Showing 28 items matching "victoria's wartime heritage"
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Stawell Historical Society IncBook, Garrie Hutchinson, Remember Them, A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage - Previously Cat No 3630, 2009
... Remember Them, A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage - Previously Cat No 3630...This detailed guidebook brings to life some of the stories of Victoria's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Nurses, providing a unique insight into our wartime heritage, from colonial times to the present day....A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage REMBER THEM...Dept of Planning and Community Development. stawell ww1 ww2 A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage REMBER THEM Dust Jacket: Colour Photograph of A Statue of a soldier with the Rising Sun Emblem on the lapel. ...Behind each of the thousands of War Memorials in Victoria is a story of courage and sacrifice, of devotion to duty, and of a family's terrible loss. This detailed guidebook brings to life some of the stories of Victoria's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Nurses, providing a unique insight into our wartime heritage, from colonial times to the present day.This book was funded by the Victorian State Government & produced by the Veteran's Unit. Dept of Planning and Community Development.Dust Jacket: Colour Photograph of A Statue of a soldier with the Rising Sun Emblem on the lapel. Red Hard cover with withe print on spineA Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage REMBER THEMstawell ww1 ww2 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Garrie Hutchinson, 'Remember Them': a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage, 2009
... 'Remember Them': a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage...Victoria...War and peacekeeping...wartime heritage...The front cover shows a close up image of a bronze statue of a soldier carrying another soldier on his back and looking very solemn At the bottom of the cover reads 'A guide to Victoria's wartime heritage' in gold, and 'Remember them' printed in cream text....'Remember Them': a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage Book Hardcover book Garrie Hutchinson Cathy Smith Hardie Grant Books ...'Behind each of the thousands of war memorials in Victoria is a story of courage and sacrifice, of devotion to duty, and of a family's terrible loss. This detailed guidebook brings to life some of the stories of Victoria's soldiers, sailors, airmen and nurses, providing a unique insight into our wartime heritage, from colonial times to the present day.' [From inside dust jacket]Red hardcover book with a dust jacket. The dust jacket has a red spine with the title in black writing and the sub title in gold writing. The front cover shows a close up image of a bronze statue of a soldier carrying another soldier on his back and looking very solemn At the bottom of the cover reads 'A guide to Victoria's wartime heritage' in gold, and 'Remember them' printed in cream text.non-fiction'Behind each of the thousands of war memorials in Victoria is a story of courage and sacrifice, of devotion to duty, and of a family's terrible loss. This detailed guidebook brings to life some of the stories of Victoria's soldiers, sailors, airmen and nurses, providing a unique insight into our wartime heritage, from colonial times to the present day.' [From inside dust jacket]soldiers monuments, war memorials, victoria, war and peacekeeping, wartime heritage -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, WAR HERITAGE, Remember Them, A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage, 2009
... Remember Them, A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage...heritage...wartime...Victoria...Remember Them, A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage. From front flap: Behind each of the thousands of war memorials in Victoria is a story of courage and sacrifice, of devotion to duty, and of a family's terrible loss. ...Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo goldfields Remember Them, A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage. From front flap: Behind each of the thousands of war memorials in Victoria is a story of courage and sacrifice, of devotion to duty, and of a family's terrible loss. ...Remember Them, A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage. From front flap: Behind each of the thousands of war memorials in Victoria is a story of courage and sacrifice, of devotion to duty, and of a family's terrible loss. Hard cover, red plastic over cardboard, white print on spine. Dust cover silver, gold & black print on front, spine & back. Coloured image of a sculpture of two soldiers on front. End papers are red. 307 pages, cut plain, white. Illustrated colour photos & illustrations.Handwritten in black ink on front fly leaf: "Peter Ball", "RSL Stamp"book, heritage, wartime, victoria -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History RoomBook, A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage. Remember Them, 2009
