FJs Machine room

The Machine room is the largest space in the Fletcher Jones factory. This chamber now empty was once filled with machinery - most probably noisy machinery.

Ramp leading up from the aircraft huts area to the Machine Room – dark and lots of pipes and dripping water

The huge space which was the Machine Room

still with some of the fittings and piping on the floor

with a wide variety of floor surfaces from still good looking timber, lino, concrete, & chipboard

There aren’t many photos of the factory operating, but I did find a few in the State Library of Victoria’s Picture Collection. These pics were taken in 1988 by Vivienne Mehes.

Anna Forti, an examiner began work at Fletcher Jones in 1974

Vincenzo Bartucca a tailor/machinist in the ladies wear section began work in 1969 in the trousers production section.

Machinist Frances Ho with Luigi Zoran a tailor/machinist in the trousers section began in 1959

The Office/Managerial section leading off from the Round Room at the front of the building. It is a series of small offices, some more appealing than others, especially some of that 1960s décor and colour schemes.

The final post - the odd things still at FJs