George Couch, Chairman Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy

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TitleGeorge Couch, Chairman Illawarra Cooperative Central DairyObject TypePortraitDate1900-1910DescriptionGeorge Couch, Chairman Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy 1901-1910

Photograph touched up with pen and ink.

Provenance and SignifcanceThe Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy (ICCD) factory was built beside the railway line at Albion Park Rail on land provided by G L Fuller.

The formal opening of the ICCD was 27 September 1899. C W Wood was appointed manager, and H R Hobart the engineer.

Two steam engines drove the machinery and the refrigerating plant. Pasteurization was introduced in 1903 and by 1905 the Company was delivering milk to Sydney in hermetically sealed tanks.

The butter making section was upgraded in 1925 and in 1935 a new milk section was opened. The Company continued to improve and in 1956 marketed the "Warrilla" brand of butter.

The factory closed in 1985.DonorIllawarra Cooperative Central Dairy

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Materialpaper, glass and wood.Dimensions24cm x 29cm. Frame dimensions 42.5cm x 51cm.

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CollectionObjectsIllawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Society CollectionLocalityAlbion Park RailPersonCouch, GeorgePlaceIllawarra Cooperative Central Dairy FactoryRelated Item1988.12.28 Last edited by: Annette Charlton

1988.12.28 - Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Last edited by: Annette Charlton

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