| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 008916 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Cranstone, Edward Lefevre (Ted) |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c August 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
GIRLS IN A MELBOURNE FACTORY ARE MAKING CARDBOARD SHELLS OF A SPECIAL TYPE FOR SIGNAL CARTRIDGES, ...
Description
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 LIGHTS ARE MADE TO GIVE FLARES OF FIVE DIFFERENT COLOURS. A QUICK FINGERED OPERATOR FEEDS BRASS HEADS TO ONE CHUTE OF THIS MACHINE, CARTRIDGE CASES, CRIMPED AND FITTED WITH BUNGS, TO THE OTHER. CASES LEAVE MACHINE "HALF HEADED" (NO. 6 OF SERIES) (PHOTOGRAPHER: E. CRANSTONE).