005927 Accession Number: 005927

Description

MT. STROMLO, MAKING OF LENSES FOR MILITARY INSTRUMENTS: SPHERICAL IRON BLOCKS ARE CAREFULLY TURNED TO EXACT MEASUREMENTS FOR USE IN MOUNTING LENS BLANKS FOR GRINDING. TED HOLMES OF OBSERVATORY STAFF AT WORK ON ONE OF THE LENS BLOCKS. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).

Details

Accession Number

005927

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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