General use of milk bottles is usually associated with the 20th century , with occasional late 19th century. Initially, milk was delivered in cans stacked upright in a wagon. At each stop, someone, usually the wife of the house, would bring a pitcher or a pail to the wagon, and the milk man would ladle out the desired amount of milk. Needless to say, this practice was hazardous and unhealthy. The New York State Tuberculosis Association condemned the practice of selling “loose milk,” still being conducted in New York City in 1922, as a major cause for the spread of tuberculosis (Glass Container1922:8). It is probable that the delivery of milk in glass containers became universal shortly thereafter. Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Spotswood 1880 - 1990. made bottles for various companies. Milk cartons first came to Australia in 1958, when the Model Dairy in Melbourne began packaging milk in 150 ml and 500 ml cartons. At the time, 160,000 new glass bottles were needed in Melbourne alone every week to keep up the delivery of 1.3 million bottles of milk a day. In 1970, the blow-moulded disposable plastic milk bottle was introduced. In 1987, only about 2% of milk was still being sold in glass bottles. Glass milk bottles are now rare After Decimalization 14/2/1966 Metric measure glass bottles were used A clear glass milk bottle ‘Imperial’ half pint. Around centre : IMPERIAL HALF PINT Base: M / 'scar' / 824 ( enclosed in a circle) / 8 / 760melbourne, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, manufactured glass, milk bottles, dairy farmers, dairies

Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Co Pty Ltd (1903 - 1915) Registered in Victoria in 1903 the company amalgamated with the Waterloo Glass Bottle Works Ltd in 1915 to form Australian Glass Manufacturers Company, Limited. Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Spotswood 1872- 1915 The Melbourne Glass Bottle Works (former), comprising a complex of buildings constructed between 1880 and 1940, at Booker Street, Douglas Parade, 2-38 Hudson Road, Raleigh Street and Simcock Avenue, Spotswood. The former glassworks was established in 1890 and originally made bottles for pharmacists Felton Grimwade before it was sold to the State Government by US multinational, OI glass manufacturers A small clear glass bottle with a piece of the cork stopper* pharmacy, medicines, asthma, respiratory diseases, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, glass bottles, melbourne glass bottle works. felton grimwade, spotswood,

Presented to graduating students. A limited number of these glasses would have been presented. Pair of clear glass water glasses, with gold rim.Printed in blue with 'Greensborough Secondary College' and emblem of gum tree branch.greensborough secondary college, glasses, commemorative items

Warrnambool Cordials was started by James and Joseph Lescai in the 1920’s which was later taken over by a group of businessmen. Charles and Frederick Flett owned and operated Warrnambool Cordials for some time. It was later operated by Mr Thomas McKenzie before finally closing down.A common object associated with a well known local business business. Three clear glass bottles with neck with raised lettering. Fletts Warrnambool, horizontally on front centre, This bottle is the property of Warrnambool Cordials, Pty Ltd Warrnambool. Vertically on other side Warrnambool Cordials Pty Ltd Warrnambool. warrnambool, warrnambool cordials, flett’s cordials, flett.

The Melbourne Exhibition was held as part of the centennial celebrations in Australia in 1888. This glass engraved with the purchaser’s name, was a souvenir of the occasion.The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition held in 1888 was a major event covering exhibits of most aspects of life. Large numbers of people attended, in this case a Mr Robb, Joseph Robb, grandfather of the donor.Small clear glass tumbler with etched leaf design .Melbourne Exhibition 1888 Mr Robbwarrnambool, melbourne centennial exhibition, 1888 centennial exhibition, joseph robb

This eye bath cup is an aid to help flush / wipe out foreign bodies from the eye. Until eye drops were developed, eye cups were used. Although eye wash cups are still used, eye drops are more common. This item reflects the changes and development in medicine over the last century.A clear glass eye glass cup which is on a pedestal.eye-wash medical health

Bottle clear glass with cork stopper 'Faulding Eucalyptus' flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Grooved wooden washboards were used from the 18thC in England and Europe. Thick smooth, grooved glass did not rust, stain or wear down as the wooden variety and could be used for finer clothing. The washboard was place in the laundry trough or tub and using a clean brush collars, cuffs and corsets were scrubbed clean.This glass scrubbing board used by a Moorabbin Shire settler c 1900 is an example of the typical laundry equipment used in the area.A timber framed, scrubbing board with ridged clear glass.laundry equipment, washing, scrubbing board, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, washboards, clothing, craftwork

Clear glass mug Melbourne reunion of Vietnam VeteransMelbourne Reunion of Vietnam Veterans 1988 Internatuional Veitnam Forcescommemorative glass, reunion, vietnam veterans

Clear glass mug - Melbourne Rreunion of Vietnam VeteransMelbourne Reunion of Vietnam Veterans 1988 International Vietnam Forcescommemorative glass, vietnam veterans

Cylindrical clear glass bottle with text embossed on base'AGM' with point on 'A'

Rectangular clear glass bottle with text embossed on base.'M'

Round clear glass bottle with numbers embossed on base.'1342', with a line under, then '13' upside down below

8640.1 - Clear glass bottle, no label with cork lid.

Small clear rectangular glass bottle. With blue tint.Chas, Conway Drug Co. Geraldton

Small clear rectangular glass bottle. Side Indents

Rectangular clear glass bottle with text embossed on base.'DEWITT' on basedewitt

http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Ofx5CSLi4-cC&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=phenol+bpc&source=bl&ots=VAMJg8e2Ol&sig=P8QTEMXYn9nS3Xqj9lUbGLwXL_s&hl=en&sa=X&ei=P0asULm-EaedmQXGjIC4Cg&ved=0CFAQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=phenol%20bpc&f=false1 Clear glass bottle with lid; 1 label"POISON S2" "GLYCERINE OF PHENOL B.P.C" "THIS PREPARATION CONTAINS 16 % w/w OF PHENOL" "ARK BRAND" "ALFRED LAWRENCE & CO. PTY LTD." "AUSTRALIA"phenyl of glycerine, medicine

Sectioned 0.50 Calibre bullett in clear resin displaybullet, m33