Category Archives: Arnott’s

Arnott’s Living Pictures – Alma May Taylor – Corner George and Cambrian Streets Erskineville

Posted on February 21, 2018 by The Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club

ARNOTT’S MILK ARROWROOTS THE CHILDREN’S BISCUITS NOTED FOR THEIR PURITY Alma May Taylor, aged six months, daughter of Mrs. G. Taylor, The Elite Academy, corner George and Cambrian Streets, Erskineville, near Sydney, N.S.W. fed since the age of two weeks … Continue reading →

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Arnott’s Famous Milk Arrowroot Biscuits ‘Make Bonnie Children’ – Doreen and Edward Webb – 11a Burren Street Erskineville

Posted on July 25, 2017 by The Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club

Doreen Dulcie Webb, aged 2 years and one month; and Edward Eric Webb aged 4 years and 8 months of 11a Burren Street Erskineville appeared in an advertisement for Arnott’s Milk Arrowroot Biscuits in February 1919: The Australian Worker (Sydney) Thursday, … Continue reading →

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Arnott’s Living Pictures – Dorothy Kathleen Cronin – 122 Union Street Erskineville – A Girl Who Loves The Biscuits

Posted on May 14, 2017 by The Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club

Dorothy Kathleen Cronin – the beautiful daughter of Mrs. Cronin – of 122 Union Street Erskineville was featured in newspapers around Australia for several years as ‘One of Arnott’s Living Pictures’ – appearing for the first time in print towards the end … Continue reading →

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Arnott’s Living Pictures – Edna May McEnerney -“Adaville” – Victoria Street Erskineville

Posted on March 9, 2017 by The Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate Friday, 2 June 1916 The lovely daughter of Mrs. McEnerney made her appearance as ‘An Arnott’s Milk Arrowroot Biscuits Girl’ in 1916. Advertisements featuring young Edna May McEnerney appeared in newspapers around Australia from about … Continue reading →

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Arnott’s Living Pictures – Milton King – 19 Malcolm Street Erskineville

Posted on July 28, 2016 by The Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club

Milton King, (Son of Mrs. F. V. King) aged seven months of 19 Malcolm Street Erskineville first appeared in an advertisement for Arnott’s in about October 1900 and appeared regularly in newspapers across the country for the duration of 1901 and … Continue reading →

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Arnott’s Milk Arrowroot Biscuit Children – Phillip and Hurbert Webb

Posted on May 16, 2016 by The Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club

In 1922 and again in 1924 Phillip Carlyle Webb and Hurbert John Webb of 14 Victoria Street Erskineville, aged 5 years 9 months and 3 years 5 months respectively appeared as ‘Arnott’s Milk Arrowroot Biscuit Children’ in two substantial illustrated advertisements. Searches … Continue reading →

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Once more the Easter holidays and the Show

Posted on March 17, 2016 by The Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club

‘Once more the Easter holidays and the Show – but to the kiddies the Circus is the magnet. They return home full of brilliant ideas of juggling and feats of strength.’ For no other reason than today being the first … Continue reading →

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Arnott’s Living Pictures – Alice May Edwards – 9 Lambert Street Erskineville

Posted on February 2, 2016 by The Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club

  The Arnott’s celebrates 150 years website describes the ‘Living Pictures’ advertising campaign as running from 1892 until the 1950s and as having involved tens of thousands of proud mums sending in testimonials with portraits and photographs of their well–fed babies. The lucky few would … Continue reading →

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Arnott’s Living Pictures – Hazel Harris – An Arnott’s Milk Arrowroot Biscuit Girl

Posted on November 3, 2015 by The Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club

The Arnott’s celebrates 150 years website describes the ‘Living Pictures’ advertising campaign as running from 1892 until the 1950s and involving tens of thousands of proud mums sending in testimonials with portraits and photographs of their well–fed babies. The lucky few would have portraits … Continue reading →

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