Alley lemonade bottles (2) These bottles were free, and it was illegal to sell them

Identifier

EMHT17.1

Title

Alley lemonade bottles (2) These bottles were free, and it was illegal to sell them

Description

Alley lemonade bottles (2) These bottles were free, and it was illegal to sell them. An opener - see 17.2 for drawing - was required to open them. A cache of these bottles was stored beside the Slipper Mill Pond by the Royal Oak. When local boys wanted an alley for playing marbles they unearthed the bottle and broke it. They were 'unmentionable' . Material: glass . Condition: good

Subject

lemonade bottles 2
bottle

Modes Classified Name

trade & glass mfr

Type

Physical Object

Stored Location

Permanent Location: Store Room shelving : EMSEM/Main Room/north wall/cabinet/east end/left side/ : 2004

Citation

“Alley lemonade bottles (2) These bottles were free, and it was illegal to sell them,” Emsworth Museum, accessed April 30, 2026, https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/emcms/items/show/28.