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ROBINSON, Harry - Milk bottle from Badsey Manor Dairy

Description

Glass milk bottle from about 1950 labelled 'H Robinson, Manor Dairy, Badsey'.

Year created
About 1950
Publication Date/Date Made
About 1950
Physical Characteristics (Dimensions)
214 mm high by 77 mm base diameter
Physical Characteristics (Description)
Glass bottle
Supporting Information

Harry Robinson moved into Badsey Manor House in 1947. He ran several businesses which he called the ‘Manor Dairy’. There was a retail dairy selling milk to the local community, a turkey farm, and orchards that extended from his garden down as far as Badsey Brook. Harry also tried his hand at mink farming. A small wooden sign saying ‘Dairy’ is still visible on the front of the house. David Caswell, the Badsey blacksmith, worked for Harry and remembers the family with affection, although there is no doubt that Harry was a shrewd businessman.

Donor or Creator of Records
Roy Page & Richard Phillips
Provenance
Found some distance from Badsey.
Nature of Acquisition
Gift
Accession Date
2012
Access Conditions
Contact Archive Manager
Reference
2647/PEO/IND/R