003858/02
Photograph 003858/02 Second World War, 1939-1945MAKING 10-LB. BOMBS: POURING THE MOLTEN METAL INTO HUGE BUCKETS. (NEGATIVE BY CRANSTONE).
003858/01 Accession Number: 003858/01
Description
MAKING 10-LB. BOMBS: THE FURNACE IN WHICH THE METAL IS HEATED. (NEGATIVE BY CRANSTONE).
Details
Accession Number
003858/01
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c October 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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