Historical information

VTMH10641 On front "Three Bears Porridge 17lb, on reverse advert for McKenzie Coffee essence. 10641.1 Empire Digestive Meal 7 lbs 10641.2 Parsons John Bull Rolled Oats - the food for famous athletes. 10641.3 Two cotton bags McAlpins Self Raising Flour Malto Pepsin process 25 lbs net. 10641.4 McAlpins Aerophos Self Raising Flour with slogan "There's no other"10641.5 Darlings Plain Flour 25 lbs. 10641.6 Barastoc General Purpose Layer Ration net 25 lbs. (11.34 Kg). 10641.7. Selected Riverstone Mild Cured Australian Bacon. 10641.8 The Purest and Strongest Food for the Gods Empire Cocoa 1 lb. makes 250 cups.
Cotton bags were used to retail food staples, contents of these bags used by donor's family in 1930s.

Physical description

Collection of nine cotton food bags each marked with manufacturers design for advertising.