This demijohn was made for Sharpe Bros., brewers of non- alcoholic drinks such as Dandelion Ale, ginger beer and cordial. Sharpe Bros began in New Zealand and expanded to Australia in the early 20th century. The company was taken over by Cadbury Schweppes in 1972. The likely manufacturer of this demijohn was Hoffman's Pottery of Brunswick.Glazed stoneware jar with dark brown glaze to top, narrow threaded neck, wire handle and stopper missing.Transfer text on front: "This jar is the absolute property of and must be returned to Sharpe Bros. Australia and New Zealand"sharpe bros., hoffman pottery, stoneware jars

This bottle once contained John Fletcher’s ginger cordial. It was found in August 2014 in the sand dunes at Levy's Point, near McKinnon's quarry, Warrnambool. ABOUT JOHN FLETCHER of WARRNAMBOOL John Fletcher Cordial (or Beverage) Co . Warrnambool, supplied cordial and aerated drinks to the Western district of Victoria. John Fletcher was named as a cordial manufacturer in the Warrnambool Standard of June 13th 1895, when he attended a Publican’s Association meeting. Mr John Fletcher, aerated water and cordial manufacturer of Koroit Street Warrnambool, had a summary of his factory printed in a short article in the Advocate, Melbourne, in February 1901. The article said “one of the most complete plants outside the metropolis … spacious … well appointed …old-established business … noted for the excellence of the quality … a trial [of the beverage] is solicited.” John Fletcher and Harold Caffin, trading as J.S. Rowley & co cordial manufacturers in 1903; were prosecuted in September 1903 when the Board of Health found an analysed sample of Raspberry Vinegar to contain coal tar colouring, which could be injurious to health, particularly to the kidneys. The factory was still in operation in December 1924, when sadly, Mr S. Fletcher, who was carrying bottles of aerated water at Mr John Fletcher’s cordial factory, sustained an eye injury when one of the bottles burst. Later the eye had to be removed at the Warrnambool Base Hospital. ABOUT CODD BOTTLES During the mid-to-late 1800s there were many inventions to keep the fizz in carbonated drinks such as ginger ale, soda water and fruit drinks. Hiram Codd, an English engineer invented a successful process that he patented as “Codd’s patented globe stopper bottle” in 1872. The Codd-neck bottle (commonly called Codd or marble bottle) is manufactured in two parts. The body of the bottle is cast in two sections. At the time of joining the sections a glass marble and rubber seal are inserted into the neck section. The lip is then applied to the top of the bottle. The Codd bottle is filled upside down as the pressure of the gas from the carbonated liquid holds the marble up and out of the way. When the bottle stands upright the gas pushes the marble up against the washer, creating a firm seal to keep the fizz inside. The bottle is opened by pushing the marble down firmly to allow some of the gas to escape. The marble drops down and is caught in a depression formed in the neck. When the bottle is tilted to pour or drink the liquid the marble rests in a dimple. Some have said that the bottle as a character, the shape having a face with its mouth keeping the marble out of the drink and eyes that catch the marble so that it doesn’t roll into the mouth of the drinker. The Codd bottle was expensive to produce and children loved to destroy the marbles to play with the marbles inside. Many shops and factories added a deposit to the cost of buying the drink to encourage children to return the bottles rather than break it for the marble. Codd bottles are still being produced in India and Japan for soft drinks. A Codd bottle with the same markings as this one is valued on today’s Australian auction sites from $35 - $75 AUD. Bottle, aqua/green glass, with glass marble inside. John Fletcher's Ginger Ale, Warrnambool. Container is often called a "Codd neck bottle", “marble bottle” or “Codd’s patent bottle”. Bottle made by Dobson. Inscription on bottle and base. c. 1905Marks moulded into glass; "JOHN FLETCHER / GINGER ALE / WARRNAMBOOL" and “DOBSON” and on base “G”. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, codd bottle, codd neck bottle, marble bottle, ginger beer bottle, john fletcher soft drinks, warrnambool soft drinks and cordials, john fletcher cordial (or beverage) co ., codd neck bottle, glass stopper bottle, hiram codd, antique bottle, harold caffin, john fletcher