... A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage. Remember Them ...This comprehensive survey of Victoria's memorial landscape will be an invaluable starting point for teachers and students who are exploring its impact in their community" John Taylor Chairman, Shrine of Remembrance war memorials victoria history war memorials victoria history ISBN 978 1 74066 840 8 Hardcover book of 308 pages A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage. Remember Them Book Book Hardie Grant Books Garrie Hutchinson Cathy Smith C&C Offset Printing Co Ltd ..."Australia's involvement in war and peacekeeping operations has touched almost every town, large and small, in Victoria. This comprehensive survey of Victoria's memorial landscape will be an invaluable starting point for teachers and students who are exploring its impact in their community" John Taylor Chairman, Shrine of RemembranceHardcover book of 308 pagesISBN 978 1 74066 840 8war memorials, victoria, history, war memorials, victoria, history -
Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBook, BOOK: Remember Them - A Guide to Victoria's wartime Heritage
... BOOK: Remember Them - A Guide to Victoria's wartime Heritage...Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch Cnr Merri & Liebig Streets Warrnambool great-ocean-road Author: Garrie Hutchinson Publisher: Hardie Grant Books. 2009 BOOK: Remember Them - A Guide to Victoria's wartime Heritage Book ... -
Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, Garrie Hutchinson, Remember them : a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage / [written & photographed by Garrie Hutchinson], 2009
... Remember them : a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage / [written & photographed by Garrie Hutchinson]....Remember them : a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage / [written & photographed by Garrie Hutchinson]. ...Hardback; xii, 308 p. : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm. ISBN 9781740668408war memorials, monuments, world war 1, world war ii, boer war, victoria -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Hardie Grant, Remember them : a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage, 2009
... Remember them : a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage...Arranged geographically, with accompanying maps and photographs, this comprehensive book covers metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, providing a unique insight into our wartime history and the local heroes who fought for our country. Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.308. Remember them : a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage ...This detailed and accessible guidebook shares the personal stories of the individuals honoured in 250 of Victoria's key war memorials. Arranged geographically, with accompanying maps and photographs, this comprehensive book covers metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, providing a unique insight into our wartime history and the local heroes who fought for our country.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.308.non-fictionThis detailed and accessible guidebook shares the personal stories of the individuals honoured in 250 of Victoria's key war memorials. Arranged geographically, with accompanying maps and photographs, this comprehensive book covers metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, providing a unique insight into our wartime history and the local heroes who fought for our country.soldiers - monuments - victoria, military involvement - australia - history -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Book, Hutchinson, Garrie, Remember them : a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage, 2007
... Remember them : a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage...(some col.), maps ; Remember them : a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage Book Hutchinson, Garrie Hardie Grant ...""Remember them" has been funded by the Government of Victoria, and produced by the Veteran's Unit, Department of Planning and Community Development."--Title page verso.308 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; non-fiction""Remember them" has been funded by the Government of Victoria, and produced by the Veteran's Unit, Department of Planning and Community Development."--Title page verso.war memorials, soldier monuments, soldiers, world war one, world war two, korean war, vietnam war, south african war, monuments -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Hardie Grant Books, Remember them: a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage, 2009_
... Remember them: a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage....Remember them: a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage. Book Book Hardie Grant Books ...This book contains stories behind some of the names on Victorian War Memorials.Includes stories from colonial times to the present day.The stories within this book bring to life the names contained on war memorials across Victoria.Hard cover book. 308 pages, colour illustrations. Book jacket has photo of "Cobbers", the Australian memorial at Fromelles.war memorials, soldiers, world war 1, victoria -
