005921 Accession Number: 005921

Description

MT. STROMLO, MAKING OF LENSES FOR MILITARY INSTRUMENTS: DR. ALLEN CUTTING THE LENS BLANK FROM THE GLASS WITH A BRASS CUTTER WHICH ALTHOUGH COMPARATIVELY SOFT IS USED TO CUT THE GLASS WHICH IS ONE OF THE HARDEST SUBSTANCES KNOWN. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).

Details

Accession Number

005921

Photographer

Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

26 February 1941

Place Made

Mount Stromlo

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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