A 1901 Culm Valley Dairy Co. receipt.
The entrance to the factory when it was called Culm Valley Dairy Co.
The entrance to the factory when it was the Culm Valley Dairy Co. There were two houses on the left, both of which were subsequently demolished to […]
Picture of the dried milk powder barrels.
The dried milk powder was dispatched in these barrels made of plywood and known as Venestas (from the name of the firm that made them).
Bill Northam with an early milk churn.
Bill Northam with an early milk churn that could hold 17 gallons of milk (75 litres) and would weigh 210 lbs (90kgs) when full.
The first sterilisation plant for the milk churns.
The first plant for sterilising milk churns before their re-use. These 10 gallon churns were emptied and upended on the receiving tank, they were then placed inside […]
Steeplejack inspecting the old chimney.
A steeplejack at work during a regular inspection of the old chimney.
The factory in its coal burning days.
The factory in its coal burning days, a Renwick Wilton coal truck can be seen being unloaded. The cows in the picture could almost deliver their milk […]
Mr. W. Miller at the controls of the milk powder plant.
Mr. W. Miller at the controls of the milk powder plant.