Norfolk Island
South Coast
Outback NSW
Snowy Mountains
Blue Mountains
Lord Howe Island
Central Coast
Greater Sydney
Country NSW
Adelaide, South Australia
From Local Business and the Great Depression to Engine of the War Economy
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From Local Business and the Great Depression to Engine of the War Economy
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20 May 2025
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Discover the fascinating history of General Motors Holden, from its humble beginnings as a leather supply store to its key role in World War II. Founded in 1856 in Adelaide, Holden started as a saddlery before transitioning into the automotive industry in 1898.
As the Great Depression hit, it became a subsidiary of the United States corporation, General Motors; and under its new transnational management it became one of the dynamic engines driving the war economy in 1940-45, a mobilisation that some think to have been Australia’s most important contribution to victory against Japan.
Doors at 12:00 PM
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