008939
Photograph 008939 Second World War, 1939-1945Melbourne, Victoria. A chemical plant which was used to convert ammonia into nitric acid for the manufacture of explosives. A cooling tower can be seen in the background.
008940 Accession Number: 008940
Description
Melbourne, Victoria. A chemical plant which was used to convert ammonia into nitric acid for the manufacture of explosives. A cooling tower can be seen in the background.
Details
Accession Number
008940
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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