Sepia-toned postcard of Belgrave showing cars and horse and carts sharing street. Car parked up on Mt. Dickie. Moran and Cato grocery store. Sign for V.A. Duncan, auctioneer, and a chemist. Garage on left hand side around bend. c. early 1930s

A. Truscott took over this drapery and grocery store from Mr Pengally upon his retirement in November 1884Copy of a black and white photo of A. Truscott & Co., Family Grocer, Long Gully. Weather board building with a veranda. Two gum trees in front of the shop. A grey horse is harnessed to a dray and there are two men and two women behind it. A pink sticker is stuck on the bottom with - Cnr havilah Rd , Arms St. Long Gully. Now Leadlight Shop - written on it. Written on the back is: Verandah blown off by whirly wind Landed on top of shop roof. Now replaced 1986. Cnr Havilah Rd & Arms St. This photo also has references in Box 704, Truscott collection, 12322 - 12324.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - a truscott & co, leadlight shop

These advertisements were collected from the Diamond Valley Local newspaper. McKay & Simmons was grocery store in Grimshaw Street Greensborough.This advertisement is for a Greensborough based shop which no longer operates.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Agency: Bank of New South Wales, corner of High and Victoria Streets, Eaglehawk. Construction of the building began in 1866 and it opened as an agency of the Sandhurst branch in 1867. It closed as a branch in 1919, after which it was used as a grocery store and residence. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Shopping time: inside H.A. Hart's grocery store on High Street, Eaglehawk, in 1940. Behind the counter are: from left, H.A. Hart, Gordon Dewar, Ruebin Burgess and Lillian Penberthy. Note the large cut out of a woman holding the cornflakes packet.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Soft drink came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape.Clear glass bottle with straight sides half way up tapering gently to a round opening. The tapered half is embossed with 7 wavy circles going around the circumference. The bakelite stopper has a rectangular shaped grip to make it easier to screw.Embossed around the bottom near the base "This bottle remains the property of W. Woodroofe Ltd. Norwood S.A." And above this - embossed: 'A1857' and further along a '4'soft drink bottle;

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape and size of bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, size,stopper Aesthetic: Display showing embossing, shape, size.Clear glass bottle 8 sided - 3 equal sides at each end and sides front and back twice as long as each of the 3 sides. Straight sides two thirds of the way up and one third is a straight neck. Embossing on the base. Screw top. 1860's shape.Base: '866' with 'M' underneathglass bottle, sauce, household

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape and size of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, size, stopper, embossing Aesthetic: Display showing shape and embossing.Medium sized clear glass sauce bottle with straight sides two thirds of the way up then tapering to the neck and opening. Sealed by cork which is loose inside the bottle. Embossed at the base. Base: Common Seal 'A' with 'G' at top and 'M' below inside the A. Underneath and across the middle 'M559' and beneath 'M' '211' on edgeglass bottle, sauce, household

Information and photos of Dobell's grocery store in Greenhill Road, taken in 1960. Also photos of the shop as "Dobell's Café" (2014) and "The Clay Pot" (2015-) and information on local families.This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.greenhill road greensborough, dobells, clay pot

Sauce & coffee / chicory was stored in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shapeClear glass bottle used for storing sauce, coffee or chicory. The base is square with a slight indent inwards and has embossing. The straight sides go two thirds of the way up, taper quickly to the neck and then form a lip and opening for a cork stopper.Base: 'M ??6'glass bottle, sauce, coffee, chicory, household

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape, colour, size of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, size, embossing Aesthetic: Display shown embossing and shapeClear brown glass bottle of medium size used for sauce. Sealed with a glass stopper that has cork on the outside. It has straight sides for nearly two thirds to the top then tapers quickly into a long straight neck with a lip near the opening. Inside the opening is a lip. Embossed on base.Base: across the middle 'M 311' and below that 'M'glass bottle, household, glass cork stopper, sauce

