Guide to the Ampol and Caltex photograph collection

Ampol House, corner of Elizabeth and Grattan Streets, Melbourne, Victoria, 1957 (Item PIC/4035/5160) - Piece PIC Drawer PM 6317 #PIC/4035/5160

[Ampol tanker William G. Walkley in front of Circular Quay, Sydney Harbour, NSW], [n.d.] (Item PIC/4035/5165) - Piece PIC Drawer PM 6320 #PIC/4035/5165

Coloured print.

Dawn Lake talking to Don Burrows and a man with an open briefcase, in her show Killara, Channel 9, 25 September, 1963 [picture]/

An unidentified shop assistant assisting an unidentified girl with the purchase of a Sport Billy figurine at the Frankston Drive n' Shop, Victoria, 1984 [transparency]

Two unidentified men standing next to a tanker truck at the North Wollongong depot, New South Wales, 1987 [transparency]

Three unidentified people demonstrating electronic funds transfer at a Caltex shop, September, 1984 [transparency]

An unidentifiedd girl posing with several Sport Billy and Sport Lilly figurines at the Frankston Drive n' Shop, Victoria, 1984 [transparency]

General view of the Orange depot with Mary and Joe, the sheep lawn mowers, in the foreground, November, 1955 [picture]

View of the railroad with cars on the tracks and railroad siding looking towards the Shell service station and the town of Nyngan, New South Wales [picture]

The Brampton Island ferry moored at a wharf in Mackay Harbour with the Caltex depot in the background, Queensland [transparency]

Three tugboats moored at a wharf in Mackay Harbour with the Caltex depot in the far background, Queensland [transparency]

The Caltex mobile display unit consisting of a ute and caravan parked in Hyde Park during Heritage Week, Sydney, 1987 [transparency]

A wheel loader putting logs on the back of a truck in Tasmania [transparency]

A group of unidentified people in period costume during Heritage Week, Sydney, 1987 [transparency]

An unidentified man holding a plaque giving a speech on a platform during the Caltex Heritage Concert, Heritage Week, Sydney, 1987 [transparency]

An unidentified container ship at a wharf in Tasmania [1] [transparency]

A bulldozer with a splitting wedge mounted on the blade splitting a log in Tasmania [transparency]

A wheel loader putting down a log for a bulldozer with a splitting wedge on the blade to split the log in Tasmania [transparency]

An unidentified container ship at a wharf in Tasmania [2] [transparency]

View of a table set with condiments and menus in a Caltex highway restaurant, 1990 [transparency]

Interior view of a Caltex highway restaurant, 1990 [transparency]

An unidentified Caltex employee working with jetfuel in a laboratory [transparency]

An unidentified Caltex employee examining jetfuel in front of an Alitalia plane [transparency]

Peter Morris holding a National Highway sign [transparency]

View of a crowd of people browsing exhibit booths set up along a road during Heritage Week, Sydney, 1987 [transparency]

View of a Caltex service station with an attached highway restaurant in background, 1987 [transparency]

View of a Caltex highway restaurant, 1987 [transparency]

General view of the Parkes depot showing buildings and piles of drums, January, 1958 [picture].

The drum washing machine showing two sprays working at the Parkes depot, December, 1955 [picture].

View of the drum cleaning and painting shed at the Parkes depot [picture].

View of the alterations to the pipelines to and from storage tanks at the Parkes depot, March, 1957 [picture].

View of a riverbed near Bomaderry? [picture]

Three unidentified Caltex employees clustered around a monitoring station during the testing of jetfuel [transparency]

View of a tractor during road construction with a range rover, buildings and drums to the left near Bomaderry? [picture]

View of a road with a range rover driving away near Bomaderry? [picture]

Three Caltex employees standing in front of a control panel at Kurnell oil refinery [?] [transparency]

An unidentified Caltex employee sitting at a computer terminal of the digital control system in front of a display board showing examples of refinery instrument modernisation [transparency]

Caltex tanker driver on top of a tanker , filling it up [transparency]

Caltex's customer support officer, Edwina Barraclough in the customer support centre, ca. 1991 [transparency]

Bourke depot showing the site under construction and railway lines and storage tanks looking towards the town [picture]

Bourke depot site looking north west into the town [picture]

Bourke depot showing railway lines, platforms and sheds on the site [picture]

Unidentifed man working on a storage tank during the construction of the Bourke depot [picture]

A truck refueling at the Cooma depot diesel pump carrying a 72'-0" pre-stressed concrete beam manufactured by Hume in Melbourne to be used as a bridge girder over the spillway at Tooma Dam depot site power unit, February, 1961 [picture]

The railroad through Bomaderry showing the siding to the Ampol depot located far left, October, 1955 [picture]

An unidentifed man constructing rail tank car connections at the Cooma depot rail siding with a rail tank car on the line, April, 1956 [picture]

A general view of a portion of the Cooma depot yard and fill bay with trucks, February, 1961 [picture]

Unidentified men working in flood conditions at the Bourke depot looking towards the town [1] [picture]

Caltex tanker driver standing on top of a tanker [transparency]

A tank and a building surrounded by water during a flood at the Bourke depot [picture]

Unidentified men working in flood conditions at the Bourke depot looking towards the town [2] [picture]

View showing damage to the no.1 storage tank enclosure wall at the Cootamundra Depot during a landslide, November, 1955 [picture].

Two unidentified men on the storage tank at the Cootamundra depot [picture]

View of a building in the Eden "B" depot surrounded by drums and other equipment, April, 1961 [picture]

View of a firefighting equipment test being carried out on a tank at the Cootamundra Depot, March, 1954 [picture].

A general view of the Cooma depot from Sharp Street with the Producers Cooperative Distributing Society building on the right, April, 1954 [picture]

A general view of a portion of the Cooma "A" depot showing storage tanks and bund walls with the Vacuum Oil Company in the distance, August, 1957 [picture]

A view of the office at the Cootamundra depot [picture]

View of an Ampol truck and other vehicles covered with snow outside the Alpine Hotel in Cooma, 8 August, 1960 [picture]

View of the Lithgow depot main entrance with Braceys Ltd. Family Store in background, March, 1955 [picture]

View of the capstan used to pull tank rail cars up to the discharge points waiting for installment at the Lithgow depot, March, 1955 [picture]

View of a 12,500 gallon tank ready to be lowered into pit by a crane at the Lithgow depot with Braceys Ltd Family Store on the right, August, 1955 [picture]

View of a tank in position undergoing an air pressure test at the Lithgow depot, August, 1955 [picture]

An Ampol tanker at the filling point in the Goulburn depot, November, 1954 [picture]

View of a part of the Eden "B" depot looking towards the town, April, 1961 [picture]

View of the Harden depot from the Yass side showing the main road into town with the triangular plot of land on the right to be used as a service station, September, 1957 [picture].

View of Ampol pumps in front of the General Motors shop on the main street of Griffith, New South Wales, May, 1962 [picture]

Front view of the Ampol service station on Pittwater Road, Dee Why, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Ampol service station on Eastern Road and Tennyson Avenue, Turramurra, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Manly Ampol service station, New South Wales [1] [picture].

Side view of the WollongongAmpol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Ampol service station on the Pacific Highway, Pymble, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Ampol service station on the Pacific Highway, Pymble, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Ampol service station on Victoria Road, Parramatta, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Ampol service station on Water Street and Punchbowl Road, Belfield, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Balmain Ampol service station, New South Wales [1] [picture].

