Contemporary Life collection albums [B 7798] • Photograph
Girls inspecting bomb bodies
Girls inspecting bomb bodies for RAAF practice bombs.
Rivetting ribs of a Beaufort bomber
A young woman riveting ribs of a Beaufort bomber with an automatic machine.
Oxy welding part of ammunition boxes
Two young women oxy welding parts of ammunition boxes.
Making cases for shells
A mixed group making cases for twenty five pounder shells at Islington workshops.
Making brass fittings for military tanks
A young woman making brass fitting for military tanks.
Armature winding
A young woman working in a munitions factory.
Women painting timber
Two young women painting timber as part of the war effort.
Women draftsmen
Two young women drawing plans of Beaufort bomber with two military men study plans.
Preparing sand cores for practice bomb bodies
Women working in a munitions factory preparing sand cores for practice bomb bodies.
Small press for ammunition box production
A young woman working at a small press making ammunition boxes.
Tent making
Women working in a factory making tents.
Arc welding part of an anti-tank gun
A young woman arc welding in a munitions factory.
Assembling oil tanks for Beaufort bombers
A young woman assembling an oil tank for a Beaufort bomber in a munitions factory.
Assembling anti-aircraft components
Women working in a munitions factory assembling Gaine anti-aircraft shell fuse components.
Stacking practice bombs
A woman stacking practice bombs before transit to the explosives filling factory.
Inspecting RAAF practice bombs
Three woman and a man inspecting RAAF practice bombs before removal to the explosives filling factory.
Naturalisation ceremony
A family of husband, wife and child shaking hands with the official presiding over a naturalisation ceremony.
Sea cadets marching through Port Adelaide
Sea cadets marching through Port Adelaide passing the saluting base, 19 January 1962.
Naval Reserve trainees
Royal Australian Naval Reserve trainees taking part in a loader drill at Birkenhead. All are wearing gass masks.
Naval Reserve trainees
Royal Australian Naval Reserve trainees taking part in a boat exercise.
RAH nurses
Five Royal Adelaide Hospital nurses in uniform.
Nurses
A group of nurses photographed in uniform, walking over the University footbridge over the River Torrens.
Nurses at Port Augusta Hospital
A group of nurses from the Port Augusta Hospital with Matron Simons and the Governor and Lady Dugan.
Adelaide Children's Hospital fete
Lady Muriel Barclay-Harvey with her daughter and Dr Gilbert passing down a guard of honour (of nurses) at the Adelaide Children's Hospital fete.
Nurses before the ceremony of presentation
A group of nurses seated in an auditorium prior to the ceremony of presentation.
Three junior nurses
Three junior nurses on what appears to be a building renovation site.
Parking area at Oakbank races
View of the car park at the Oakbank races.
Cars en route to the Oakbank races
Row of cars on the road to the Oakbank races.
Crowd at the Oakbank races
View of the crowd at the Oakbank races.
Cars en route to the Oakbank races
Row of cars on the road to the Oakbank races on Easter Monday.