005919 Accession Number: 005919

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MT. STROMLO, MAKING OF LENSES FOR MILITARY INSTRUMENTS: NEW OPTICAL SYSTEMS ARE CONTINUALLY BEING DEVISED. HERE IS DR. WOLLEY AND MR. BANHAM DISCUSSING A NEW PROJECT. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).

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Accession Number
005919
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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