Collectors may have a rare 7oz clear crown seal from the company of C L Croker of Geraldton on their shelf. Carl Louis Croker was born in Islington, London, England in May 1891 to Alfred & Ada Croker, a Painter & Decorator. In 1910 aged 19 years Carl arrived in Fremantle & became a Bookkeeper/Clerk for Millar’s Ltd, the…
CAMPBELL DEMPSTER was born in Northam in 1902. He married Derby Hospital nurse Janet Duncan in Broome in 1940 and in 1941 they were living on Liveringa Station about 100km south east of Derby, Western Australia. Sadly, she died on 24 January 1941 and is buried in Karrakatta Cemetery. Dempster moved to Port Hedland after his marriage to Audrey…
Bussola – Perth Light Lager Company & Star Aerated Water Company Street – Metropolitan Aerated Water Company Rocke -Metro Cordial Company Angel John Bussola was born in Lecco, Italy in 1883, the son of a wine merchant. He arrived in W.A. sometime before WW1 & became a naturalised British subject. He enlisted in the Army in 1916 and whilst…
GILLESPIE JAMES MACDONELL 1915 – JAN 1917 TALBOT & HANSSON MAR 1919 – OCT 1919 THORNE & TALBOT OCT 1919 – OCT 1924 TALBOT 1924 – 1929? FREDERICK WILLIAM DEAN 1929 – JULY 1930 ALBERT JAMES ROSE JULY 1930 – AUG 1933 ERNEST CHISHOLM WATSON AUG 1933 – SEPT 1940 JOHN GODFREY HASLAM AUG 1940 – MAY 1941 LIONEL…
The Managing Director of the Perth Aerated Water Company was Richard Henry Barugh. He was born at Beeford, Yorkshire, England in 1849. His father William was a successful farmer of over 500 acres employing 11 labourers and 5 boys on his property “Beeford Grange”. His son Richard, was the 3rd of 6 sons and 3 daughters. Richard married Maria…
CHARLES WILLIAM ATWELL was born in South Perth in 1870 to Henry and Sarah Phoebe Atwell nee Pusey. He was from a family of 15 children and father Henry had extensive land holdings in the City of Fremantle and surrounding areas. “Atwell Arcade” in the city centre is named in honour of the Atwell family. After Charles left school,…
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