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City of Armadale - History House > Records

BOTTLE, MEDICINE - BONNINGTONS IRISH MOSS

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c. 1910

Overview

A brown glass moulded bottle rectangular in shape to shoulder.The neck is circular and culminates in a lipped opening.

The rear flat is recessed and contains raised moulded text.

Historical information

Bonnington’s Irish Moss is a cough syrup first produced by George Bonnington in New Zealand roughly in the 1860s. It is still manufactured and available today.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK2000.205

Item type

Medicines

Material

Glass

Inscriptions and markings

[BONNINGTON`S / IRISH MOSS / COUGHS & COLDS]

Year

Statement of significance

LOW

Example of the items brought and used at Richon Vineyards by those that lived and worked there.

Last modified

Friday, 2 October, 2026

Completeness

94

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