Australia was not self sufficient in glass making until the turn of the 20th century and many bottles were made overseas and shipped to Australia with their contents and when emptied were re-filled with other company’s products. This bottle reflecs the type of glassware that was in circulation in the 1920's.A heavy, thick, clear glass round bottle with a short neck which has a moulded rim for a cork stopper. It is very solid. There are some bubbles in the glass.Mbottle container

these bottles were found at the old pine plantation near Forest Road Orbost.These various shaped containers are examples of glass containers used in the early 20th century.Seven bottles found at old pine plantation in north of Orbost. 2372.1 is a cylindrical Vegemite jar made of white opal glass. It has a threaded rim and two mould seams. 2372.2 is a brown beef extract jar. 2372.3 is a rounded square white Ponds jar which would have had a metal lid. 2372.4 is a brown Bovril jar and probably had a cork seal. 2372.5 is a clear perfume bottle from Rogers & Gallet Paris. It has concentric circles around the neck and a star pattern on the base.. 2372.6 is a clear glass medical bottle used by Bosisto and 2372.7 is a clear glass cordial bottle from O.T. ltd.2372.1: on base AGM above V905 above 6 2372.2: GLOBEX AGM X3 with Beef Extract on sides 2372.3 - on base PONDS with logo 2372.4 - on side- 2oz BOVRIL LIMITED F204 2372.5 - ROGERS & GALLET logo PARIS 2372.6 - on bottom - AGM ; in indented rectangle on back - BOSISTO & CO Pty Ltd. 2372.7 - at bottom - PROPERTY of O.T. LTD; on base - AGM logo F1151 M F?bottles containers jars vegemite-jar bovril-jar bosito's-bottle pond's-jar

Clag was first trademarked in 1898 by Joseph Angus, manufacturer of North Fitzroy, Melbourne. The original paste is thought to have been starch-based. Clag glue was sold in these containers from the early 1900's to the mid 1900's.These items are examples of glass containers used in the early to mid 20th century. Clag glue is an Australian made product still in use today.Two glass Clag bottles . Both are cone shaped and appear to have been sealed with a cork. 2373.1 is a smaller brown glass bottle. 2373.2 is a larger clear glass bottle.2373.1- on base Angus & C0 above ISM Pty Ltd with CLAG on side and numbers 12732 vertically. 2373.2 -on front CONTENTS MADE BY ANGUS & Co PTY Ltd on base - CONTENTS MADE BY ANGUS co PTY ltdjar bottle glue container angus&co clag

This is an example of a container commonly used in homes in the early to mid 20th century. A large brown glass vinegar bottle. It has a long neck and is textured glass with a smooth rectangle on the front for labelling. It possibly had a cork top seal.on front - in rectangle "VINEGAR" on base - AGM and logo F317 M/container bottle-vinegar agm

T. C. W. CO. is a trademark belonging to the T. C. Wheaton Company--a glassware manufacturer most well-known for their medicine bottles. this small bottle may have contained serum used for animal medication on a local farm.This small bottle is an early example of a glass container used to hold veterinary medicine.A small clear glass bottle with a seal -possibly cork with a metal top.on base - TCW Co 5?0 USAbottle t.c.wheaton container

Pond's Cream was invented in the United States as a patent medicine by pharmacist Theron T. Pond (1800–1852) of Utica, New York, in 1846. Mr. Pond extracted a healing tea from witch hazel which he discovered could heal small cuts and other ailments. The product was named "Golden Treasure." After Theron died, it would be known as "Pond's Extract." This is an example of a container used to hold cosmetics in the first half of the 20th century. The POND's brand was a common brand.A squat white oval - shaped glass jar of POND's cream. It has a corroded metal screw top and probably still contains the cream. on lid- PONDS on base- PONDS 15 V709ponds-cream container jar cosmetics personal-grooming

This bottle was typically used in household in the first half of the 20th century.A small clear glass bottle with a screw top which is very corroded. It has a square base.on lid - B. & W. Ltd inside a shieldbottle container

Peck’s meat spreads were introduced in England in 1891. Thirteen years later, the British-based Harry Peck & Co. began exporting its products to Australia. By 1938, Peck’s set up in Australia and began making canned meat and fish products.This is an example of a food container used in the mid 20th century.A small clear moulded glass jar. It has a check pattern at the top and bottom with a smooth band in the middle. It has a wide opening tapering to the bottom. It is lipped for a rubber seal. It was used for Pecks paste.on base - PECKS with some indecipherable numberscontainer peck's-paste jar

This bottle is an example of a container used for eucalyptus oil in the first half of the 20th century.A clear glass flat-sided bottle which probably had a cork stopper.in rectangle - LIFEGUARD BRAND EUCALYPTUS OIL on base - indecipherable markingseucalyptus-oil-lifeguard-brand bottle container

