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Photograph 000686 Second World War, 1939-1945BROKEN HILL PTY LTD NEWCASTLE - TURNING EXPLOSIVE CONTAINERS FOR 250 LB BOMB. MUNITIONS. AMMUNITION.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
COMMONWEALTH STEEL WORKS - GRINDING THE INSIDE OF 250 LB AIRCRAFT BOMB. MUNITIONS. AMMUNITION.
BROKEN HILL PTY LTD NEWCASTLE - TURNING EXPLOSIVE CONTAINERS FOR 250 LB BOMB. MUNITIONS. AMMUNITION.

250 LB AERIAL BOMBS FILLED AND READY FOR STORING. MUNITIONS. AMMUNITION. (NEGATIVE BY EX SUN).

BOMB SHAPE IS IMPORTANT AND HERE THE OPERATOR IS TESTING THE CONCENTRICITY OF A 250-LB. BOMB BODY IN AN AUSTRALIAN MUNITION WORKS. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).

HAWTHORN, VIC. SPRAYING TAIL UNIT OF A 250 LB. ANTI-SUBMARINE BOMB.

Two 250 lb bombs attached to the underside of a Kittyhawk aircraft from 450 Squadron RAAF. Note the piece of steel projecting about 30 cm from the nose of each bomb; this was designed to detonate the

STEADY. THESE THREE WOMEN MANIPULATE HUGE 250 LB BOMBS FROM FURNACE TO BATH WHEN THE BOMBS ARE RED HOT. EILEEN TIGHE (LEFT) WORKS THE ELECTRIC CRANE THAT LIFTS THEM. STANDING BY IS MRS. E. PEARSON, AN
