P03438.009 Accession Number: P03438.009

Description

Dover Heights, South Heads, NSW. The completed construction of the equipment of the Light Weight Air Warning (LW/AW) Radar. The canvas tent is to be placed over the A Frame before completion. A full view is shown of the Transmitter cabinet, left of the mast, and Receiver cabinet, to the right, from the Hand Drive operating side of the revolving floor.

Details

Accession Number
P03438.009
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
c 1942
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor E. Bullock.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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