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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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Assembling a 3.7 anti-aircraft gun, Maribyrnong, Victoria
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Maker: Hanke, Henry
A heavy 3.7 inch heavy anti-aircraft gun in the course of construction, Ordnance Workshop, Maribrynong. Melbourne.ART23436
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Cordite room, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Flett, James
A corner of the Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART26019
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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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Girls assembling ammunition boxes, Commonwealth Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts unidentified women assembling wooden ammunition boxes, ordnance workshop, tools and machines. The following duties were performed by female labour in the Woodworking Section, of the Ordnance F...ART23528
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Making cordite, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Unidentified men and women working in the propellant section press room at the Commonwealth Explosives Factory in Maribyrnong. The charge women standing before the press receives the cordite from the ...ART23548
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Munition worker
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Portrait depicting an unidentified man, working in a forge shop, Ordnance Workshops, Maribyrnong, Melbourne.ART22259
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No. 1 Forge (Commonwealth ordnance factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
No. 1 Forge (Commonwealth Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong). Ordnance workshop, forge, civilians, technology, tools and machines, unidentified men in forging team. 1500 tons hydraulic press, porter bar, ...ART22205
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No 1 projectile shop (Commonwealth Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
As the Second World War escalated, and men began to enlist, women took their place in the factories. Women became the dominant workforce in the munitions factories at Maribyrnong. They wore overalls...ART22141
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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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Painting tins to hold trench mortar shells (Mrs Shugg)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
A portrait of Mrs Joy Shugg painting tins to hold mortar shells in the High Explosives Section of the Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong. The artist noted that Mrs Shugg painted 100 tins per...ART23702
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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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Stamping components for diesel engines (Commonwealth ordnance factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts an unidentified women stamping components for Diesel engined, Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22586
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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
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Women's changing room High explosives section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch of the Women's changing room High explosives section, Commonwealth explosives factory, MaribyrnongART29594
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Working on a Le Blond shell-boring machine, Commonwealth Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts an unidentified woman working Le Blond Shell Boring machine in the ordnance workshop at the Commonwealth Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22369