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AITKENS VICTORIA PARADE BREWERY BROWN GLASS SWING STOPPER OLD BEER BOTTLE

ESTABLISHED IN 1854 BY THOMAS AITKEN IN VICTORIA PARADE EAST MELBOURNE, AMALGAMATED WITH CARLTON UNITED BREWERIES IN 1907.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR AITKENS VICTORIA PARADE BREWERY FROM THE LORGNETTE 11 FEBRUARY 1881
ALBURY BREWERY ALBURY ABOVE ALL AS PURE AS SNOW MOUNTAIN TRADE MARK OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE

ESTABLISHED IN 1857 IN WODONGA PLACE ALBURY, WENT THOUGH SEVERAL OWNERS AND NAME CHANGES, CLOSED IN 1915.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR ALBURY BREWERY AS PURE AS SNOW FROM THE ALBURY BANNER AND WODONGA EXPRESS 6 SEPTEMBER 1879
BENDIGO CO OPERATIVE BREWING COMPANY LIMITED OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE

FORMED BY A GROUP OF BENDIGO HOTELIERS IN 1907 TO ACQUIRE THE CITY BREWERY HIGH STREET GOLDEN SQUARE , THEN TOOK OVER ALBION BREWERY AND KENT BREWERY.  CARLTON UNITED BREWERIES ACQUIRED AND CLOSED THE BREWERY IN 1947

NOTICE OF MEETING AT BENDIGO CO OP BREWERY FROM THE AGE 13 FEBUARY 1912
J BOAG & SON LAUNCESTON & HOBART OLD GREEN GLASS BEER BOTTLE

CHARLES BUTTON ESTABLISHED ESK BREWERY CORNER WILLIAM STREET AND THE ESPLANADE LAUNCESTON IN 1879, JAMES AND HIS SON JAMES JUNIOR ACQUIRED THE BREWERY IN 1882, BREWERY WAS SOLD TO CASCADE BREWERY IN 1922.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR J BOAG & SON LAUNCESTON AND HOBART FROM THE TASMANIAN DEMOCRAT 29 MAY 1886
BRITTENS BEER TAMWORTH OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE

CHARLES BRITTEN ESTABLISHED THE ROYAL STANDARD BREWERY IN PARK STREET TAMWORTH IN 1879, BREWERY WENT INTO LIQUIDATION IN 1921.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BRITTENS BEER TAMWORTH FRO THE TAMWORTH DAILY OBSERVER 11 MAY 1913
GOGHLAN & TULLOCH BALLARAT BREWING CO BALLARAT ALE 1857 1886 OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE

ESTABLISED IN ARMSTRONG STREET BALLARAT IN 1895 BY JAMES COGHLAN OF THE PHOENIX BREWERY AND WILLIM TULLOCH OF THE THE ROYAL STANDARD BREWERY. SOLD TO CARLTON UNITED BREWERIES IN 1958

ARTICLE FROM THE ARGUS 11 NOVEMBER 1901 REFERENCING COGHLAN & TULLOCH BREWING CO BALLARAT ALE
COHN BROS LTD BREWERS BENDIGO OLD GREEN GLASS BEER BOTTLE

ESTABLISHED IN BRIDGE STREET BENDIGO IN 1858 BY BROTHERS MORITZ, JULIUS AND ISAAC COHN. ACQUIRED BY CARLTON UNITED BREWERIES IN 1925.

GEO A COLEMAN KEMPSEY NORTH COAST NSW OLD SWING STOPPER GLASS BEER BOTTLE
E J F CRAWFORD HINDMARSH OLD CLAY STONEWARE STOUT BOTTLE

ESTABLISHED IN ROBERT STREET HINDMARSH AS HINDMARSH BREWERY IN 1841 BY DANIEL CUDMORE. IN 1843 EDWARD JAMES CRAWFORD RENTED THE BREWERY  FOR TWO YEARS, THEN BOUGHT IT IN 1845. IN 1859 E J F CRAWFORD WAS ATTEMPTING TO RENT THE HINDMARSH BREWERY, WITH NO LUCK THE BUSINESS WAS CLOSED.