Two unknown females at one of the stops in the Caltex Bicentennial bike ride, ca. 1988 [transparency]

Side view of the Pennant Hills Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Muswellbrook Ampol service station, New South Wales [1] [picture].

Side view of the Ampol service station on Anzac Parade, Kensington, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Manly Ampol service station, New South Wales [2] [picture].

Side view of the Ampol service station at Surry Hills [?], New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Ampol service station on Crystal Street, Petersham, New South Wales [picture].

Three Caltex workers at Kurnell refinery [?] [transparency]

Side view of the Ampol service station on Eastern Valley Way and Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag, New South Wales [picture]

Interior view of the dinning room used for the presentation of the Caltex catch a lucky star promotion [transparency]

An unidentified Caltex employee in a boat with a walkie talkie monitoring oil spill booms[?] [transparency]

Kurnell public school library with students doing work on desks, Kurnell New South Wales [transparency]

Section of the crowd at one of the stops in the Caltex Bicentennial bike ride, ca. 1988 [transparency]

Side view of the Five Dock Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture]

Fire fighters at Kurnell refinery's fire training school apply foam from behind a water mist blanket, Kurnell New South Wales [transparency]

Caltex's computer room with Caltex employees using the terminals [1] [transparency]

An unidentified Caltex employee checking a computer tape in the computer tape storage room [transparency]

Interior view of a Caltex starshop showing a female employee using a computer based cash register [transparency]

Caltex's computer room with Caltex employees using the terminals [2] [transparency]

Interior view of a starshop showing merchandise on display as part of the starshop merchandising programme [transparency]

Unidentified female model posing with a beach ball and umbrella as part of the advertisements for the Caltex catch a lucky star promotion [transparency]

Caltex's mainframe computer room with Caltex employees using the computers [transparency]

Laboratory technician in Caltex laboratories [transparency]

Side view of the Cronulla Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Cronulla Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Seaforth Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture]

Front view of the Ampol service station on the Prince's Highway, Arncliffe, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Bexley Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Cootamundra Ampol service station at night, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Concord Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Concord Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Braddon Ampol service station, Canberra, A.C.T. [picture].

Front view of the Ampol service station on Huntley Street and Mitchell Road, Alexandria, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Newcastle West Ampol service station, New South Wales [1] [picture].

Side view of the Braddon Ampol service station, Canberra, A.C.T. [picture].

Front view of the Grafton Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Queanbeyan Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Ampol service station on Australia Street, Newtown, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Ampol service station on the corner of Lawrence and Cavill Streets, Harbord, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Figtree Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Gosford Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Ampol service station on Gardener's Road, Rosebery, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Ampol service station on Forest Road, Hurstville, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Lismore Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Newcastle West Ampol service station, New South Wales [2] [picture].

Front view of the Jesmond Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Ampol service station on Pittwater Road, Narrabeen, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Nowra Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Ampol service station on Parramatta Road, Haberfield, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Dapto Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Port Kembla Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

View of the Fairy Meadow Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Goulburn Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Tamworth Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Front view of the Cringila Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

From left to right, Mr. S. Thorpe, Mr. Baggot Snr., Mrs. Spencer Baggot, Mr. L. Bedford and Mr. Arthur Morgan during the opening of the Birkenhead terminal, 29 September, 1950 [picture]

Some of the guests enjoying refreshments, with an electric petrol pump in the foreground, during the opening of the Birkenhead terminal, 29 September, 1950 [picture]

Guests inspecting the drum cleaning building during the opening of the Birkenhead terminal, 29 September, 1950 [picture]

From left to right, Charles "Chas" Billings, William G. Walkley, Sir George Wales and an unknown man outside the terminal office during the opening of the Birkenhead terminal, 29 September, 1950 [picture]

The premier of South Australia, Thomas Playford, with Tess Walkley, cuts the tape to officially open the Birkenhead terminal, 29 September, 1950 [picture]

The premier of South Australia, Thomas Playford, addressing guests from a dais before declaring Birkenhead terminal open, 29 September, 1950 [picture]

Sir James Bisset, right, presenting a barometer to Thomas Playford, premier of South Australia, during the opening of the Birkenhead terminal, 29 September, 1950 [picture]

The premier of South Australia, Thomas Playford, displaying great interest in the new Ampol electric pump during the opening of the Birkenhead terminal, 29 September, 1950 [picture]

One of Ampol's new electric pumps moves to the country takes its place beside other electric pumps at F.W. Hood's independent service station in Gawler South, South Australia, November, 1950 [picture]

One of Ampol's new electric pumps takes its place beside other electric pumps at M.J. Robert's independent service station in Magill, South Australia, October, 1950 [picture]

The 75 yards "Sheffield" race being won by Ern Davis at the first staff picnic at Tanunda Oval, South Australia, January, 1951 [picture]

Driver Max Hodge standing beside the new Ford station wagon used to transport staff to and from Port Adelaide to Birkenhead and for general mail and parcel collection, November, 1950 [picture]

Mr. S. Thorpe, Mrs. W. Leonard, Mr. H. Hack and Mr. W.M. Leonard at the opening of the Birkenhead terminal, 29 September, 1950 [picture]

Mr. A. Leslie and Mr. K.B. Alford conversing at the opening of the Birkenhead terminal, 29 September, 1950 [picture]

Sir James Bisset with the office girls, from left to right, Irene Dougherty, Pat King, Pat Haigh, Barbara Reed, Betty Matson, Jan Shannahan and Irene Taylor, beside a tank truck at the opening of the Birkenhead terminal, 29 September, 1950 [picture]

Six of the nine delivery vehicles which comprised the fleet at the opening of the Birkenhead terminal, 29 September, 1950 [picture]

Metro Motors before the "independent" facelift and before the start of the solo wars, August, 1951 [picture]

An independent service station owned by F. I. Webster before the start of the solo wars, August, 1951 [picture]

Portrait of the competitors taking part in the "OK" Callaghan Golf Cup in front of the clubhouse at the Glenelg Golf Course, South Australia, December, 1951 [picture]

Driver Les Farvis poses besides an Ampol electric pump and the Leyland Beaver Road Wagon with a 3260 gallon capacity that he has driven from Sydney, Birkenhead terminal, October, 1951 [picture]

The office cricket team consisting of J. Richards, H. Atkinson, W. Bulling, J. Langford, K.B. Alford, S. Britton, Doug Bradshaw, E. Bond, K. Lane, C. Lane, V. Medlen, Ron Jensen, Ern Davis, Jock Woods and Ray O'Toole at the first staff picnic at Tanunda Oval, South Australia, January, 1951 [picture]

The operations cricket team consisting of L. Moore, L. Smith, W. Michell, a visitor, "Bluey" Coburn, E. Shanks, L. Dover, "Bing" Crosby, R. Fowler, Nick Wheeler, Ray O'Toole, G. Ireland, L.D. "Snow" Adams, D. Sawtell and Max Hodge at the first staff picnic at Tanunda Oval, South Australia, January, 1951 [picture]

Interior view of the general section of the new office block containing the Sales Clerical Section and the Credit Department with staff working, June, 1951 [picture]

The new Chevrolet utility for pump service work, Birkenhead, May, 1951 [picture]

Portrait of the office staff consisting of Tom Pain, K. Francis, J. Sedgley, Spencer Baggott, Ted Klingberg, A. Hollings, V. West, P. Gray, Irene Dougherty, B. Robin, M. O'Toole, Betty Matson, Barbara Reed, Pat Bradshaw, R. Lennon, B. Buckfield, Jill Ranford, A. Haigh, P. McIntyre, Y. Mitchell and P. Thirsk, 20th January, 1952 [picture]

A view of an Ampol lubrication service in a service station, January, 1952 [picture]

A view of the site with signs on it before construction of one of the new Ampol service stations on Prospect Road in Prospect, South Australia, February, 1953 [picture].