An ink bottle was made of glass or ceramic and typically sat on a desk. The writer would dip the pen (or quill) into the bottle to put more ink on the pen. Because they sat on a desk, ink bottles were often decorative. We have mostly dispensed with ink bottles and quills. This item is an example of early stationery equipment commonly used in schools, households and commercial enterprises.A squat clear glass ink bottle which is square-shaped. It has threaded top and is seamed on both sides.on base - AGM F823 M P50container bottle ink-bottle

Many Australian children went to school with ETA Peanut Butter on their sandwiches. These bottles are distinctively patterned and embossed with the ETA BRAND.This container was a common food container found in Australian homes in the mid 20th century.A small, cylindrical moulded bottle with a screw thread top.ETA inside a peanut shape. on base - This jar always remains the property of NUT FOODS LIMITED 936bottle-glass food-container

This glass jar is an example of a food container used in the first half of the 20th century.A small clear glass jar with a screw thread top. It would have been a food container.F 1098 AGM M 816glass-jar bottle-food-container

This bottle was used for either food or ointment.This container is an example of a container used in the first half of the 20th century.A small cylindrical brown bottle with a screw thread top.3764 M AGMglass-bottle food-jar-ointment

Dross Drossou sold his cordial manufacturing business to Phillips and Stone, a Bairnsdale company, in 1948. Phillips and Stone continued to manufacture soft drinks at Orbost until the early 1970's when the factory became a distribution centre. It closed as a distribution centre in 1978 and later served as the headquarters of the Orbost State Emergency Service. The site of the Cordial Factory now forms part of a carpark. A deposit on the bottles was added to all sales as they left the factory. The returned bottles were washed and the old label removed. The inside was cleaned by pushing the bottle onto a revolving brush. The reusing of the bottles went on until the bottle was broken or the top became chipped.This bottle is an example of a product manufacture by a local industry no longer existing.A clear glass bottle with a screw thread top. The label and print ( in upper case) are white.Front- Refreshing Drinks Back-Manufactured by Phillips & Stone Base-1121 P&S Bairnsdale and Orbost Ask for Phillips and Stone Artificially Coloured & Flavoured Net Contents 30 fld ozscontainer beverage bottle phillips-and-stone

This item is an example of a glass food container used by an early Australian food manufacturing industry.A wide necked clear glass jar. It is seamed and has a circle on the base. There are some manufacturing signs near the bottom.In a diagonal banner across the glass - JONATHON REEVE PTY LTDglass jar jonathon-reeve food pickles-condiments

A tall, narrow, triangular-shaped clear glass bottle. The sides are flat and the base is triangular. It is seamed.Base- F3 + indecipherable numbers/letters At bottom - THIS BOTTLE MUST NOT BE USED AS A FOOD CONTAINERglass bottle

An ink bottle was made of glass or ceramic and typically sat on a desk. The writer would dip the pen (or quill) into the bottle to put more ink on the pen. Because they sat on a desk, ink bottles were often decorative.We have mostly dispensed with ink bottles and quills. This item is an example of early stationery equipment commonly used in schools, households and commercial enterprises.A cylindrical brown glazed ceramic ink bottle with the neck narrowing to a pouring lip.Below the pouring lip - ANGUS & CO INK COMMERCIALcontainer ink-bottle ceramic angus-&-co writing-materials

Glass bottles were refillable until the 1960s, creating a demand for their collection and onsale back to beverage manufacturers via ‘bottle merchants’.A tall clear glass 30oz bottle with a blue and white painted label on the front. It has a screw thead top.Base - AGM logo M Front label - Registered trademark AYGEE In circle rosette - First Prize Back - AYGEE is best. M21 Royal Show This bottle always remains the property 1958 of AYGEE Products Traralgon preservative addedbottle aygee container soft-drink

Dross Drossou sold his cordial manufacturing business to Phillips and Stone, a Bairnsdale company, in 1948. Phillips and Stone continued to manufacture soft drinks at Orbost until the early 1970's when the factory became a distribution centre. It closed as a distribution centre in 1978 and later served as the headquarters of the Orbost State Emergency Service. The site of the Cordial Factory now forms part of a carpark. A deposit on the bottles was added to all sales as they left the factory. The returned bottles were washed and the old label removed. The inside was cleaned by pushing the bottle onto a revolving brush. The reusing of the bottles went on until the bottle was broken or the top became chipped. This bottle is an example of a product manufacture by a local industry no longer existing.A clear glass bottle with a metal screw cap. on the front is a painted red and white label. It contained lemonade.Lid - Lemonade Base - AGM M 6 inside a circle 9 Front - 30 fl ozs Back - Manufactured by Preservative added M21 A1 P & S Phillips and Stone 28 flavour LOK Ask for Bairnsdale and Orbost Phillips and Stone Preservative added Refreshing drinks Artificially coloured and flavoured Bairnsdale and Orbost bottle phillips-and-stone beverage lemonade container

