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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).

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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).
THE SQUARES ARE MADE INTO PILES AND WIRED TOGETHER WITH THIN COPPER WIRE. MR. J.C. NIVEN. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

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 RESULTS OF THE TESTS ARE ANALYSED. PROFESSOR HARTUNG DISCUSSES THE GLASS WITH MR. AMPT BEFORE HIS ANALYSIS. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

THE TEMPERATURE, WHICH IS AS HIGH AS 1400 DEGREES CENTIGRADE, IS MEASURED CONTINUOUSLY WITH AN OPTICAL PYROMETER. THE PROCESS TAKES APPROX. 12 HOURS AND CORRECT TEMPERATURE MUST BE MAINTAINED THROUGHO

GIRLS ADMITTED TO CAVALRY CORPS MEMBERSHIP MUST BE STRONG AND HEALTHY, CAPABLE OF RIDING LONG DISTANCES, WILLING TO GROOM THEIR MOUNTS AND CLEAN OUT STABLES. (NEGATIVE BY CRANSTONE).

OWING TO THE TERRIFIC HEAT TO WHICH THE POTS ARE SUBJECTED, THEIR COMPOSITION MUST BE PERFECT. THIS PICTURE SHOWS A POT THAT COULD NOT STAND UP TO THE INTENSE HEAT. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).
