Raw Material Processing Size:XS collapsed debris lines the walls

collapsed debris lines the walls

A cool room inside the former Peters Creameries Pty Ltd factory at Chatham reveals layers of peeling paint and rusted pipe fixtures

five years after the doors closed on 28 March 2010

leaving the shell standing while all internal structures were removed

Raw Material Processing Size:XS collapsed debris lines the wallsConcrete columns carry a low ceiling of corrugated metal and exposed pipework through the derelict raw material processing area of Peters Creameries Pty Ltd's Chatham factory. Graffiti marks the ribbed walls; a staircase leads toward a bright opening at the far end. Built in 1939 by contractor D. Gallagher, the plant processed condensed milk, butter, and dairy products for decades before closing in the late 1990s. Part of the Peters' Ice Cream Factory