The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
THE MANUFACTURE OF STEEL SHEETS IN AUSTRALIA IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED INDUSTRY WHICH HAS PROVED OF GREAT WARTIME VALUE. THE RAW MATERIAL IS SUPPLIED BY THE B.H.P. NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS IN THE FORM OF SHEET BAR WHICH IS CUT INTO THE SPECIFIED LENGTHS BY THE SHEARS SHOWN IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
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
A STAGE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MAGNESIUM POWDER FOR USE IN TRACER BULLETS AND FLARES. A SOLID BILLET OF B.H.P. MAGNESIUM IS SHOWN BEING CONVERTED INTO TURNINGS. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
STEEL 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).
STEEL HELMET MANUFACTURE IN AUSTRALIA. IN THIS CUTTING-PRESS OPERATION THE EDGES OF THE HELMET ARE CUT ACCURATELY TO CORRECT SIZE AND SHAPE. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
STEEL HELMET MANUFACTURE IN AUSTRALIA. CIRCULAR PIECE OF BULLET PROOF STEEL BEING PLACED BETWEEN SHAPING DIES WHICH PRESS IT INTO THE WELL KNOWN HELMET SHAPE. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
IRONSTONE VITAL TO AUSTRALIA'S WAR EFFORT BEING UNLOADED AT THE B.H.P. NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS. THE TEN-TON GRAB IS SHOWN RELEASING ITS LOAD OF IRONSTONE PLUCKED FROM THE HOLD OF THE STEAMER BERTHED AT
