Group of men and women Annexe employees on the rooftop of the Annexe during WWII
Jean King is front row on the right with the male colleagues arm on her shoulder
c. 1942 - 1945
From a private collection. Published courtesy of Michael Harris
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Optical Annexe workers on the rooftop of the Annexe
Rooftop was often used by employees during their lunch break. Tables, benches and chairs were left up there and it had a low parapet wall for sitting on and spectacular views of Hobart city, the river and the mountain
c. 1942 - 1945
From a private collection. Published courtesy of Michael Harris
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Annexe workers outside their Park Street workplace
Jean King is on the right
c. 1942 - 1945
From a private collection. Published courtesy of Michael Harris
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A small group of female Optical Annexe workers enjoying working life
Taken outside the Park Street Annexe during WWII. Jean King is back row on the left
c. 1942 - 1945
From a private collection. Published courtesy of Michael Harris
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Hobart Optical Annexe workers on the roof of the Annexe during WWII
The flat roof was used by Annexe workers for having lunch. It had a wonderful view over Hobart. Front left is Jean King
c. 1942 - 1945
From a private collection. Published courtesy of Michael Harris
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Two of the 160-strong female workforce employed at the
Optical Annexe during WWII
Taken on the Annexes rooftop where workers often had lunch
c. 1942 - 1945
From a private collection. Published courtesy of Michael Harris
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Women enjoying their lunch break at the Optical Annexe during WWII
A dining table with a seating bench and chairs were housed on the flat roof of the Annexe for workers to enjoy their lunch in the fresh air with spectacular views over the city
c. 1942 - 1945
From a private collection. Published courtesy of Michael Harris
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Six of the Hobart Optical Annexe female workers outside the Park Street (now Brooker Highway) Annexe during the war
Jean King is on the left
c. 1942 - 1945
From a private collection. Published courtesy of Michael Harris
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Hobart Optical Annexe prism grinding and polishing workers
Taken during WWII inside the Annexe. The second image records the names of the people in the photograph
c. 1942 - 1945
From a private collection. Published courtesy of Michael Harris
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Annexe workers enjoying Christmas celebrations at work in the Hobart Optical Munitions Annexe during WWII
The second image records the names of the people in the photograph. Some of the staff are working on RAAF prisms for the war effort
c. 1942 - 1945
From a private collection. Published courtesy of Michael Harris
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Women enjoying working life at Hobarts Optical Munitions Annexe during WWII
Mrs Jean Harris is on the front right. It is Christmas time and the lady on the left is wearing Christmas decorations. They are in the prism grinding part of the Annexe
c. 1942 - 45
From a private collection. Published courtesy of Michael Harris
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Portrait of (Alexander) Leicester McAulay
Oil on canvas painted by renowned Tasmanian artist Jack Carington Smith. Acquired by the university physics department
Jack Carington Smith
1963
From the Fine Art Collection. The University of Tasmania does not hold copyright on all site materials. Contact us for further dealings
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UTT 1995/045
Rough grinding operation on RAAF camera prisms
Photograph taken at Hobarts Optical Annexe
National Archives of Australia
1942-1945
NAA: P2571, 13F-19
Checking roof prism quality
Photograph taken at Hobarts Optical Annexe during the war
National Archives of Australia
1942 - 1945
NAA: P2571, 13F-25
Inspection of roof prisms during the polishing stage
Photograph taken at the Optical Annexe during the war
National Archives of Australia
1942 - 1945
NAA: P2571, 13F-20
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Inspection of RAAF camera prisms
At the Hobart Optical Annexe during the war
National Archives of Australia
1942 - 1945
NAA: P2571, 13F-18
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Blocking up roof prisms ready for polishing
At the Optical Munitions Annexe producing prisms for the war effort
National Archives of Australia
1942 - 1945
Courtesy of NAA: P2571, 13F-26
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Eric Waterworth looks on as two researchers look at the photo interpreters stereoscope
Photograph taken inside the University of Tasmania Domain campus Optical Munitions Annexe, Hobart. If you have any further information about the two students or researchers in the photograph then we'd like to hear from you
From the Eric Waterworth Collection. The University of Tasmania does not hold copyright on all site materials. Contact us for further dealings
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Hobart Made Lenses Will Merit High Preference: Motor executives view
Eric Waterworth and LJ Harnett, Managing Director of General Motors-Holden Ltd look at some of the new lenses made at the Optical Annexe (named EN Waterworth as a private enterprise after the war) in Hobart
late 1940s
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A University of Tasmania physics student or an employee working at the Optical Munitions Annexe, Hobart during World War Two
We'd like to hear from you if you know who this is and or what he is doing please?
1940 - 1945
From the Eric Waterworth Collection. The University of Tasmania does not hold copyright on all site materials. Contact us for further dealings
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A University of Tasmania physics student or an employee working at the Optical Munitions Annexe, Hobart during World War Two
We'd like to hear from you if you know who this is and or what he is doing please?
1940 - 1945
From the Eric Waterworth Collection. The University of Tasmania does not hold copyright on all site materials. Contact us for further dealings
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Display Reflects University's Contribution to War Effort
Newspaper article includes a photograph of Victor Fitze (one of the key research team at the University and Optical Munitions Annexe during the War) holding a prism produced at the Annexe. The article is about the TMAG Australia Remembers exhibition which highlighted both Eric Waterworth and the Optical Munitions Annexe achievements
The Mercury Newspaper
22 August 1995
Courtesy of The Mercury Newspaper, Hobart
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Annexe Set our Wartime Sights
Newspaper article about the Optical Annexes achievements and a photograph of Eric Waterworth with three other employees from the Annexe during the war
The Mercury Newspaper
21 May 1986
Courtesy of the Mercury Newspaper, Hobart
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Optical, but no illusion
Large double-page article about the wartime activities at the Hobart Optical Annexe and includes images of lens making
The Mercury Newspaper
20 August 1952
Courtesy of the Mercury Newspaper, Hobart
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