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Category Archives: Arnott’s
Arnott’s Living Pictures – Alma May Taylor – Corner George and Cambrian Streets Erskineville
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
Posted in 1900-1909, Arnott's, George Street, Victoria Street
Tagged Arnott's, Arnott's Milk Arrowroot, Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West
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Arnott’s Famous Milk Arrowroot Biscuits ‘Make Bonnie Children’ – Doreen and Edward Webb – 11a Burren Street Erskineville
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
Posted in 1910-1919, Arnott's, Burren Street
Tagged Arnott's, Arnott's Milk Arrowroot, Bonnie, Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West, Trove
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Arnott’s Living Pictures – Dorothy Kathleen Cronin – 122 Union Street Erskineville – A Girl Who Loves The Biscuits
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
Posted in 1910-1919, Advertising, Arnott's, Union Street
Tagged Arnott's, Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West, Milk Arrowroot
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Arnott’s Living Pictures – Edna May McEnerney -“Adaville” – Victoria Street Erskineville
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
Arnott’s Living Pictures – Milton King – 19 Malcolm Street Erskineville
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
Posted in 1900-1909, Arnott's, Malcolm Street
Tagged Advertising, Arnott's, Biscuits, Erskineville, Inner West
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Arnott’s Milk Arrowroot Biscuit Children – Phillip and Hurbert Webb
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
Posted in 1920-1929, Advertising, Arnott's, Victoria Street
Tagged Advertising, Advertorial, Arnott's, Biscuits, Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West
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Once more the Easter holidays and the Show
‘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
Arnott’s Living Pictures – Alice May Edwards – 9 Lambert Street Erskineville
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
Arnott’s Living Pictures – Hazel Harris – An Arnott’s Milk Arrowroot Biscuit Girl
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
Posted in 1910-1919, Advertising, Arnott's, George Street
Tagged Advertising, Arnott's, Arnott's Milk Arrowroot, Biscuits, Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West
