WB/S7/2/6

Photocopied cutting from Luton News regarding a "torpedo shaped" bottle: - Mrs.K.Macmillan, antique dealer of Alma Street, Luton, stated that the bottle, marked "Sworder & Co, Luton" was over 60 years old and was shaped so that it had to be laid on its side, keeping the cork moist so that it did not shrink and allow gases to escape, making the drink, such as ginger beer, soda water or lemonade, inside flat; - memories of such bottles from Florence Wild of 41 Manor Road, Caddington, her parents having kept Cricketers public house in Caddington; Ethel Abbott of 27 Tennyson Road, Luton, her parents having kept Antelope public house, Luton; George Sibley of 21 St.Martin's Avenue, Luton, whose parents kept a shop in Boyle Street and later Horse & Jockey public house in Manchester Street

19 Oct 1963

From: 1963 To: 1963

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Macmillan, K.,
Wild, Florence,
Abbott, Ethel,
Sibley, George

Caddington Cricketers, Luton Antelope, Luton Horse & Jockey, LUTON, Luton Boyle Street, Luton Tennyson Road, Luton St.Martin's Avenue, CADDINGTON, Luton Manchester Street, Caddington Manor Road, Luton Alma Street