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Ongerup and Needilup district Museum > Records

preserving glass jar

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1920 - 1940

Overview

round glass jar has a ridged top for sealing lid on

Historical information

The improved Agee Utility glass jar ia a prominent, later iteration in the history of Australian and New Zealand home preserving, emerging in the 1940s and 1950s, as a superior alternative to earlier clamp-style jars. Produced by Australian Glass Manufacturers (AGM) these jars represented a shift towards screw top lids for improved sealing in household bottling.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-126-81.227

Item type

Domestic Objects

Material

Glass

Width

8.5000 cm

Height or length

12.5000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

the glass is riens in print on one side "IMPROVED , AGEE, with risen line under - then UNILITY

Contextual information

these jars were widely used during the Depression and World War 11 when home bottling was essential for food security

Keywords

Glass Jar

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Friday, 17 April, 2026

Completeness

94

Ongerup and Needilup district Museum

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