A large piece of fused glass block from the Optical Annexe. These blocks were created to produce lenses and prisms for the war effort
Title
A large piece of fused glass block from the Optical Annexe. These blocks were created to produce lenses and prisms for the war effort
Description
A fused block of plate glass was kept as a 'souvenir' by Eric Waterworth of The Annexe war production days
Rights
From a Private Collection. The University of Tasmania does not hold copyright on all site materials. Contact us for further dealings
Type
object
Materials/Medium
glass
Physical Dimensions
15 - 17 cm
Citation
“A large piece of fused glass block from the Optical Annexe. These blocks were created to produce lenses and prisms for the war effort,” Waterworth Optical Collection, accessed March 28, 2024, https://waterworth.omeka.net/items/show/98.