Glass bottle. Brown with black edges label: compound cordial at the top, and in pencil 15-20 yo old. underneath in an oval the trademark symbol of two bulls a coat of arms, a crown and a flag. The main part of the label has a flower symbol and the words ''flavored peppermint approx 26 ozs.'' diagonally across. Manufactured by Chas Glover Bendigo, phone 343. The bottle is full, cork in position with wax cover.bendigo, business, chas glover

COHN BROS Limited. GP 27. Soft drink and cordial manufactures. Model of sailing board, flags, Cohn Bros. on cloth banner at front of float. Males dressed as soldiers, miners, indians ? Cohn Bros. Limited.,on top of photo Klondyke left side and right side. Pageant at Easter Fair Procession 1898. in gold embossed print at bottom of photo. Horses on right hand side draped in material.W.H. Robinson photo, Bendigoorganization, business, cohn bros. limited

A Cohn Brothers Calendar for December, 1935. The Calender has a painting by H.S Power (Harold Septimus Power) of two Cocker Spaniels, Companions of Quality, sitting next to each other in the grass outside together. below the painting is the following text "6 0'clock Lager C.B. ginger Tonik COHN BROS. LTD. BENDIGO . MELBOURNE . SWAN HILL Aerated Water and Cordial Manufacturers Wine and Spirits Merchants"bendigo, history, cohn brothers

Photograph - sepia - Portrait. Written on the back of the photo - Mrs Simpson with Eileen (Joy) Marjorie Pearl (my mother). Robert Halsall sent us this information. His mother was Marjory Pearl Halsall daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Amelia?) Duncan, and Arthur's father was Alexander Simpson and Jane Boswell. Photo is of Mrs Elizabeth Simpson with eldest daughter Eileen and daughter Marjorie. Arthur Simpson was the Simpson's Cordial Factory in Eaglehawk.person, family, simpson cordial factory, simpson family collection. robert halsall.

Small Glass Bottle with lots of writing No Liquid No LidJoe's Drink joe's Ice Cold 7 FL.OZ. Manufactured by south gippsland cordial co. PTY Net Contents 7 Worth money both to joe's and you, I'm very precious empty too please return quickly

J S Rowley operated a cordial factory on the corner of Timor and Banyan Streets from the 1860’s through to the sale of the business in 1897. They produced a number of different products : cloves, kola champagne, ginger beer, lemonade, lithia water, hop beer, orange bitters to mention some. The brewery won a number of awards for its products over the years.A common item which was locally made with a strong link to a local business. 2 clear glass bottles with indented towards the top. Marble encased in neck region of bottle. Writing embossed in glass.D K marked in glass on bottom of bottle. J S Rowley Aerated Waters Warrnambool written in glass sideways on bottle. warrnambool, warrnambool history, warrnambool bottle, j s rowley brewery, brewery warrnambool, j s rowley cordial

In 1857 at the height of the gold rush, with people pouring into Central Victoria from all over the world, three brothers from Denmark – Moritz, Julius and Jacob Cohn – founded a small cordial factory in the booming town of Bendigo. They went on to build an empire and, through introducing lager, which is served cold, to the country, changed the drinking preferences of Australians. (Ref. Culture Victoria)A pale green clear glass codd neck marble bottle with a glass marble inside. It is seamed and has four dimples on the shoulder. It is indented to hold the marble. On side: lengthwise on both halves base at bottom on both halves COHN BROS LTD 5 BENDIGObottle cohn-bros bendigo cordial beverages

Dark Blue cap seal Yellow Bordered label with puppets in a puppet standTrace (five 4 C's surrounding one C in Centre) Mark Contents 26 FL. 025. Nett Manufactured by Crystal Loraial co Sale Punch Cordial Preservatised this Food contains not more then 7 grains benzoic acid to the pint

