Copy 1 of 5|'This is a diary which celebrates, in words and photographs, the women of Melbourne's western suburbs who have at one time or another worked in the explosives and munitions industries.
Copy 2 of 5|This is a diary which celebrates, in words and photographs, the|women of Melbourne's western suburbs who have at one time or|another worked in the explosives and munitions industries.
Copy 3 of 5|'This is a diary which celebrates, in words and photographs, the|women of Melbourne's western suburbs who have at one time or|another worked in the explosives and munitions industries.
Copy 4 of 5|'This is a diary which celebrates, in words and photographs, the|women of Melbourne's western suburbs who have at one time or|another worked in the explosives and munitions industries.
Copy 5 of 5|'This is a diary which celebrates, in words and photographs, the|women of Melbourne's western suburbs who have at one time or|another worked in the explosives and munitions industries.
A collection of donated items from ICI workers.|Contents:|9 photographs of women workers.|1 brass bullet shaped cigarette lighter.|1 invitation for the celebration of 100 years of explosives manufacture.|1 'Special rules for explosives factory Deer…
A history of Fisher's Stables including that of previous land ownership of Joseph Raleigh and subsequent purchase by Government of Australia for defence purposes.
Contents include National Trust of Australia classification report, various maps and…
As in title/subject.
Photos:
15 - 24 & 28 - 31. Copied from ICI collection. Included are Kynoch factory, Powder storage huts, Nobel site & Australian explosive co. laboratory.
25 - 27. ICI dinner for opening of ammunitions factory, Deer…
Numerous article clipping from the 1880's looking at the manufacture and associated issues of explosives. Content explores safety regulations, the manufacture of explosives (dynamite), trials and experiments, importation and incidents involving…
Handwritten speech that was delivered by Miss Wright on 20-11-1980, on her retirement. Miss Wright had worked at the Footscray munition factory since 1939.
A number of working notes used for the research of safety fuse manufacture in Victoria. Included is correspondence with workers who were involved in the industry and explain processes and procedures
Includes working notes and drafts.|William Holten Pettit grew up in Footscray and describes his childhood with detail on school and all the landmarks that were found in the district. After educating as a chemist he went to work at places like…
Source indeterminable.|Chapter from a book on the munitions industry in Australia that concentrates on the factory in Footscray. Content describes the function and workings of the factory.
EFM Collection.|US report of 1919 on the state of: ordnance; air service; engineer corps; chemical warfare; quartermaster activities; the construction division; signal corps.
This booklet, produced in conjuction with the 'Chops and Chimneys' exhibition, derives from transcript of interviews of five women who worked for the munitions industry.
Added note: i. Faulkner, Rod
1 pamphlet, 7 maps in a document folder.
Coinciding with the Open Day in 1984 this folder contains a pamphlet detailing the operations and processes as well as 7 maps showing the layout of the site and its various buildings.
Contents:
1. Open day…
Photocopy.
As in title/subject.
Includes Ammunitions Factory - Gordon St. reunion contacts from 21st Feb, 2006.
March, 2006; added letter and photocopy of photographs donated to us by M. Basham.
Photocopied portion p.50-52. from a Sydney Morning Herald publication.
Content explores the munitions industry of Australia with attention to the nature of the work especially during the wars.
