Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
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Accession Number | 028703 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 1943-02-08. ONE OF THE SUPPORTS OF THE CATCHING GEAR OF A SALVAGE INVENTION ...
Description
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 1943-02-08. ONE OF THE SUPPORTS OF THE CATCHING GEAR OF A SALVAGE INVENTION FOR DROPPING SUPPLIES TO TROOPS FROM PLANES. THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN DURING A TRIAL DEMONSTRATION IN WHICH SACKS CONTAINING GLASS CONTAINERS WERE DROPPED FROM A HEIGHT, WITHOUT DAMAGE.