MercyCare > Records

Mercy Olive Oil (1996)

Peter Tannock and John Brocksopp
1996
Overview

Olive oil in a cork glass bottle with a glass handle consisting of two labels - one on the front and other on the back side of the bottle.

Historical information

This olive oil cork glass bottle commemorates 150 years of service to the people of Western Australia by the Sisters of Mercy. According to the label mentioned on the back of the glass bottle - "The Sisters continued to make olive oil under the St Joseph's Orphanage label for many years winning numerous Perth Royal Show prizes and achieving a reputation as one of the Western Australia's finest producers".

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-231-25-202
Material
Glass
Width
7.2000 cm
Height or length
23.2000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

Has a Spanish word engraved on it: "GIN XORIGUER . MAHON"

Place made
Wembley, Western Australia, Australia

Made in August, 1996 from Spanish olive trees growing at the Catherine McAuley Centre, Wembley, Western Australia.
Year
1996
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Monday, 24 November, 2025
Completeness
88
MercyCare

MercyCare

25-202 Mercy olive oil 1996 without background image
25-202 Mercy olive oil (1996) without background image - front side.
25-202 Mercy olive oil 1996without background image back
25-202 Mercy olive oil (1996) without background image - back side label.
25-202 Mercy olive oil 1996 with scale and tag image
25-202 Mercy olive oil (1996) image with scale and tag.
25-202 Mercy olive oil 1996 with background image
25-202 Mercy olive oil (1996) with background image - front side.
25-202 Mercy olive oil 1996 with background image back
25-202 Mercy olive oil (1996) with background image - back side.

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->