This kind of container would have been used in the early 1900s for carrying liquids. Sometimes wines and beers would be fermented in them. This objects is part of the history fo small business in Portland and the Glenelg Shire. This would have been used for the purchasing of liquids from grocery stores or for home fermentation of wines.Large glazed stoneware bottle with cork stopper. The bottom of the bottle up to the shoulder is a light cream colour. From the shoulder upwards the colour is a darker camel colour. Around the next of the bottle there is a sturdy piece of string and a cork stopper in the top.container, demijohn, liquid, portland glenelg shire, ]

Example of early glass bottles.Clear glass bottle. Imperial Half Gallon wine flagon. Rimmed near top and base. Embossed with 'HALF GALLON IMPERIAL' Screw top with white cap.HALF GALLON IMPERIAL BASE: Z34 A70 Aimperial, glass bottle

The making of cordials and aerated waters was an important industry in Warrnambool from the time of the first settlement up to the 1980s. John Rowley was a prominent producer of aerated waters and cordials from 1868 to his death in 1893 (the Warrnambool Steam Aerated Works). He was known for his originality in the production of soft drinks and produced 20 varieties of drinks, including his own Henneberry Wine and Lime Fruit Champagne, both non-alcoholic. In the 1870s he was producing 600 dozen bottles a day and in the 1880s his cordial factory occupied half an acre of land and employed 13 people. He won many awards for his products at local Agricultural Shows. Warrnambool cordial bottles are of considerable significance as examples of an important industry now gone. Rowley is a significant person in the history of 19th century Warrnambool industries and Rowley bottles are of considerable importance, especially this one, made for efferverscent drinks. This is a heavy glass bottle (no stopper) possibly used for hop bitters or ginger wine or some contents that had high efferverscent qualities. The bottle has a heavy indented base. Oval etching ‘J.S.,Rowley Warrnambool’ with ‘Trade Mark’ and monogram. ‘J.R.’ in the centre of the oval. ‘Made in France’ is at the bottom edge of the oval inscriptions.warrnambool, john rowley warrnambool, rowley softdrinks, warrnambool steam aerated works, rowley bottle

Sketch of Hans Irvine's cellars around 1890's now known as Seppelts Cellars Great Western. Black and white photograph of wine cellars showing two lanes containing many bottles either side of the lanes. Candles are burning along the lanes and people are working along the right lane.stawell

A newsletter published by The Cumberland guest house in Marysville. The newsletter was published to inform guests of events that had and were happening at The Cumberland as well as any other items of interest regarding the guest house. This newsletter was published for December 1998.A newsletter published by The Cumberland guest house in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, the cumberland guest house, accommodation, newsletter, wedding bells, keeping up with change, room upgrading, our next project, another hyland joins the team, 'ruby's restaurant' at the cumberland, the cumberland is 'on the net', free bottle of wine, mid week special