Snapshot of the past - Drouin Co-op Butter Factory

A photograph of the Drouin Co-op Butter Factory in 1919.
The factory opened in 1904. It was originally a timber building but, in 1911, was enlarged and built in brick.
This photograph features staff alongside a truck used by the butter factory for deliveries.
The truck was made in the United States, but the sign on the side says the "coachwork" was made by the firm W. D. Russell in Main St, Drouin.
After William Lawrence Kraft became manager in 1930, the Drouin Co-op grew to became the largest supplier of milk to the Melbourne Market. The factory was the largest employer in the district, with 4000 gallons of milk and 20 tons of butter railed to the city daily by train.
The original building of the Drouin Co-op still stands today - with some additions - on the east side of Main South Rd just past the railway bridge.
Photograph and information courtesy of the Drouin History Group.
To find out more about the group and its activities, visit drouinhistorygroup.org.au