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Marrickville Margarine Factory

The Marrickville Margarine Co Ltd was founded in Edinburgh Road, Marrickville by Charles Abel on 20 October 1908. Image Source: Library of NSW Abel had owned a bakery in Newtown, and inspired by a butter shortage he set out to manufacture a substitute for pastry and cake fat. With World War I rationing and the… Continue reading Marrickville Margarine Factory