This glass jar is an example of a food container used in the first half of the 20th century.A small clear glass jar with a screw thread top. It would have been a food container.F 1098 AGM M 816glass-jar bottle-food-container

Peck’s meat spreads were introduced in England in 1891. Thirteen years later, the British-based Harry Peck & Co. began exporting its products to Australia. By 1938, Peck’s set up in Australia and began making canned meat and fish products.This is an example of a food container used in the mid 20th century.A small clear moulded glass jar. It has a check pattern at the top and bottom with a smooth band in the middle. It has a wide opening tapering to the bottom. It is lipped for a rubber seal. It was used for Pecks paste.on base - PECKS with some indecipherable numberscontainer peck's-paste jar

Many Australian children went to school with ETA Peanut Butter on their sandwiches. These bottles are distinctively patterned and embossed with the ETA BRAND.This container was a common food container found in Australian homes in the mid 20th century.A small, cylindrical moulded bottle with a screw thread top.ETA inside a peanut shape. on base - This jar always remains the property of NUT FOODS LIMITED 936bottle-glass food-container

This bottle was used for either food or ointment.This container is an example of a container used in the first half of the 20th century.A small cylindrical brown bottle with a screw thread top.3764 M AGMglass-bottle food-jar-ointment

This preserving jar was used in the first half of the 20th century to preserve cooked food - pickles. Preserving home produce in bottles is a method that applies heat to food in a closed glass home canning jar to stop the natural spoilage that would otherwise take place. It removes air from the jar to create a seal. he bottling process forms an air tight seal between the bottle and the lid. Residents of Orbost have long been self sufficient growing their own fruit and vegetables with earlier market gardeners They preserved their produce for use all year. Fowlers Vacola preserving kits were common in most kitchens.A brown glass Fowler's Vacola preserving jar filled with pickles. It is a No. 27 bottle with a size 3 metal clip. It has an 850ml capacity. The lid has metal tension clips which are secured during the canning process and are removed once a vacuum seal has formed. The lid is tin-plated with a lacquer coating, double-coated on the underside.On lid Fowlers Vacola Size 3 Top of jar- embossed with the words Fowlers Vacola food-preservation fowlers-vacola container-glass

This bottle held "Peck's Fish Paste', The company, Harry Peck & Co., was founded in 1891 and soon began making potted meats and fish pastes in their factory in South London. Peck's Paste arrived in Australia in 1904. Peck's have been in Australia for over 110 years and manufacture food pastes. The principal product is a fish paste called Anchovette. This jar dates to the 1930's.Clear glass jar, embossed inscription.Jar with Pecks RD NO 30273 embossed on base glass bottles, peck's paste

This collection represents late 19th and early 20th-century glass bottles, commonly used for household, medicinal, beverage, and food storage purposes. Soda and mineral water bottles (tinted blue or green) were often sealed with marble stoppers (Codd bottles) or corks. Alcohol and wine bottles were dark green or brown to prevent light exposure from spoiling the contents. Apothecary and medicine bottles were embossed or labeled, sometimes with poison warnings. Preserving jars with metal clamps were used for storing homemade preserves and pickled goods. Food product containers, such as mustard or jam jars, were commonly reused for other household needs. This collection likely originated from a rural homestead, a general store, or an apothecary, representing everyday life in the late 1800s to early 1900s.The image showcases a diverse collection of glass bottles and jars, varying in size, shape, colour, and purpose. The assortment includes: Tall, slender bottles with narrow necks, likely used for soda, beer, spirits, or wine. Shorter, rounded bottles, which may have contained tonics, medicine, or sauces. Glass jars with metal lids, including one with a hinged clamp, suggesting use for preserves, pickles, or household goods. Several bottles retain original labels, with one clearly marked "Water" and another labeled "Star", indicating they were originally used for beverages or medicinal products. A rusted tin with a faded label, which appears to be an old food or medicinal container. Some bottles exhibit embossed lettering, which was a common feature in 19th and early 20th-century packaging. Most bottles are clear, green, or brown, with some appearing to have a blue tint, which was characteristic of early mineral water and soda bottles. Some bottles have cork or screw tops, while others have open tops, suggesting they may have been sealed with wax or stoppers. The collection appears to be a historical assortment, possibly from an old general store, apothecary, or household setting.bottles, kitchen, household item

The Fowlers Vacola bottling system was a widely used method for home food preservation, particularly in rural Australia. The presence of printed materials suggests a mid-century domestic setting, where advertisements, guides, and instructional booklets played a crucial role in household management. The collection provides insight into early 20th-century food preservation practices and the importance of printed guides for home-based skills.1. Rusty Tin Fowlers Bottling Container with Lid: Physical Description: A cylindrical metal container with a hinged metal handle and a removable lid featuring a central oval grip. 2. Two Small Glass Jars with Lids: Physical Description: Two clear glass preserving jars, one with a wire bail closure system, and the other with a screw-top lid. 3. Assortment of Brochures, Pamphlets, and Instruction Booklets: Physical Description: Various printed materials, including booklets, pamphlets, and instruction sheets. Topics: Fowlers Vacola bottling instructions, showing food preservation methods and equipment diagrams. A Kayser-branded booklet, possibly related to hosiery, fashion, or undergarments. Other printed advertisements and instructional guides related to home appliances or domestic goods.jars, kitchen, cooking, preserving, fruit, cleaning, bottling, household item