Three Danish brothers, Moritz, Julius and Jacob Cohn arrived in Bendigo in 1853. In 1856 they began making cider and soft drinks and two years later built a brewery. Cohn Brothers built an empire of breweries, cordial factories, hotels and liquor stores. In 1925 they sold the hotels and breweries to Carlton & United but continued to make their other products until the 1970s when the company became part of the Coca-Cola Amatil Group. A cardboard carrier for six small bottles. Its 19 centimeters long and 13 centimetres wide. There are two cardboard pieces in the middle which are 18 centimetres heigh and have a slot near the top for fingers which is nine centimetres long and two centimetres wide. The carrier is a cream colour and has red, green, yellow and black small circles and writing on it COHNS DRINKS QUENCH.cohns drinks, cohns drink carrier

Folded page headed Annual Summary of the Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Company Limited Made up to the 21st day of June 1904. Amount of Capital, Number of Shares, Calls on each Share, Amount of Debt, and names and addresses of Directors and all Shareholders enclosed .bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Handwritten document addressed to Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Co Ltd dated 16th August 1921from Miss D Gall of S & G Life Society Ltd Swanston St Melbourne Re probate of estate of Stanley Wynam Davies and share transfer.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, cohn brewery. s & l life society. miss d gall

Cohn Brothers Victoria Brewery share transfer of James John Neuham Pinnock to Alfred Nicholson dated 21st Oct 1895. One penny stamp duty paid. Fred Thonemann, Stock & Share broker of 58 Queen St Melbourne handled transfer.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, neuham pinnock. alfred nicholson.

Cohn Brothers Victoria Brewery 200 shares held by Richard Harding Butler transferred to George Harold Watson dated 16th Dec 1895. One penny duty stamp. Oval red Clarke & Company Melbourne 300 Collins street hand stamped.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, richard harding butler. george harold watson.

Folded sheet with 'Dividend Sheet the Cohn Bros Victorian Brewery Co Limited 31st October 1892' written on top fold. Shareholder names and their holdings listed for 31 st october 1892. Numerous Brown One penny stamp duty stamps attached.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Folded paper document with 'Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Company Ltd Dividend Sheet October 31st 1890' handwritten on top fold. Shareholder names and their shareholding listed inside. Numerous brown one penny Victorian State stamp duty stamps attached.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Brown manilla paper parcel bound with string with handwritten heading The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Co Ltd Letters Jan 91-93. Stack of letters approximately 40cm high each folded into 20.5 cm x 6.5cm contained inside.Letters are catalogued separatelybendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Company Limited document outling Capital and number of shares 1893. Included Notice of Eleventh ordinary Meeting. E P Hastings secretary. Pasted on back a Report to shareholders outlining a statement of accounts for the year ending 30th April 1893.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, notice of eleventh ordinary meeting 1893. statement of accounts year ending 30th april 1893.

Typed correspondence dated 27th August 1921 from Blake & Riggall 120 William Street Melbourne to 'The Secretary Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Co Ltd' regarding transferrence of share Certificate No 476 for 100 shares in the name of Miss Annie Lydiard. Signed by Riggall.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, cohn bros brewery. blake & riggall. miss annie lydiard

Cohn Brothers Vic Brewery 600 shares of J D S Pinnock transferred to A Nicholson dated 11th Nov 1895. One penny duty stamp affixed. Fred Thonemann Stock & Share Broker 58 Queen St Melbourne red hand stamp.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, j d s pinnock. alfred nicholson. fred thonemann.

Folded paper document handwritten top fold, 'The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Company Ltd, Dividend Sheet October 31st 1888. Shareholder names and addresses listed along with number of shares in holding. Numerous Green One Penny Stamp Duty stamps attached.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

String bound Brown paper parcel labelled 'Miscellaneous Documents. Hundreds of documents enclosed appear to date from mid-1890's to mid 1900's. Inside surface of paper has attached torn advertising sticker of F W Niven, Lithographers, Printers, & Book Binders' 40-42 Flinders St Melbourne addressed to Cohns Bros Brewery ,based upon an Australian 15cm x 12 cm Red Ensign flag.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Handwritten note Captioned and underlined Standing Orders directed to The Secretary Cohns Bros Victoria Brewery Bendigo on 12th September 1892 requesting that all dividend cheques directed to S Nielson be also made payable to 'Or Bearer' signed S Nielson with one penny duty stamp.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Cohn brothers Vic Brewery share transfer from James Hewman Castlemaine to George Robertson Melbourne dated 8th April 1895. Blue oval Fitzgerald & Burgess Collins St Melbourne stamp. E R Hickling Melbourne hand stamp One penny duty stamp.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, james hewman castlemaine. george robertson melbourne. e r hickley. fitzgerald & burgess melbourne.

