Historical information
The Colonial Ammunition Company built an ammunition factory on the banks of the Saltwater River after it established an agreement with the Government with orders of 6,000,000 rounds to be supplied in the first year.
Physical description
Photo enlargement of an article that appeared in the The Leader 25th October 1890 on The Cartridge Factory at Footscray. Sketches of the various processes of ammunition making is shown. A description of the factory is also provided
Inscriptions & markings
The Cartridge Factory At Footscray
