026997 Accession Number: 026997

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ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T. AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-08. AS WELL AS BAKE BREAD, THE BAKERS OF 12 AUSTRALIAN FIELD BAKERY ARE REQUIRED TO DO ALL THE OTHER JOBS CONNECTED WITH THE BAKERY. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS A TEAM OF MEN USING A POWER SAW TO CUT UP WOOD FOR THE FIRES OF THE BAKERY, WHICH TURNS OUT 20,000 LBS OF BREAD EACH 24 HOURS. FOUR SIX HOUR SHIFTS OF NINE MEN PER SHIFT BAKE 10 BATCHES OF 500 LBS EACH SHIFT. LEFT TO RIGHT:- PRIVATE P.B. MCNAMARA, PRIVATE N. FORD, PRIVATE B. SAMS AND PRIVATE R.P. EDWER.

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026997
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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