Sauce and coffee / chicory was stored in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing and use. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape.Clear slightly green glass bottle used for storing sauce, coffee or chicory. The base is square with a slight indent inwards and has embossing. The straight sides go two thirds of the way, taper quickly to the neck and then form a lip and opening for a cork stopper. Glass badly blown with a defect about one quarter of the way up.Base: Common seal: 'A' with 'G' at top and 'M' below inside the 'A'. 'M711' across the middle and 'M' underneath. 'F18' on edge of one side.glass bottle, sauce, coffee, chicory

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S 169, turning from Droop St into Barkly St Footscray. Tram has the destination of Williamstown Road. In the background is A J Burns licensed grocery, store selling Foster's Lager, Victoria Bitter, Reynella Brandy, Kiwi boot polish, and the Majestic Billiard Parlour, Covell & Spu? hatters.trams, tramways, s class, footscray, droop st, barkly st, williamstown road, tram 169

Mr. M. W. Clements conducted a grocery store adjacent to his home near Warburton Highway, and later at a new building at the corner of Warburton Avenue and Sebire Avenue, Wandin. A tall clear glass Wiltshire's vinegar bottle with a cream, yellow and black paper label. About 24 ozs is printed at the top Wiltshire's Vinegar Made from Sugar & Malt. The manufacturer's address and details are also shown. There is an added homemade label - Clements Store Wandin, glued to the bottom of the bottle.An added label is stuck to the bottom of the bottle under the product label - 'Clements Store Wandin'bottles, food sorage containers, vinegar bottle

14cm x 9cm black and white photograph of Leonard Stimson's Grocery Store on Sydney Street, Kilmore. Three people stand outside the shop including Leonard Stimson (moustached man). The store has double height windows, with products in them, facing the street. Printed on the windows is "Coffee", "Tea", "Wholesale" and across the top of the windows is "E. Stimson. Grocery".Written on the back: Leonard Stimson's Grocer's Store Sydney St Kilmore (about 1864.) Kilmore Historical Society Leonard Stimson Standing in front with moustache. Sender Sandra Stimson Temoragrocery, stimson, kilmore, shopfront

Soft drink came in bottles owned by the manufacturer for re use and bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape.Clear glass lemonade bottle with straight sides four fifths of the way up then tapering sharply in to form a neck and then the opening. At top of sides there is large embossed writing around the circumference. There are 3 rows of embossed writing towards the base on one side and some on the base. A bakelite stopper is screwed in. This has a rectangular shape to assist a grip for turning.W. Woodroofe Ltd. Norwood S.A. at the top. This bottle is not sold / It remains the Property / Of W. Woodroofe Ltd. and opposite this an embossed pattern that looks like an ice-cream followed by the word Mark On the base: '2418'soft drink bottle

Coffee essence was stored in glass bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. the shape of the bottles hanged as did the stopper used to seal it. History of 'Robur' manufacturers.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shapeClear brown glass bottle of unusual shape. The straight sides go up outwards from the sides of the base which has a rectangular shape. The opening 'sits' on the curved 'shoulders'. There is no neck. Embossed heavily at the bottom of the front and back. Possibly used for storing coffee essence.Front & Back: 'Robur' Base: 4 numbers at the edge too difficult to read.bottle, coffee essence, robur, household

Anthony Truscott (1856 -1913) was born in Cornwall. He established a grocery store in Havilah St., Long gully and shortly before his death he handed the business to his so Anthony.Grocer's daybook. The book has a red cover and brown spine. It has 514 pages, used by the storekeeper to record the purchases made by customers. The book covers the years from 1906 to 1912."Ledger" on the spinegrocer, ledger, truscott

