Its former site, which is located opposite Pagewood Public School, is now occupied by a business park. The only remnants of the factory are part of its sunken garden and a cottage- like building that was once the office of the factory's managing director. This is now home to the Treehouse Cafe.
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| The animal off-cuts Davis Gelatine used to produce goods such as glue & gelatine. BAYSIDE COUNCIL |
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| The Davis Gelatine Factory, 1937. The cottage-like structure you can see in the lower half of the photograph still exists today and is occupied by the Treehouse Cafe. BAYSIDE COUNCIL |
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| The original site of the factory can be seen in the left-hand corner of this image. The Treehouse Cafe is located in a heritage building that was once part of the factory. GOOGLE MAPS |
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| Before the use of photography became common Davis Gelatine used an illustrator to help promote its products. BAYSIDE COUNCIL
Samantha Sinnayah, Museum Curator
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