The polish was developed in Australia by William Ramsay who named it Kiwi after the flightless bird endemic to New Zealand, the home country of his wife, Annie Elizabeth Meek Ramsay. Its success in Australia expanded overseas when it was adopted by both the British and American armies in World War I. In the UK, Kiwi was for many years manufactured at its British headquarters in Ealing (Brumwell Road, London W5 1DT). From here the factory manufactured for the UK market and exported the Kiwi brand too much of Europe and the Middle East. In the mid-1970s, as part of a major streamlining, the UK factory was closed with production switched to France. The UK operation moved to Surrey at Yately becoming, effectively, a sales and marketing office, with distribution contracted to a third party. In 1980, production for the UK market moved back to the UK and was housed in a factory near Huddersfield. The UK head office was relocated to Maidstone, Kent, where Kiwi had other product interests. Following the global merger with Nicholas Laboratories, the UK head office was again relocated to Slough at the Nicholas building on Bath Road.A significant product as Kiwi is an Australian brand name of shoe polish, first launched and sold in Australia in 1906 and as of 2005 sold in almost 180 countries. Previously owned by the Sara Lee Corporation since 1984, it was sold in 2011 to S. C. Johnson. It is the dominant shoe polish in some countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, where it has about two thirds of the market. In Malaysia and Singapore, Kiwi has become such a household brand for a shoe polish that the word "kiwi" has been genericized into a verb in the Malay language, meaning "to polish one's shoes".Metal cleaning outfit of Kiwi boot polish brush, scraper, & polish missingKiwi Boot Polish to front of containerflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

rectangular shaped magazine.Yanks and Aussies in battle OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF PACIFIC WAR FROM PEARL HARBOUR TO TIMORmagazines, books, pacific war, pearl harbour, timor, ww2, lara r.s.l.

A large group photo of wounded men and nurses at Mena Hospital in Cairo. The wounded men had been evacuated from Gallipoli. From the inscription on the reverse it was donated by Mrs A Pitt. She appears to be a family member of Private William James Pitt, service number 1285 who is mentioned on the reverse. Private Pitt married a Sicilian lady called Guiseppina (also known as Josephine) Taibi at the British Consulate in Cairo in February 1916. They settled in Melbourne after the war. His war record can be viewed in the National Archive of Australia. He had been wounded at Gallipoli and treated at the 2nd Australian General Hospital in Mena House in Cairo in May 1915 where this photo was taken. This photo can be found in other places, including the AWM archive. Was with other photos of World War One that had been mounted on board. The founding legatees all served in World War One so these photos would have been of significant places for them. (see 01888 to 01899)Photos from World War One that would have been significant to the founding legatees. A family member of William Pitt thought it significant to donate this photo to Legacy.Black and white group photo of Gallipoli wounded at Mena Hospital in Cairo.Handwritten on front; 'Wounded Aussies from Gallipoli at Mena Hospital May 1915'. Handwritten on reverse; 'From Mrs A Pitt, 18 Blanche St, Collingwood' in pencil and 'Number 1285 / Rank Private / 8th Battalion' in pen.gallipoli, world war one, soldiers, hospital, cairo

2 x Aussie - The Australian Soldiers Magazine - June 1918 & April 1918 onwardsAUSSIEbook, aussie booklet, the australian soldiers magazine,

And so we are introduced the New Zealand infantrymen who make up Three Platoon as they embark on the twentieth day of Operation Field Gold deep in the jungle of Vietnamvietnam, kiwis, new zealand, operation field gold, three platoon

This is the story of an Australian battalion which fought as part of a unique US Airborne Brigade, a formation which spearheaded the escalation of American intervention in Vietnam, and which became the first and last truly ANZUS combat force to fight in war. australian. army. battalion, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - new zealand, us airborne brigade

This is the story of an Australian battalion which fought as part of a unique US Airborne Brigade, a formation which spearheaded the escalation of American intervention in Vietnam, and which became the first and last truly ANZUS combat force to fight in war.australian. army. battalion, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - new zealand

After Shiny Bright went out, Lieutentant Hamilton began to shit inside the perimeter. It was unprecedented.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, new zealand - fiction, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction

Unframed photo of soldiers from 161st Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery block their ears as their 105mm howitzer fires at enemy positions during Operation CoburgAWM/THU/68/0111/VN161st battery, royal new zealand artillery, 105mm howitzer, operation coburg