Nillumbik Historical Society IncorporatedBook - Hardcover book, Hardie Grant Books, Remember Them A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage, 2009
... Remember Them A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage...Nillumbik Historical Society Incorporated 10 Nillumbik Square Diamond Creek melbourne war history war memorials Hardcover book with red board cover and dust cover with photo of AIF statue of two soldiers and black back - 308 pages including index Remember Them A Guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage Book Hardcover book Hardie Grant Books State Government of Victoria ...Hardcover book with red board cover and dust cover with photo of AIF statue of two soldiers and black back - 308 pages including indexnon-fictionwar history, war memorials -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - REMEMBER THEM, 2009
... ...wartime heritage...Victoria's...Rember Them a guide to Victorias's wartime heritage, a 308 page hardcover book containing photographs in colour & black & white and maps. ...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields BOOK wartime heritage Victoria's wartime heritage war memorials. ...Rember Them a guide to Victorias's wartime heritage, a 308 page hardcover book containing photographs in colour & black & white and maps. Funded by the Government of Victoria and produced by the Veteran's unit, Dept of Planning and Community Development. Published by Hardie Grant Books Prahran.Government of Victoriabook, wartime heritage, victoria's wartime heritage, war memorials. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Book, Remember Them, 2009
... Cover – A Guide to Victoria’s Wartime Heritage – Remember Them...It will be useful for research melbourne shrine of rememberance war history warrnambool Cover – A Guide to Victoria’s Wartime Heritage – Remember Them This is a hard cover book with a multi-coloured paper dust jacket with an image of a soldier on the front and yellow and white lettering. ...This book gives details of the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance, war memorials and monuments in suburbs and towns and cities around Victoria and descriptions of the lives of some Victoria war heroes of the Boer War, World Wars One and Two, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.This book is of some local interest as it contains information on war memorials and war heroes in Warrnambool and other district localities. It will be useful for research This is a hard cover book with a multi-coloured paper dust jacket with an image of a soldier on the front and yellow and white lettering. The book is red-coloured with white lettering on the spine. Cover – A Guide to Victoria’s Wartime Heritage – Remember Themmelbourne shrine of rememberance, war history, warrnambool -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Book, Remember them, 2009
... A guide to Victoria's wartime heritage through a sampling of the memorials, museums and other wartime heritage sites....A guide to Victoria's wartime heritage through a sampling of the memorials, museums and other wartime heritage sites. ...A guide to Victoria's wartime heritage through a sampling of the memorials, museums and other wartime heritage sites.A guide to Victoria's wartime heritage through a sampling of the memorials, museums and other wartime heritage sites.A guide to Victoria's wartime heritage through a sampling of the memorials, museums and other wartime heritage sites.war memorials, wartime heritage -
Orbost & District Historical Societybook, Remember Them, 2009
... A 308 pp hard cover book with a dust jacket titled Remember Them, A guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage. The author is Garrie Hutchinson. ...Victoria, providing a unique insight into wartime history and the local heroes who fought overseas. Garrie Hutchinson has authored and edited over 30 books, In the early 1970s Hutchinson was heavily involved in anti-war activism and alternative journalism. From the late 1970s Hutchinson moved away from writing poetry and towards a journalistic career. This is a significant research tool. military-history memorials-Victoria A 308 pp hard cover book with a dust jacket titled Remember Them, A guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage ...This guidebook shares the personal stories of the individuals honoured in 250 of Victoria's key war memorials. It covers metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, providing a unique insight into wartime history and the local heroes who fought overseas. Garrie Hutchinson has authored and edited over 30 books, In the early 1970s Hutchinson was heavily involved in anti-war activism and alternative journalism. From the late 1970s Hutchinson moved away from writing poetry and towards a journalistic career.This is a significant research tool.A 308 pp hard cover book with a dust jacket titled Remember Them, A guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage. The author is Garrie Hutchinson. On the front cover is a photograph of a close-up image of a sculpture of a soldier. The text is dark grey.It is arranged geographically, with accompanying maps and photographs,military-history memorials-victoria -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Sunshine Road Tottenham - McPhersons Pump Works Photograph
