Name/TitleMilk Bottle
About this objectHeavy, clear, moulded (seam visible) wide-necked and rolled necked bottle for milk. There is a cardboard disc on the top of the bottle which acts as a lid.
The glass milk bottle was first introduced in 1880. Various shapes, stoppers and advertising logo's have been used since that time. The slender neck bottle was introduced into the UK in the late 1930's and has remained the standard pattern, albeit that the size of the opening has varied. The government, seeing the benefits on childhood development of regular milk intake, introduced a daily one third of a pint of whole milk per pupil per day from the 1940's. This allowance was removed in the early 1970's.
Medium and MaterialsGlass
Card
Inscription and MarksMoulded on base, 'R 233'
On cardboard disc lid, in red text: 'A REMINDER, Please RETURN EMPTY MILK BOTTLES DAILY'. Text surrounding an illustration of 2 milk bottles.
MeasurementsHeight: 215mm
Diameter of base: 70mm
Diameter of top opening: 51mm
Diameter of lid for disc-lid: 41mm
Object numberSTMEA:1994-6
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