A view of the site before construction of one of the new Ampol service stations on the corner of Anzac Highway and Cross Roads in Mornington, South Australia, February, 1953 [picture].

The trophy winners of the"OK" Callaghan Golf Cup, Left to right, W. Stockham, J. Flanagan and Tom Pain at the Glenelg Golf Course, South Australia, December, 1951 [picture]

Mr. S. Britton hands the "OK" Callaghan Golf Cup winner's trophy to J. Flanagan at the Glenelg Golf Course, South Australia, December, 1951 [picture]

Metro Motors after the "independent" facelift and before the start of the solo wars, January, 1952 [picture]

Portrait of the sales staff consisting of Frank Patten, V. Medlin, Ron Jensen, J. Langford, W. Lane, E. Bond, J. Geraghty, J. Richards, Ted Atkinson, K.B. Alford, C. Dempster, G. Randle and W. Stockham, 14 January, 1952 [picture]

A view of the water's edge showing possible reclamation work and an unidentified industrial builidng in the background, Newcastle [picture]

Unidentified man at the water's edge with houses in the background, Newcastle [picture]

View of a maintained garden, a path with a hedge and an unidentified industrial builidng, Newcastle [picture]

View of a path with a hedge behind an unidentified industrial builidng, Newcastle [picture]

Two men standing on a bridge looking at a pipeline across Throsby Creek Newcastle, December, 1947 [picture]

View of an employee spray painting a drum at the drum spray booth at the Newcastle terminal, June, 1956 [picture]

View of a pipeline next to a bridge across Throsby Creek, Newcastle, December, 1955 [2] [picture]

View of a pipeline next to a bridge across Throsby Creek, Newcastle, December, 1955 [1] [picture]

View of the removal of the splinter proof walls after demolition at the Newcastle terminal with houses in the background, April, 1954 [2] [picture]

View of the removal of the splinter proof walls after demolition at the Newcastle terminal with houses in the background, April, 1954 [1] [picture]

View of the removal of the splinter proof walls after demolition at the Newcastle terminal , Ocotober, 1954 [picture]

View of tanks at the Newcastle terminal with houses in the foreground, April, 1954 [2] [picture]

View of three unidentified men in a steam locomotive and four unidentified men on the ground at the Newcastle terminal rail siding, September, 1947 [picture]

View of a railway track and unkempt area with an unidentified industrial builidng in the background, Newcastle [picture]

An underneath view of the roof members of the new distillate tank during construction, Newcastle terminal, 5 May, 1947 [picture]

View of drums, a rail tank car and the front of the drum fill store at the Newcastle terminal rail siding, October, 1954 [picture]

The first Ampol office in South Australia at 2 McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide, November, 1946 [picture]

The Ampol advertising stand at the Royal Agricultural Show, 4 September, 1947 [picture]

Portrait of the South Australian staff ready for their Christmas Party, from left to right, Ted Atkinson, Ross Fowler, Snow Adams, Spencer Baggott, S. Britton, D. Sawtell, Alan Dougherty, Dick Christie, C. Lane, Miss R. Manning, Miss Pat Haigh and Miss Pat King, December, 1948 [picture]

Portrait of the operations staff, from left to right, Leading Hand Ross Fowler, Driver L.D. "Snow" Adams, Foreman D. Sawtell, Oil Storeman Ricard Christie and Drum Filler Alan Dougherty, December, 1948 [picture]

Portrait of Mr. S. Britton, August, 1946 [picture]

View of the tank farm at the Newcastle terminal with the town in the far background, June, 1956 [2] [picture]

An Ampol window advertising sign for service stations, 1946 [picture]

An International 30 cwt oil delivery truck purchased in September, 1946 [picture]

New wayne pumps in storage being readied for installation, 30 September, 1950 [picture]

Workers assembling wayne pumps for Ampol at the Kelvinator factory in Adelaide, August, 1950 [picture]

Mr. W.G. Walkley addressing guests from a dais at the opening of the Birkenhead terminal, 29 September, 1950 [picture]

Baulderstones Shell service station with manual pumps, September, 1950 [picture]

Portrait of the South Australian staff ready for their Christmas Party, from left to right, Ted Atkinson, Ross Fowler, Snow Adams, Spencer Baggott, S. Britton, D. Sawtell, Alan Dougherty, Dick Christie, J. Richards, Miss R. Manning, Miss Pat Haigh and Miss Pat King, December, 1948 [picture]

The menu and list of toasts of the first Ampol Resellers' dinner in South Australia, September, 1949 [manuscript].

Construction workers making concrete bricks during the construction of the new administration office, Birkenhead depot, August, 1950 [picture]

Mr. S. Britton addressing guests at the Resellers' Dinner, John Martin's Dining Hall, 27 April, 1950 [picture]

View of an underwater pipeline being lowered using a series of small cranes at the no.6 jetty at the Port Kembla shipping terminal, 21 March, 1959 [1] [picture].

View of the methold used to install an underwater pipeline using a series of small cranes at the no.6 jetty at the Port Kembla shipping terminal, 21 March, 1959 [picture].

Part view of the centre section of an underwater pipeline tied to the no.6 jetty prior to being towed into position for mooring at the Port Kembla shipping terminal, 27 May, 1959 [picture].

View of an underwater pipeline being lowered using a series of small cranes at the no.6 jetty at the Port Kembla shipping terminal, 21 March, 1959 [2] [picture].

General view of pipelines at the Port Kembla terminal, 1 March , 1963 [picture]

View of road tankers filling up at the road wagon fill stand at the Port Kembla terminal, 1 March , 1963 [picture]

View of the an underwater pipeline on a series of small cranes at the no.6 jetty at the Port Kembla shipping terminal, 21 March, 1959 [picture].

View of the Caltex Rome discharing 1,000 tons of I.D.O. at a wharf at the Port Kembla shipping terminal, 27 January, 1959 [picture].

Close up of three workers and the vacuum line prior to its repair showing no damage to the conrete, Port Kembla Harbour, 7th June, 1959 [picture].

View of the broken ends of the vacuum line being raised from the bottom with a floating crane in Port Kembla Harbour, 7th June, 1959 [picture].

View of rail tank cars at the fill point on a rail siding at the Port Kembla terminal, 1 March , 1963 [picture]

A view of a diver going down to inspect the Ampol line in Port Kembla Harbour, 7th June, 1959 [picture].

View of the main centre section consisting of three companies being towed prior to their lowering into the services trench in Port Kembla Harbour, 27 May, 1959 [picture].

View of a pipeline construction worker making an over water connection in the vacuum and B.P. line of an underwater pipeline at the no.6 jetty prior at the Port Kembla shipping terminal, 27 May, 1959 [picture].

View of the vacuum line raised for inspection with a floating crane in Port Kembla Harbour, 7th June, 1959 [picture].

