Includes records which document operations at the Pigments Plant at Laverton from 1961, and the set up of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd). Many of these records were generated by Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Ltd (ICIANZ), the company that ran the Pigments Plant at Laverton from 1961 until the establishment of PMA Ltd in 1970.

For more information about ICIANZ see the Provenance entry for Pigments Plant at Laverton (Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited).

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. Also included are files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd, which have been assigned the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton.

The records in this series were on display at the Laverton plant and span its full history. They include early records such as plans, photographs of scale models and plant construction works, as well as operational papers, minutes, staff photographs and colour sample cards.

To view a picture of colour sample cards on a display board at the plant see Series 12, Item 4 (PMA1052), colour slide number 22: 'Colour Slides of PMA Factory, October 1987'.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. Also included are files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd, which have been assigned the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton.

The photographs in this series show many features of plant operations, construction works, staff in the workplace, on-site visits, aerial photographs, interior and exterior views of the factory, and staff functions.

Some of the photographs appear to have been taken by professional photographers, while others are less formal snapshots of daily activities and events in and around the plant.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. Also included are files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd, which have been assigned the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton.

Alan R. Barlee began as an employee of Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited at the Laverton pigments plant in the mid-1960s, working in quality assurance and technical management. He remained at the plant through the formation of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd) in 1970, leaving to work for ICI Australia Ltd in 1973. On his return to PMA Ltd in late 1982 he worked closely with the General Manager, Mr D. K. Grant, before himself becoming General Manager in 1984, a position he held until the closure of the plant in 1991.

The records in this series span the history of the plant from the early 1960s through to closure and cover many of the primary aspects of plant operation, with particular depth during the PMA Ltd years. It appears that Alan Barlee inherited the files of previous general managers including D. K. Grant and H. A. Grayson. It is unclear when the managerial filing system was established.

In addition to the large quantity of files this series contains, it is also perhaps the most organised and structured of any in the PMA Ltd Collection. The majority of papers or files are marked with alpha-numeric codes, the letter referring to a broad section of plant operation, and the number a subset of this area. A full list of these categories (titled "General Manager's Filing Index") can be found in PMA1239, included in this series.

The majority of files contain papers which feature a single alpha-numeric code. Where files contain multiple codes these have been noted. There is also some evidence that certain alpha-numeric codes may have changed over time. A small number of files have codes crossed out, usually with a replacement code added, while other files (for example, groups of minutes marked with 'H' codes) do not appear to match the version of the GM's Filing Index found in PMA1239. However, for the majority of items the alpha-numeric codes in conjunction with the GM's Filing Index provide a good indication of the contents.

This series documents the activities of the Development departments of the Pigments Plant at Laverton (ICIANZ) and Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd), and the Research and Development department (formed in 1989) of PMA Ltd.

The majority of files in this series appear to be related to the work of D. R. Harris (referred to variously as Dick Harris or Richard Harris), who was for many years the Development Superindendent, and later the Development Manager, before being appointed head of the new Research and Development Department in 1989.

Many of the items in this series were originally housed in suspension files. Where applicable, titles have been taken from the tabs on these files and the tabs retained with the items.

Includes a variety of management and administrative files and paperwork, from correspondence and forms, to stationery price lists and logs of taxi trips, to technical communications and documents regarding the closure of the plant.

A number of records feature the name D. R. Harris or his initials typed, handwritten, or marked on distribution lists. Others are similarly linked to Alan R. Barlee, through either his name, or by the use of alpha-numeric filing codes from the General Manager's filing index (see Series 4) which are handwritten on some papers.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. Also included are files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd, which have been assigned the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton.

Outgoing correspondence from senior staff of the Laverton pigments plant under Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited and, from 1970, Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd). Included are letters, memoranda and telex transcriptions from general managers and department heads with a broad range of correspondents, including PMA Ltd's parent companies ICI and BASF. Covering a broad range of topics, the correspondence was held in suspension files sorted by date, with no apparent breaks, from 1966 until 1991, the year of the plant's closure.

