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Gilbertsons Meat Processing Complex (Former)
Location65-75 Kyle Road ALTONA NORTH, Hobsons Bay City LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
What is Significant?
The Gilbertsons Meat Processing complex, which comprises the four large skin sheds with elevators, stock yards in the north east corner with former rail siding, open-sided low-pitched king-post truss roofed sheds to the north, shed with bow truss roof and curved ridge ventilator, former quarry; the office/amenities building facing Kyle Road, two storey process range of buildings behind the office/amenities building, the Don retail outlet on Blackshaws Road and associated land and contributory infrastructure with emphasis on fabric from the 1951 and 1969-70 development phases, at 65-75 Kyle Road, Altona North. How is it Significant? The Gilbertsons Meat Processing complex (former) at 65-75 Kyle Road, Altona North is of local historic and social significance to the City of Hobsons Bay. Historically, Gilbertsons meat processing complex is significant for its strong associations with one of the major smallgoods manufacturers in Australia whose products became household names during the postwar period. It is also significant as one of the few remaining relatively intact meat processing plants in the metropolitan area complete with all elements that illustrate the process such as the stockyards, skin drying sheds and processing plant. This type of industry was once prolific in the area and made a major contribution to the local economy but was later shunned by local government. (AHC criteria A4, B2, D2 and H1) Socially, it has strong associations with the local community as a place that was once a major employer and is remembered by many in the community as a working place for unskilled labour, particularly immigrants. (AHC criterion G1)
Group
Manufacturing and Processing
Category
Other - Manufacturing & Processing