View of three workers raising the vacuum line for inspection with a floating crane in Port Kembla Harbour, 6th June, 1959 [picture].

A view of the general layout of the Newcastle terminal, 1953 [picture]

View of the construction of the 70 foot seam tank truss of the no.2 storage tank at the Port Kembla shipping terminal, 8 June, 1960 [picture]

A view of the Newcastle terminal entrance with houses in the background, October, 1954 [picture]

Three employees in protective clothing blending tetraethyllead to refined patroleum at the Newcastle terminal [picture]

View of a bulldozer doing leveling at the site for storage tanks at the Port Kembla shipping terminal during construction, October, 1958 [picture]

View of an employee on rail tank cars on a rail siding at the Port Kembla terminal, 1 March , 1963 [picture]

View of the foundations for storage tanks no.3 and 4 at the Port Kembla shipping terminal during construction, Februrary, 1960 [picture]

View of the ground leveled for the foundation ring for a storage tank at the Port Kembla shipping terminal during construction, October, 1958 [picture]

A view of the drum filling platform at the Newcastle terminal with houses in the background, October, 1954 [picture]

A view of workers working on the interior of the Newcastle terminal office extension, April, 1954 [picture]

A view of three employees and brodie meters on the tank filling stand at the Newcastle terminal, June, 1956 [picture]

A view of the tank wagon fill stand with a tank truck being filled at the Newcastle terminal with houses in the background, October, 1954 [picture]

A view of the drum filling platform at the Newcastle terminal with houses in the background, 1948 [picture]

A view of the Newcastle terminal exit, October, 1954 [picture]

A view of the new interior of the Newcastle terminal office, October, 1954 [picture]

Front view of the Newcastle terminal office, January, 1954 [picture]

View of construction workers working on the Launceston depot store during construction, 23 July, 1954 [picture]

Ampol pumps in front of Jack Payne Motors in Ardlethan, New South Wales, May, 1962 [picture]

A view of the bulk and drum supplies building and partial view of an unidentified building at the Marnoo depot run by R.J. Court, Victoria, March, 1977 [picture]

A view of the office, partial view of a car, telephone booth and pump at the Deniliquin deopt, March, 1977 [picture]

View of the rail siding at the Queanbeyan depot site, November , 1956 [picture].

Looking over the Queanbeyan depot site from the road that goes past the site with the town in the background, February, 1956 [picture].

View of a Yellow Express Carriers Ltd truck with a tank destined for installation at the Queanbeyan depot, October, 1956 [picture].

View of rail tank cars attached to an engine at siding with the Queanbeyan depot in the foreground, December, 1956 [2] [picture].

Aerial view of the Kurnell Oil Refinery looking across the beach towards the town, New South Wales [1] [transparency]

Aerial view of the Kurnell Oil Refinery looking across the town with two oil tankers tied up at the pier, New South Wales [transparency]

View of the Kurnell Oil Refinery showing refining plants and partial view of a crane, New South Wales [1] [transparency]

Aerial view of the Kurnell Oil Refinery looking across the beach towards the town, New South Wales [2] [transparency]

View of the gate-checker's office and gate looking east towards storage tanks at an unidentified depot, 20 June, 1976 [picture]

View of the gate-checker's office looking west at an unidentified depot, 20 June, 1976 [picture]

Aerial view of the Kurnell Oil Refinery looking out to sea, New South Wales [transparency]

View of the despatch office and gate looking east towards storage tanks and other equipment at an unidentified depot, 20 June, 1976 [picture]

A general view of the site of the Port Kembla shipping terminal, 1947 [1] [picture]

A group of oil executives [transparency]

Front view of Haygold's cottage on the corner of High and Flinders Streets, Port Kembla, July, 1958 [picture]

A general view of the site of the Port Kembla shipping terminal, 1947 [2] [picture]

An unidentified Caltex employee removing a computer tape from storage in the computer tape storage room [transparency]

View of the Kurnell Oil Refinery showing refining plants and partial view of a crane, New South Wales [2] [transparency]

David Graham being presented with the Sportstar of the Year trophy at the awrds ceremony by Neville Wran [picture].

Sportstar of the Year trophy [transparency]

View of the roadway turnaround at the Port Kembla shipping terminal looking out to sea, 1 September, 1960 [picture]

View of the entrance to the Port Kembla shipping terminal with Mount Keira in the background, 1960 [picture]

View of the road wagon fill stand at the Port Kembla terminal, 1 March , 1963 [picture]

View of the Port Kembla terminal layout, 1 March , 1963 [picture]

Panoramic view of Port Kembla from High Street showing houses and industrial sites, July, 1958 [picture]

Side view of Goodall's cottage and P.W.D. land, Port Kembla, July, 1958 [picture]

View of a bulldozer doing leveling at the Port Kembla shipping terminal during construction, December, 1959 [picture]

View of a power shovel at the filling site at the Port Kembla shipping terminal during construction, March, 1959 [picture]

International Tanker, 22,520 litre, purchased December 1985 [picture]

View of a sign advertising a Golden Fleece roadside restaurant, Queensland [picture].

[View of buildings with tank in the background], South Australia May 1994 [picture]

Holden Rodeo utility, UND 085, purchased May 1985 [picture]

View of the Golden Fleece float decorated for a parade with unidentified parade participants dressed in colonial costume on the back at Goondiwindi, Queensland, 1974 [picture].

View of the Golden Fleece truck decorated for a parade with 'No Worries' signs on it at Goondiwindi, Queensland, 1974 [picture].

View of a sign advertising a Golden Fleece service station six kilometres up the highway, Queensland [picture].

Side view of service station no.316, 2 Carlton Hill, owned by Downman and Willet at Gympie, Queensland [picture]

Westbourne Park Ampol service station, South Australia [picture].

Ampol Prospect service station, South Australia [picture]

View of the entrance to the Bundaberg depot with tanks, an office building and a truck, Bundaberg, Queensland, 20 August 1960 [picture].

Aerial view of the Newport Depot, Victoria, September 1978 [picture]

Largs Bay Ampol service station, South Australia [picture]

Beverly service station, South Australia [picture]

Firle Ampol service station, South Australia [picture]

Side view of the Evandale Ampol service station, South Australia [picture]

Aerial view of the Fremantle terminal, Western Australia, January 1955 [picture]

View of rail tank cars no.155, 156 and 157 at the Fremantle terminal, Western Australia, [March 1955] [picture]

Fleet of tank trucks ready for departure, Western Australia, 1954 [picture]/

Front view of the Perth Ampol office with service station in front, Western Australia, [1955] [picture]

View of the general layout of the Roma depot, Queensland, January 1962 [picture].

View of the entrance and showing general layout of the Ampol Wholesale Depot, Dalby, Queensland, March 1959 [picture]

View of the Woombye/Nambour depot showing the entrance, tank farm, depot yard and section office, Queensland, 11 April, 1961 [picture].

View of the Yarraman depot showing the entrance, office, tanks and the drum filing stand, Queensland, September 1957 [picture].

View of a tank foundation at the Albany terminal looking southwest from Brunswick Road, Western Australia, September, 1962 [picture].

Aerial view of the proposed Albany site indicated in white pen with the words "Proposed Ampol Site (approx. position)", Western Australia, 19 August, 1959 [picture].

Aerial view of the Ampol Albany terminal, Western Australia, April, 1963 [picture].

