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NEAR ROUGH RANGE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, IN OCTOBER 1952. TERRIFIC WINDS (UP TO 60 MILES AN HOUR) BLEW 24 HOURS A DAY AND MADE LIFE ON THE OBSERVATION HILL MOST UNCOM FORTABLE FOR THE PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS COVERING THE ATOMIC TEST ACTIVITY ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS. PHOTOGRAPHER DICK LONG TRIES TO PUT A DUST COVER OVER A VALUABLE CAMERA IN A 50 MILE PER HOUR WIND.
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Accession Number
P00131.041
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Photograph
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Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Copyright expired - public domain
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