Each suspension file has been divided into several parts as part of preservation work carried out during the archiving process. In most cases item titles have been taken from the tabs on these files, which have been retained in Part 1 of each group where available.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. Also included are files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd, which have been assigned the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton.

Reports, notes, itineraries and other papers regarding visits made by general managers and senior staff of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited who travelled overseas, and on occasion within Australia, to meet with other manufacturers to discuss and compare technical information and other matters.

The items in this series appear to contain correspondence and preparatory documents leading up to overseas trips, as well as copies of reports and other paperwork resulting from these trips. Some of the reports in this series are duplicates of those in the more clearly structured visit report files which can be found in Series 9.

Staff involved in these visits include Alan Barlee (in his role as a senior technical staff member, and later as General Manager), Hugh A. Grayson, D. R. Harris and Lance Rowley. Many trips included visits to ICI and BASF plants and offices in England and Germany, with other countries such as France, the United States and Japan included at various times.

The papers in this series were originally housed in three large suspension files. These files were discarded and the contents of each divided into three parts during the archiving process.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. This includes Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited papers pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd.

From the late 1960s, senior staff at the pigments plant travelled overseas to visit companies and factories in the same or related industries, including Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) offices and plants in England and BASF offices and plants in Germany. Other countries visited included the United States, Canada and Italy. Several trips were made by Hugh A. Grayson and Alan Barlee, with D. K. Grant, Simon Balfour-Browne and A. R. Traves also involved at times.

This series consists of the reports and papers resulting from these visits, with each item covering a single overseas trip by one or two staff members. Subjects covered in the reports include new and existing pigment products, technical and processing details, and imports and tariffs.

For documents, papers and correspondence related to the organisation of these trips, as well as duplicates of some reports, see Series 8.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. Also included are files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd, which have been assigned the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton.

This series contains Rob Thomas's and Kerry Hewitt's files on a variety of subjects including Engineering project meetings, minutes, staff information and attendance records, staff warnings, procedures, wages, resumes, etc.

Kerry Hewitt is identified on several of the papers as either the Azo Plant Superintendent or Phthalo Plant Superintendent, and Rob Thomas is identified as the Phthalo Superintendent.

Contains the programme, course notes and followup material from an Imperial Chemical Industries Australia Limited management and supervision course which Derek W. Richards (Development Officer, later Senior Development Officer) is believed to have attended in 1971.

Contains four sets of 35mm colour slides, including images of the Blackley Works, presentation slides featuring graphs, diagrams, illustrative photos of processes such as the mixing of colours, Alan Barlee's slides (including additional presentation slides) and images of the Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited plant.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution.

This series includes a range of documents assembled by or related to the Production and Operations departments (Operations was previously known as Production) of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited. Included are production statements, stocktake forms, stock process charts and stock graphs, programme and production sheets, materials flow charts, papers outlining pigments manufacturing processes, sample cards and details, and information on safety, emergency and evacuation procedures.

Several papers in this series are linked through initials, names or distribution lists to Kerry Hewitt, Alan Barlee, or D. R. Harris.

Most of the files registered in this series have been assembled by the Production and Operations departments. The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to those items in this series where it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. All the records appear to be related by their content.

Forms authorising the dispatch of press paste pigment from the Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited plant at Laverton to R. Collie & Co. Arranged chronologically.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution.

Contains minutes from board meetings, staff meetings, management committee meetings, works council meetings and productivity improvement meetings, from the later years of the Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited pigments plant at Laverton and the early years of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited.

Titles for items in this series were handwritten on the suspension files holding each group of minutes. These suspension files were discarded during the archiving process. For an example, see the digital image attached to PMA0956 in this series.

The alpha-numeric codes from these suspension files and inscribed on most of the papers within relate to categories in the General Manager's filing system. For more information, see Series 4. The majority of minutes are also inscribed "Mr. H. A. Grayson" (Hugh A. Grayson - General Manager, c.1967-1980) or look to have been distributed to him.

Includes minutes from management committee meetings, productivity committee meetings, engineering projects meetings and bag packing meetings. Many of the minutes look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris (Dick Harris, also known as Richard Harris).

Also includes papers on sales, costs, productivity and quality.