Grocery store established in 1882 in Melbourne, Moran and Cato expanded into NSW and Tasmania, becoming the largest grocery chain in Australia. They imported many products in bulk and packaged them in their own packaging. eg. tea and flour.Moran & Cato's Tea Label: Cream with brown print. Logo is a shield with M and C entwined with the words in a scroll underneath is We Keep Froth. Trade and Mark on either side of the shield. Large scroll is Moran & Cato's, underneath Pure Blended TEA. Also on the packaging is Tea Merchants and Importers. Warehouse & Offices, Brunswick St * Fitzroy. Branches in all the suburbs of Melbourne and throughout Victoria and Tasmania. Pure Tea. Has a Rich, Delicious Flavour. Most economical to use. Our Guarantee of satisfaction goes with every packet. Fragrant and Refreshing. Box 625Distributors for N.S.W.: Moran & Cato (N.S.W) Pty Ltd., Sydneybusiness, retail, general

This calendar was found in a shed and is interesting because of the phone number being Poowong 1, when the telephone exchange was at the local post office. the Butter factory is no longer operating nor is the Foodland grocery store that was part of the same business.Only known calendar in existence.grubby cardboard calendar 1961 front page hanging off. centre colour picture has a small hole in it. Staples are rusted. The months January and Feb. dates printed either side of picture. Five of pictures depict seaside views and one is of a waterfall.1961, calendar, poowong butter factory, poowong foodland calendar complimentary calendar

Chutney and pickles came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The sale of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. This bottle may have been re used for homemade chutneys.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, embossing, stopper, use. Aesthetic: Display showing shape & size Clear glass bottle used for chutney or pickles sealed with a cap. Straight sides three quarters of the way up then tapering to the neck and then to the slightly wider opening. Embossed on the base.Base: 641 above F996 with M beneath it.preserves, pickles, chutney, bottle, household

Chutney and pickles came in bottles at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. This bottle may have been re used for home made preserves.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, use Aesthetic: Display showing shape and sizeClear glass bottle used for storing pickles or chutney and sealed with a cork. Straight sides are 3 quarters of the way up tapering quickly into a neck and then the opening. The bottle has been joined longitudinally in 2 halves. There is no embossing.glass bottle, chutney, pickles, preserves, household

Soft drink came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of ECKS Ltd..Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Aesthetic - Display showing embossing & shape especially if in good condition.Clear glass bottle with graphite stopper. Straight sides. Top third tapers sharply into a neck. One third from the top it is heavily embossed with the letters ECKS. It is heavily embossed, in capital letters, around the bottom of the sides and lightly embossed on the base and near the opening.Below the opening is embossed '28'. Side: 'ECKS'. Bottom of sides around circumference: 'The property of ECKS limited Melbourne and its use by others is illegal.' Base: 22bottle, lemonade, soft drink, ecks

Cordial came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Brookes Lemos ltd.Historical: Change of Bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing. Bottle collectors. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape Clear glass bottle curved on 1 side with criss cross pattern two thirds of the way up surrounding a clear oval shape with narrower ends top and bottom. The other side is made up of 3 flat 'pieces' each with print in capital letters, heavily embossed. On 1 of these flat sides below the writing is the 'outline picture' of a 'boy' holding a similar bottle. Above these sides the bottle becomes round and tapers with vertical embossing to a double lip, a neck and then another double lip with a screw for the top.Printed from top to bottom: 1 flat side: 'Regd Design No 9072 Australia No 8449 India / No 689933 Great Britain No / 1926 Union of South Africa / No 57737 U S America No 1921 New Zealand Regd 1925 Canada / Only Contents Sold'. Middle flat side: 'Brookes Lemos Limited / Manufacturers of / Lemos / Registered Trade Mark' Third flat side: 'This Bottle is the Property / Brookes Lemos Limited and / Cannot be Legally Used / By Others For Any Purpose.' Also outline picture of boy Base: 'F380'cordial, drink, bottle, brookes lemos ltd.