Cut off portion page 2. Top part glued on. List of installations, including the Victorian Railways, the Nell Gwynne and the 180 Gold Mine, Bendigo. The Crystal Ice Works, Bendigo, T. O. Hunter's Cordial Factory, The Crown Hotel,Bendigo City Council Road Rollers, car installations and domestic installations. Also mentioned when the right firm appears all the necessary credentials showing thousands of installations in many countries are ready.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, victorian railways, nell gwynne, 180 gold mine bendigo, crystal ice works, t o hunter's cordial factory, the crown hotel, city council

Four page carbon copy of a list of shares detailing the shares at £1 each and 5/- each. Mentioned is the countries where the Scalebuoys were used and some of the companies in England, United States, Canada and New Zealand who used them. In Bendigo they could be inspected at the Crown Hotel, Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine and Hunters Cordial Works. Also mentioned is what Scalebuoys are, What they do, How Scalebuoys Function, Prospects and Sale Purchase Conditions.sciences, instruments-general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, victorian scalebuoy company, bendigo electronic process, crown hotel, central nell gwynne gold mine, hunters cordial works, victorian railways, bendigo electronic company

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.CITY OF KEW / THE MAYOR, CR W A COMEADOW OBE JP / EXTENDS TO YOU A CORDIAL INVITATION TO BE PRESENT AT / OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE GLASS CREEK KINDERGARTEN / BY THE HON E P CAMERON MLC MINISTER OF HEALTH / WEDNEDSDAY 24TH OCTOBER, 1956, AT 2.45 P.M.civic invitations -- kew (vic), glass creek kindergarten

Thomas Oliver Hunter was born in1867 and died in Bendigo in 1941. Advertisements show the following:- 1891- manufacturer of aerated water and cordial. 1893 had a stock of ales and stout 1908 - joined with his brother Frederick and became Hunter Bros. 1912 - Brewer 1915 - Combined with Steward Bros. of Eaglehawk and the company became Steward and Hunter Pty Ltd. The site of manufacturing was the Kent Brewery in Bridge St., BendigoBottle Glass with marking on one side and down the bottom T.O.HUNTER TRADEMARK (EMBOSSED GREYHOUND) BENDIGO. THIS BOTTLE IS THE PROPERTY OF T.O. HUNTER BENDIGO AND CANNOT BE LEGALLY USED BY OTHERSbottle, glass

Letter headed 1857-1957 Cohns Limited 18th December 1957, Centenary Greetings. Two stapled pages, headed Cohns Limited, Wine and spirit merchants, aerated water, cordial and sauce manufacturers, canned food processors. Wishes their patrons a Happy Christmas and states that, to mark the Centenary of their Company, they are making a donation to the hospitals in their trading area. £1,370 is the total sum. The second page is a list of the hospitals in the Bendigo and Swan Hill area and the exact amount each will receive.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns limited. cohn bros. limited.

[a] Manilla envelope captioned '1942 Correspondence and Returns etc with, Control of Liquors', Defence Food Stuffs, Department of Supply and Development , Citrus Juices & Cordials, Import Procurement, War Damage Insurance. [b] Documents enclosed pertaining to above. Included are 1942 Tender documents s for the supply of fruit juices , also a document and letter from Customs and Excise Office relating to Supplies of Liquor to RAAF and Army Messes .There are various documents relating to the requirements of war - time production and rationing .bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Reed's showbag. The design is in blue and red on a white background. On one side Try R.L.O. reed's Lemon and Orange. the new fruit juice cordial. there is a picture of two oranges and two lemons on the right hand side. on the other side the same picture and the words: reed Bros. Bendigo Lemonade, three times winner at Royal Melb. Show. Tomato sauce 14 1st prizes, 3 Championships, 3 gold medal. Phone: Bendigo 471. There are three identical bags.business, retail, advertising, business advertising usually found at agricultural shows and other promotional activities.

