United Packages Limited films and photographs

Collection

Accession number
2793
Date
1940-1979?
Scope and content

Films and photographs relating to United Packages Limited. The five films are promotional films for the products manufactured by United Packages. The photographs show the companies facilities and staff at Rocklea, Moorooka and Townsville. The majority of the photographs depict flood damage to the Rocklea site in 1974.

System of arrangement
Arranged into 2 series.
Description
5 film reels
Additional format
Digital copies available for selected items
Administrative / Biographical history

The Queensland Can Company was formed in 1921 with a factory in Vulture Street, West End. As the company expanded from can making into other packing products, they purchased land at Moorooka for a new factory. In the 1950s Queensland Can Company acquired Northern Manufacturers Pty in Townsville to better service North Queensland. The company changed its name to United Packages Limited in 1967 and grew further with a new factory at Rocklea and soon expanded nationally. In 1980, United Packages Limited sold its fibreboard division to APM (later to become Amcor Fibre Packaging). The remaining manufacturing operations were sold to GWA in 1982

Access restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Copyright status

Multiple copyright statuses.

Conditions of use
You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright
Notes
Digitised with support of donors through the Queensland Library Foundation Reel Rescue campaign.
Preferred citation
2793, United Packages Limited films and photographs, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
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