028400 Accession Number: 028400

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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.

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Accession Number
028400
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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