013166 Accession Number: 013166

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AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT OBSERVATION AND CONTROL POST. THE GUN PREDICTOR IS IN THE CENTRE OF THE PICTURE, BEHIND IT IS THE TELESCOPE IDENTIFICATION FINDER, WHILE IN THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER IS A MICROPHONE BY WHICH MEANS INSTRUCTIONS ARE CONVEYED TO THE GUN CREWS.

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Accession Number
013166
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
2 September 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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