Folded paper document handwritten 'The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Company Dividend Sheet April 30 th 1888.' Shareholder names, addresses, number of shares held, amount paid upon shares with dividends paid. Numerous green one penny Stamp Duty stamps affixed.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Contained within bundle of 31 documents bound with string and most within captioned and dated envelopes. A. Typed Rental & Maintenance Agreement between Edith Florence Gwendoline Lansell and Cohns re Neon Sign. b. Cohns letterhead Manilla envelope with handwritten caption 'Neon Electric Signs', Edith Florence Gwendoline Lansell in Agreement with The Cohn Bros Brewery Co Ltd.. Agreement dated 23 day of March 1933 and to operate from 1st April 1933.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

[a] Brown manilla paper parcel bound with string handwritten caption 'Cancelled Scrip Cohn Bros' [b] 110 in number Printed Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Co Limited share scrips dating from 14th Dec 1887 to 6th Dec 1889 handstamped in blue ink CANCELLED.

Cohn Brothers Victoria Brewery share transfer from James Black Lawrence of Melbourne to Joseph Worth dated 26th June 1895. Blue oval Gavin G Brown & Co 100 queen St Melbourne Stock & Share brokers hand stamp. One penny duty stamp.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, james black lawrence of melbourne. joseph worth. calvin g brown & co melbourne.

Folded paper sheet with 'Dividend Sheet, Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Company Limited April 30th 1892' written on top fold. Numerous Brown Stamp duty one penny attached. Shareholder names and their holdings listed. Summary of annual company financial affairs pencilled on back fold.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Black and white photograph on grey board. Forty three males standing and sitting outside. Inscriptions: on front- 'Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Company Ltd, Employee's Picnic held at 'Cherry Tree' on Saturday 7th March 1903. On back - circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society Victoria, Bendigo Branch'.WH Robinson, Bendigoperson, group, cohn's brewery, previous acc. no. gp58

The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery letter headed notepaper dated 16th / 11/ 1893 to Mr E P Hastings signed Julius Cohn regarding share scrip in name of Robert Neave. One centimetre high water mark lettering on paper reading 'St James, Air Dried Vellum'bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Cohn Brothers Victoria Brewery 200 share transfer of Joseph J Tooth to Julius Cohn dated 23rd August 1895. Red rectangular Wood & McNair Share brokers, Beehive, Bendigo, hand stamp along with Red oval Menzies & Moule Stock & Share Broker Melbourne hand stamp.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, joseph j tooth melbourne. wood & mcnair beehive bendigo.

[a] Manilla envelope with Cohn Victoria Brewery printed on reverse flap. Typed front caption 'Contract of Purchase Swan Hill Land. 28/12/22, Handwritten No 3 , and Sale Note. [b] Handwritten sale note on Allan Connell & Co Swan Hill Auctioneer printed paper dated Dec 28th 1922, specifying sale conditions and particulars of land. [c] Handwritten particulars of land owned by O G Burton and sold to Cohn's for proposed cordial factory site. £305 purchase amount.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Printed Cohn Bros Memorandum notepaper dated 9th June 1896 from Cohn Bros Victorian Brewery 408 Collins St Melbourne directed to Mrs Miriam Cohn. Re her enclosed dividend cheque for half-year ending 30th April 1896. Signed E V Hastings Secretary.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Black and white photograph on grey mount board. Cohn Bros. Vic. Brewery Picnic. Men dressed in suits and various styles of hats, females in dress of the period (1903). Large hats with decorations. Boys in long socks and boots, garments with sailor type collard. Girls in frilly dresses and some with aprons. Inscriptions: Printed on mount at front 'Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Col. Ltd. Employees Picnic, held at Cherry Tree on Saturday 7th March, 1903', 'Magnus Cohn, Julius Cohn (central)', hand written on back. 'From WL Newell 30/07/1974 (written in black lead pencil), 'Royal Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' in circular stamp (on reverse). History: Previous Acc. No. GP25WH Robinson Photo, Bendigoperson, group, cohn's brewery, see also 2001.201.01, 2001.202.01, 2001.203.01, 2001.207.01, 2001, 208.01

Cohn Brothers Victoria Brewery 1000 share transfer from Bernard Marks to Julius Cohn dated 1st Aug 1893. Oval red Bennie S Cohen Stock & Share Broker hand stamp . Mauve oval Clarke & Company 309 Collins Melbourne hand stamp. One penny duty stamp.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, bernard marks. bennie s cohen . clarke & company.

Typed correspondence from Commonwealth of Australia No 16/7791 dated 14th July 1916 to The Manager Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery. Re exemption of paying share dividends under War Precautions Act to Henry Iser and Anna Johanna Humme [Enemy shareholders] No objection to the payment. Signed S Mill Public Trusteebendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, henry iser. anna johanna c w humme. war precaution regulations, [enemy shareholders]

Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Co Limited share scrip No 177 of four hundred shares with consecutive numbers of 21251-21650 Capital £55,000 in 55,000 shares held by George Burston of Melbourne dated 2nd day of October 1888. S Hastings secretary witnessed directors Nat Clark and John Adam signatures.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, cohn brewery. george burston.

Metal Trunk. Approx 50cm x 40cm x 40cm. Top has the Name 'Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery' painted on in white paint. The trunk contains a range of administrative documents and minute book. Temp Rec# C1.18 These items have now been processed and catalogued separately By Ian Feneslau (ND April 2015)bendigo, business, cohn brothers brewery