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Photograph 003324/12 Second World War, 1939-1945MARIBYRNONG. THIS LATHE FINISH-MACHINES A 6-IN. SHELL IN 115 SECONDS. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MARIBYRNONG. DRYING GUN COTTON. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).
MARIBYRNONG. THIS LATHE FINISH-MACHINES A 6-IN. SHELL IN 115 SECONDS. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

MARIBYRNONG. EVERY SHELL HAS A FUSE, WHICH IS AS ACCURATE AND COMPLICATED AS A WATCH. HERE ARE SOME FUSE PARTS. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

EXPLOSIVES LAB. MARIBYRNONG. FEEDING GUN COTTON INTO MIXER. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).

AT AN AUSTRALIAN EXPLOSIVE FACTORY. FILLING TRENCH MORTAR BOMBS WITH HIGH EXPLOSIVE. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

MARIBYRNONG. THIS MASS OF MOLTEN METAL EVENTUALLY WILL BE WROUGHT INTO A 25 POUNDER HOWITZER. AUSTRALIAN ARMAMENT FACTORIES ARE WORKING AT TOP PRESSURE TO MEET JAPAN'S CHALLENGE. A WORKER WATCHES AS A

MARIBYRNONG - INSPECTING CARTRIDGE CASES. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).