Menu, (2 copies) bifold, for the Second Mayoral Ball ' tendered to the Citizens by His Worship the Mayor of the City of Bendigo and the Mayoress (Cr and Mrs. M.G. Giudice) Town Hall Bendigo June 24th 1924' Bendigo City coat of arms on top of document. Inside: "Light Refreshment' menu listed. Dinner menu on opposite page, including wine list including Cohn Bros and United Special Bitter Ale. Aerated waters and cordials from T.O. Hunter. Favaloro's Caterers.Cambridge Press Printbendigo, council, mayoral ball 1924

Pamphlet on the Central Goldfields Restoration Fund issued by the Victorian Ministry for Planning and Environment. Includes a map of the central goldfields region, introduction by Jim Kennan (Minister) and 3 photographs. Also a description on how the fund operates and how to apply for assistance. An insert of 2 blank application forms. Photos show , Miners using a sluice at Tarnagulla c.1880. Cnr of Sturt and Lydiard Sts, Ballarat c.1880. E. Eberhard Cordial Factory at Clunes c.1890.Victorian Ministry for Planning and Environmentorganization, government, central goldfields, restoration fund, ministry for planning and environment, j. kennan, tarnagulla, ballarat, clunes.

This soda syphon is a device for dispensing carbonated or soda water. It was also called a Seltzer bottle. The design of soda syphons used in the 20th century was first created in the late 1830s and these bottles were especially popular in the 1920s and 30s. This Sparklets Company syphon was probably made in England but the company was manufacturing also in U.S.A. and Europe. This syphon has no known provenance but it could have been used in a hotel or a cordial factory in Warrnambool or district. This soda syphon is of interest as an example of how soft drinks were dispensed 90 to 100 years ago. It will be useful for display.This is a heavy glass bottle with a heavy base. It has a metal mesh over the bottle with a metal (or material) red band around the bottle three-quarters of the way up from the bottom. The mechanisms for filling and siphoning at the top are made of metal (these include a funnel and two handles). Attached to the top and inside the bottle is a tube for syphoning. Directions for use are printed on the lid. ‘Sparklets’ ‘Admit gas slowly and shake vigorously’ Important. Do not fill the bottle above the red line’. sparklets company, soda syphon bottle, warrnambool

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

Benjamin Jackson Bartley was elected to the Indigo Road Board in 1871 and became the Chairman. Three years later when the Indigo Road Board became Chiltern Shire Mr Bartley became the first Shire President. This position he held for eight consecutive years and again in 1883-1884 and 1895. This is a recored time in office in Local Government. Mr Bartley commenced a cordial factory in Chiltern in 1859 and a Brewery in 1871. A gold framed rectangular photograph with paper backing. " Benjamin Jackson Bartley (1833 - 1899)". He was the "First President - Shire of Chiltern". benjamin jackson bartley, chiltern brewery, alfred bartley, cootamundra brewery, edwin bartley, maryborough brewery, william bartley, william bartley (his father) was of her majesty's ordnance department.

Pale green glass bottle with white, metal, screw-on lid. It has a beige-coloured label with red and blue writing, and a picture of an orange and a lemon, green leaves and one white flower.On the label: "Kia-ora 50 - 50 Fruit Juice Cordial, made from oranges and lemons. 26 FL. OZ NET. Preservatives: This food contains not more than 2 grains of sulphur dioxide to the pint. Kia-ora Industries Limited, Melbourne - Sydney - Australia".containers, bottles

