Newham Flour Mill was built by Walter Brydon in 1864. This photo shows the mill from Brydon’s Rd, which is now Don’s Rd. Behind the fence and the huge woodpile on the right can be seen the back of Newham Post Office.
A factory with star quality
The first condensed milk in Australia was produced in Romsey on September 4, 1882, at a new two-storey corrugated iron factory built by the Melbourne Milk Supply Company.