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Australian Links

Australian Antique Bottle & Collectables Review

The Australian Bottle & Collectables Review (the national bottle magazine)

The Bottle Depot

All things South Australian (bottles of course). Plus good general info and a few insulators thrown in for good measure.

The Aussie Bottle Collectors

BRAND NEW! (as at April 2008) Site containing plenty of detailed information about some specialist bottle collecting fields.

Victorian Bottles & Collectables Association

Online home of the Victorian Bottles & Collectables Association

Antique Gin Bottles

Featuring a comprehensive photographic collection of rare and desirable Gin bottles.

Some History on Wimmers of QLD

On their website.

Aussie Bottle Digger

Great site, loads of information on Australian Antique Bottles with heaps of bottles for sale.

Thirsty Work - Sydney Soft Drink Companies

Find out more about the new (2009) book on Sydney soft drink companies from the earliest colonial times to the 20th century.

History of Saxbys NSW

History of Saxbys on their website, the company is still in operation today.

Australian Antique Bottle Collectors Forum

Want to discuss Aussie bottles, then here is the place. The meeting point for collectors from all over Australia (and the world) to share their knowledge on all things glass and stoneware from Down Under.

History of Felton Grimwade & Bickford.

A breif history of Felton Grimwade & Bickford on thier website.

ABCR Auctions

Australian online Absentee Auction site.

United Kingdom

Deep Image.co.uk Shipwreck photography

Artifacts & Bottles bound for Australia have been recovered from the Clipper shipwreck, Smyrna, since she was discovered in June 1993.
Very interesting story on this dive website.

United States of America

Fire Grenades

A Huge Collection of Fire Grenades in the USA, well worth a look.

History of Spooners Boot Dressing

Some family history on the Spooner Family, of the Boot Polish fame.

New Zealand

Archaeological Dig in Wellington NZ

A rare brick well has been unearthed at a central Wellington building site, but the Capitals early settlers did not just depend on water to quench their thirst they were fans of ginger beer too.

Wellington Antique Bottle & Collectables Club

New Zealand site. The official site of the Wellington Antique Bottle & Collectables Club. Look for histories of Wellington aerated water companies and photos of their bottles. The site also has a buy/sell and swap section, as well as a timeline, information about the club and the club magazine.