Historical information
Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory at Allansford commenced in 1888. By the early 1900s it had 3 subsidiary creameries where farmers delivered their milk. Often the farmers collected the skim milk to feed pigs. At this time bacon was considered to be a dairy product.
There were over 200 butter factories and creameries in Victoria in 1905.
Significance
This is the only known photograph of the Nirranda Creamery.
Physical description
Black & white photograph showing a two storey weatherboard building with horse and cart loaded with milk cans and a group of men and women standing in front.
