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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: METTERS' WORKMEN CASTING STOVE PARTS

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c. 1950

Overview

Black and white photograph showing a group of Metters' workmen pouring metal from hand ladles into forms. The worker casting in left foreground was a Greek man by the name of Costa. (Information supplied by John Parker, past foreman at Metters.) Worth noting that the men do not wear protective clothing as would be required in today's world.

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-1994.311

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

120 mm

Height or length

94 mm

Keywords

Year

c. 1950

Statement of significance

Business, industry and manufacturing history. Metters products

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