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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Swallow & Ariell Ltd, The Swallow Story
Donated by daughter of couple who worked at Swallow & Ariell. Tells story of small boy who researches the history of Swallow & Ariell for a school project"The Swallow Story" Small cream coloured front cover, covered with brown polka dots, a school bag, school desk and a brown swallow. The story of a young boy's tour of the Swallow & Ariell factory in preparation to write a school project.swallow & ariell ltd, business and traders - bakers, built environment - industrial, industry, thomas swallow, thomas h ariell:, frederick thomas derham -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Biscuit Tin, Swallow and Ariell Pty Ltd, Mid-19th to mid-20th century
This tin was made in Melbourne and contained Swallows and Ariells biscuits. The label was written in four languages. The biscuits may have been made for export or perhaps for immigrants now living in Australia. Australia's first biscuit company was founded in 1854 by Thomas Swallow. Within five years he had taken in a partner, T.H. Ariell. After Ariell died in 1875, F.T. Derham was appointed partner and managing director in 1877, a position held by several generations of his descendants. By the early 1880s the Port Melbourne factory extended to 3 acres (1.2 ha), and the company owned flourmills and sugar plantations in the Goulburn Valley and Northern Queensland. With no equal outside Great Britain, Swallow & Ariell was the fifth largest biscuit company in the world, manufacturing over 100 varieties, including the common ship biscuit (an original product) and meat biscuits (apparently taken by Burke and Wills on their ill-fated expedition). The company also boasted popular sideline products, including cakes, plum puddings, ice-cream and dried fruit. Renowned for its patriotic fundraising campaigns during both world wars, it diverted most of its biscuits and plum puddings to the Australian and US services in World War II. Company employees were filmed leaving work in 1905 in the Salvation Army film unit's first sponsored industrial documentary film. The surviving opening sequences are held by ScreenSound Australia. The company was delisted on 5 August 1964 following acquisition of more than 95% of its capital by the Australian Biscuit Co. The factory was later registered by the National Trust and converted into units. https://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM01456b.htmThis biscuit tin is representative of local Melbourne and Victorian produce. The label was in four languages, perhaps for export or for local immigrants. The firm Swallow and Ariells Pty Ltd was a very early manufacture and was in business for over 100 years.Rectangular tin container with attached lid. Label advertises Swallow and Ariells biscuits. Made in Melbourne. The label is written in four languages. The trademark, a swallow, is on the tin. The tin is very badly corroded.'Swallow and Ariells Superior Melbourne Biscuits' Trademark: image [swallow]flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, metal craft, tin ware, biscuit box, biscuit tin, food container, melbourne biscuit maker, swallow, thomas swallow, thomas ariell, ariell -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - RAINCOAT, C.1939 - 45
Item issued to Flying Officer Geoffrey Wilkin NEVILLE No 438263 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3291 for his Service History.RAAF full length coat, classed as Raincoat, water proof polyester complete with buttons, belt, black colour with lining. Patch on inside has a swallow inside a circle.Inside coat near neck: “Swallow raincoat”, “Guaranteed weatherproof”, “Fine in the rain”uniforms airforce, rain coat, raaf, accessory -
Mont De Lancey
Tin, Swallow & Ariell, Ltd
Biscuit tin: late 19th century Swallow & Ariell operated continuously in Port Melbourne from 1858 to 1991. The former Swallow & Ariell’s factory buildings, now The Anchorage, continue to add interest and pleasure along Stokes, Rouse and Princes Streets. Thomas Swallow, born in Reading, travelled to California and Ballarat before setting up a business making ships biscuits in Port Melbourne. His business partner Ariell died in 1877. He then went into partnership with Frederick Derham, his son in law. Company farms around Shepparton provided much of its wheat, and after 1889 most was ground into flour on the Port Melbourne premises. For the year ending 1 May 1920, the factory used 51 tons of butter, 2,740 eggs and produced more than 66 lines of biscuits. They also made puddings, elaborate cakes and ice cream. S & A was a significant employer – locally referred to as S & A College. At the height of the South African war it employed 1900 workers but even in 1991 it employed 450 people.Pink and brown clover-shaped ornamental biscuit tin decorated with pictures of a girl (central panel), 2 dogs (lower section), 2 rabbits (upper left-side panel) and 2 birds (upper right-hand panel. It has floral designs around the outer edges of both the tin and the lid which is hinged at the top of the tin.Inside the lid: "Swallow & Ariell, Ltd. Biscuit Manufacturers, Port Melbourne. Prizes received at all international & inter-colonial exhibitions"biscuit tins, tins -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Swallow, 2009-2010
