Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Employees On Loading Dock

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TitleIllawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Employees On Loading Dock Object TypePhotographDate1899DescriptionIllawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Employees On Loading Dock.

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

The formal opening of the ICCD Ltd. was held on the 27th 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, card and timber backing.Dimensions16.5cm x 15cm

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CollectionObjectsIllawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Society CollectionLocalityAlbion Park RailPlaceIllawarra Cooperative Central Dairy FactoryRelated Item1988.12.3 Last edited by: Annette Charlton

1988.12.3 - Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Factory Last edited by: Annette Charlton

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Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Employees On Loading Dock