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Small Arms Factory (1912 - 1989)

Commonwealth of Australia

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Function: Defence Industries, Ammunitions and Explosives or Weapons Industries

Location: Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia

The Small Arms Factory was opened in Lithgow, New South Wales, in June 1912 and by 1913 the first consignment of weapons had been produced for the defence forces. Production at the Factory increased greatly during World War One. During its lifetime the Factory was controlled by various Government Departments.

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Reference/Legal Number(s): CA 26
Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia

Location: Lithgow, New South Wales

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Published Sources

'Primary description of agency CA 626; Small Arms Factory, Lithgow, New South Wales, Registration of entity: 24 April 1974', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+626. [ Details ]

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A001422. [ Details ]

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