Historical information

Scottish migrant George Duncan Guthrie established Bendigo Pottery in the 1850's with Bendigo Langley ware becoming popular in the 1930's. Bendigo Pottery is Australia’s oldest working pottery. Langley ware was launched in 1915 and continued well into the 1930s. The signature pottery won bronze at the 1925 British Empire Exhibition in Wembley.

Physical description

10934.36a: acknowledgment of payment and receipt.
A short rectangular sheet of white paper with two clean punch holes on the left side. The paper is header is printed in black ink.
The business name and details:
Bendigo Pottery Pty. Ltd.
Leading manufacturers in Australia of the famous Bendigo Brown Langley ware.
Telephone Bendigo 11
Epsom Vic.
Typed on a typewriter in black ink. Dated 2nd May 1952.

10934.36b: Receipt 62
A rectangular sheet of white paper with two clean punch holes on the left side. The paper is header is printed in black ink. The body is printed in red ink.
The business name and details:
Bendigo Pottery Pty. Ltd.
Leading manufacturers in Australia of the famous Bendigo Brown Langley ware.
Telephone Bendigo 11
Epsom Vic.
written in grey lead pencil. Dated 19th Nov 1945.
Payment listed in British Pounds, totaling 23 pounds 2 pence.

10934.36c: Receipt 63
A rectangular sheet of white paper with two clean punch holes on the left side. The paper is header is printed in black ink. The body is printed in red ink.
The business name and details:
Bendigo Pottery Pty. Ltd.
Leading manufacturers in Australia of the famous Bendigo Brown Langley ware.
Telephone Bendigo 11
Epsom Vic.
written in grey lead pencil. Dated 19th Nov 1945.
Payment listed in British Pounds, totaling 14 pounds 17 shillings and 8 pence.