... wartime and post war manufacturing, Its modernist industrial architecture and contribution to the industrialisation of Tottenham and the western suburbs. The site is now protected by Heritage Overlay HO163. Ajax Pumps McPhersons Pump Works Sunshine Road Tottenham An Ajax International series pump casing being machined at Mcphersons Pump Works at Tottenham, Victoria. ...McPherson’s Pump Works was established in 1939 at 213–221 Sunshine Road, Tottenham, as part of McPherson’s shift from hardware merchandising into Australian manufacturing. The McPherson’s Pump Works operated alongside the Wiltshire Files factory. The Wiltshire Files factory was located at the front, facing Sunshine Road, the McPherson’s Pump Works at the rear. The Ajax Pumps Company was the operational name for McPherson’s pump manufacturing division. The Tottenham plant produced industrial pumps, cast metal components, engineering fittings and wartime industrial supplies. The peak operations of the plant were during the 1950’s to 1970’s period. This was before the decline of the late 20th century that saw manufacturing consolidated into fewer sites, and parts of the Tottenham complex were demolished and the remaining structures suffered vandalism and deterioration.Today, the 1939, 1947, and 1965 sections remain highly intact, making the site one of the most important surviving industrial complexes in the region. The site is significant for its association with McPherson’s, one of Australia’s major industrial firms, its role in wartime and post war manufacturing, Its modernist industrial architecture and contribution to the industrialisation of Tottenham and the western suburbs. The site is now protected by Heritage Overlay HO163.An Ajax International series pump casing being machined at Mcphersons Pump Works at Tottenham, Victoria.ajax pumps, mcphersons pump works, sunshine road, tottenham -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDocument - Binder, Tatura Museum World War 2 Wartime Camps Collection Significance Assessment
... Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Prepared for the Tatura & District Historical Society in June 2010. Tatura & District Historical Society Tatura camps Irrigation camps WW2 camps in Victoria A4 size binder of 166 pages plus clear front cover and black back cover. Black multi ring binder. 5 pictures of camp related items on front along with 2 red squares one containing the name of the document in white and black print. The second square has black print "Historical cultural heritage ...Prepared for the Tatura & District Historical Society in June 2010.A4 size binder of 166 pages plus clear front cover and black back cover. Black multi ring binder. 5 pictures of camp related items on front along with 2 red squares one containing the name of the document in white and black print. The second square has black print "Historical cultural heritage projects. prepared for the Tatura & District Historical Society June 2010.tatura & district historical society, tatura camps, irrigation camps, ww2 camps in victoria -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumMixed media - USB (memory stick), Wilhelm Manzke
... Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Wilhelm Manzke was a German POW held at Camp 13 Murchison Victoria during WW2. USB contains photographs of him prior to WW2, during WW2 as a POW, a family tree of him and his wife and their children, a photo album and letters sent to his wife whilst interned at Murchison. Compiled by his children. Also a copy of a document on the heritage ...Wilhelm Manzke was a German POW held at Camp 13 Murchison Victoria during WW2. USB contains photographs of him prior to WW2, during WW2 as a POW, a family tree of him and his wife and their children, a photo album and letters sent to his wife whilst interned at Murchison. Compiled by his children. Also a copy of a document on the heritage of Murchison Camp 13 (C3594).Lexar usb (white with green plastic cover) containing photographs and information on Wilhelm Manzkewilhelm manzke, german pow, murchison camp 13, manzke family tree, hildegard manzke, hildegard marake -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, A Guide to Victoria Wartime Heritage. Remember Them, 2009
... A Guide to Victoria Wartime Heritage. Remember Them...a guide to victoria wartime heritage. remember them...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Written as a guide to Victoria's war time heritage victoria's war time heritage a guide to victoria wartime heritage. remember them Red hard cover book. ...Written as a guide to Victoria's war time heritageRed hard cover book. White text. Blue, black and red dust cover. Picture of soldier on front cover. Silver and gold text.victoria's war time heritage, a guide to victoria wartime heritage. remember them -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumFolio, theatre productions of German heritage, 1943
