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Poole & Steel was a major Australian engineering, railway rolling stock manufacturer and shipbuilding company. It had facilities located in Balmain, New South Wales and Osborne, South Australia. The company was set up by Arthur Hugh Poole and James Steel.

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Map of Poole, UK

The shipyard at Osborne was sold to the Government of South Australia in 1937.

Products of Balmain

  • HMAS Cootamundra
  • HMAS Cowra
  • HMAS Geraldton
  • HMAS Junee
  • HMAS Kapunda
  • HMAS Katoomba
  • HMAS Mollymawk
  • HMAS Wallaroo
  • No 5 dumb hopper barge
  • Oil Fuel Lighter No 3
  • Oil Fuel Lighter No 1204

    • Products of Osborne

  • 600 gondola cars for South Australian Railways
  • 500 steel box cars for South Australian Railways
  • 100 steel cars for South Australian Railways
  • SS Eurimbla
  • SS Euwarra
  • SS Eugowra
  • Dredges and barges for Harbour Board
  • Bridge (Murray Bridge)

    • References

    Poole & Steel Wikipedia
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