The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ONSLOW, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, OCTOBER 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, IN OCTOBER 1952. ABOUT THE TIME THE ATOMIC TEST EXPLOSION WAS EXPECTED, EVERYTHING STOPPED FOR THE ANNUAL ASHBURTON DISTRICT RACE MEETING, HELD AT THE ONSLOW RACECOURSE. PEOPLE FROM HUNDREDS OF MILES AROUND FLOCKED TO TOWN (MUCH TO THE DESPIAR OF SECURITY OFFICERS, WHO WERE TRYING TO KEEP A CHECK ON EVERYONE;.
Informal group portrait of an unidentified Aboriginal man and child. The pair were part of an influx of people who came to Onslow for the annual Ashburton District Race Meeting, held at the town's rac
ONSLOW, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, IN OCTOBER 1952. PART OF THE CELEBRATIONS AFTER THE ATOMIC TEST ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS WAS ALL OVER.
Unidentified Naval personnel speaking with two unidentified Aboriginal men. The men were camped near Onslow's racecourse where the annual Ashburton District Race was being held. The event was schedule
ONSLOW, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, OCTOBER 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA. THE BIG DAY. ONSLOW RESIDENTS SEE THE ATOMIC CLOUD. THIS WAS QUITE VISIBLE EVEN THOUGH THE EXPLOSION WAS E
ONSLOW, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, OCTOBER, 1952. HMAS HAWKESBURY, THE MOST REGULAR CALLER TO ONSLOW DURING THE TEST PERIOD. SHE WAS USED IN THE AREA AS
Two unidentified Army and Royal Australian Air Force servicemen speaking with a group of unidentified Aboriginal people. The civilians were camped near Onslow's racecourse where the annual Ashburton D
