Three glass milk bottles of various sizes, quart, pint and half imperial pint.
From the 1920's milk was bottled and delivered to homes. However by the 1980's this service was phased out. The last glass milk bottle was produced in New Zealand in 2005.
date: 20th Century
maximum dimension: Quart 260mm, Pint 205mm, Half Pint 145mm
subject area: Social Science
subject themes: Domestic, Social History, Food, Industry
handling collection number: HC45/1-3
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