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Charlie Carters paper shopping bag

Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc
c. 1980
Subcollections
Artefacts
Overview

Brown paper bag featuring Charlie Carter's name, logo and slogan printed in red.

Historical information

History of the item prior to purchase is unknown. Prior to the 1980's, supermarkets provided paper bags to consumers to carry home their groceries. In the mid-1980's paper bags were phased out and plastic bags were instead offered to customers.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-150-R.47
Themes
Social History
Material
Paper
Width
310 mm
Height or length
450 mm
Contextual information

Item represents a social practice of the 20th century and documents the existence of a supermarket popular of the time but no longer extant.

Place made
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Year
c. 1980
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Last modified
Tuesday, 17 February, 2026
Completeness
88
Permissions

Image may be used under the Creative Commons License. High quality scan is available from Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc.

Attribution requirements

Image is to be attributed "Courtesy Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc

Midland and Districts Historical Society

Midland and Districts Historical Society

Charlie Carters paper shopping bag

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