Tag Archives: Biscuits

Daisy’s Dripping Biscuits

Posted on April 10, 2017 by The Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club

In 1919, Daisy of Erskineville submitted her recipe for Dripping Biscuits to the ‘Women’s Sphere’ page of Sydney’s The Sun Newspaper. Daisy’s recipe appeared in the ‘Housewives’ Exchange’ column: ‘any kind of useful wrinkle concerning the home-cooking, dressmaking, care of children-will … 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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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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