These photographs appear to come from an exhibition as they were mounted on a larger card. The photographs appeared to have been torned off a larger sheet. The damaged area of the sheets have been trimmed off3866.01 - Australian Defense Industries - Maribyrnong Explosive Factory Cordite Avenue Entrance Opposite Wests Road Maribyrnong 3866.02 - Australian Defense Industries - Maribyrnong Explosive Factory Main Entrance Cordite Avenue Maribyrnong 3866.03 - Australian Defense Industries - Ammunition Factory Gordon Street Footscray 3866.04 - Australian Defense Industries - Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre Williamsons Road Maribyrnong 3866.05 - Australian Defense Industries - Victoria Barracks North Gate St. Kilda Road Melbourne 3866.06 - Australian Defense Industries - Victoria Barracks South Gate St. Kilda Road Melbourne 3866.07 - Australian Defense Industries - Victoria Barracks Wells Street Entrance 3866.08 - Australian Defense Industries - Victoria Barracks Defence Signals St. Kilda Road Melbourne 3866.09 - Australian Defense Industries - Government Aircraft Factory Lorimer Street Fishermans Bend 3866.10 - Australian Defense Industries - Aeronautical Research Labs Lorimer Street Fishermens Bend 3866.11 - Australian Defense Industries - Defence Centre 350 St. Kilda Road Melbourneaustralian defense industries, adi, maribyrnong explosive factory, footscray ammunition factory, maribyrnong immigration detention

This year book was published in the year of Australian Federation. It was the 22nd issue of the Victorian Year BookBrown soft covered book of 1000 page. The book contains a digest of the statistics of Victoria with reference to the other Australasian Colonies and other countries. Topics include the land system of Victoria, Crown lands, Agricultural statistics, cultivation, industry, livestock, wool, dairy farms, cattle, rabbits, manufactures, alcohol production, mining, defense. Statistics were provided by J.J. Fenton, Assistant Government Statist.

2nd World War - Various industries through Defense Department set up manufacturing facilities for Armaments - McKAY MASSEY HARRIS had one such facility. Corner Hertford & Hampshire Rds, for manufacture of Armour Piercing Shells. Materials: Steel Production Method: Shell Lathe & Heat Treatment When made: 1943 When used: 1943 - 45 Where made: Australia, Victoria, Sunshine Where used: Australia, Victoria, War zonesProjectile (Reject) Armour Piercingprojectile, h.v. mckays massey harris, sunshine harvester works, manufacturing

These items were typicaly used by the Department of Defense Departments which were located throughout Australia including Footscray, Maribyrnong & Ascot Vale. The blank WW2 "Secret" & "Confidential" writing paper were used by all Commonwealth of Australia Departments during WW24869.01 - Commonwealth Of Australia Stationary - O.H.M.S. Commonwealth Of Australia Ascot Vale VIC Envelope 4869.02 - Commonwealth Of Australia Stationary - O.H.M.S. Commonwealth Of Australia Munitions Filling Factory St. Mary NSW Envelope 4869.03 - Commonwealth Of Australia Stationary - Australian Defence Industries (ADI) Benalla VIC Envelope 4869.04 - Commonwealth Of Australia Stationary - Blank WW2 Secret Writing Paper 4869.05 - Commonwealth Of Australia Stationary - Blank WW2 Confidential Writing Paperstationary