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GIRLS IN A MELBOURNE FACTORY ARE MAKING CARDBOARD SHELLS OF A SPECIAL TYPE FOR SIGNAL CARTRIDGES, THE VERY LIGHTS USED BY THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE. THE SHELLS GO FOR LOADING TO THE PYROTECHNIC SECTION OF A MUNITIONS FACTORY. VERY LIGHT CARTRIDGES ARE MADE TO GIVE FLARES OF FIVE DIFFERENT COLOURS. THIS MACHINE ROLLS CARTRIDGE TUBES FROM PAPER. GIRL ON RIGHT BRUSHES PASTE ON THE PAPER. CENTRE GIRL FEEDS PAPER TO MACHINE. GIRL ON LEFT REMOVES TUBES OF PAPER FROM MACHINE, PLACES THEM IN RACKS TO DRY. (NO. 1 OF SERIES) (PHOTOGRAPHER: E. CRANSTONE).
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Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
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Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Copyright expired - public domain
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