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray In 1943 German internees in camp 3 (Victoria) decided to produce theatre productions of their German heritage to familiaize their children with their culture/to keep everyone busy/ interested/ and involved as a community. ...In 1943 German internees in camp 3 (Victoria) decided to produce theatre productions of their German heritage to familiaize their children with their culture/to keep everyone busy/ interested/ and involved as a community. A comment was made that this exercise was very successful.Kept the German culture alive in the camp. Description of collection of theatre productions made in Internment camp 3, which were produced and directed by Wilhelm Fugmann. (Wilhelm is now a Lutheran missionary in New Guinea). ww2, ww2 camp 3, camp theatre -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumFolio, German Heritage Places in Victoria -Volume 2 Inventory
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Research project. documents reports Clear plastic open fronted folios with printed material, side bound in black plastic. German Heritage Places in Victoria ...Research project.Clear plastic open fronted folios with printed material, side bound in black plastic.documents, reports -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumFolder, Tatura Revitalisation Committee, The Tatura Heritage Mosaics Art Work, 2010
... Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Information on the Mosaics artwork in Francis Street, Tatura. Ref. L1058, L1059 Tatura art work Tatura Mosaics Francis Street Tatura Victoria Colour pictures of the mosaic art. History of its implementation. Some brief biographies of those pictured. 18 x A4 pages describing the content of the mosaics in Francis Street. Includes colour photographs and notes on some of the people pictured. The Tatura Heritage ...Information on the Mosaics artwork in Francis Street, Tatura. Ref. L1058, L105918 x A4 pages describing the content of the mosaics in Francis Street. Includes colour photographs and notes on some of the people pictured.Colour pictures of the mosaic art. History of its implementation. Some brief biographies of those pictured.tatura art work, tatura mosaics, francis street tatura victoria -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumFolio, German Heritage Places in Victoria Volume 1
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Research project describing the German heritage places of interest in Victoria. documents reports German Heritage Clear plastic fronted folios with printed material, side bound in black plastic. ...Research project describing the German heritage places of interest in Victoria. Clear plastic fronted folios with printed material, side bound in black plastic.documents, reports, german heritage -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBooklet, Victorian Historical Journal, 1987
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Heritage of Victoria rhsv journal heritage week march 1987 tatura heritage week 5-12 april 1987 books periodicals White soft cardboard cover, brown printing. ...Heritage of VictoriaWhite soft cardboard cover, brown printing. Photograph of sailing ship on front cover. 56 pages.rhsv journal, heritage week, march 1987, tatura, heritage week 5-12 april, 1987, books, periodicals -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDocuments, Heritage Victoria, 06.09.2005
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Letter in answer to a query as to status of Camp 13. Reports from Heritage Victoria describing Dhurringile Mansion and Camp 13 POW Camp site. ...Letter in answer to a query as to status of Camp 13. Reports from Heritage Victoria describing Dhurringile Mansion and Camp 13 POW Camp site.Correspondence and reports. -
Lilydale RSL Sub BranchBook, Hardie Grant Books, REMEMBER THEM, 2009
... Lilydale RSL Sub Branch 52 Anderson Street Lilydale yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges A guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage REMEMBER THEM Book Book Hardie Grant Books C & C Offset Printing Co Ltd ...A guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritagenon-fictionA guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage -
Koorie Heritage TrustBooklet, Bakker, Peter, "Fighting for country" Honouring Aborigines from South West Victoria who served Australia during wartime, 2014
... Koorie Heritage Trust Levels 1 & 3, Yarra Building Federation Square, Melbourne melbourne Armed services - Aboriginal servicemen and women - south west Victoria Contains lists of service men and women of Aboriginl descent with connections to South West Victoria. A valuable resource to Victorian Aboriginal service men and women. 12 P. photographs; map; lists. "Fighting for country" Honouring Aborigines from South West Victoria who served Australia during wartime ...Contains lists of service men and women of Aboriginl descent with connections to South West Victoria. A valuable resource to Victorian Aboriginal service men and women.12 P. photographs; map; lists.Contains lists of service men and women of Aboriginl descent with connections to South West Victoria. A valuable resource to Victorian Aboriginal service men and women.armed services - aboriginal servicemen and women - south west victoria -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511Book, Government of Victoria et al, REMEMBER THEM (A Guide to Victorias Wartime Heritage), 2009
... Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511 391 Gore Street Fitzroy melbourne ISBN: 978 1 74066 8408 REMEMBER THEM (A Guide to Victorias Wartime Heritage) Book Government of Victoria Hardie Grant Books ...isbn: 978 1 74066 8408 -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedBook - Orica From The Goldfields To The Global Stage, John Durie, 2024
... wartime production, including ammunition and explosives. The site was later taken over by the Commonwealth in 1942, and operations were gradually relocated to Mulwala, NSW, in the late 1980s. Throughout the years the site had various owners & operators including Orica. Many of the original landmarks, including the Office, Shot Tower, Nobel Boiler Stack, White House, etc have either been demolished or repurposed. However, the legacy of ICI Deer Park remains an important part of Victoria’s industrial heritage...wartime production, including ammunition and explosives. The site was later taken over by the Commonwealth in 1942, and operations were gradually relocated to Mulwala, NSW, in the late 1980s. Throughout the years the site had various owners & operators including Orica. Many of the original landmarks, including the Office, Shot Tower, Nobel Boiler Stack, White House, etc have either been demolished or repurposed. However, the legacy of ICI Deer Park remains an important part of Victoria’s industrial heritage ...In January 2008 Akzo Nobel chief Hans Wijers triumphantly signed the US$19.2 billion deal (€11.6 billion) that would seal the end of the 81-year-old Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI). Sixteen years later, ICI’s one-time subsidiary Orica marches on, transforming itself again from its explosives base to a global mining services giant employing 12,500 people, serving customers in over a hundred countries, with more than 62 per cent of sales outside Australia and Asia. Explosives remain the company’s core, accounting for more than 75 per cent of revenues, with copper and gold making up 45 per cent of output. Not bad for a company governed by a strict covenant, with its parent detailing what products could be sold into what market. The covenant laid down what products could be imported and exported and what investments could be made, although Philip Weickhardt, the last ICI Australia chief executive, admitted he had never seen a copy of the document. It was the preserve of the company’s lawyers, and something referred to in passing. In any case, in 1997 when he took over, Weickhardt’s task as to lead the company to independence after 123 years of foreign rule. Negotiations, he said, were very pragmatic because Australia wanted to be on its own and ICI wanted to get out. The covenant was no longer something even the lawyers needed to know about. ICI ultimately failed because of a corporate model that tried to serve too many different products and markets. Orica has stuck to its core, while over the years learning and benefiting from the strengths of its former parentDigital PDF Filenon-fictionIn January 2008 Akzo Nobel chief Hans Wijers triumphantly signed the US$19.2 billion deal (€11.6 billion) that would seal the end of the 81-year-old Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI). Sixteen years later, ICI’s one-time subsidiary Orica marches on, transforming itself again from its explosives base to a global mining services giant employing 12,500 people, serving customers in over a hundred countries, with more than 62 per cent of sales outside Australia and Asia. Explosives remain the company’s core, accounting for more than 75 per cent of revenues, with copper and gold making up 45 per cent of output. Not bad for a company governed by a strict covenant, with its parent detailing what products could be sold into what market. The covenant laid down what products could be imported and exported and what investments could be made, although Philip Weickhardt, the last ICI Australia chief executive, admitted he had never seen a copy of the document. It was the preserve of the company’s lawyers, and something referred to in passing. In any case, in 1997 when he took over, Weickhardt’s task as to lead the company to independence after 123 years of foreign rule. Negotiations, he said, were very pragmatic because Australia wanted to be on its own and ICI wanted to get out. The covenant was no longer something even the lawyers needed to know about. ICI ultimately failed because of a corporate model that tried to serve too many different products and markets. Orica has stuck to its core, while over the years learning and benefiting from the strengths of its former parentorica, deer park, ici
