138929
Photograph 138929 Second World War, 1939-1945Melbourne, Vic. 1943-05-24. Mrs N. Wiltshire, a woman munitions worker turning a twenty-five pounder shell in a lathe at the Commonwealth Ordnance Factory.
013178 Accession Number: 013178
Description
Before the war, this girl was a shop assistant. Now, after a short period of training, she is operating a lathe in a munitions factory. This picture shows her at work, turning the copper driving band on 20-pounder anti-tank shots. She has been identified as Elsie Myra (Judy) Richards of Newcastle, NSW.
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Accession Number
013178
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
4 September 1942
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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