Mitcham Model Dairy was owned by Patrick and Mary Davin for 30 years. When they closed, Kew Model Dairy took over their customers. Eventually they closed the Mitcham branch and all supplies came from Model Dairy's headquarters in Kew.Black and white photograph of an old house-drawn buggy previously used by Davin's Dairy to deliver milk.Cockatoo in a cage in front.mitcham model dairy, davin's dairy

Black and white photo of Davin's Dairy, corner Mitcham Road and Victoria Avenue, Mitcham. Dairy later bought by Model Dairy.davin's dairy, model dairy

Davin's Dairy was owned by Patrick and Mary Davin for 30 years. When they retired, Model Dairy took over - as it was doing with other small diaries. Eventually the Mitcham Model Dairy was closed down and all supplies come from the Model Dairy headquarters in Kew.Black and white photo of the back of the dairy. Sliding door and churns inside.davin's dairy, dairies, patrick davin

Black and white photograph of the side of a truck showing milk churns that have been collected from local dairy farmersdavin's dairy, dairies, model dairy mitcham

Patrick Davin beside his Commer truck which he used to pick up and deliver milk. Numer plate GV.463.davin's dairy, dairies, patrick davin

Home of Patrick Davin, owner of Davin's Dairies.davin pj, dairies

Black and white photograph of a dark coloured ute used at Davins Dairy, Corner Mitcham Road and Victoria Avenue Mitcham.davins dairy, model dairy, daries

A list of local dairies with proprietors and addresses.A list of local dairies with proprietors and addressesdairies, backhouse dairy, watts dairy, partridge dairy, davin's dairy

Black and white photograph of Prep grade (Grade 1A) of Mitcham Primary School in 1940. Davin's Dairy and stable in background at corner of Mitcham Road and Victoria Street. Back row - ????Sargeant, David McLean, ???????, John Robertson, Keith Jones, Herb Lilburn, Dave Jones, Jeff Ellis, Alfred Gadsen. 2nd Row - Dawn freeman, Clare Smith, Barbara Savage, Keitha Petty, Marjory Stonehorn, Judith Honeybun, ??????, Pat Flynn, Peggy Burns, Betty Dashwood, Norma Hennessy. 3rd Row - Thelma Burton, Irene Schafer, Robin Leeworthy, Maureen Webster, Barbara Spelling, Margaret Newing, Judith Gorsuch, Lorna Treverton, Valda Hancock, Marion Cumming, ??? Taylor. Front Row - Bill McCaulay, Graham Clements, John Colman, Vernon Osterlind, Arthur Charles, ???? Boyle, Keith Brown, Alan Smith, Micky Dee, Lawrence Petty.mitcham primary school, no. 2904, sargeant, lilburn, herb, jones, keith, robertson, john, mclean, david, dave, ellis, jeff, gadsen, alfred, freeman, dawn, hennesy, norma, dashwood, betty, burns, peggy, flynn, pat, honeybun, judith, stonehorn, marjory, petty, keitha, savage, barbara, burton, thelma, smith, clare, schafer, irene, taylor, cumming, marion, hancock, valda, treverton, lorna, gorsuch, newing, margaret, spelling, webster, maureen, leeworthy, robin, bill mccaulay, fry, lawrence, dee, micky, alan, brown, boyle, charles, arthur, osterlund, vern, colman, clements, graham

Collection of old photographs and notes describing connections to the Model Dairy Mitcham. Also a notice of its closure and transfer of business to Model Dairy Kew. The dairy had been run by the Davin Family.Collection of old photographs and notes mitcham model dairy, davin, patrick j, mary helen, jack, dairies

The Davin house was to the right on a separate block.Black and white photograph of the Mitcham Model Dairy, 204 Mitcham Road, Mitcham. The dairy was run by the Davin family, whose house was on a separate block to the right.mitcham model dairy, dairies

Black and white photograph of Patrick Davin standing outside his home 204 Mitcham Road which was next to the dairy. November 1939davin, patrick, mitcham model dairy, daries

Black and white photograph of Mary Helen Davin in front of the door to the dairy. She is wearing hat, coat and fox fur, December 1939.davin, mary helen, mitcham model dairy

Black and white photograph of Jack Davin on his horse 'Old Bluey' in the backyard of their dairy at 204 Mitcham Roaddavin, jack, 'old bluey', mitcham model dairy

Patrick Joseph Davin established the Mitcham Model Dairy in 1926. It operated on two sites on Mitcham Rd. The milk came from farms in Lilydale and Coldstream and was renowned for its richness. In time Jack, Bill and Tim Davin came into the business. the Davin family sold out to Model Dairies in 1956.Black and white photograph of Patrick Joseph Davin in a suit and tie.davin patrick joseph, dairies, dairying