Contains minutes from staff meetings, productivity improvement meetings and works council meetings which are believed to be copies distributed to or retained by the Production area of the plant.

This comprehensive series contains monthly reports which provide an overview of plant operation. Monthly reports up to and including December 1969 are headed "Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited" (ICIANZ), with subsequent reports headed "Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited" (PMA Ltd). The majority of the reports start with a summary of each area of the plant, followed by either sectional reports, or supporting information including graphs, charts, and tables of data.

Each report contains information under some or all of the following headings: product development, process development, supply, work study, services, maintenance, laboratory, Azo, Monastral, personnel, stores, safety, etc. From 1967, some reports also include some or all of the following graphs and tables: monthly control, labour utilisation, call-ins per week, back-log, productivity data, departmental performance, costs, overtime, accident frequency rates, etc.

The primary focus of the reports appears to change over time. For example, reports from 1970 to 1979 open with balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financials. From 1980, while the reports still included similar financial information, it had been moved back into the body of the report.

The majority of reports in the series are inscribed "Mr. W. Braun", "Mr. A. Barlee" or "Mr. D. R. Harris", all of whom were Development Superintendents (or equivalent) in the periods where their names appear. It is therefore believed these monthly reports were distributed to or retained by the Development department, beginning with ICIANZ, and continuing throughout the operation of PMA Ltd. The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to one item in this series where it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution.

Numerous monthly reports from 1977-1990 are also available in Series 4 - "Alan Barlee's Files".

Contains budget production costs, annual budgets and operating budgets. The majority are Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited papers. Also included are two Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited operating budgets from 1971.

Some papers in this series look to have been distributed to the Works Manager of the Pigments Plant at Laverton, or the General Manager of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited. For other papers the provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned where no finer provenance attribution was possible. Where files pre-date the formation of PMA Ltd, they have been assigned the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton. The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been applied to the series overall.

Budgets from the early years of the Laverton pigments plant can be found in Series 20.

Contains quarterly production costs from September 1962 to March 1964, and annual budget production costs from 1962 to 1964. All the reports in this series look to have been distributed to a Superintendent at the pigments plant.

Subsequent budget production costs can be found in Series 19.

The provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution.

This series contains a complete sequence of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited annual profit plans from 1972 to 1984.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. Also included are a number of individual items linked to the General Manager through titles or distribution lists. These items have been assigned the provenance of General Manager - PMA Ltd.

Copies of annual profit plans, financial statements, production forecasts, and meeting records. The majority of records are marked to the Development Section and look to have been distributed to either Alan Barlee or D. R. Harris.

Alan Barlee was Development Superintendent from the mid-1960s until March/April 1974, at which time he left Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited to work with Imperial Chemical Industries Australia Limited (returning in 1982). His successor in the role of Development Superintendent was D. R. Harris.

Series 23 contains various papers and information related primarily to plant staff, and to social club activities at Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited.

Includes staff files and resignation/termination forms; social club meeting minutes; flyers, papers and ephemera for actual or proposed social club outings and events; information on credit unions (particularly Joint Provident Fund and Circle Credit Co-operative); staff bonus schemes; papers on the staff suggestion scheme; etc.

Most of files registered in this series are thought to have been assembled by the Personnel department of the Pigments Plant at Laverton, and subsequently the Personnel department of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited. The provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton or Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited have been assigned to those items in this series where it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution.

This series contains records of a personal nature. Restrictions apply. Please consult the custodian about access.

A varied series, including: staff and staff matters; plant stores; expenditure requisitions; production, manufacturing and packaging; visit reports; awards and wages; financial statements; BASF and Hoechst samples; and articles on the closure of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited.

While it appears these files were kept together, many are not clearly related by their content and, due to the way the records were handled at the time the organisation was closed down, it is not possible to determine the department or section which collected or retained them. As a result, the series has been retained, and listed under the provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited. This includes Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd.

Staff training and safety information including training record cards, communications and chemical plant operator training, emergency procedures, safe work practices, safety inspection reports, and product information.

Most of the files registered in this series are thought to have been assembled by the Personnel department of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited. The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to the first item in this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. All the records appear to be related by their content.

