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TOBACCO TIN, WILD WOODBINE

The British-Australasian Tobacco Company Limited
Subcollections
Retail / Wholesale
Overview

Rectangular metal box bearing the name "WILD WOODBINE" TOBACCO on a hinged lid.
At the bottom of the lid appear the words READY RUBBED FINE CUT in prominent lettering and "2oz NET WEIGHT WHEN PACKED" in small print.
On the front lip of the lid appear the words 'THE BRITISH-AUSTRALASIAN TOBACCO COMPANY LTD, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA" in quite small print.
The paint colours on the lid include a light green, brown and black with all lettering in black.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.661d
Item type
Objects
Themes
Social History
Material
Metal
Width
110 mm
Height or length
80 mm
Depth
20 mm
Contextual Information

The British-Australasian Tobacco Company Limited was an Australian tobacco manufacturer with offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
The company was formed by a merger of the Dixson Tobacco Company Limited and William Cameron Brothers and Company Proprietary.[
Sir William Dixson was company director from 1903-1908.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British-Australasian_Tobacco_Company

Place made
Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
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