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Douglasdale Dairy company history timeline

1863

Not long after, in the year 1863, Thomas Douglas, one of a family of five, was born in the small town of Stranraer in Wigtownshire, Scotland.

1890

Our farm was founded by Mr Thomas Douglas and his wife, Janet Alexander, in 1890.

1905

The Dairy is still operated on the very land it was started on in 1905, and the passion for delivering fresh, quality products that started the dairy all those years ago, is still found in every corner of the farm and within its people today.

1910

He built the St Andrew's buildings and was chairman of the society from 1910.

1913

During the first year, Douglas attended sixteen committee meetings, an indication of his enthusiasm, and later he represented the association at discussions around the country, becoming president of the association in 1913.

1924

He built the first dormitories of King Edward's School in 1924 and had the whole contract for the Eloff Street branch of the Standard Bank.

1940

A decade later in 1940, they began retailing their milk and hand delivered 240 bottles of milk a day.

2022

Nomination and proposed declaration of Kasteelberg as a Provincial Heritage Site Friday, May 20, 2022 - 16:34 Notice

Kobus van Wyk leads visit to The Old Granary - 26 May 2022 Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 08:50 Notice

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