Fabulous flashback: Ordnance factory pictures found in shed

The man wanted to remain anonymous and was unsure what time period the pictures were taken.

He asked the Bendigo Advertiser to publish the pictures for readers to enjoy and then donate them to the Bendigo Historical Society for safe keeping.

The Bendigo Ordnance Factory become ADI and today Thales.

Do you know anyone in the pictures? Send details to cos@bendigoadvertiser.com.au or call 5434 4470.

A Bendigo Ordnance Factory staff member works on a section of the exhaust manifold for a Doxford opposed piston diesel engine. Date unknown. Do you know this worker?

The Bendigo Ordnance No 9 Factory workshop.

A Bendigo Ordnance Factory staff member works on a 120mm recoil-less anti-tank gun. Do you know the worker?

A Bendigo Ordnance Factory supervisor mans the floor. Do you know the supervisor?

A Bendigo Ordnance Factory team photo. Do you know anyone in the picture?

Bendigo Ordnance Factory work on cannons in the assembly bay of No 9 shop.

A Bendigo Ordnance Factory staff members works a giant lathe. Do you know the staff member?

A Bendigo Ordnance Factory staff member greases machinery. Do you know the staff member?

Bendigo Ordnance Factory staff inspect machinery.

Completed and assembled drum and swing frames for Westminster carpet manufacturing machine.

A gun turret of the ill-fated HMAS Voyager which was involved in the fateful incident with HMAS Melbourne south-east of Jervis Bay on February 10, 1964. The incident left 82 people dead.