P00131.045 Accession Number: P00131.045

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NEAR ROUGH RANGE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, OCTOBER 1952. THE FINISHED HILLTOP OBSERVATION POST BUILT BY THE PRESS EXPEDITION FROM PERTH TO MONITOR THE BRITISH ATOMIC TEST ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS. PRESS PARTY MEMBERS KEPT 24 HOUR WATCHES FOR WEEKS SO THAT THEY WOULD NOT MISS THE EXPLOSION. THE CAMERAS WERE THE BIGGEST EVER USED IN AUSTRALIA FOR NEWSPAPER WORK.

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P00131.045
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Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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