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Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong: Commonwealth Department of Supply, A Brief History of Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, 1910-1956; Commonwealth Department of Supply, A Brief History of Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Apr 1960; Alan Gross, "Maribyrnong", Victorian Historical Magazine, Vol.22, No.2, Sep 1917; Paper "History of the Munitions Effort Maribyrnong Explosives Factory"; Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, List of Products,
AU NBAC N121-44 · Item · 1917 - 1960
Part of J L Knight papers
J L Knight papers
AU NBAC N121 · Deposit · 1903 - 1986

Research papers on the munitions industry in Australia, 1897–1985, and for Knight's unpublished history of the industry, Explosives in Australia; professional papers of J L Knight including addresses, reports, notes and notebooks, correspondence, maps, photographs, printed material, Quadripartite Ammunition Conference papers, 1968-1984; material relating to the proposed arsenal at Tuggeranong, ACT; and papers of A E Leighton, 1903 -1956.

 Knight, John Langford
Published papers by A E Leighton: "The Technique of Organising New Industries", Journal and Proceedings of the Australian Chemical Institute, 1935. "The Association of Industry - Chemical and Otherwise - with Defensive Warfare", Journal and Proceedings of the Australian Chemical Institute, 1936. "Chemical Aspects of Defence", Journal and Proceedings of the Australian Chemical Institute, Vol 4, No.7, Jul 1937. "A History of the Australian Chemical Institute, 1914-1932", Proceedings of the Australian Chemical Institute, Vol 21, Nos 6-9, Jun-Sep 1954
AU NBAC N121-83 · Item · 1935 - 1954
Part of J L Knight papers
Department of Supply, Operational Safety Committee: Ministry of Munitions, History and Work of the Operational Safety Committee, Sep 1939-Jun 1945; Dept of Supply, History and Work of the Operational Safety Committee, Jul 1945-Jun 1949; # "Report of the Work of the Committee, Jul 1957-Jun 1958"; Annual Reports, 1972/73, 1973/74, 1975/76; Dept of Defence, Explosives Safety Board, 15th Annual Explosives Safety Seminar, Sydney, Sep 1973: general information and agenda
AU NBAC N121-64 · Item · 1939 - 1976
Part of J L Knight papers
Position papers: "The derivation of policy options for the establishment of indigenous munitions production in small nations"; "Procurement policy for defence materiel", paper by J L Knight submitted to Senate (?) Committee on Defence, 1978; Department of Supply, Planning Branch, "Statement of relative costs of equipment for the services produced in Australia and the United Kingdom, “ respectively", 1960; "Review of Propellant Sections, Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong", 1953; "Policy regarding supply of services ammunition and warlike stores", draft correspondence to the Minister for Defence prepared by J L Knight, 1960; # A E Leighton to J Jensen, re aid in development of Australian commercial and state munitions industries by reparations, 3 Jul 1946; Copy of agreement between Commonwealthth of Australia and E I du Pont de Nemours & Co re war supplies procurement, 28 Feb 1942
AU NBAC N121-59 · Item · 1942 - 1979
Part of J L Knight papers
History sheets: Board of Management for Munitions Factories, 1939-1950; Munitions Research Laboratories, Maribyrnong, Victoria; Ammunition Factory, Footscray; Commonwealth Harnass Factory; Government Woollen Cloth Factory, Geelong; Ballarat Explosives Factory; Explosives Factory, Salisbury, Victoria; St Mary’s Explosives and Filling Factory; Villawood Explosives Factory, NSW; Mulwala No.6 Explosives Factory, NSW; Clothing Factory, Miles Street, South Melbourne; Central Munitions Drawing Office, Maribyrnong; Explosives Factory Maribyrnong
AU NBAC N121-48 · Item · no date
Part of J L Knight papers