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THE STEAM CYLINDER SHOWN HERE BEING MACHINED AT THE PORT KEMBLA STEEL WORKS IS PART OF A MARINE ENGINE WHICH WILL DRIVE ONE OF THE SEVERAL 9000-TON CARGO STEAMERS NOW BEING BUILT IN AUSTRALIAN SHIPYARDS. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
TO MEET THE WAR'S DEMANDS FOR STEEL OF A CERTAIN METALLURGICAL TYPE, THE ACID OPEN HEARTH FURNACE HAS BEEN RECENTLY BUILT AT AN AUSTRALIAN STEEL WORKS. SOME 40 TONS OF THIS SPECIAL STEEL IS SHOWN BEIN
BRISBANE, QLD. 1943-11-08. FRAMES IN THE BOWS OF A 10,000 TON CARGO VESSEL BEING BUILT IN THE SHIPYARDS OF EVANS DEAKIN & CO LTD AT KANGAROO POINT.
SEMI COMPLETED ARMOUR PIERCING SHELLS SHOWN BEING STACKED FOR INSPECTION. THE SPECIAL STEELS REQUIRED FOR THESE SHELLS ARE BEING PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA FROM AUSTRALIAN MATERIALS. PHOTO TAKEN AT THE COM
MANY OF THE STEEL SHEETS ARE USED FOR ANDERSON TYPE AIR-RAID SHELTERS, AND HERE WE SEE A 14 GAUGE STEEL SHEET BEING CORRUGATED TO GIVE ADDED STRENGTH. PREVIOUSLY GALVANISED, THESE SHEETS ARE NOW SUPPL
STEAM RISING FROM COKE QUENCHING SURMOUNTS THIS VIEW OF THE BY-PRODUCTS PLANT OF AN AUSTRALIAN STEEL WORKS. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM THE SPARES STORAGE AREA WHICH COVERS THIRTEEN ACRES. (NEGATIVE BY BOTT
A MAN MADE CLOUD IN THE FORM OF STEAM RISING FROM THE COKE QUENCHING OPERATION IS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOGRAPH OF A SECTION OF THE B.H.P. NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS COKE OVEN PLANT. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN FRO