View of the Albany terminal looking south, Western Australia, October, 1962 [picture].

Ampol service unit pump maintenance van, Western Australia, 23 February, 1966 [picture]/

Lube oil waggon at an Ampol service station, Western Australia, 12 May 1966 [picture]/

View of the Fremantle terminal tank farm looking south, Western Australia, May, 1962 [picture].

View of twin poles for lifting four 18,000 gallon tanks, Fremantle, Western Australia, December, 1955 [picture].

View of the completed amenities building, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1962 [picture]

View of the interior of a laboratory and an employee, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1957 [picture].

Aerial view Port Hedland with Finucane Island in the background, Western Australia, 1978 [picture]

Two ore carriers loading simultaneously with the stockpiling and reclaiming stacks in the background, Nelson Point, Port Hedland, Pilbara, Western Australia, 1978 [picture]

View of the office building at the seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1954 [picture]

Panoramic view, from left to right, of the pump house, lube oil store, amenities building and gatekeepers office at the seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1949 [picture]

View of the interior of the oil store and an employee, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1956 [picture].

Front view of the of the Birkenhead seaboard terminal office building with new sales division extension, South Australia, 1954 [picture]

View of the Cornell blending machine, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1962 [picture]

View of the Brodie meters on the drum filling platfrom, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1949 [picture]

View of several storage tanks with distant residential housing in the background, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1954 [picture]

Laboratory eqipment, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1968 [picture].

View of a 3,260 gallon capacity Leyland road tanker at the seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia [picture].

Aerial view of port facilities showing stockpiles of salt and iron ore awaiting export, Port Hedland, Western Australia [picture]

View of some pipelines, pumps and pressure gauges inside the pump house, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1949 [picture]

View of the product pipelines beneath some 12,000 gallon storage tanks, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1949 [picture]

Aerial view of Devonport with the Ampol site marked with a cross, Tasmania, 1956 [picture]

View, from left to right, of the drum laundry, oil store, drum fillng plantform and the tanker filling bay and some tanker trucks and other vehicles at the Launceston depot, Tasmania, 1954 [picture].

View of some tank foundations during construction of the Devonport site, Tasmania, 1957 [picture].

View of the Caltex terminal showing product take-off pumps in red circle, Devonport, Tasmania, 1957 [picture].

View of the general layout of the Launceston depot showing, from left to right, rail siding, pump house, oil store, drum filling stand, tank wagon fill stand, Tasmania, 1954 [picture].

View of the bulk lube oil plant, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1950 [picture]

View of the office and amenities building under construction at the Launceston depot, Tasmania, 1954 [picture].

View of the tank wagon filling bay at the Launceston depot, Tasmania, 1954 [picture].

Front view of a Golden Fleece service station with three petrol pumps, Queensland [picture].

Aerial view of the Boyne River Golden Fleece service station site at the third stage of construction, Queensland [picture]

View of the Golden Fleece service station at Garbutt, Queensland [picture]

View of a service station and general store with two Golden Fleece petrol pumps, West Cordalba, Queensland [picture]

View of the Self's Point terminal under construction, Hobart, Tasmania, 1955 [picture].

View of a rail tank car on a railroad siding with an unidentifed man standing on top and the entrance to the depot, Launceston, Tasmania, 1954 [picture].

Aerial view of the Boyne River Golden Fleece service station site at the "Before" or original stage of construction, Queensland [picture]

View of the storage tanks from the north, Hobart, Tasmania, 1962 [picture].

International semi-tanker, 35640 litre, purchased January 1988 [picture]

Grader moving earth beside a rail siding, Queanbeyan, November 1961 [picture]

Caltex service station, ca. 1986 [transparency]

View of construction work on a railroad siding, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1948 [picture]

Panoramic view of construction work on the seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia [picture]

View of the foundations of tank B.1 during the construction of the seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia [picture]

Layout view of terminal showing railroad siding and shipping discharge, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1950 [picture]

View of railroad siding, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1948 [picture]

A 1983 model Toyota fork lift carrying four oil drums, Birkenhead shipping terminal, 1985 [picture]

View of construction work on the lube oil store, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1948 [picture]

Aerial view of Birkenhead seaboard terminal, 1970 [picture]

Entrance to the seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1968 [picture].

Aerial view of the seaboard terminal showing the William G. Walkley discharging its cargo, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1955 [picture]

View of several construction workers working on the amenities building, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1948 [picture].

Panoramic view of the lube oil store during construction, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1948 [picture].

View of construction work of tank B.1 and surrounding buildings, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia [picture].

View of the later stage of construction of tank B.1 and surrounding buildings, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia [picture].

Terminal layout, Birkenhead, South Australia, 1954 [picture]

View from on top of tank B.1 to construction work on surrounding buildings, seaboard terminal, Birkenhead, South Australia [picture].

View of the Bounty[?] which was part of the tall ships fleet for the 1988 bicentennial, ca. 1988 [transparency]

Interior view of the star shop at Caltex service station Swansea, New South Wales, showing 3 unidentified female employees ca. 1985 [transparency]

Texas Boys' Choir giving an outdoor performance in Martin place ampitheatre[?] as part of the Australian-American week , ca. 1988 [transparency]

View of the yacht Freight Train in the foreground with Bounty[?] in the background which was part of the tall ships fleet for the 1988 bicentennial, ca. 1988 [transparency]

Golden Fleece silver petrol pump with light and dark blue angled stripe [picture].

Golden Fleece yellow petrol pump with black and yellow stripe [picture].

Deck officer in the cargo control room of the John Hunter, ca. 1987 [transparency]

Golden Fleece gold petrol pump with red stripe [picture].

Aerial view of the storage tanks of the Total Australia/Ampol Botany terminal with the refinery in the background, Sydney, 1985 [picture].

View of the gatehouse at the front entrance of the Ampol Botany terminal, Sydney, 31 May, 1993 [picture].

Aerial view of the Total Australia/Ampol Botany terminal refinery with the storage tanks in the foreground, Sydney, 1985 [picture].

Aerial view of the wharves of the Total Australia/Ampol Botany terminal, Sydney, 1985 [picture].

Aerial view of the storage tanks and pond at the Ampol Botany terminal, Sydney, 31 May, 1993 [picture].

View of the refueling area at the Ampol Botany terminal, Sydney, 31 May, 1993 [picture].

View of an interior platform with some 44 gallon drums on it at the Ampol Botany terminal, Sydney, 31 May, 1993 [picture].

View of a safety warning on the outside of a building near the storage tanks at the Ampol Botany terminal, Sydney, 31 May, 1993 [picture].

View of the crowd at new Parliament house in Canberra for the Canberra leg of the Caltex Bicentennial bike ride, ca. 1988 [transparency]

View of the valve room with an employee walking through it at the Ampol Botany terminal, Sydney, 31 May, 1993 [picture].

Side view of the South Bankstown Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture]

Participant in the Caltex Bicentennial bike ride with a New South Wales motorcycle policeman on the side of road during the tour, ca. 1988 [transparency]

Aerial view of the wharves of the Total Australia/Ampol Botany terminal looking towards the town, Sydney, 1985 [picture].

Prime Minister Bob Hawke addressing the crowd as part of the Caltex Bicentennial bike ride at Parliament house in Canberra, ca. 1988 [transparency]

Close up aerial view of the wharves of the Total Australia/Ampol Botany terminal with a ship being loaded in the foreground, Sydney, 1985 [picture].

