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Builder's plates
This page shows examples of plates fitted by
Australian and New Zealand Ship and Boat builders.
Some of these are small, some are large. However, all are an expression of pride by the builders in the product of their labour. After handover, the builder's plate was sometimes kept highly polished, sometimes it was left to go green with neglect. Nowadays, a builder's plate may be the only tangible reminder of a ship or boat long gone. This great photo of a sailor polishing the HMAS Arunta's builder's plate with pride is part of the Australian War Memorial Naval Historical Collection ID No.300200.
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F. N. Allsopp
Kogarah, Sydney, NSW |
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Alkira Boatshed
Toronto, Lake Macquarie, NSW |
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Australian Defence Industries Ltd
Garden Island, Sydney, NSW |
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William Bayes
Hobart, Tasmania
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M. Boorman
Alexanders Boat Shed,
Dolan's Bay,
Port Hacking, NSW
Note LB7051 is probably a phone number
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J. C. Bull
Metung,
Gippsland Lakes
Victoria
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Carrington Slipways Pty Ltd
Tomago, NSW |
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John Castle
Triabunna,
Tasmania
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Clausen Craft
Port Adelaide, SA
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William Fisher
Putney, Sydney, NSW |
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Replica plate by Wal and Chris McCadams |
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Lars
Halvorsen Sons Pty Ltd
Sydney, NSW
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General Motors - Holden's Ltd
Melbourne, Victoria |
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Maritime Services Board of NSW Goat Island Shipyard
Sydney, NSW
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Clem Masters
Deagon, Brisbane, Qld
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Mort's Dock & Engineering Co Ltd
Mort's Bay, Balmain, Sydney, NSW
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Pritchard Bros
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L. Rossiter
Nailsworth, SA |
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Shevill Launch Company
Cooks River, NSW |
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Tenix Defence Pty Ltd
Williamstown, Victoria |
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A. G. Williams
St. George's Crescent, Drummoyne,
Sydney, NSW
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H. Wood
Devonport, Tasmania |
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Norman R. Wright & Sons
Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland
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