Contains safety meeting minutes, papers on occupational health and safety and safety audits, and injury reports. Also includes batch sheets for the production of Monastral Green, outlining the raw materials required, safety precautions, and processing procedures.

Many of the papers in this series look to have been distributed to either Kerry Hewitt or Rob Thomas. Both were Superintendents in the operations section of the Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited plant.

Series 27 contains primarily what are believed to be files of the Safety Officer/Safety and Training Officer. This role reported to the Personnel Superintendent (later Personnel Manager) under both the Pigments Plant at Laverton (ICIANZ), and Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited. Personnel and safety/training staff at the plant included W. A. Kellow, J. A. Barnes, J. Duffy, and Barry Hall.

Included in this large series are files containing: safety course information; general operator training and monastral operator training manuals; emergency, fire and fire-fighting training documents; and information on site housekeeping, safety, hazard reduction, and equipment.

As above, most of the files registered in this series are thought to have been assembled by, or retained in, the Personnel department of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited. Also included are some Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd. The provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton or Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited have been assigned to those items in this series where it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. All the records appear to be related by their content.

This series contains records that are restricted. Please consult the custodian about access.

Pigments Plant Emergency Procedures/Standing Orders including emergency contacts, evacuation procedures, duties for personnel in an emergency, and emergency instructions. Also includes a security manual, and a report (and related correspondence) by a Surveyor from the Fire and Accident Underwriters' Association of Victoria.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. Also included are files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd, which have been assigned the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton.

Some files in this series are marked with ink or pigment. Wearing gloves while handling these items is recommended.

This series contains a file on the explosion and fire hazards of various materials. Many of the papers originate from the Dyestuffs Division of Imperial Chemical Industries, and some are inscribed with the initials "ARB" (Alan R. Barlee).

Series 30 contains an incomplete set of Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited Safety Brochures Nos. 1-13, including various editions and some duplicates. Also includes a safety brochure produced by Imperial Chemical Industries Australia Ltd.

The brochures include information on factory and industrial safety, workplace regulations, etc.

The majority of the files in this series contain documents produced prior to the formation of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited. These files have been given the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton. The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to the series overall as the files were retained by PMA Ltd throughout the company's operational life. A finer provenance attribution was not possible due to the way the records were handled at the time the organisation was closed down.

Large instructional aids used in safety (fire and safe handling) training.

The items in this series were transferred to Museum Victoria on 30 April 1999. Museum Victoria registration numbers have been provided for each item.

Please consult Museum Victoria about access.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution.

This series includes safety brochures, manuals and a first-aid handbook, produced by Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited, and by Imperial Chemical Industries Australia Pty Ltd. Also included are poster catalogues from the National Safety Council of Australia.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. Also included are files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd, which have been assigned the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton.

Contains industrual data sheets on artificial lighting, from the Commonwealth of Australia - Department of Labour and National Service.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution.

Series 34 includes technical papers and photographs, details of apparatus and methods from Parr Instrument Company, and information on a proposed expansion at the Laverton plant.

Also includes a large number of documents from or related to Australian Standards and the Standards Association of Australia. Many of these papers look to have been distributed to D. R. Harris or D. K Grant, or are marked with their names.

Papers from a Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited technical conference held in Melbourne in late 1979.

Contains information on raw materials and pigment properties. The files in this series are believed to come from the Operations area of the plant.

This series includes technical service enquiries and complaints, process information, and reports on stormwater, effluent and heavy metal tests. Also includes the objectives of various Development and Operations staff for 1973, and a fax announcing the cessation of production at the Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited plant.

The files which make up the series are believed to have belonged to or been retained by staff in the Development department, including Alan R. Barlee, D. R. Harris (known variously as Dick or Richard Harris) and Derek W. Richards.

Contains an index of complaint forms, followed by a number of files documenting specific complaints and products. Some of these files and complaints are numbered, for example: "Customer Complaint 445 - Hoechst Complaint Vulcatex Orange GHA". Others are identified by name only.

A number of the files in this series look to have been distributed to A. S. Thompson (Works Colourist), or feature his name or initials.

