91/1021 Jar and sweets, 'Allen's Candy Jar', plastic / paper / food ingredients, made by Allen's, used at Keary's Milk Bar, Sydney, Australia, 1960-1990

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A plastic jar containing choclate freckles., 1960 - 1990

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Object statement

Jar and sweets, 'Allen's Candy Jar', plastic / paper / food ingredients, made by Allen's, used at Keary's Milk Bar, Sydney, Australia, 1960-1990

Production notes

The sweets were made by Allens Sweets in South Melbourne Victoria between 1960 and 1990.

History notes

The sweets were part of Vic Keary's milkbar Keary's Corner in Strathfield. This site had been a lolly shop since 1912, and had been operated as a milkbar since the 1950s.

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Description

Jar and sweets, 'Allen's Candy Jar', plastic / paper / food ingredients, made by Allen's, used at Keary's Milk Bar, Sydney, Australia, 1960-1990.

A spherical, clear, plastic jar with two flat sides, a flat base and a white plastic screw top lid. Inside the jar are chocolate freckles. There is a paper label glued to the front of the jar and another larger paper label glued to the back of the jar that provides manufacturing details.

Made: Allens Sweets; Melbourne, Victoria; 1960 - 1990

Owned: Keary, Vic; Strathfield, New South Wales

Marks

The label on the front of the jar reads 'ALLENS / CANDY JAR'.

Registration number

91/1021

Production date

1960 - 1990

Height

180 mm

Width

120 mm

Depth

175 mm

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Acquisition credit line

Gift of Ms June Devine, 1991

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