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of W. J. & F. Barnes, Pty. Ltd. Melbourne.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, embossing, use Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape Clear glass medium sized bottle. The base is as wide as the top before it tapers into the neck and lip and then the screw top. From the base it tapers in before a very gradual taper to the broad part which is three quarters of the way up. The base is round but the sides have 4 wider 'panels' opposite each other. In between these are 2 smaller panels. Heavy embossing on 1 wider panel and base printed in capital letters.Side: vertically: 'This bottle is the Property of / W. J. & F. Barnes Pty Ltd. Melbourne' Base: Common Seal "A" with 'G' inside the top half and 'M' inside the lower half. Underneath the 'A' and across the middle is 'F1570' and below this is 'M'sauce, glass bottle, w. j. & f. barnes pty ltd melbourne, household

Anthony Truscott ( 1856-1913) was a Cornishman who came to Bendigo in 1880. He initially undertook mining interests before opening a grocery store in 1884. The house at 2 Havilah STreet, "Kilhallen", was probably named after his hometown in Cornwall.Real Estate advertisement for a home built by Anthony Truscott in 1900 called Kilhallen. There are three photos, one of the two story house, one of the ornate fireplace and a small add on building at the rear. Written at the top of the page is: Old shop pulled down and a new one Built Feb 90. Long Gully Super Market closed riteway 14/1/85. opened again May 1985. Sold 1985. approx $105 000 Which is crossed out. Friday Jan 18 - 1985.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - a victorian dream home, richard foord, bendigo advertiser, anthony truscott, kilhallen, craig tweed & co

Soft drink came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a larger city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. The history of Zedmanfg Company, Albury. Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing & shape especially if in good condition. Clear glass bottle. Bottom half has straight sides. Upper half tapers to the top where a metal crimp fits over the lip. Manufacturer's name is heavily embossed in cursive script diagonally across the lower half. The place 'Albury' is embossed below the diagonal script, in capital letters.There is heavy embossing at the base and at the bottom of the sides. All in capital letters. It has a crown seal - AGMZedManfg Co. Albury - across the bottom half of the bottle. At the base on the sides around the circumference 'This bottle is the property of the Zedmanfg Co. Albury. On the Base: F1486, GM inside A, M 113 glass, bottle, domestic, household, albury, zedmanfg co., drinks, lemonade

Soft drink came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. the shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Murray Brewery, BeechworthHistorical. Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Aesthetic. Display showing the embossing & shape especially if in good condition.Clear glass bottle. Embossed print in capital letters, around half of the circumference, one third of the way down from the top between the 2 longitudinal joins. The bottom half has straight sides and the top half tapers to the top where a metal crimp fits over the lip. Around the circumference is embossed print in capital letters. The base also has embossing. Crown Seal.Around circumference one third from top: 'Murray B.' Around circumference at base: ' Propetery of Murray Breweries pty Ltd. Beechworth.' Base: F1767 Symbol: 'AGM' and '445' 'M O'beer, drinks, lemonade, beechworth brewery, murray breweries, bottles

Soft drink came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Marchants & Co. Ltd.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing & shape especially if in good condition.Clear glass bottle with groove criss cross patterned sides near the base and three quarters of the way up where the bottle tapers to form straight sides half way to the opening. Between the criss cross patterns is white and red painted print and a 'ceramic label. The red plastic stopper is attached at the opening.On one side: Red and white "Serve Icy Cold / Marchants / It's the Most On the other side: A / Sparkling / Summer Drink / Bottled by Marchant & Co. Ltd / Melbourne. Please Return / stopper / with bottlemarchants, lemonade, soft drink, plastic screw, bottles, drinks

Soft drink came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re-cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Phibbs Bros., Albury.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing, shape and size.Small clear glass bottle with heavy embossing. The straight sides go half way up then taper to the opening. The manufacturer's name is written diagonally across one side with 'Albury' printed in capital letters underneath. On the same side three lines of words are printed in capital letters. The base has light embossing.Side: 'Phibbs Bros / Albury' Side around the bottom: 'This Bottle / Is the Property of / Phibbs Bros Albury'bottle, ginger beer, soft drink, phibbs bros albury, drink, household