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Milk Vat

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Overview

This steel milk vat would have been used to store milk on the farm before it was taken to the factory for processing.

Historical information

This vat was used on a farm at Cowaramup owned by Colleen and John Ablett. Three generations of Abletts farmed at "Rosedale" which is on Ablett Road Cowaramup

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2019.12

Item type

Objects

Themes

Material

Steel

Width

675 mm

Height or length

320 mm

Keywords

Dairy Industry

Last modified

Wednesday, 20 March, 2024

Completeness

83

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The Old Butter Factory Precinct on Peel Terrace

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