A silver Kiwi bird against a gold background. The Nicholas Kiwi Limited company tie pin symbolises the strong bond and history that existed between John Wicking and Malcolm Daubney as friends and colleagues at Nicholas Kiwi Limited and as Presidents and Board Members of Vision Australia Foundation.1 metal tie clip, a silver raised Kiwi bird against a gold/brass circular background. john wicking, vision australia foundation

White ensign was stolen from Aussie Ship in Aukland harbour in the 1960's. Returned to RR by a Kiwi friend who "liberated" it from another Kiwiflag/banner, 1960, ran

This book is a collection of magazines entitled Aussie - The Australian Soldier's Magazine Volumes 1 - 13 Dated January 1918 to April, 1919 Price 10 centimes and are a collection of stories, poems and Aussie humour. The magazines are the originals that were printed at the time 1918-1919 and they have been bound into a collection Book of cream coloured pages with two columns of writing with pictures. Book contains a collection of magazines Volumes 1 - 13Aussie aussie - the australian soldiers magazine, 1918, ww1

Cardboard container that holds khaki powered dye. Small dispensing holes at top, a tin recessed base, & the label is brown & white. Item shows a Kiwi bird and label Khaki cleaner.Kiwi khaki cleaner & image of a Kiwi bird. “Complies with colour standard of Dept of Army's Instructions for use”containers - commercial, military equipment, kiwi, cleaner

non-fictionHistory of the Lay family from their origins in Wiltshire, England to their arrival and settlement in Ballan, Victoria. john lay, emma lay, thomas lay, elizabeth lay, ballan (vic.), wiltshire (eng.)

The Vietnam War, surfing, rock 'n' roll ... Defining themes for a generation of young Australians in the 1960s and 1970s. And for six wild years, all three elements came together on a wide, sandy beach in South Vietnam. peter badcoe club (vung tau, vietnam), soldiers - recreation - vietnam, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian

The first tunnel rats: this is the thrilling, hilarious and inspiring true story of a ragtag band of Aussie Army Engineers who redefined the word heroes...and reinvented larrikin to. Amongst the first Australians to fight in Vietnam, they faced death every day defusing Viet Cong booby traps - then partied all night in a casino they'd built in secret. They led hundreds of American troops to safety, but fought the US military police to a standstill in the bars of South Vietnam. They built the Australian Task Force's base - then sabotaged a headquarters conference, booby trapped showers and blew up a generator rather than kowtow to newly arrived officers.3 field troop royal australian engineers, cpl bob bowtell, tunnel rats, royal australian engineers, 1rar battalion, booby traps, viet cong, australian task force

This is the thrilling, hilarious and inspiring true story of a ragtag band of Aussie Army Engineers who redefined the word heroes...and reinvented larrikin too.australia. australian army. royal engineers, australia. australian army. royal engineers. field troop, 3., tunnels - vietnam - cu chi (quan), tunnel rats

peter badcoe club (vung tau, vietnam), soldiers - recreation - vietnam, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian

The Vietnam War, surfing, rock 'n' roll ... Defining themes for a generation of young Australians in the 1960s and 1970s. And for six wild years, all three elements came together on a wide, sandy beach in South Vietnam. peter badcoe club (vung tau, vietnam), soldiers - recreation - vietnam, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian

Carroll Richardson Flags in Blackburn manufacture flags the whole year using Australian material.Carroll Richardson Flags in Blackburn manufacture flags the whole year using Australian material.flags, carroll richardson flags, richardson, barry

Black framed colour photo of three Gunners firing a curfew round of artillery at Kiwi lines Nui Dat - June, 1971 "A" Fd BtyFiring the Curfew. A Fd Bty at Kiwi lines Nui Dat June 1971a field battery, gnr lawrie crestani, gnr david gibson, bdr paul kennedy

1# Propaganda pamphlet from1941 telling Aussies to surrender. 2# 2 x photos of Japanese surrender dated September 1945. Photos include General Adachi (Japan) and Major General H.C.H. Robertson (Australia).Propaganda pamphlet telling Aussies to surrender.

Headline - Day of Aussie Pride. Photograph of citizenship ceremony participants with 6m by 3m Australian flag.Aussie pride boiled over at the Karralyka Centre last week as 90 Maroondah residents became Australians in a spectacular citizenship ceremony.