005920
Photograph 005920 Second World War, 1939-1945MT. STROMLO, MAKING OF LENSES FOR MILITARY INSTRUMENTS: DR. WOOLLEY, DIRECTOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH SOLAR OBSERVATORY TAKING A SIGHT THROUGH COMPLETED INSTRUMENT. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).
005916 Accession Number: 005916
Description
MT. STROMLO, MAKING OF LENSES FOR MILITARY INSTRUMENTS: COMPLETED LENS IS FITTED TO PARTICULAR GUN SIGHT. MR. H. BANHAM - SENIOR MECHANIC ON THE PERMANENT OBSERVATORY STAFF FITS THE LENS TO A MILITARY DIRECTOR. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).
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Accession Number
005916
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
26 February 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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