The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/ Published by ASAP on ASAPWeb, 30 April 1997 E-Mail: bsparcs@asap.unimelb.edu.au Prepared by Denise Sutherland and Elissa Tenkate _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Other Information Bibliography Photographs and their URLs Related Links and their URLs _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Optical Munitions Exhibition - Bibliography http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/other/refs.htm Publications H.C. Bolton (1990), 'Optical Instruments in Australia in the 1939-45 War: successes and lost opportunities', Australian Physicist, vol. 27, no. 3, March, pp. 31-43. H.C. Bolton (1984), 'Some themes in the development of optics in Australia', Australian Physicist, vol. 21, December, pp. 285-88. H.C. Bolton (1983), 'J.J. 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Laby, letter to Professor Ross, 25 October 1923, Basser Library Manuscript Collection, MS 86/1/1. H.C. McKay, 'Magic eyes of war and peace', Smith's Weekly, 18 November 1939, p. 13. D.P. Mellor (1958), 'Optical Munitions', Australia in the War of 1939-1945: The Role of Science and Industry, ch. 12, series 4: civil, vol. 5, Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Tim Sherratt, Interview with J. Dooley, 2 July 1994. R. Woolley (1968), 'Mount Stromlo Observatory', RAAS, vol 1, no. 3, November, pp. 53-7. Reference The Concise Australian Reference Book, Golden Press in association with Daniel O'Keefe Publishing, Drummoyne, NSW, 1986. Archival Sources Diary entry, 30 January 1941, vol. 17, C.W. Allen papers, National Library of Australia, MS 7360. C.W. Allen to R. v.d.R. Woolley, 29 August 1940, Australian Archives, A 9103, Item 4. E.J. Hartung (1940), Tape Recording of Reminiscences, University of Melbourne Archives. Sir Laurence Hartnett to Professor T.H. Laby, 9 July 1940, Australian Archives, MP 730/11 16. A.J. Higgs to R. v.d.R. Woolley, 28 July 1940, Australian Archives, A 9103, Item 4 T.H. Laby, letter to Professor Ross, 25 October 1923, Basser Library Manuscript Collection, MS 86/1/1. Memo from T.J. Malcolmson to T. Hedberg, 21 January 1943, Australian Archives, MP 392/9, Box 12 - Optical - Machine tools & Mount Stromlo. Letter from E.L. Sayce to J.J. McNeill, 11 September 1940, p 2 (located in the McNeill Archive, University of Melbourne Archives). Letter from E.L. Sayce to J.J. McNeill, 26 August 1941, p. 2 (located in the McNeill Archive, University of Melbourne Archives). D.W.N. Stibbs, private correspondence with D. Sutherland, March 1997. J.S. Rogers, The History of the Optical Munitions Panel: July 1940 - December 1946, Australian Archives, Brighton, Melbourne, MP 730/11, Box 3. R. v.d.R. Woolley to Secretary, Department of Interior, 5 December 1940, Australian Archives, A 659, 40/1/8641. R. v.d.R. Woolley to Secretary, Department of Interior, 17 January 1941, Australian Archives, A 659, 40/1/8641. R. v.d.R. Woolley to Secretary, Department of Interior, 25 August 1941, Australian Archives, A 431/1, 52/201. R. v.d.R. Woolley to Secretary, Department of Interior, 28 May 1943, Australian Archives, A 431, 47/1629. R. v.d.R. Woolley to A.J. Higgs, 17 July 1940, Australian Archives, A 9103, Item 4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Optical Munitions Exhibition - Photographs http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/other/photos.htm http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/awm/12188.htm Female optical munitions worker testing and adjusting dial sights of Australian design for Field Artillery http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/awm/5033.htm A young female munitions worker testing a prismatic compass. http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/awm/5918.htm S.J. Elwin selecting a glass from a supply of spectacle glass. http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/awm/5919.htm R. v.d.R. Woolley and N. Banham discussing a new project concerning the making of lenses for military instruments. http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/awm/5921.htm C.W. Allen cutting a lens blank from optical glass with a brass cutter. http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/awm/6054.htm E.J. Hartung discussing the glass with Mr Ampt before an anlysis of optical glass composition and clay pot composition test results. http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/awm/6060.htm T.H. Laby, Chairman of the Optical Munitions Panel, examining a military director. http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/awm/6062.htm E.J. Hartung and E. Heymann overseeing one of the early melts of optical glass in Australia. http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/awm/6064.htm J.S. Rogers, Secretary of the Optical Munitions Panel, discussing a problem in optical munitions with E.O. Hercus. http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/awm/6199.htm P.G. Law and J.B. Willis measure radii of curvature with a spherometer. http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/awm/9470.htm Optical prisms manufactured by J.W. Handley & Sons Pty Ltd, Richmond, Victoria. http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/other/csoworkshop.htm Commonwealth Solar Observatory Mechanical Workshop with Staff, 1946 http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/other/lens.htm Commonwealth Solar Observatory Lens Design, 1941. http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/other/ompmeeting.htm Optical Munitions Panel Meeting, 1941 http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/other/ompnames.htm Optical Munitions Panel Meeting with Names, 1941 http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/other/site.htm Commonwealth Solar Observatory Buildings, 1946 http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/gifs/other/sydney.htm Optical Munitions Panel Meeting held at University of Sydney, c.1942 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Optical Munitions Exhibition - Related Links http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/other/links.htm Below are some hyperlinks to WWW pages and/or sites which have some connection to the issues raised in The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Panel Exhibition. http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/bgrnd/timeline.htm The Australian History Timeline gives a brief summary of some major events that occured between 1939 and 1946. http://www.adfa.oz.au/~awm/ The Australian War Memorial WWW site, located in Canberra, the capital of Australia, can provide you with an overview of all the conflicts Australia has been involved in. It is also the home of the 'Journal of the Australian War Memorial' (http://www.adfa.oz.au/~awm/journal/journal.htm) which contains articles on new areas of research into Australian military history. http://www.aust.emb.nw.dc.us/ The Australian Embassy in America has an interesting site to explore if you want to find out more about Australia in general. http://www.pennynet.org/glmuseum/ The Corning Museum of Glass can show you more about the history, chemistry and art of glass making and even has a great scientific fudge recipe! http://msowww.anu.edu.au Mount Stromlo Observatory was very involved in the Optical Munitions project, and here you can find out more about this leader in optics and Southern Hemisphere astronomy