ARTICEL ON E J F CRAWFORD HINDMARSH FROM THE REGISTER 12 FEBRUARY 1925
EUREKA AERATED WATER & BREWING CO STAR TRADE MARK BALLARAT OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE

ALFRED CLARKE, JESSIE EVANS AND DAVID JONES ESTABLISHED THE EUREKA AERATED WATERS & BREWING CO IN 103 CRESWICK ROAD BALLARAT IN 1897. ALCOCHOLIC BEER BREWING CEASED IN 1905, COMPANY CONTINUED MAKING CORDIAL AND AERATED WATERS UNTIL LATE 1920'S.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BUX ALE MADE BY EUREKA AERATED WATER & BREWING CO  BALLARAT CRESWICK ROAD FROM THE EVENING ECHO 10 OCTOBER 1916
S FAULKNER NARRABRI FOAMING CLASS REGISTERED TRADE MARK SWING STOPPER BLACK GLASS BEER BOTTLE
OBITUARY OF SEPTIMUS FAULKNER OT TIBBEREENA STREET NARRABRI FROMTHE NORTH WESTERN COURIER 29 JUNE 1936
FOSTERS BREWING CO LTD LAGER BEER OLD GREEN GLASS BEER BOTTLE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR FOSTERS BREWING CO LTD LAGER BEER FROM OVENS & MURRAY ADVERTISER 20 JUNE 1903
P FOX & SONS CAMDEN OLD BROWN GLASS BEER BOTTLE
NOTICE NAME CHANGE FOR P FOX & SON CAMDEN FROM CAMDEN NEWS 8 JUNE 1915
THE NEW DRINK HALL BROS CHILI FIZZ ST KILDA ROAD MELBOURNE OLD GLASS BOTTLE
HINDMARSH BREWERY HAUSSEN & CO OLD GREEN GLASS BEER BOTTLE

ESTABLISHED BY JAMES WATSON AND BROCARDIUS BAUER IN RICHARD STREET HINDMARSH IN 1859.  IN 1868 HERMAN HENRY HAUSSEN TOOK OVER THE HINDMARSH BREWERY, BREWERY CLOSED IN 1927.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR HAUSSEN & CO HINDMARSH BREWERY FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REGISTER 31 JULY 1878
J A S JONES ZIG ZAG BREWERY WOMBAT LITHGOW OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE

ESTABLISHED IN BREWERS GULLY OAKLEY PARK IN 1884, THE ZIG ZAG BREWERY WAS ACQUIRED BY JOHN STAMMERS JONES IN 1896. WAS SOLD TO LITHGOW BREWERY 1928.

LITHGOW MERCURY 3 NOVEMBER 1911
KENNA'S WARRENHEIP BREWERY OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE

ESTABLISHED BY IRISHMAN WILLIAM KENNA IN 1887, THE WARRENHEIP BREWERY OPERATED UNTIL 1914.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR KENNA'S WARRENHEIP BREWERY FROM THE BALLARAT STAR 19 JANUARY 1898
KING & CO ESTABTD A D 1887 LEICHHARDT BREWERY SYDNEY CROWN TRADE MARK OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE

ESTABLISHED AS CENTENNIAL BREWERY AT 1 SHORT STREET LEICHHARDT IN 1887, NAME CHANGED TO LEICHHARDT BREWERY RAN BY LOUIS KING & CO FROM 1891 TO 1895.

