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Photograph 028402 Second World War, 1939-1945ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-28. VIEW OF THE SHAFT HEAD AT THE MICA MINES AT STRANGWAYS RANGES, 43 MILES FROM ALICE SPRINGS.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-28. CAPTAIN M. PEACOCK, ADJUTANT OF 149TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, USING A PNEUMATIC DRILL IN THE MICA MINES AT STRANGWAYS RANGES, 43 MILES FROM ALICE SPRINGS. THE SHAFT HE IS WORKING IN IS 53 FEET DEEP.
ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-28. VIEW OF THE SHAFT HEAD AT THE MICA MINES AT STRANGWAYS RANGES, 43 MILES FROM ALICE SPRINGS.

ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-28. SCENE IN THE MICA MINES AT STRANGWAYS RANGES, 43 MILES FROM ALICE SPRINGS.

ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-08. PRIVATE L. WRIGHT (RIGHT) USING AN ELECTRIC DRILL IN THE WORKSHOPS OF 149TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY WHILE PRIVATE M.J. CORNELIUS (LEFT) LOOKS ON.

ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-08. PRIVATE J. CAREY OF THE 149TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, USING THE ELECTRIC WELDER. NOTE THE GENERATOR IN THE BACKGROUND.

ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-08. CAPTAIN C.B. DUNCAN, SECOND IN COMMAND OF 149TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, INSPECTING CUCUMBERS GROWN IN THE COMPANY'S GARDEN.

ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-08. THE NEATLY LAID OUT LINES ARE A FEATURE OF THE CAMP OF THE 149TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN IN THE MEN'S TENT LINES. THE MCDO
