| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 058154 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Keam, Ronald Noel |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KENSINGTON, VIC. 1943-10-23. FLOUR PACKED INTO TWO TYPES OF CONTAINERS BY MESSRS. KIMPTON & SONS ...
Description
KENSINGTON, VIC. 1943-10-23. FLOUR PACKED INTO TWO TYPES OF CONTAINERS BY MESSRS. KIMPTON & SONS FOR DESPATCH TO THE TROOPS IN NEW GUINEA. A CASE CONTAINS TWO TINS, GROSS WEIGHT 66LBS, 25LB OF FLOUR IN EACH TIN, AND DRUMS CONTAIN 35LBS OF FLOUR. THIS METHOD OF PACKING WAS FOUND NECESSARY TO PREVENT FLOUR FROM BECOMING FOULED IN DAMP AND HUMID CONDITIONS.