001735 Accession Number: 001735

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A munitions employee at the Small Arms Factory, checking completed rifles before they are taken to the factory's own range for firing tests.

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Accession Number
001735
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c May 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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