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Photograph 006035 Second World War, 1939-1945THE SQUARES ARE MADE INTO PILES AND WIRED TOGETHER WITH THIN COPPER WIRE. MR. J.C. NIVEN. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

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THE SQUARES ARE PLACED IN AN ELECTRIC FURNACE WHERE THEY ARE LEFT FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO FUSE TOGETHER - MR. J. C. NIVEN. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).
THE SQUARES ARE MADE INTO PILES AND WIRED TOGETHER WITH THIN COPPER WIRE. MR. J.C. NIVEN. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

THE GLASS MIXTURE IS CAREFULLY WEIGHED OUT, PRIOR TO BEING PLACED IN THE POT FOR MELTING. MR. G.M. WILLIS. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

GLASS SQUARES MUST FIRST BE MADE SCRUPULOUSLY CLEAN IN CHEMICAL BATHS. MR. A.G. GOODWIN (RIGHT) AND HIS ASSISTANT PETER LAW PERFORM THIS OPERATION IN THEIR LABORATORY. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

MR. G.F. RICHARDSON (LEFT) AND K.L. DEAN MEASURING FOCAL LENGTH OF A LENS FOR AN OPTICAL INSTRUMENT. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

PROFESSOR HARTUNG PLACES A POT IN THE FRESHLY LIGHTED FURNACE. THE POT MUST BE HEATED SLOWLY TO PREVENT CRACKING. THIS TAKES AS LONG AS 8 HOURS. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

THIS BOMB IS RED HOT. MRS E. FAWCETT CLOSES THE FURNACE AFTER 250 POUNDS OF GLOWING RED HOT BOMB HAS BEEN EXTRACTED BY AN ELECTRIC CRANE OPERATED BY EILEEN TIGHE, EXTREME LEFT. STANDING IS MRS. E. PEA
