Doctors, dentists, and hospitals have all been getting in the way of my posting time lately. However, today, I have taken a few photos to share. While old bottles would be considered rather boring to most people, I have always had a fascination with them. Below are some examples of bottles used by the Cascade Brewing Company here in Tasmania.
The Cascade brewery is Australia's oldest operating Brewery, dating back to 1832. While primarily known for producing beer, it also has a long history of making aerated waters, cordials, ginger beer etc. Below are just a few examples of the many bottles they have used over the years.
The above image shows a selection of bottle styles spanning over 100 years.
The second shot is a closer view of what is known as a Codd bottle. They are sometimes referred to as a marble bottle as they are sealed with a glass marble. This style of bottle was first patented by Hiram Codd in 1872. The earliest reference I've found of Codd bottles here is Tasmania is from 1875. The design (and many variations of it) was still popular up the the 1920s. Codd bottles are still used today in India and Japan.
Next is a stoneware Ginger Beer bottle. Earlier versions of these bottles date back to the early 19th century. This one would be from the 1900's.
Here is another Stoneware Ginger Beer. The label on this one mentions the town of Strahan. Cascade had a brewery in Strahan for a few years, starting from 1906, so that helps to date the bottle.
Next is this "Orange Crush" bottle. Orange Crush was an American brand which was made here under license. This particular bottle dates to the late 1920's to early 1930's. The bottle design was known as the Krinlky bottle.
This one is a 1960's bottle with a ceramic label. The first ceramic labels appeared in the late 1940's but their peak popularity was the 1950's to early 70's.
...and lastly, here is a current Cascade ginger beer bottle along with it's paper label. I was drinking this one while typing up this post (Very nice!).
Well hopefully someone out there will find this slightly interesting.
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