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Former Malvern Star Bicycle Factory

Cnr Clarendon Street & Normanby Road, SOUTHBANK VIC 3006 - Property No B6144

A two-storey factory designed by Marcus R Barlow and constructed in an integrated fashion in two distinct stages in 1938 and 1941 respectively for General Accessories Pty Ltd, the manufacturing division for Bruce Small Pty Ltd. This was the bicycle industry's first architect-designed factory, the company's first building specially constructed for their purpose and its chief product - the Malvern Star bicycle - was part of most suburban families' experience during the 1930s, ... more

B6144

Demolished
68550

Jack's Magazine (Ammunition Factory)

Saltwater River Powder Magazine

Gordon Street,, FOOTSCRAY VIC 3011 - Property No B5837

A powder magazine complex with original buildings of exceptional size and massive bluestone construction, reflecting the aspirations of the colony and aspects of a now obsolete technology. The canal by which the complex was serviced is unusual in Australian terms, and forms a part of the Classification, as do the tramway lines, the blast mounds, perimeter walls, and the more modest brick magazines of the early twentieth century. Classified: 06/08/1987

B5837

State
69583

Former Gunbower Co-Op Butter Factory And Trading Co. Ltd.

Murray Valley Highway,, GUNBOWER VIC 3566 - Property No B6358

The Gunbower Cooperative Butter Factory and Trading Company is significant historically at a local level as a large business in a small country town and as a representative example of a medium sized dairy industry in a region now dominated by huge dairy manufacturing plants. Architecturally the building gains significance by its placement along the Murray Valley Highway close to the road and among housing development. The domestic nature of its design reflects the neighbouring homes ... more

B6358

Local
70051

Former Fuse Factory

197 Wattle Street, BENDIGO VIC 3550 - Property No B3914

A brick complex of several factory buildings built in three separate but connected sections in 1875, 1889-1895 and 1901. Now a clothing factory but formerly produced safety fuses invented by Charles Ferry J.P. for the local mines. The business was bought over in 1888 by a Cornish firm Bickford Smith who also made fuses. Notable remaining architectural features (possibly by local architect W C Vahland and his son Henry) include ornamental roof ventilators, elaborate cast-iron ... more

B3914

Local
70718

Former Mortlake Butter Factory Co Ltd

Cnr Boundary Road and Hood Street,, MORTLAKE VIC 3272 - Property No B6388

The Mortlake Butter Factory Company Limited building complex is historically significant as a typical small town butter factory of the mid 1890s. The buildings gain significance because all three sections of the original factory survive; the small timber butter factory (charcoal lined); the double brick cheese room and the associated manager's residence which stand on a sweeping corner at the outskirts of Mortlake on the road to Terang. Architecturally the factory complex is similar ... more

B6388

Local
71101

Tallangatta Butter Factory & Creamery Co

Bethanga Road,, TALLANGATTA VIC 3700 - Property No B6277

This small red brick dairy industry building built on the site of the 1892 factory in 1934 was one of the first north-eastern Victorian dairy cooperatives to be established. The simple building lines and typical dairy ventilation along the ridged rooves exemplify the small dairy industry building while its site, just above the flood level of Lake Hume, allows it to remain as one example of old Tallangatta. The new factory built in new Tallangatta demonstrates that the importance of ... more

B6277

Local
82866

Former Australian Plaster Industries Ltd Factory, Boilerhouse & Chimney

oakleigh Boilerhouse & Chimney ,  Boral Boilerhouse & Chimney

61 Westminster Street,, OAKLEIGH VIC 3166 - Property No B5641

The boiler house, brick chimney, and factory at the former Australian Plaster Industries Ltd. site at 61 Westminster Street, Oakleigh. The plant was built c.1946-48 as part of a new plasterboard factory for Australian Plaster Industries Ltd. The briquette fired water-tube boiler supplied steam for drying plasterboard until it was made redundant by direct firing in 1970. The saw tooth roof brick building with steel window and roof trusses housed the main board production ... more

B5641

State
67683

Pram Factory

Former Livery Stables

317-337 Drummond Street,, CARLTON VIC 3053 - Property No B4802

A notable collection of buildings which still display their original use as a livery stables, one of the few buildings of this type remaining in Melbourne. The recent association of the buildings with the Australian Performing Group, one of Australia's most important theatre companies is also notable. The buildings are a landmark of Carlton and an important feature of the central Carlton area. Classified: 13/11/1980

B4802

Local
68564

Former Ordnance Factory

Former RAFA Barracks ,  Adi Site (Australian Defence Industries)

Wests Road,, MARIBYRNONG VIC 3032 - Property No B5029

Royal Australian Field Artillery Barracks, Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong. Includes former No 1 Forge, Ordnance Factory See also B5028 Former Ammunition Factory, Gordon St, Footscray.& Former Explosives Factory B6137, Cordite Avenue, Maribyrnong.

B5029

File only
69595

Former Girgarre Cheese Factory & Trading Co Pty

Winter Road,, GIRGARRE VIC 3624 - Property No B6343

B6343

File only
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