Initially collated by Harry Gilham as part of a file on Eltham Cemeteryeltham cemetery, john swallow, kel hill, mary josephine swallow, patricia catherine hill -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Swallow & Ariell and Stokes Street, Port Melbourne, Janet and Allen Walsh, Swallow and Ariell, 1973
Shot in 1973 with particular interest in architectureStokes St South West, Swallow and Ariell. Rotunda in distance. 1973 Identified and dated on back in inkbuilt environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, stokes street, band rotunda -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Swallow and Ariel biscuit advertisement - Circa 1910
Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Biscuit advertisement Lady holding Swallow and Ariel biscuit banner -
Orbost & District Historical Society
tin, Swallow & Ariell, circa 1915
Printed and branded tins were one of the first marketing forms of advertising. After Huntley & Palmer introduced these tins in 1860, all biscuit makers were competing to develop original and novel tins to sell their products. They soon became a collectable item. The first biscuits to be made by Arnott’s were called ‘Thin Captains’ which were the biscuit maker’s version of the sea biscuit. This tin is typical of food tins bought not only for the contents but as a decorative reusable container in the home.Tall cylindrical tin. Extra Thin Captain Bisuits on paper label. Lid is push in type.Factory Port Melbourne Vic Aust Swallow & Ariellstin biscuits swallow-ariell container -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - BA Swallow II VH-UUM, 1935
Historical Details: The AARG BA Swallow is one of two examples surviving in Australia, along with a Klemm L.25 Swallow, although it is the only one in a public collection, while 4 airworthy survivors exist in the UK. It is a rare example of the pre-war civil open cockpit. Description: The BA Swallow was developed in England by the British Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited and was based upon the German designed Klemm L25 light aircraft that first flew in 1927. A total of 133 were built and nine examples found their way to Austra. Level of Importance: National -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Graves of Mary Josephine Swallow, John Swallow (unmarked) and Patricia Catherine Hill, Eltham Cemetery, Victoria, 5 April 2021
On the 29th of May 1954, a local Eltham carpenter by the name of John Swallow, committed a double murder at his home on New Street. This happened on the same day as the federal election of that year. John 48, his wife Mary 47, and stepdaughter Patricia 25, all went to the Eltham Courthouse on Main Road to cast their vote in the election that Saturday. After voting they returned home to their New Street house around midday. Patricia would later recall to ambulance officers, that she was feeling unwell, and so went to lay down when she heard an argument erupt over voting between her mother Mary and stepfather John. A concerned neighbour heard loud thudding noises and yelling coming from John and Mary’s house, he went to investigate. When he arrived at the house he was met by John at the front door. He would later describe John as “having a frantic look upon his face, and manic eyes”. John must have been a sight, bleeding and clutching a cut throat razor by his side. He then announced to the neighbour, “they voted commie!” before turning and going back inside. The distressed neighbour immediately raced home to call the Police. When the police arrived, they found Mary dead on the kitchen floor from catastrophic head injuries; her daughter, Patricia, clinging to life, slumped on her bed. Both women had been attacked by the same weapon, a large hammer, or sledge hammer as reported by the newspapers. John was also discovered in the house, bleeding from self-inflicted wounds from the razor, and had attempted to ingest caustic soda. Patricia was taken to St Vincent’s hospital, but died the following day, the 30th of May. John was also taken to St Vincent’s, where he remained under constant police guard for several months while he recovered from his injuries, at least the physical. He was eventually well enough to be taken to the City Watch House and then Pentridge Prison before his trial in October of the same year. When it came time for John to face the courts, the Judge called a mistrial, the Crown would not prosecute on the grounds of insanity. John was led away from the dock of The Magistrates Court and taken directly to Willsmere, the Kew Mental Asylum. On the 9th of August 1962, John Mervyn Swallow died of heart failure, he was 57. He had been a resident of Kew for four years. John’s body was returned to Eltham Cemetery and buried in the same grave as Mary. There is no mention of his name on the head stone. Patricia’s grave is next to Mary and John. A sad irony has an angel upon her grave, “its head missing”, possibly vandals or just an accident of time and events. What became of the home where all of this took place on New Street shall remain a mystery but within six months of this horrific event, the street had been re-named to Lavender Park Road after the original property near the end of the road, Lavender Park. In Memory Of Mary Josephine Swallow Died 29th May 1954 aged 47 Also Patricia Cathryn Hill Dearly beloved wife of Kel Called home 30th May 1954 Aged 25 yearsBorn Digitaleltham cemetery, gravestones, mary josephine swallow, patricia catherine hill, john swallow -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Tin, biscuit, Swallow & Ariell Limited
