Historical information
Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat.
A form of sticker began in 1839 when Sir Rowland Hill invented adhesive paper. The first self-adhesive label was invented in 1935 by Stanton Avery - Avery Labels.
In the 1940s "bumper strips"were created. Now referred to as bumper stickers.
The stickers shown are for car dealerships, motor bike, tractor and agricultural equipment and entertainment. They are for places in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Wonthaggi, indicating that Zilles were well known for the quality of their products.
These stickers were possibly produced in the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s.
The Swinger was a local dance that ran at the Ballarat Civic Hall between 1972-1975. Dress was neat casual and men were required to wear a tie. The average age of attendees was 18-25.
Physical description
Dark green vinyl cover, three bolts holding it together. Thirteen pages - black cover paper
Inscriptions & markings
Sticker on each page
Subjects
- zilles printers,
- stickers,
- bumper stickers,
- self-adhesive label,
- santo avery,
- sir rowland hill,
- car dealers,
- motor cycles,
- farm equipment,
- ballarat,
- bendigo,
- geelong,
- wonthaggi,
- ballarat motors,
- rambler,
- triumph,
- toyota,
- brown murphy geelong,
- leyland australia,
- berko datsun geelong,
- mental ballarat,
- sound conditioned bendigo,
- col hawkins,
- frank faulkner car sales,
- patron products ballarat,
- mil haven tractor cab ballarat,
- john basin ballarat,
- swinger,
- b & g myers pty ltd ballarat,
- arthur shultz,
- don mullin motors wonthaggi
