A001422 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2001-09-06 human Ailie Smith updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A001422b.htm CA 26 corporateBody Small Arms Factory Commonwealth of Australia AACR2 1 June 1912 4 May 1989 Start Place Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia Location Lithgow, New South Wales Defence Industries Ammunitions Explosives or Weapons Industries 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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 'Small Arms Factory', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Small Arms Factory Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Australian Government Small Arms Factory, Lithgow Australia. Department of Productivity Australian Government Small Arms Factory, Lithgow Parkes, A.C.T. Department of Productivity 1979 Resource Section: Primary description of agency CA 626; Small Arms Factory, Lithgow, New South Wales, Registration of entity: 24 April 1974 Primary description of agency CA 626; Small Arms Factory, Lithgow, New South Wales, Registration of entity: 24 April 1974 National Archives of Australia 2000 RecordSearch Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000