Dross Drossou established a cordial factory in Orbost in the 1930s. He sold his cordial manufacturing business to Phillips and Stone, a Bairnsdale company, in 1948. Glass bottles were refillable until the 1960s, creating a demand for their collection and onsale back to beverage manufacturers via ‘bottle merchants’. A deposit on the bottles was added to all sales as they left the factory. The returned bottles were washed and the old label removed. The inside was cleaned by pushing the bottle onto a revolving brush. The reusing of the bottles went on until the bottle was broken or the top became chipped.This bottle is an example of a product manufactured by a local industry which no longer exists.A clear glass bottle which has a broken top. The bottle is seamed.Base - AGM F516 Front (written sideways) - A DROSSOU ORBOST Bottom (written around whole bottle) This bottle is the property of A Drossou Orbost M bottle drossou container soft-drink

Glass bottles were refillable until the 1960s, creating a demand for their collection and onsale back to beverage manufacturers via ‘bottle merchants’.A clear glass bottle with fluted patterns around the shoulder and base. It has a blue/green tinge. The top seems to be made for a cork stopper.This bottle is the property of On the base - AGM Studley Preserving Co Pty Ltdstudley-preserving-co bottle container cordial

Glass bottles were refillable until the 1960s, creating a demand for their collection and onsale back to beverage manufacturers via ‘bottle merchants’.A clear glass soft drink bottle with an in ternal screw in top of red plastic and black rubber. It contained 30 fluid ounces. The bottle has a diamond pattern at the top and bottom. The label is painted on the front in red and white.Base- AGM 12 M Label - Serve Icy Cold Preservative Added MARCHANTS Artificially Coloured It's the most Net Contents 30 fl ozs The container is not soldmarchants soft-drinks bottle beverages

A clear glass bottle with a paper label and a metal screw lid. It is a cordial bottle which contained Kia-Ora FRUIT CUP FRUIT JUICE CORDIAL. It held 26 fluid ounces. The label has pictures of fruit with red print on a white background and white print on a blue background.Lid - in pencil - 3/4 Base - AGM S M 183 On paper label - Kia-ora FRUIT CUP FRUIT JUICE CORDIALbeverage bottle container cordial kia-ora

At one time, almost all breweries in Australia had their own brand of returnable bottle or were members of bottle co-operatives that managed returnable bottles. Instead of being crushed to make new bottles, as happens in most cases today, these returnable bottles were returned to the brewery or bottle co-operative, washed, inspected for cracks and chips and returned to service.A green clear glass bottle with the word COUNTRY embossed on the front and MBCV in a spade below it. the base is dimpled and the bottle is designed for a crown seal.At bottom - Property of the Manufacturers Bottle co-op of Victoria PTY Ltd on front - COUNTRY with MBCV in a spade beneath itcontainer bottle m.b.c.v.

Dross Drossou established a cordial factory in Orbost in the 1930s. He sold his cordial manufacturing business to Phillips and Stone, a Bairnsdale company, in 1948. Glass bottles were refillable until the 1960s, creating a demand for their collection and onsale back to beverage manufacturers via ‘bottle merchants’. A deposit on the bottles was added to all sales as they left the factory. The returned bottles were washed and the old label removed. The inside was cleaned by pushing the bottle onto a revolving brush. The reusing of the bottles went on until the bottle was broken or the top became chipped.This bottle is an example of a product manufactured by a local industry which no longer exists.A clear glass soft drink bottle with a crown seal top. The bottle is seamed.A DROSSOU ORBOST This bottle is the property of A DROSSOU ORBOST Base - AGM F 860 Mbottle container drossou

Glass milk bottles were used to store milk that was supplied by local vendors to houses in a region. The glass bottles would be reused continually until stolen or broken. Milk would be brought to individual houses where payment may be received on the day or as a larger payment at another time. After finishing the milk, the family would return the glass to a prearranged place outside their home where it would be collected and a new milk bottle returned in its place. A clear glass milk bottle used for 600ml. This would have had a foil lid.Pasteurised MILK 600ML Wash and return Milk Bottle Distributers PASTEURISED 600ml MILK Wash and Return Property of dairy milk bottle glass milk-bottle food container

This bottle was on display at the Orbost Visitor Information Centre - the Slab Hut.A small flattish clear glass bottle with rounded edges. It is decorated on both sides with a flat rectangular shape in the centre - probably for the label. It has a black Bakelite screw cap. It once contained either perfume or hair oil.bottle container glassware

Milk was delivered by the "milk man" direct to the homes of consumers. Delivery to homes in Orbost and district and was made initially by horse and cart and later by truck. .The dairy industry in Orbost and the surrounding area has always been a major contributor to the milk supply of Victoria.A clear glass half-pint milk or cream bottle. Moulded in two halves, made to take either a cork or cardboard disc pressed into top with wire grip. The bottle was meant to be recycled and the glass is therefore quite thick. IMPERIAL HALF PINTglass-bottles commercial-milk-containers food dairy

This bottle reflects the style of glassware used as cosmetic containers in the first half of the 20th century.A clear glass triangular shaped bottle with a threaded top.Plaza talccosmetics glass bottle plaza-talc

A clear glass jar with a rim. It has a mould seam from the rim to the base.On the base - F117B with some other indecipherable numbers.storage glass jar container