Heavy green glass bottle stopperCozzens & Harvey Patentbottle stopper, cozzens & harvey patent

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 that year 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 Many inventions during the mid-to-late 1800s kept 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 is 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 AUD 35 - $75. 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

1 glass bottle; 1 rubber lid, 2 glass tubes."L D M"glass bottle, bottle utensil

Mid-20th century glass bottle for domestic use.typical of a period glass bottle no longer in productionSmall glass bottlemakers mark (possible C over M)/046/F1806M

Small clear rectangular glass bottle. Glass stopper inside bottle.H.A. Woolnough, 51 Swanston Street Melbourne

Possibly used as a stopper for a sauce bottle.A small glass stopper.glass bottle-stopper container

Green Glass Stoppered Bottle. With The Words ''Wm. WHITTAKER & SONS DUNOLLY Lemonade'' On The Front. A Capital ''M'' is on the Base. Diamter 5.5 cm x Height 21 cm.''Wm. WHITTAKER & SONS DUNNOLLY Lemonade'' ''M''food technology, bottling, soft drink bottle

Green Glass Stoppered Bottle. With The Words ''Wm. WHITTAKER & SONS DUNOLLY Lemonade'' On The Front. A Capital ''M'' is on the Base. Diameter 6 cm x Height 22 cm. .''Wm. WHITTAKER & SONS DUNNOLLY Lemonade'' ''M''food technology, bottling, soft drink bottle

The use of chloroform as an anaesthetic for humans was first demonstrated by Edinburgh surgeon James Young Simpson in 1847. It was used as an anaesthetic in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Dr Mitchell Henry O'Sullivan worked in the Victorian country town of Casterton as a general practitioner from 1919 until his death in 1977. He also practiced obstetrics. His son, Dr David More O'Sullivan donated his obstetric bag and its contents to the College in 1999. The bag and contents are a unique time capsule of the type of instruments and pharmaceuticals used in the inter-war period.Amber glass bottle (empty) with clear glass stopper. Bottle carries its original label which "W.J. Bush & Co. Ltd. London ... Chloroform.."". On the base is the number "12" and "AS 9A"anaesthesia

Green Glass Stoppered Bottle. The Moulded Label ''J.G. SPAIN Kyneton & Woodend.Lemonade.'' J.G.S. On The Front On The Back of The Bottle Are The Words ''This bottle is the property of J.G. SPAIN and must be returned.'' A Capital S Is Moulded Into The Base.''J.G. SPAIN Kyneton & Woodend Lemonade'' ''J.G.S.'' ''S''food technology, bottling, soft drink bottle

Green Glass Stoppered Bottles. Slightly Chipped On The Lip. The Moulded Label ''J.G. SPAIN Kyneton & Woodend.Lemonade.'' J.G.S. On The Front On The Back of The Bottle Are The Words ''This bottle is the property of J.G. SPAIN and must be returned.'' A Capital S Is Moulded Into The Base.''J.G. SPAIN Kyneton & Woodend Lemonade'' ''J.G.S.'' ''S''food technology, bottling, soft drink bottle

Cut glass perfume bottle with stopper.personal effects, containers, perfume

Green tinted glass bottle with stopper'AGM' (on base)glass technology, bottles

DARK GREEN GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE (NO STOPPER)local history, personal effects, cosmetics

Bruce & Sons Clear Glass Stoppered Bottle. Diameter 6 cm x Height 25cm. A Central Join Is Apparent Along Bottle's Length. On The Front of The Bottle Is A Moulded Label With The Words ''W. BRUCE & SONS, Registered B;B Trademark Lemonade Bendigo.'' On The Back of The Bottle Is The Moulded Statement ''This Bottle Cannot Be Sold Or Used By Any Other Person'' appears. On The Base of The Bottle is a Capital M.''W. BRUCE & SONS'' ''Trademark B.B.'' ''M''food technology, bottling, softdrink bottle

Rectangular clear glass bottle for stopper, with embossed text on base.'W Y H'. The 'Y' is stylised looking like a wine glass with a curved base.

Clear glass bottle for stopper with embossed numerals and monogram on baseOn base : 'S 800', 'M'.

Clear round glass bottle for stopper, with embossed initial on base.'M' on base.

TALL GREEN GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE, (NO STOPPER), CIRCA 18808849 HPlocal history, personal effects, cosmetics

Two glass bottle stoppers. 2395.1 is a clear glass bittle stopper. 2395.2 is smaller and green coloured glass.glass-stoppers

Kerr's James operated in Buninyong. Internet and Trove searches have not revealed any details on when the business operated. More local research needed.Glass bottle with lid produced for Kerr's Jams, Buninyong. Cylindrical glass jar with glass stopper. the bottle neck and rim have been broken and some parts are missing. Glass has a green tinge. Kerr's Jams Buninyong. A large 'M' is imprinted on the base. containers, jars, kerr's jams

Round clear amber glass bottle for stopper with medical symbol embossed on base.On based an embossed symbol, possibly a stylised form of 'the staff of Asclepius ' ? See photos.asclepius, chemist, amber glass

Green Glass Champagne Bottle, Rubber Stopper Intact. Diameter 7 cm x Height 25 cm.food technology, bottling, champagne bottle

In 1888, George Henry Billson (1844-1927), who had run a brewery and aerated water factory with his father in Beechworth, established an aerated water factory in Brighton Road, St Kilda, in partnership with his brothers. The partnership, trading as Billson Brothers, lasted four years. The business then became known as G.H. Billson in 1892. During 1904 the Manager, Frederick William Tozer, was admitted as a partner and the business traded as G.H. Billson & Company. The partnership was dissolved in 1918. While George Henry's Melbourne-based business ended in 1918, the original family brewery in Beechworth merged and evolved over the decades. In December 2024, the owners announced that the Billson's Brewery brand of ready-to-drink beverages would be acquired by The Coca-Cola Company. The owners would keep running the cordials, soda and beer operations and, having sold the brand name, changed the name of the company to Last Street in 2025.Glass bottle with wide grooved surface and crew-on metal dispensing stopper with glass tubing. Bottle has an etched motif.Circular logo etched on front of bottle: G. H. BILLSON & CO. MELBOURNE. BRIGHTON ROAD ST. KILDA 1914. G.H.B. REGD. Beneath logo etched BRITISH SYPHON CO. LTD. LONDON NO. 76 Etched on back of bottle G.H. BILLSON & CO. Etched into stopper: R HARRISON FITZROY Etched into base: Rd Nr 565101g.h. billson

In the 19th and early 20th centuries these threaded screw-top containers were heavily utilized by chemists, doctors and travellers to safely transport fragile glass bottles containing medicines, chemical tinctures or perfumes without risk of breakageExample of late19th century medical equipmentLight brown wooden container with lid that can be unscrewed. Clear glass bottle with ground glass stopper. Unable to remove bottleNumber 2 engraved on base. Base also has a small rectangular white sticker on which thew previous catalogue number has been handwritten [black ink]treen, medicine bottle, medical equipment

Tall clear glass bottle for stopper, rectangular in section, impressed panels on three sides and on base with embossed text in the panels and on base.Front 'SCOTTS EMULSION'. Sides ' COD LIVER OIL', 'WITH LIME & SODA'. On base : '6 (?)24' in a triangle.cod liver oil, lime & soda, scotts emulsion, scott & browne