Historical information

This photograph was taken by The Advocate as part of their regular feature on local businesses.

This local milk bar & mixed business was the local SWING Soft Drinks distributor.

SWING was a local Australian soft‑drink company, likely family‑run, producing Lemonade, Cola, Orange, Portello, Creamy soda and other classic flavours of the era.

SWING operated during the peak era of small bottlers (1950s–1970s), when nearly every town had its own soft‑drink works.

These small manufacturers disappeared during the industry collapse of the 1980's and 1990's, when Coca‑Cola, Pepsi, and Schweppes bought out or out‑competed most independents.

Significance

This photographs captures the demand for the local SWING soft drinks in the early 1990's.

Physical description

Scanned negative of photograph taken by a Sunshine Advocate photographer.

Inscriptions & markings

5663 - Milk Bar Main Road East Corner McArthur Street St. Albans 1991 Photograph (Advocate 485).JPG