Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (August/September 1976).bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Vol 5?? No.?? July 1978.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Vol 5 No. 5 (ca. May 1980).bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Vol 4 No 6 (ca. July 1979?).bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection, Vol 4 No 4 (ca. Mar 1979).bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (ca. October 1975). Inside is a bottle price list.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection June/July? 1977. Reference to history of Dunolly and residents Robert William Whittacker and Joseph Whittacker and their businesses.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (Sept. 1975? By deduction). Short reference to dissentry (sic) i.e. dysentery; scurvy and use of vinegar among diggers.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Volume 3 No. 1 (1977) One page has an article - A Century of Boots (the chemist). The back cover has a photo and notes on Howard's Patent Wiring Machine.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Vol 5 No. 1 (ca. Aug. 1979) Reprint of advertisement for Tiffany Tearooms 40-42 High St Bendigo (morning and afternoon teas/Devonshire Teas).tiffany tearooms 40-42 high st bendigo, bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Vol 3 No. 3 One page has photos and notes about J.H. Abbott & Co Pall Mall Sandhurst -Leather belting, boots, shoes and labels from Bendigo United Brewery.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection, Vol 4 No1 (ca. September 1978) front and back covers show details of Mandollot's patent Soda water machinery. Inside pages show photos of old whisky jars, Norma Rollinson and Barrie Christison.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (late 1975/early 1976 by deduction). Reference to F G Beard 'torp' bottle soda-lemonade. Beard only operated in Bendigo for a short while 1852- 1860. Reference to Saunders Healing Ointment - Saunders was a local of Bendigo.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection, Vol 5 No. 6 (ca. July 1980) No special articles but 'sketches' of bottles relating to Bendigo - Alfred Aldworth; J Wharton; Cohn Bros; D. Anderson; W L Williams; Dr James Boyd specimens of product.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Vol 5 No 2 (ca. Oct 1979). Ref to Tiffany Tearooms 40-42 High St, Bendigo - ''View our range of pottery, paintings, jewelry and lamp shades. Also view our Edwardian household museum''.tiffany tearooms, bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Vol 4 No 3 Jan 1979.Titled -A history in bottles & stoneware 1852-1930 Reference to small publication compiled by Len Bennetts ''Vanishing Breweries of Bendigo''. One page shows photos of old novelty money boxes.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (October/November 1976) Reference to John O'Connel (sic) O'Connell? And his involvement in W Bruce's Brewery/their Cordial & Aerated Waters Manufacturer/own factory in Chapel Street/ sons of his kept factory going until late 'fifties' (1950s).bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection, Vol 4 No 2 (ca. Nov 1978) Reference to a book currently being typeset (64 pages) entitled ''Bendigo: A History in Bottles & Stoneware 1852-1930'' Aimed to have a limited urn of 200 hardboard copies (possibly a semi-hardback??).bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection. ''Merry Xmas'' Edition (1974?). Includes article on 'Goldfield Oil Bottles' with drawing and brief descriptions of 18 pre-1860 bottles showing variety of shapes of these bottles. Short article on the Chinese and the lack of bottles in their camp areas - also information on opium pipes.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Marked as no volume but No. 4 - would be Volume 5, No 4 ca. March 1980. Includes 'sketch' of bottle relevant to Bendigo business - A Fraser & Son (herbal beer manufacturer) Back page shows photos of Dawn Lee, Merv Warrick and Reg Jones.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (June /July 1976). Article on ''Old Inglewood'' (by Ken Arnold) - information on 1858 - 1860s with sketch map of gullies in area; Reference to bottle of T R Jones, Chemist of Bendigo (Pall Mall, near Allans Walk); list of some other bottle manufacturers in Bendigo.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Vol 3, No. 2 1977. Article on the Maldon Brewery & Mr. C J Bryant 1856-1898.The Newsletter also contains an article and examples of China's Mystical Motifs - which were used on pottery etc.; together with a photo of a list of Essences, Drugs, etc.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection. January 1977 (Dec76/Jan77). Article on Cohn Brothers Limited - Magnus Cohn & a history of the company from 1856; brief mention of Fawns Brewery, Golden Square and London Brewery; article of J (James) Steward, Albion Brewery, Sailors Gully (from article written in mid 1890s).bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection, Vol 7. No. 6 (ca. June/July1982) Sketches of bottles - Jones Miller & Co. Cordial manufacturer, Bendigo, W Bruce & Sons - Patent Aerated Waters, Sandhurst; reprint article from ''Bendigo and Vicinity'' (1895) re W Bruce & Sons, Brewers, Bendigo with biographical details and description of brewery.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection, Vol 6, No. 6 (ca. July 1981) Article on E W Jones, Forest Creek; established 1853 (aerated waters) est. 1853.; reprinted extract from 1895-96 Directory re product of Sandhurst Eucalyptus Works, Arnold Street. One page shows a photo of Heather Knight and Kath Simmons.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection, Vol. 6, No. 2 (ca. Nov 1980) No special Bendigo article but 'sketches' of bottles relevant to Bendigo businesses: Curtains (City Club Hotel); T R Jones (Chemist); Alfred Aldworth (Wine & Spirit Merchant) Included are old adverts for Carr and Sons products including shoe polish, and The Māori Boot Blackings.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection, Vol 6, No. 1 (ca. Aug. 1980). No special article but 'sketches' of bottles relevant to Bendigo - e.g. Charlie Runting; Oswald & Metcalfe?; T O Hunter; A Phillips; Oastler & Montgomerie; W J Hunter; W Bruce & Sons Dr Thom. Included is a photo of Ed Colthup and an old Yardley Lavender advert.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Vol 5 ??No. 2?? April ??1978. Article on Frederick George Beard - bottles and mention of locations behind Australasian Hotel, White Hills and Arnold & Bridge St corner. Moved to Guilford, Castlemaine and Campbells Creek; Article on the Bendigo Chinese Association with summary of history of Chinese in Bendigo/Easter Fair/dragons/Loong 100 Committee.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection, Vol. 6, No. 4 (Feb-March 1981). Reprint of article. ''A Noted Bendigo Brewery'' (Cohn Bros. ltd.) - article courtesy Colin & Jenny Swadling, dated 21/3/1910'') - reference to 'Chondee' drink (2% coupon teetotal lines!!); CB drinks. Also, 'sketches' of various bottles of Bendigo businesses: F G Beard.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection, Vol Vii, No. 2 ca. Nov 1981. Short article on ''History of D Danson & Sons'' Kangaroo Flat 1934- 1948, tomato products. (''Bendigo Valley Products'' and ''Bendigo Best'') Included is a page showing documents from Albion Brewery signed Miss K Sullivan - Bot. of J Steward dated 1.10.1896 and Kent Brewery 18.6.1907.bendigo central bottle club, newsletter, james lerk