Aerial view of the Total Australia/Ampol Botany terminal looking towards the sea, Sydney, 1985 [picture].

Side view of the Lakemba Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Kings Cross Ampol service station, New South Wales [3] [picture].

Side view of the Redfern Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture].

Side view of the Balmain Ampol service station, New South Wales [2] [picture].

Side view of the Kings Cross Ampol service station, New South Wales [1] [picture].

Front view of the South Bankstown Ampol service station, New South Wales [picture]

Aerial view of an unknown oval in New South Wales which was one of the stops in the Caltex Bicentennial bike ride, 1988 [transparency]

Side view of the Kings Cross Ampol service station, New South Wales [2] [picture].

Front view of Connolly motors and service station with an unidentified young girl standing next to a gasoline pump, Sandgate, Queensland [picture]

View of two large tanks on two trucks destined for installation at the Tamworth depot, with the truck drivers beside the front truck, 1947 [picture].

Tamworth depot amenities building, October, 1957 [picture].

Tamworth depot cottage, 1949 [picture].

Looking over the Queanbeyan depot site from the railway, also showing the road that goes past the site, February, 1956 [picture].

The drum washing machine showing all four sprays in action at the Parkes depot, December, 1955 [picture].

View of an employee using a grinder on a tank after its installation at the Queanbeyan depot, November, 1956 [picture].

View of rail tank cars attached to an engine at siding with the Queanbeyan depot in the foreground, December, 1956 [1] [picture].

View showing four two inch overhead pipelines leading to the fill bay with a truck in the bay at the Kapooka depot, October, 1963 [picture].

The pump house at the Wagga depot looking towards the road and railway line, 1947 [picture]/

Mount Tibrogargan Golden Fleece roadhouse driveway [picture]

View of pipelines and gantry at the West Wyalong depot, March, 1960 [picture].

Front view of Pearce Wright Holden sales and service store, Rainbow street Sandgate, Queensland [picture]

Looking down on the fire fighting tanks and distillate platform at the Tamworth depot, October, 1957 [picture].

Side view of Pearce Wright Holden sales and service store, Rainbow street Sandgate, Queensland [picture]

Looking down over some Ampol property from the storage tanks in the depot showing a wooden church, a cottage, a caravan, a shed and the town in the background, March, 1955 [picture].

View of the interior of the Roselea Golden Fleece service station restaurant showing tables and chairs [picture]

View of a Lamborghini 400s as used in a television advertistment for Lamborghini contract[?], November 1984 [transparency]

View of the Caltex board of directors at the 1987 Annual General Meeting with John Landels? standing up giving a report, ca. 1987 [transparency]

View of a waitress serving two customers at the counter of the Roselea Golden Fleece service station restaurant [picture]/

Mount Tibrogargan Golden Fleece roadhouse fruit stall [picture]

Mount Tibrogargan Golden Fleece roadhouse barbeque area [picture].

View of the exterior of the Roselea Golden Fleece service station and restaurant [picture]

View of the Pialba Golden Fleece service station with a large statue of a cowboy on the front lawn [picture].

Golden Fleece pink petrol pump with yellow stripe [picture]

Golden Fleece blue petrol pump with yellow and black stripe [picture]

Golden Fleece grey petrol pump with red stripe [picture].

Golden Fleece yellow and blue petrol pump [picture].

Alfa Romeo 75 turbo, ca. 1987 [transparency]

Group of Alfa Romeo dealers[?] standing in front of a Alfa Romeo 75 turbo, ca. 1987 [transparency]

Petroleum refinery at Kurnell showing the reactor/regenerator used to convert fuel types into petrol grade material, ca. 1982 [transparency]

Golden Fleece green petrol pump with yellow stripe [picture]

View of earth washaway around a tank at the Cootamundra Depot, November, 1955 [picture].

View of three unidentified employees moving drums on the drum platform, Cootamundra Depot, April, 1955 [picture].

View of the loading platform and rail siding at the Grafton depot, July, 1947 [picture].

View of the lube oil store and loading platform, Goulburn depot, April, 1954 [picture].

View of a portion of some storage tanks and bund walls at the Cooma "A" depot, August, 1955 [picture].

View of a portion of the brick and earth bund wall separating No.3 tank at the Cooma depot, September, 1955 [picture].

View of a foam test being carried out on motor spirit storage tank No.3, Cootamundra Depot, March, 1954 [picture].

View showing concrete apron under the bulk filling stand and new position of the distallate sump to gear drive on the left side of stand, Cooma depot, August, 1957 [picture].

View of a tank being lifted into position by a crane during the construction of the Inverell depot, July, 1956 [picture]/

View showing the bacon and butter factory adjacent to the Ampol site at Inverell, December, 1955 [picture].

Side view of Phillips 66 service station showing Europa motors, Sandgate Road, Albion, Brisbane [picture]

View of the tanks in position and the walkway being lifted into position by a crane during the construction of the Inverell depot, July, 1956 [picture]/

View showing timber shoring to retain earth after the tank had been dug out, concrete foundations and drainage cleaned out, and tank re-floated back into position at the Grafton "A" depot, Februrary, 1954 [picture].

View of the South Grafton depot, 15 June, 1954 [picture].

Coming into Harden from the Yass-Bowning direction, the depot site and dairy factory are on the right hand side, February 1956 [picture].

View of the Gunnedah site before construction, December, 1955 [picture].

Female service station attendant Golden Fleece service station, Kirra, Queensland [picture]

Interior of the store with view of various automotive products for sale at the Golden Fleece service station, Chermside West, Queensland [picture]

Foundations for the oil store and drum filling platform at the Lismore depot with houses in background, 27 September 1950 [picture]/

View of a stand outside the Golden Fleece service station displaying moccasins, Ferny, Queensland [picture]

View of Golden Fleece service station taken from driveway, Camp Hill, Queensland [picture]

Side view of Phillips 66 service station showing a car parked on the side of the road, Annerley, Queensland [picture]

Interior of the shop with view of counter showing various confectionary products for sale at the Golden Fleece service station, Chermside West, Queensland [picture]

View of garage with cars being repaired at the Golden Fleece service station, Chermside West, Queensland [picture]

The Depot Superintendent's cottage, depot office and yard from the water tank, Muswellbrook, June, 1963 [picture].

Side view of Golden Fleece service station and restaurant taken from roadside, Kallangur, Queensland [picture]

The interior of the oil store at the Muswellbrook depot, 17 June, 1963 [picture].

Side view of Golden Fleece service station, Normanby, Queensland [picture]

Office building at the Lithgow depot with a church in the background [picture].

Drum filling platform and the entrance to the Lismore depot with houses in background, 27 September 1950 [picture].

The Depot Superintendent's cottage, Muswellbrook, June, 1954 [picture].

The 12,500 gallon tank installed in pit and undergoing an air pressure test before being covered by sand at the Lithgow depot, August, 1953 [picture].

The view from the top of a tank of the drum platform and yard looking south into Bunbury, Western Australia, May, 1962 [picture]

Unidentified Ampol employee on top of the storage tanks looking south towards Bridgetown, Western Australia, May, 1962 [picture].

Aerial view the Port of Bunbury looking seaward, Western Australia [picture].

Aerial view the Port of Bunbury looking inland, Western Australia [picture].

