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Wembly Dairy

Location

2 Stone Street, YARRAVILLE VIC 3013 - Property No 4090000200

File Number

8817

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

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HO158 - Wembly Dairy, 2 Stone

Statement of Significance

Wembly Dairy is of historical and architectural significance to the City of Maribyrnong as a representative early twentieth century model dairy which reflects the growing aspirations for convenient, hygienic, consumer products in a suburban setting.

This was a development which spread across Melbourne and other towns with local dairies delivering to suburban areas by horse cart and lorry for over fifty years, until supermarket and milkbar supplies and the increase in private car ownership brought about their demise. (Criterion A4) This building form is a unique type of structure reflecting a past way of life which is now extinct. (Criterion B2)

Australian Heritage Commission (AHC) criteria

The Australian Heritage Commission criteria consist of a set of eight criteria which cover social, aesthetic, scientific, and historic values. Each criterion has sub-criteria written specifically for cultural or natural values. The relevant criteria are:

A.4 demonstrates well the course and pattern of history, important historic events

B.2 rarity

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