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Anti-aircraft guns-production line, Commonwealth Munitions, Vic
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a large hall with rows of large anti-aircraft guns, Commonwealth Munitions Factory, Victoria.ART28154
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Forging a gun barrel for a 3.7" anti-aircraft gun
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
In 1940 with permits from the Department of Information artist R Emerson Curtis visited the Commonwealth Munitions area on the heights above the Maribynong River, Melbourne. The first area he was take...ART23062
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On the assembly floor
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Drawn on the assembly floor of the Commonwealth Ordnance Workshop, showing high precision drilling machines and racks of newly turned anti-aircraft gun barrels. The artist was given a tour by the Gene...ART23063
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Pouring brass ingots for the production of shell cases
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
The pouring of brass ingots for the production of shell cases at the Commonwealth Brass Foundry, Footscray. The artist spent at least three days at the Foundry and he described the workers as ' thick ...ART23070
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Shell-tapering machine
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
First subject chosen by the artist during his visit to the Commonwealth Ordnance Workshops. 'On the following day I chose the big electric drop-hammer for my first drawing. Lumps of red-hot steel were...ART23064
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Taking a sample of T. N. T.
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Trinitrotoluene (or TNT) was the most commonly used explosive by the Allied forces. It had a high blast effect and had the advantage of being handled in liquid form for filling purposes, later cooling...ART23074
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The first all Australian built 3.7 inch anti-aircraft gun
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a drawing of the first all Australian built 3.7 anti-aircraft gun, Commonwealth Ordnance workshop, Maribyrnong, Melbourne. The artist went to great lengths to get the angle of this gun raised ...ART23066
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Two Australian built A/A guns being checked over before testing in the field
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Scene inside the Commonwealth Ordnance Workshops showing two Australian built anti-aircraft guns being checked over before testing in the field. One of three drawings in the collection made by the art...ART23065