Small rectangular shaped metal container. Labels on top green, off-white, black and gold coloured depicting people and boats. Bottom label contains description of goods.Henley Wafers Melbourne Victoria Australia. Four ounces net. Swallow & Ariells Vanilla Custards Specialities. A dainty tete a tete afternoon tea biscuit. Manufactured by Swallow & Ariell Ltd. Melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Domestic object - Swallow & Ariell, Port Melbourne, biscuit tin, c 1940's
The Swallow and Ariell's, Port Melbourne factory was set up by Thomas SWALLOW in 1854 and produced cakes, biscuits and puddings until it closed in the late 1980's.Large yellow painted Swallow & Ariell biscuit tin with flowers & leaves in a semi circle on the front.This tin is not sold with the contents thereof but remains the property of Swallow & Ariell Port Melbourne.swallow & ariell, built environment - industrial, industry - manufacturing, thomas swallow -
Clunes Museum
Container - TIN PLUM PUDDING, SWALLOW & ARIELL LTD
TIN OF SWALLOW & ARIELL LTD. PLUM PUDDING, INTACT. SMALL HOLE IN THE BOTTOM, SEALED WITH DUCT TAPElocal history, domestic item, food and drink consumption -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Poster, Classic Australian Poster Series, Swallow & Ariell's, 1927
(.01)Reproduction of c1927 Swallow & Ariell poster from the Classic Australian Poster Series (.02) as above but mounted. (location C19.07) (.03) small glass framed postcard of .01 The poster shows salesman, little girl pointing and a cat; also the words "Biscuits and cakes"business and traders, industry - food, swallow & ariell ltd -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Biscuit Tin, Swallow and Ariel
Former possession of local WW2 ex RAAF serviceman. On label is also written "Packed specially for parcels for troops overseas" and "And sold on the express condition that these goods are not used in Australia". Contents 16 ozs. nettRectangular biscuit tin with lid. Label in red, blue and white colours with advertising wording. Brand name is Swallow and Ariels. Biscuits are morning tea.as abovebiscuit tins, tin containers -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - View of Port Melbourne, c.1890
.The view of Port Melbourne looking towards the sailing ships moored at Railway Pier is believed to have been taken from the Fire Tower off Liardet Street. Swallow's chimney can be seen behind the Graham Street Methodist church. This photograph is a part of a wider view of an original photograph taken for International Exhibition of 1873.View of Port Melbourne looking towards Town Pier with Swallow 's chimney behind the Graham Street Methodist Church.On back Methodist Church Graham Street Swallow's Chimney in Back groundreligion - methodist church graham street, swallow & ariell ltd, fire tower -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Inside Swallow & Ariell & Co factory, c.1945
B & W photograph of' three women working in the Swallow & Ariell factory, Port MelbourneOn reverse: Swallows swallow & ariell ltd steam biscuit manufactory -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, RATCLIFFE, Dorothy Una (Una McGrigor Phillips), Swallow of the sea : pages from a yacht's log, 1937
Labelled 'Presented by Mrs McGrigor Phillips (Dorothy Una Ratcliffe) to the Public Library, Cowes, Phillip Island', 'Cowes Free Public Library'. Loose flier inside front cover '42 Ann Street, Edinburgh 4, June 1956, with good wishes from D.U. McGrigor Phillips'. Stamped 'Cowes Free Public Library'. -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Swallow & Ariell Pty Ltd Ice Cream Depot, Ballarat circa 1955. From Bartrop's Consultants File
The depot was located in Creswick Road.swallow & ariell, building, manufacturing, commerical, creswick road -
Gippsland Art Gallery
Painting, Douglas, Neil, Swallow Skimming The Water, c.1996
Purchased with the assistance of the Gippsland Art Gallery Society, 1996Oil on linengippsland, artwork, permanent collection -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
A black and white photograph of Tpr James Kelly Kerr and a mate in civies drinking beer at "The Three Swallows" in BankstownJimmy and a mate at "the Three Swallows" Banksownphotograph, james kelly kerr -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Swallow and Ariell employees in company yard, 1930s - 1940s
Photo belongs to Charles FORBES, late 30s/early 40s. Came into possession of niece Pat Hamilton GREEN, who donated it to PMH&PS.Faded photo of 5 Swallow & Ariell employees (male) in company yard (cropped by mask on negative into shape of Australia) Bottom left is Charles FORBES.In pencil on back: "Swallows Workers"industry - manufacturing, swallow & ariell ltd, charles forbes -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Syringe - Dental
