenary, c1899-1999.

A8531(ix) Keys to Salt Ash Lease.

M4539 Metal Trades Employers Association Certificate, 17th May 1931.

M4540 The Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia, Victoria Certificate, c.1930s.

M4541 [Poster] Mercantile Mutual Insurance (Workers Compensation) Ltd Workers Compensation Act 1987.

M4542 Scrap positives of lamps, c.1980s.