ARTICLE REFERENCING KING & CO SHORT STREET LEICHHARD BREWERY SYDNEY HAVING ROOF DESTROYED BY A TORNADO FROM WESTERN STAR AND ROMA ADVERTISER 9 JUNE 1897
W KNAPMAN & SON BREWERY PORT ADELAIDE CANNON TRADE MARK OLD GREEN GLASS BEER BOTTLE

ESTABLISHED BY WILLIAM KNAPMAN IN CANNON STREET PORT ADELAIDE IN 1865.  BREWING CEASED IN 1910.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR W KNAPMAN & SON CANNON BREWERY PORT ADELAIDE FROM THE QUIZ 5 NOVEMBER 1909
LINCOLN & CO HORSE AND RIDER REGISTERED TRADE MARK NARRANDERA OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE

GEORGE WILDMAN ESTABLISHED THE NARRANDERA BREWERY ON THE BANK OF THE MURRUMBIDGEE RIVER IN 1879.  IN 1910 THOMAS LINCOLN BECAME SOLE TRADER AS LINCOLN & CO LTD, TOOTH & CO TOOK OVER THE BREWERY IN OCTOBER 1924.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR LINCOLN & CO LTD BREWERS NARRANDERA HAY HILLSTON JERILDERIE FROM FREEMANS JOURNAL 11 DECEMBER 1919
L B M CO LD NORTH ADELAIDE OLD GREEN GLASS BEER BOTTLE

ESTABLISHED BY WILLIAM BAILEY AND FREDERICK STANLEY IN JERNINGHAM STREET NORTH ADELAIDE IN 1872. WALKERVILLE BREWERY TOOK OVER IN 1914

ADVERTISEMENT FOR L B M CO LD NORTH ADELAIDE - LION BREWING & MALTING COMPANY LIMITED FROM WEST COAST SENTENIAL 28 FEBRUARY 1936
MACCLESFIELD KENT TOWN EMU TRADE MARK OLD GREEN GLASS BEER BOTTLE

THE MACCLESFIELD BREWERY WAS ESTABLISHED IN KING WILLIAM STREET KENT TOWN IN 1888.  BREWERY WAS SOLD TO ADELAIDE MALTING & BREWING CO LTD IN 1894.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR MACCLESFIELD BREWERY KENT TOWN FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REGISTER 14 FEBRUARY 1899
MAHON & HEADLEY PTY LTD BREWERS ETC WAGGA NSW AUSTRLALIA OLD BROWN GLASS BEER BOTTLE

ESTABLISHEDON THE ESPLANADE WAGGA WAGGA IN 1899, THE FEDERAL BREWERY WAS RAN BY PATRICK MAHON AND HENRY HEADLEY. IN 1924 THE BREWERY WAS TAKEN OVER BY TOOTH & CO.

THE CATHOLIC PRESS 3 APRIL 1924
McCRACKENS CITY BREWERY LTD MELBOURNE OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE

McCRAKENS CITY BREWERY OPERATED IN BOUVERIE STREET MELBOURNE FROM 1888 TO 1907

PHIL MEAGHER P M TRADE MARK COLLIE W A OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PHIL MEAGHER COLLIE FROM WESTRALIAN WORKER 18 JULY 1919
MONTGOMERIE'S CO LTD BREWERY MELBOURNE OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE

ROBERT MONTGOMERIEESTABLISHED MONTGOMERIES BREWERY AT 41 JEFFCOTT STREET WEST MELBOURNE IN 1884, CLOSED IN 1910 AFTER GOING INTO LIQUIDATION TWICE, ONCE IN 1899 AND ALSO IN 1904.

NOTICE OR VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION OF MONTGOMERIES BREWERY CO LTD JEFFCOTT STREET WEST MELBOURNE FROM LAUNCESTON EXAMINER 15 AUGUST 1899
MOONEE VALLEY CORDIAL CO NORTH FITZROY OLD HOP BEER GLASS BOTTLE

HORONDA BREWERY WAS PAT OF THE MOONEE VALLEY CORDIAL CO AT 130 MILLER STREET NORTH FITZROY.