Most of the files registered in this series are thought to have been assembled by the Development department of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited. The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to those items in this series where it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. All the records appear to be related by their content.

Series 39 contains notebooks featuring primarily handwritten notes on developmental work by Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited staff, including J. A. Simpson, Glyn Hollern, B. Segger, A. Stapley, W. H., David Hardy, Peter Harold, and Roger Cekada.

Included in some of these notebooks (for example, PMA0160 - "Laboratory Note Book") is a photocopied sheet headed "Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited - Headings Recommended for Developmental Work Log Book". The handwritten notes by staff generally appear to follow these headings.

Many of the notebooks included in this series are marked with ink and pigment. Wearing gloves when handling these items is recommended.

Derek W. Richards was a Development Officer in the Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited pigment plant at Laverton, and became Senior Development Officer in the Development department of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited during the 1970s, a position he retained until the company ceased production in 1990.

It appears he started his first notebook (Book I) in May 1971, and created an unbroken sequence up to Book XIII in 1990. All thirteen notebooks are included here.

Lance E. Rowley was a Development Officer, later Senior Development Officer, in the Development department of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited, a position he retained until the closure of the Laverton plant in 1991.

Contained in this series are a selection of laboratory notebooks created by Rowley between 1974 and 1984. The books contain handwritten notes and calculations, as well as a number of sample cards attached to pages throughout.

This series contains a printed guide to the testing of pigments, and a chronological set of handwritten analysis notebooks by staff from or associated with the Development section of the pigments plant.

Staff listed are Derek Richards (Senior Development Officer), C. Demate (Analyst - Development), G. Zouzoulas, A. Stapley and C. Beazley.

Includes exercise books and notebooks showing calculations, tests, etc. by J. D. Holdsworth, A. Masters (1970-71), J. Bromilow, W. Collins (1974-75), R. Feigin, D. Cameron, and B. Bistricki. They are believed to be notebooks used while staff were involved in training.

Also included are instructions, and a selection of colour sample cards.

Three training manuals relating to colours and laboratory work.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. This includes files pre-dating the formation of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited.

Technical files from the Development and Research and Development areas of the plant including technical information from ICI and BASF, compilations of development programme reports (apparently of ICI origin - Blackley Works UK), investigation and evaluation, laboratory reports, visit reports, batch sheets, some samples.

Many of the papers are inscribed with file reference numbers from the PMA Library - Category File (PMA1042) in Series 23.

Includes papers distributed to D. R. Harris; A. R. Barlee; A. Thompson; P. J. Symons, Development Chemical Engineer.

Most of the files registered in this series are thought to have been assembled by the Development department of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited. Also included are some Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd. The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to those items in this series where it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. All the records appear to be related by their content.

Documents, papers and colour sample cards from investigations into the improvement of benzidine yellow.

Development files, including papers on the improvement of Azo pastes, Benzidine Yellow, and Green GN. Also includes two files of Development Summaries, Research Progress Reports and notes of development meetings.

A single file containing results from laboratory testing of Fanal Pink and Fanal Blue.

Contains a large number of photographic images of pigments made using an electron microscope. The images were produced by the Industrial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand, C.R.L. Electron Microscopy Laboratory. The back of many of the images feature information including plate numbers, sample numbers, specifications, preparation, plate magnification, photo enlargement and total magnification.

Also includes an article on the microscopic investigation of pigments.

Many of the files in this series are believed to contain papers belonging to the Works Colourist.

Organisational charts from the 1960s, when the Laverton plant was operated by Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited, show the Works Colourist as a separate branch under the General Manager. Later organisational charts show this position as part of the Development Department. On organisational charts from 1986 and beyond, the position of Colourist no longer appears. It is unclear if the role was removed from the company structure or renamed.

Included are packaging authority forms, BASF standards, quality enquiries, production advice slips, files on quality control, test methods and production, package labels, and monthly stock summary forms.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. Also included are files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd, which have been assigned the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton.

This series contains records of a personal nature. Restrictions apply. Please consult the custodian about access.