View of storage tanks No.1, 2 and 3 at the Ampol Albany terminal, Western Australia, February 1963 [picture].

View of the yard area and office at the Ampol Albany terminal, Western Australia, February, 1963 [picture].

A view looking west towards Bridgetown from the terminal with a rail siding in the foreground, Western Australia, May, 1962 [picture].

A view of the Carnarvon 1 mile long oil jetty with the Ampol 8 inch discharge line to the right of the rail line, Western Australia, 20 July, 1970 [picture].

Caltex service station Avondale Heights, Victoria [picture]

Aerial view of the Port Hedland terminal with a bridge indicated in blue ink, Western Australia, April, 1967 [picture].

Caltex service station Bulleen, Victoria [picture]

Golden Fleece service station, Bunyip Victoria [picture]

View of the Kellerberrin service station adjacent to the depot, Western Australia, February, 1958 [picture].

View of the Kalgoorlie service station, Western Australia, 29 July, 1970 [picture].

View of the Northam depot before construction, Western Australia, January, 1955 [picture].

View looking out from the drum platform into the yard at the Kondinin depot, Western Australia, October, 1962 [picture].

Interior view of the cafe showing people dining, Gympie South Golden Fleece service station and restaurant [picture]

Interior view of the cafe showing the counter, Gympie South Golden Fleece service station and restaurant [picture]

Front view of Zimm's Phillips 66 corner store and garage, Kingsthorpe Queensland [picture]

Interior view of the cafe showing a man being served at the counter, Gympie South Golden Fleece service station and restaurant [picture]

Golden Fleece general store and hardware, Bongeen Queensland [picture]

Caltex service station Ballarat Road, Maidstone, Victoria, April 1984 [picture]

Interior view of the shop, Gympie South Golden Fleece service station and restaurant [picture]

Side view of the Gympie South Golden Fleece service station and restaurant [picture]

View of construction workers working on the foundations of the drum platform, Bomaderry, March, 1956 [picture].

View of stockyards with some cattle and a house at Bomaderry, October, 1955 [picture].

View of the construction area of the Cooma depot looking towards the town, [19 January, 1951?] [picture]\

View of the lagoon and a portion which was origianlly the BP site, Bourke, February, 1963 [picture].

Interior view of Golden Fleece office foyer showing a purple petrol pump with yellow strip [picture]

Side view of Phillips 66 service station showing cars filling up at the pumps, Kirra, Queensland [picture]

View of the Bathurst site showing Edgels old building [?], one of the approaches, and houses nearby, August, 1957 [picture].

A tank on the back of a truck at the Ardlethan depot, August, 1964 [picture]\

Mr. R.W. Saunders, Manager, presents Dick Christie with his ten year pin at the staff Christmas party, Birkenhead shipping terminal office, December, 1956 [picture]

Mr. R.W. Saunders, Manager, presents D. Sawtell, Termianl Superintendent, with his ten year pin at the staff Christmas party, Birkenhead shipping terminal office, December, 1956 [picture]

Portrait of some of the staff at the Christmas party, Birkenhead shipping terminal office, December, 1956 [picture]

Portrait of the staff at the Christmas party, Birkenhead shipping terminal office, December, 1956 [picture]

Driver J. Loughead poses beside the first 4000 gallon capacity Leyland road wagon purchased, South Australia, December, 1956 [picture]

View of residents watching a house being pushed backwards on timber runners to make way for a Flagstaff service station at Darlington, South Australia, September 1956 [picture]

Mr. R.W. Saunders, Manager, presents E. Bond with his ten year pin at the staff Christmas party, Birkenhead shipping terminal office, December, 1956 [picture]

Mr. R.W. Saunders, Manager, presents D. Sawtell, Termianl Superintendent, with his ten year pin at the staff Christmas party, Birkenhead shipping terminal office, December, 1956 [picture]

Portrait taken at the Birkenhead shipping terminal office of the Ampol programme sellers for the Jack Davey Ampol Show New Year's Eve special for charity held at the Davis cup arena, December, 1956 [picture]

A portrait of the participants of the January 1955 Ampol sales conference, South Australia [picture]

Portrait of Noel Hele, country representative for the Mt. Gambier area and winner of the Managing Director's Shield for 1954, posing with the award, December, 1954 [picture]

A portrait of the participants of the June 1955 Ampol sales conference on the annoucement of the introduction of super motor spirit, South Australia [picture]

A view of an unidentified employee standing next to the general store in water caused by torrential rains that flooded the Birkenhead shipping terminal up to 18 inches deep, June, 1955 [picture]

An interior view of the completed new extension to the Birkenhead shipping terminal office with employees at work, November, 1954 [picture]

A window display at Harris Scarfe showing a model of an oil drill and other equipment used in drilling for oil in Western Australia, Rundle Street, Adelaide, September, 1954 [picture]

A view of the new foyer of the Birkenhead shipping terminal office with telephonist/receptionist P. McIntyre working on the switchboard, November, 1954 [picture]

A view of the remodelled interior of the southern wing of the Birkenhead shipping terminal office with employees at work, November, 1954 [picture]

Mr. K.B. Alford, right, Manager of Ampol South Australia, presenting the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Mr. J.S. Philp, centre, with cheques for 3 charities watched by Mr. D.C. Foster, left, representing the Ampol dealers, during the Handicapped Children's Week Appeal, South Australia, December, 1955 [picture]

The premier of South Australia, Thomas Playford, watching Garnet Kruger of Avonmore Ampol service station refuel his car during the Handicapped Children's Week Appeal, South Australia, December, 1955 [picture]

The South Australian representatives, Ron Jensen, J. Langford, G. Hasenkam, A. Hollings, K.B. Alford and J. Falahey, render an item of entertainment after the final dinner of the Ampol Australian exeuctives conference, Leaura, N.S.W., January, 1956 [picture]

The first Ampol roadhouse in South Australia at Murray Bridge, December, 1955 [picture]

A view of the 280 tons of beach sand used to rebuild the oil stacks during the clean up after the flooding had subsided, a storage tank and some stacks of drums, October, 1955 [picture]

A view of the storage tanks for finished blended oil in position on the steel cradle with drums stacked on the floor of the oil blending plant at the Birkenhead shipping terminal, September, 1955 [picture]

A view of the William G. Walkley at sea making its way to Birkenhead, South Australia, on its first visit, October, 1955 [picture].

Aerial view of the seaboard terminal showing the William G. Walkley discharging its cargo into the Ampol pipelines at Caltex Wharf, Birkenhead, South Australia, October, 1955 [picture].