NEWS ARTICLE RELATING TO MOONEE VALLEY CORDIAL CO NORTH FITZROY AND MOONEE VALLEY GLASS WORKS FROM MERCURY AND WEEKLY COURIER 23 DECEMBER 1898
OPPY BROS HOP BEER CONDOBOLIN OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR OPPY BROS HOP BEER CONDOBOLIN OP BEER FROM LACHLANDER AND CONDOBOLIN AND WESTERN DISTRICTS RECORDER 9 APRIL 1930
PERKINS & CO LD OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PERKINS FAMOUS BEER FROM DAILY STANDARD 12 APRIL 1919
PRIMROSES XXX ALE ADELAIDE OLD CLAY STONEWARE ALE BOTTLE

JOHN PRIMROSE AND JOHN RICHMOND ESTABLISHED THE UNION BREWERY IN UNION LANE OFF RUNDLE STREET ADELAIDE IN 1844, PATENERSHIP SOON DISOLVED AND PRIMROSE WAS SOLE PROPRIETOR. JOHN PRIMROSE DIED IN 1876 AND W R SAWERS TOOK OVER THE BREWERY.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR PRIMROSES XXX ALE WARD STREET NORTH ADELAIDE FROM THE EXPRESS AND TELEGRAPH 22 MAY 1867
EMIL RESCH BROKEN HILL LION AND BARREL TRADE MARK OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
DEATH NOTICE FOR EMIL RESCH BROKEN HILL FROM THE WESTERN GRAZIER 26 APRIL 1930
SAXBY & COLEMAN LIMITED NORTH COAST TAREE SWING STOPPER OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR SAXBY & COLEMAN LIMITED NORTH COAST FROM THE WINGHAM CHRONICLE 5 OCTOBER 1952
THE SHAMROCK BREWING & MALTING CO  ABBOTSFORD SHAMROCK TRADE MARK OLD BEER BOTTLE
SHEPPARTON BREWERY SHEPPARTON VICTORIA AUSTRALIA REGISTERED OWL TRADE MARK OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE

SHEPPARTON ADVERTISER 29 JANUARY 1914

STANDARD BREWERY CASTLEMAINE FLAG TRADE MARK OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
NOTICE OF TAKE OVER OF STANDARD BREWERY CASTLEMAINE FROM BENDIGO ADVERTISER 28 JANUARY 1888
J STEWARD BROS ALBION BREWERY EAGLEHAWK OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
SWAN BREWERY COY LIMD PERTH SWAN TRADE MARK GREEN OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
SYME & SISON ADELAIDE BREWERY ADELAIDE GREEN OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR JOKER ALE AND TIGER STOUT MADE BY SYME & SISON ADELAIDE BREWERY PIRIE STREET ADELAIDE FROM KAPUNDA HERALD 21 APRIL 1891
E T TAYLOR & CO WELLINGTON SEMPER EADEM BEE HIVE TRADE MARK GREEN OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
TOOTHS PILSENER MAITLAND BULL TRADE MARK OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
THE UNION BREWERY PERTH OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR UNION ALE AND STOUT MADE BY THE UNION BREWERY PERTH FROM THE SOUTHERN CROSS TIMES 23 FEBRUARY 1918
LAGER BIER VICTORIA BREWERY EAST MELBOURNE MV OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
V B G VOLLUM BREWING COMPANY GEELONG OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
H WARD WOONOONA GLASS OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
A W & T L WARE TORRENSIDE BREWERY ADELAIDE OLD GREEN GLASS BEER BOTTLE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR JUBILEE LAGER MADE BY A W & T L WARE TORRENSIDE BREWERY ADELAIDE FROMEVENING JOURNAL 22 DECEMBER 1887
WALKERVILLE BREWERY CO OPERATIVE BREWERY CO OLD GREEN GLASS BEER BOTTLE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR WALKERVILLE CO OPERATIVE BREWING CO ALES FROM DAILY HERALD 6 JUNE 1914
EDWARD WHITE & CO DUBLIN BREWERY CHURCH STREET RICHMOND OLD GLASS BEER BOTTLE
LETTER TO THE EDITOR FROM EDWARD WHITE & CO DUBLIN BREWERY CHURCH STREET RICHMOND FROM THE HERALD 14 APRIL 1887

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