This is a soda syphon for holding soda water used by the aerated waters business of Reeves of Warrnambool (possibly bottled in the 1970s or 80s). It is a Fletcher bottle. John Davis established a cordial business in Warrnambool in 1859 and this business was taken over by John Fletcher. Ralph Reeves purchased the Fletcher business from the estate of the late John Fletcher in 1931 and continued to use the Fletcher bottles. The business of Reeves soft drinks continued in Koroit Street until the 1980s.This soda syphon is of considerable importance as it links two prominent soft drinks makers in Warrnambool – Fletcher and Reeves. It will be useful for display as it tells of a time when this sort of soda syphon was in use.This bottle is a soda syphon with an oblong-shaped glass base and a metal spout. It has a solid glass base and a pink-coloured tube inside the bottle. It has a chip on the base and the spout is a little corroded. The name and logo (scrolls and patterns) of J. Fletcher of Warrnambool is etched into the glass. There is also a red and cream paper label of Reeves.Paper label: ‘Reeves soda water’ Glass etching: ‘J. Fletcher, Warrnambool, F. Trade Mark’ john fletcher, reeves family

[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

Black and white photograph. Cohn Bros. Brewery Exhibit at the Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition Bendigo 1901 - 1902. This photograph also includes a small display case at the right for Prescott Jewellers, Bendigo. Cohn's display shows tiered bottles, some small barrells in a rotunda. Prescott's exhibit - goods in glass display cases. Inscriptions in image: 'Cohn Bros', 'Prescott Jewellery, Bendigo, 'Highland Club, Whiskey', 'cordial', 'Scotch Whisky' 'DCL' Previous Acc. No. 'MP 271', Card Index 'Cohn Brewery Show Exhibit'organization, business, cohn bros. limited, cohn bros limited

Photograph - sepia. A portrait of Mr Arthur Simpson, Eaglehawk, Cordial Manufacturer. Arthur Simpson was born in 1862 in Sandhurst, died in 1921, aged 59 at Eaglehawk (Reg.No. 1388). Arthur's father was Alexander Simpson, mother was Jane Buswell. Arthur married Elizabeth (Amelia) Duncan in 1859 (Reg.No.3150). A child of theirs was Marjory Pearl, died 1978, aged 84 at Kyneton (Reg.No.11683) married Claude Francis Halsall in 1922. In 2002, their son, Robert Halsall sent BHS these photo's and information.Stewart & Co. Bourke St. East Melbourne.person, individual, simpson cordial factory, simpson family collection. arthur simpson.

Colour. Photocopy of photos of bottles from Simpson Cordial Factory, Eaglehawk. Information sourced from Internet 'Lamont Bottle', embossed with a flying 'Eaglehawk', made about 1870-1890. Historical Society have one bottle in its possession, photo number 067, Dungeon 1+2, Microsoft word. Information - Arthur Simpson, born 1862, died 1921, married Elizabeth (Amelia?) Duncan. There are three sheets of handwritten information from Robert Halsall re Simpson family history attached to record.person, family, simpson cordial factory, simpson family collection. arthur simpson, simpson cordial factory.eaglehawk. bottles.

This item advertises and describes a power pumping head and other products made by Alderdice Brassfounders of Warrnambool. Brothers William and Charles Downing came from Melbourne to Warrnambool in 1898 and established the Atlas Brassworks. In 1901, with the involvement of John Alderdice, the Downing brothers began the Alderdice Brassfounders Company situated at 64 Henna Street in Warrnambool, the site of an old cordial factory. This business which produces fittings used in farming, factories, public utilities, Government departments etc., still operates at the same address.This item is of considerable interest as an early example of the the business activities of Alderdice Brassfounders Co., a prominent business in Warrnambool for over 120 years.This is a sheet of paper describing a power pumping head one side and other products of the Alderdice Brassfounders Company on the other. It contains black printing and black and white illustrations on both sides of the paper. Three of the illustrated items have been crossed out.warrnambool industries

Colour slide of a refreshment stand with Kia-Ora cordial at Government House in 1960. Melbourne Legacy held an annual Christmas Party for Junior Legatees and Widows at Government House for many years. Junior Legatees were given gifts. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of a Legacy Christmas party held at Government House.Colour slide of a refreshment stand under an umbrella at a Legacy Christmas Party at Government House, in a cardboard Kodak mount with red printing.Handwritten 'A Cool Drink, Govt House Party 1960' in blue ink.christmas party, government house party