012676
Photograph 012676 Second World War, 1939-1945STEEL HELMET MANUFACTURE AT COMMONWEALTH STEEL CO. LTD., NEWCASTLE, N.S.W. THE NICKEL CASED TEST BULLET DENTS HELMETS BUT FAILS TO PIERCE BULLET PROOF STEEL. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
012674 Accession Number: 012674
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STEEL HELMET MANUFACTURE IN AUSTRALIA. HELMETS ARE THOROUGHLY LACQUERED AFTER FORMING AND THEY ARE SHOWN HERE STACKED FOR DRYING. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
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012674
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Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
23 June 1942
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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