008334
Photograph 008334 Second World War, 1939-1945A TRAINEE AT MELBOURNE TECHNICAL COLLEGE TURNS PLUG GAUGES ON A PRECISION TOOLROOM LATHE WEIGHING 2 TONS. PLUG GAUGES ARE USED TO MEASURE INTERNAL DIAMETERS IN MUNITION WORK.
008336 Accession Number: 008336
Description
AN INTENSIVE COURSE PREPARES OPERATIVES FOR WORK IN AUSTRALIAN MUNITION FACTORIES PRODUCING THE PRECISION WEAPONS NEEDED FOR MODERN WARFARE. A TRAINEE AT A RELIEVING LATHE WHICH WEIGHS 4 TONS, IN A MELBOURNE WORKSHOP.
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Accession Number
008336
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c June 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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