A corner of the press room
Art ART22173 Second World War, 1939-1945Mechanical presses being used by Richard Industries Ltd., Adelaide, on aircraft production. Pressings for the Mosquito aircraft can be seen in the foreground.
A mechanical press Accession Number: ART23119
Description
This depicts one of many large presses used to produce aircraft parts at Richards Industries, Ltd, Adelaide during the Second World War.
Details
Accession Number
ART23119
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: crayon, oil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 51.6 cm x 54 cm
Medium
crayon, oil on paper
Date Made
May 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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