| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1258 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Bolton, H C and Rogers J S |
| Date made | 1948-1988 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 89/1187 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Bolton, H C and Rogers J S
Description
Manuscript titled "The history of the Scientific Instruments and Optical Panel, initially Optical Munitions Panel, July 1940 - December 1946". Written in 1948 by J.S. Rogers (former secretary of the panel) for the Ordnance Production Directorate, it includes a lengthy introduction by H.C. Bolton, written in 1988. Bolton's introduction gives some background to the formation of the Optical Munitions Panel and compares the state of optics research in Australia to that of other countries including Japan. He has included a brief biography of many of the people on the panel.