Globite Business Case

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Globite

Overview

The Globite Factory

Steeped in history, Globite is an Australian brand first founded by iconic luggage manufacturer Ford Sherington. Famed for their school cases, carried by legions of Australian children throughout most of the 20th Century, Globite is now recognised as a leading manufacturer of travel bags and accessories throughout the world.

Established in 1911 during a time of huge development for Surry Hills, the Globite brand quickly gained notoriety for their patented fibre luggage as well as sporting goods, including cricket pads, golf bags and footballs, and gaiters used by Australian diggers during World War I. By the mid-1920s, the factory had become a stalwart of the Sydney manufacturing industry, providing jobs for over 400 employees.

The Globite factory can still be found at the same place it has stood for over 100 years; The Federation Warehouse at 119-127 Kippax Street. Designed by esteemed Sydney architectural firm Robertson and Marks, and later extended in 1923 by local architect Gordon Keesing, the building was awarded heritage listing in 2014.
https://globite.com/pages/about-us

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2022.161

Item type

Luggage

Themes

Art and Design

Width

341 mm

Height or length

229 mm

Depth

110 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Inside lid; Australian
Globite
Trade Mark
Guaranteed
Travel Goods
Patents and Trade Mark Registration
Nos. 16587 20014 38021 48687
17930 24108 48553
Manufactured in Western Australia
Inside base:
"Globite"
Business Case
This case is made primarily for business people, who require a shallow case suitable for carrying papers and a limited number of small parcels. Available in one size only. Light and Strong. Carried Everywhere.
On front under handle: GLOBITE
Embossed on back; Regd No 16587. 4195