Contains a Monastral preblend notebook started in 1984, featuring handwritten notes and calculations made by Stan Kapusta, S. McDonald and Barry Birrer.

Includes blend cards with handwritten details including product blend number, date of mixing, blend batch, required and charged weight, and technical instructions, notes and calculations.

Also includes colour sample cards.

Series 53 contains a large number of colour cards featuring blend standards and blend samples. Handwritten on the majority of these cards are the pigment name, and alpha-numeric codes indicating the batch/blend/preblend/preparation of the samples. Some cards feature additional handwritten codes and notes.

Most of the cards in this series are dated from 1980 to 1990.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution.

Contains BASF blend sample sheets for various scarlet, rubine, blue, yellow and green pigments. A number of the cards feature alpha-numeric codes indicating the blend and/or batch.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution.

Four notebooks, three containing Azo blend sequence numbers and one containing Monastral blend sequence numbers.

Contains product stock cards which include information (by product) on batch/blend numbers, components in, components out, balance, quality class, and other details. Many of the cards are in sections, separated by file dividers inscribed with product names.

Includes flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, and diagrams of various apsects of plant operation or sections of the pigments plant. The majority of these are photocopies, with a number of items containing several copies of the same document. Also included are operating instructions, procedural information, and documents on equipment and processes.

Some of these papers refer to specific pigments, including crude green, crude blue, monastral green, etc.

Many of the files in this series have no dates. The provenance of Operations has been applied to these items, as it was the last known department to hold these files. Some may contain papers which pre-date the formation of the Operations department. Prior to c.1981 the Operations department was known as Production.

Contains an accounts book showing Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited purchases from 1970. Also contains efficiency sheets for wet plant products, and spreadsheets showing monastral yield variance.

Some files in this series are marked with ink or pigment. Wearing gloves while handling these items is recommended.

This series contains Azo and Phthalo process batch sheets. Each sheet is for a particular pigment blend, has an index number, and notes batch recovery, materials required and sometimes services usages. The majority were filed as archived or superseded batch sheets.

Also included is a file containing information on boilers, fork-lift regulations and load handling guidelines.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. Also included are files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd, which have been assigned the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton.

Some files in this series are marked with ink or pigment. Wearing gloves while handling these items is recommended.

Contains training and reference manuals from the 1960s, when Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited (ICIANZ) operated the pigments plant at Laverton.

Included are rules and regulations governing employment at the pigments plant, laboratory preparations and methods, and a training manual introducing pigments sold by ICIANZ.

Contains a notebook of laboratory records regarding the development project on the disposal of sulphuric acid, believed to belong to John H. Owens.

Contains log books, log sheets and a notebook.The logs cover the green plant, phthalo wet plant, phthalocyanine crude plant, and foremans' report logs showing shift instructions for the phthalo and azo plants. The notebook is from the foreman's office, and contains handwritten health and safety notes.

Many of the items in this series are heavily marked with ink or pigment. Wearing gloves while handling these items is recommended.

Computer print-outs of materials, stock, batch weights, customer orders, etc. Also includes a data dictionary. The majority of the print-outs feature alpha-numeric codes as well as titles. These codes have been included in the item descriptions where available.

The name "John O." (believed to be John H. Owens) appears in the header of a number of print-outs.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution.

This series contains mounted photographs showing interior and exterior views of the pigments plant, and two display charts - one showing ICI Australia colours, the other a BPCS (Business Planning and Control System) flow chart or process map.

Technical and advertising brochures, pattern books, indexes, booklets, ring binders and posters, many of which look to have been produced for customers or users of pigments, the majority produced by Imperial Chemical Industries Limited or BASF.

Also included in this series are various volumes and editions of Colour Index, and two books on colour.

Several of the items in this series were removed from ring binders to prevent the metal rings causing damage to the contents. Where possible the front cover and spine have been separated from the metal for inclusion in the file (or the first part of the file where files have been split due to their size). Photographs have been taken of others where this was not possible.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. Also included are files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd, which have been assigned the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton.

Handwritten log detailing dates, times and results of tests for effluent levels.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution.

This series contains reports and papers on effluent, effluent control, and proposed modifications to the effluent treatment plant.