Portrait of Mr. R.W. Saunders, April, 1956 [picture]

Standing on a car hoist Eric Webster presents Mr. and Mrs. K.B. Alford with a gift at a Southern Cross service station, South Australia, April, 1956 [picture]

Portrait of the finalists after the completion of play for the O.K. Callghan and W.G. Walkley cups at Kooyonga Golf Course, Adelaide, April, 1956 [picture]

A new lighting kerosene dispensing pump installed in a service station, South Australia, April, 1956 [picture]

Mrs. K.B. Alford receives a gift from Spencer Baggott on behalf of the staff on the occassion of Mr. Alford's farewell, April, 1956 [picture]

View of the storage section on the western end of the oil store showing part of the 180 feet gravity roller for movement of filled packages in the centre, Birkenhead seaboard terminal, February, 1956 [picture]

Mr. K.B. Alford receives a toast on the occassion of his farewell, April, 1956 [picture]

Mr. K.B. Alford receives a gift from Spencer Baggott on behalf of the staff on the occassion of his farewell, April, 1956 [picture]

Workmen watch a Cat D8 bulldozer begin to push a house backwards on timber runners to make way for a Flagstaff service station at Darlington, South Australia, September 1956 [picture]

Portrait of the Kadina district office staff at its opening, left to right, J. Geoghegan, A. Hollings, R. Nitschke, P. Budden, J Geraghty, W. Phillips, G. Bown, J. Falahey and Miss L. Phillips, South Australia, September, 1956 [picture]

View of a Cat D8 bulldozer pushing a house backwards on timber runners to make way for a Flagstaff service station at Darlington, South Australia, September 1956 [picture]

Close up of a Cat D8 bulldozer and the oregon timber buffer during an operation to push a house backwards on timber runners to make way for a Flagstaff service station at Darlington, South Australia, September 1956 [picture]

A group of unidentified men giving the Ampol Trial survey car a thorough check over at Waymouth Service Limited before it heads north, Adelaide, April, 1956 [picture]

A group of unidentified men stand conversing next to the survey car outside Waymouth Service Limited after the Ampol Trial survey team arrive in Adelaide, April, 1956 [picture]

A luncheon held at the Wombat Hotel on Taylor Street for Kadina nobables and Ampol staff to mark the occassion of the opening of the new district office, South Australia, September, 1956 [picture]

View of the first district office in South Australia at Goyder Street in Kadina, September, 1956 [picture]

Mr. Britton being 'assisted' on his way by, left to right, Dinny Holmes, Knobby Clark, Bill Penhall, Frank Robinson, Nick Wheeler, Ron Sullivan and Doug Bradshaw, after his farewell, June, 1952 [picture]

Mr. Britton being 'chaired' from the office by Ron Sullivan, Ted Atkinson, Snow Adams and Doug Bradshaw on the occassion of his farewell, June, 1952 [picture]

The roofing almost finished on the garage/workshop and two construction workers, Birkenhead shipping terminal, August, 1952 [picture]

Portrait of Mr. K.B. Alford, June, 1952 [picture]

Pat Bradshaw presents Mr. S. Britton with a travelling rug and wristlet watch on the occasion of his farewell, June, 1952 [picture]

A view of the site before construction of one of the new Ampol service stations on the corner of East Parade and Yorke Street in Beaulah Park, South Australia, February, 1953 [picture]

The staff listening to Mr. Britton's words of thanks on the occassion of his farewell, June, 1952 [picture]

Mr. S. Britton thanking the staff for the gift of a travelling rug and wristlet watch on the occassion of his farewell, June, 1952 [picture]

Portrait of the competitors taking part in the "OK" Callaghan Golf Cup in front of the clubhouse at the Glenelg Golf Course, South Australia, December, 1952 [picture]

Mr. Leonard congratulating Mr. Cottrell, next to drums of lubricating oil, on his success in gaining another contract to supply the oil to Ampol, at the Birkenhead shipping terminal, November, 1952 [picture].

Portrait of the V. Stead and S. Park, the lecturers in the first course on marketing development held at the Mosman service station, New South Wales, January, 1953 [picture]

Portrait of the participants in the first course on marketing development held at the Mosman service station, New South Wales, left to right, A. Wark, P. Quin, E. De Soty, W. Ritchie and A. Hollings, January, 1953 [picture]

View of Tank B2 caved in after an overnight storm and employees examining the damage at the Birkenhead shipping terminal, 9 September, 1952 [picture]

The maintenance engineer, B. Taylor, examining the blueprints for the construction of the second bulk tank (B2) at the Birkenhead shipping termianl, August, 1952 [picture]

Portrait of some of the yard staff, left to right, Kevin Ross, Alby Hoare, Doug Saunders, Ray Perry, Doug Bradsahaw, Alan Dougherty, Harold Sweet, Ron Sullivan and Dick Christie, at the Birkenhead shipping terminal, November, 1952 [picture]

Portrait of the office staff with Mr. O.P. Cottrell of the Commerce Oil Corporation of America outside the office building, Birkenhead shipping terminal, November, 1952 [picture]

Mrs. J. Robertson, Mrs. B. Weaver, Mrs. F. Egginton and Mrs. J. Evans in a class studying attractive window and shelf display conducted by A. Hollings at a merchandising school for lady service station operators, Flinders Park, South Australia, May, 1953 [picture]

Mrs. J. Robertson, Mrs. B. Weaver, Mrs. F. Egginton and Mrs. J. Evans in a class studying the 'profit computer' conducted by A. Hollings at a merchandising school for lady service station operators, Flinders Park, South Australia, May, 1953 [picture]

Mrs. J. Robertson, Mrs. B. Weaver, Mrs. F. Egginton and Mrs. J. Evans in a class studying practical driveway service conducted by A. Hollings at a merchandising school for lady service station operators, Flinders Park, South Australia, May, 1953 [picture]

Mrs. J. Robertson, Mrs. B. Weaver, Mrs. F. Egginton and Mrs. J. Evans in a class studying the recording of lubrication services conducted by A. Hollings at a merchandising school for lady service station operators, Flinders Park, South Australia, May, 1953 [picture]

The first company built service station in South Australia is complete and open for business at East Parade in Beulah Park, March, 1953 [picture]

Participants in the first course on marketing development held at the Mosman service station, New South Wales, get practical training in driveway service, January, 1953 [picture]

View of the first merchandising school at Flinders Park with lecturers Frank Patten, J. Langford, G. Ireland and V. Medlin posing in front of it, South Australia, April, 1953 [picture]

Mr. A. Hollings, Superintendent Marketing Development, demonstrating to Merchandisers the advantages of the new modern service station layouts in front of a map of Adelaide, April, 1953 [picture]

Mr. W.G. Walkley and Mrs Tess Walkley pose with Mrs. Egginton, Mr. Egginton and an unidentified attendent with the silver tea service presented to the Mornington Service Station for acheiving 15,000 gallons of fuel sold in December 1953, South Australia, April 1954 [picture]

Ted Klingberg and Paxie Anderson, left, being congratulated by Jill Ranford and Ron Jensen after winning the staff mixed doubles tennis match at the annual picnic at Nuriootpa, South Australia, March 1954 [picture]

The three sheep with two lambs brought to mow the grass at the Birkenhead shipping terminal, April, 1954 [picture]

Jack Davey, wearing a beanie, refuels at the Mornington Ampol service station during the Redex trial, with a crowd surrounding him, his car and a petrol pump, South Australia, June 1954 [picture]

A display of Ampol products and equipment on the new Leyland Comet flat-top truck in the Port Adelaide Labour Day procession, October, 1953 [picture]

The first Ampol women's basketball team, consisting of A. Haigh, B. Bradshaw, Barbara Reed, P. Buckfield, Jill Ranford, Y. Mitchell and Irene Dougherty, posing next to the Ford service station wagon used to transport employees to and from Port Adelaide to the Birkenhead terminal, June, 1953 [picture]

A portrait of the participants of the January 1954 Ampol sales conference, South Australia [picture]

Skip the clockwork train and the jelly beans just make it a "coupla" dozen Ampol Exploration shares at par!! [picture]