This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950's specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Good condition and good interpretation capacity.Cardboard cream coloured box with brown label on front and sides. Inside the box is a stainless steel syringe with stainless steel needles and mounts. These items are packed in the appropriate sections inside the box.Label: 40 minim. / Ash Hypodermic Syringe / (Made in England) sic / Complete with Needles and Mounts / Chromium Plated / Sole Wholesale Distributors / The Amalgamated Dental Company, Limited, / 7 Swallow Street Piccadilly, London, W.1 On side of box in hand writing 'Dental Syringe' dental syringe, medical, hospital, ash hypodermic syringe -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Domestic object - Matchbox, Swallow & Ariell, Gadsden's ?, c. 1930
Belonged to Charles FORBES, Swallows baker and uncle of donor.Small, tin matchbox (Swallow & Ariell promotional item). Cover has full colour printed insert of a swallow superimposed on a Uneeda biscuit - 'with compliments from Swallow & Ariell Ltd - The Uneeda Bakers'industry - manufacturing, charles forbes, swallow & ariell ltd -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, FAIRFAX
THE AGE ARTICLE, FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER 1994, GIVING BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SWALLOW & ARIELL FACTORY AT PORT MELBOURNE, WHEN THE BUILDING WAS DEMOLISHED. THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW "TOMMY SWALLOW", PRICE LISTS FROM UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE ARCHIVES, TOGETHER WITH DEMOLITION PHOTOGRAPH.NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REGARDING SWALLOW & ARIELL LTD.local history, document, newspaper cutting -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Biscuit Tin - Special Edition
Square tin with hinged lid, with embossed "Punch and Judy" scenes on all four sides and lid, with a story line on each panel.Inside lid are the maker's details. Dialogue on each panel and lid.tin, biscuit, edition, rariety, special, punch and judy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Label, tin of plum pudding, Swallow & Ariell Ltd, 1900 - 1999
Ye Olde Englyshe Plum Pudding. Paper label from plum pudding tin depicting a very colourful beach scene, bathers, campers, yahts on the seaswallow & ariell ltd, industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, business and traders - bakers -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - History of Swallow & Ariell's fire bell, 2000
Bell moved from Swallow & Ariell after 1890; given to St Albans Anglican in Coburg 1930, then transferred to St Oswalds in Pascoe Vale in 1960. Now in Eastern Hill Fire Museum.Paper recording history of Swallow & Ariell's fire bell.'taken to 'Fire Brigade Museum Eastern Hill September 2004' handwritten in inkfire and fire services, swallow & ariell ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Poster - Ephemera Society special edition newsletter printed on the reverse of a poster promoting "Cabinets of Wonder- Extraordinary Collections of Ephemera" exhibitionJuly/Augusrt 2016, Minimo Cozzolino, "Cabinets of Wonder- Extraordinary Collections of Ephemera", Unknown
The Swallow & Ariell promotional postcards had featured in aprevious Ephemera Society newsletter, and were requested for this event.Ephemera Society special edition newsletter printed on the reverse of a poster promoting "Cabinets of Wonder- Extraordinary Collections of Ephemera" exhibitionJuly/Augusrt 2016. The exhibition was of Italian postcards for Swallow & Ariellexhibitions, mandy bede, minimo cozzolino -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Colour, 1988
The photograph taken in 1988 before it was demolished shows the Art Deco style building also known as the King George V memorial Building, commissioned by merchant and philanthropist, Alfred Michael Nicholas (1881-1937) and designed by prolific Melbourne-based architect Harry A. Norris (1888-1966) in 1937 best known for his commercial work in Melbourne city centre. Architect Harry A Norris, one of Melbourne's early designers in the Moderne style had a strong relationship with the wealthy Nicholas family who made their fortune on the production of Aspro, a replacement for the German Aspirin when it was made unavailable during WWI. After the Nicholas Building on Swanson Street (1926), the Nicholas Factory in South Melbourne, and the mansion 'Burnham Beeches' in the Dandenongs (1931), the former Missions to Seamen building in Port Melbourne (1937) was a gift from Alfred Nicholas to the Church of England. “The new Institute will be a modern two story building in brick, with a high clock-tower, a memorial chapel, a hall for talking pictures, lounges, and billiard-rooms. It will stand in about an acre of ground between the two piers at Port Melbourne. The building of the mission has been made possible by a bequest of about£15,000 by the late Mr. A. M. Nicholas.” – The Argus 19th May, 1937. The building had a cruciform floor plan which contains a chapel, a large hall, other recreation rooms, sleeping accommodation on the first floor and a sundeck and living quarters for the chaplain and the caretaker. After being left derelict for years, it was demolished in 1994 to Colour photograph of Port Melbourne Missions to Seamen demolished in 1995.harry a. norris, alfred m. nicholas, art deco, 1937, missions to seamen, brick, king george v memorial building, 1988, zeitgeist, arts centre