New Torpedo Blowing Head Under Construction, Robert Melvin, Palmerston Ave

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New Torpedo Blowing Head Under Construction, Robert Melvin, Palmerston Ave

Date4/2/1944

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: New Torpedo Blowing Head Under Construction; Robert Melvin; Palmerston Ave.; climbs in head first to solder together sections of the torpedo practice blowing head which the John Inglis Co. is making for the British admiralty.

Subject

Weapons industry

World War, 1939-1945

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018952F

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