Thread: Canneries and Preserving Works

My wife worked at the Tristrams Soft Drink factory in Boundary Rd West End as a Ledger Machine Operator doing there accounts when she war about 19. Before that she did the same job in the spare parts of Coachcraft Ford Woolloongabba. She used to tell me they could have as many drinks as they wanted during the day as long as they didn't take any of the bottles marked with an X they were test samples like back lemonade & blue orange.

Just say Tristrams please, ding, ding.
Was Kirks/Coke on James St?

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Just say Tristrams please, ding, ding.
Was Kirks/Coke on James St?

Coke on James St. Another at the corner of Mclachlan and Morgan Sts but I can't remember the name. Horitz were on Longlands St. Another soft drink place just off the Grey St, Bridge on the North side.

Edit - It was Owen Gardner's on Morgan St. and Helidon near the Grey st. bridge. Perkins soft drinks were made in Windsor. They only sold as home delivery not in shops.

The Co I worked for (Wedmairs Kelvin Grove) had the contract to service Cokes Mini Vans , We picked them up & delivered from /to James St, there was always free Coke on offer when we took them back.
Repco was very close to Coke they used to do all the measuring & machining of motors for us.

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Let us not forget the delightful aroma of the Stafford tannery. Wasn't that something[\QUOTE]

Yes all those people who built next to the tannery and then complained about the smell. When they built the tannery in about 1900 had thought they were too far out of town. What they did not understand was that while tanning does have an aroma it was the wool scour that was what they were actually complaining about

When the High Court building in Canberra was built the leather for the Judges seats was made at the tannery. It was full grain nappa leather - very nice. Still have a piece I cut off one of the hides somewhere

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Originally Posted by Saitch

Let us not forget the delightful aroma of the Stafford tannery. Wasn't that something[\QUOTE]

Yes all those people who built next to the tannery and then complained about the smell. When they built the tannery in about 1900 had thought they were too far out of town. What they did not understand was that while tanning does have an aroma it was the wool scour that was what they were actually complaining about

When the High Court building in Canberra was built the leather for the Judges seats was made at the tannery. It was full grain nappa leather - very nice. Still have a piece I cut off one of the hides somewhere

There were at least three tanneries in that area in the 1950's plus the scour. Didn't they pong!!! I am wryly amused by people who build new homes in a greenfield estate right next to a steel works, tannery, airport, motor racing track etc. already well established and the new residents then complain vociferously and form committees to agitate for removal of the problem elsewhere or to close it down. Existing amenity should be taken into account when issuing development approvals and building permits. The new residents should be firmly told that they knew about the activity, moved there willingly, and to cop it sweet.

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Originally Posted by 3toes

There were at least three tanneries in that area in the 1950's plus the scour. Didn't they pong!!! I am wryly amused by people who build new homes in a greenfield estate right next to a steel works, tannery, airport, motor racing track etc. already well established and the new residents then complain vociferously and form committees to agitate for removal of the problem elsewhere or to close it down. Existing amenity should be taken into account when issuing development approvals and building permits. The new residents should be firmly told that they knew about the activity, moved there willingly, and to cop it sweet.

Yep, BJ, Redcliffe 'drome was a good example of that scenario.

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Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Yep, BJ, Redcliffe 'drome was a good example of that scenario.

A. J. Bush were another, hunted out of the industrial suburb of Cannon Hill, when it morphed into Yuppyville. Relocated to the back of beyond, Beaudesert and now looking to relocate again due to the moaning from the residents of the new houses that sprung up around the rendering works.