Object number
72/7/1-4
Title
Tetrabriks,
Creator
Description
Various milk cartons of different sizes and packed by different dairies made by Tetra Pak Ltd. From Marks & Spencer, Baker Street, London.
Various milk cartons of different sizes and packed by different dairies manufactured by Tetra Pak Ltd. They are all rectangular packs when closed. These came to the museum from Marks & Spencer, Baker Street, London.
Physical description
4 milk cartons: wax coated cardDesign on each carton and packer's details as follows: 1) '2 pint long life milk'; printed in blue and green on white background; packed by The Cheshire Sterilized Milk Co. Ltd., The Garden Dairy, Stockport, Cheshire, England. 2) '1 pint pasteurized milk'; printed in blue and orange on white background; packed by P & SDC Dairy, Radnor Place, Plymouth. 3) '1 pint pasteurized milk'; printed in blue and red on white background; packed by Express Dairy, Tavistock Place, London, W.C.1. 4) '1 pint pasteurized milk'; printed in black, grey and red on white background; packed by Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society Ltd. Dairy, The Driftway, Streatham Road, Mitcham, Surrey.
Archival history
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card – ‘Tetrabriks // Tetrabrik trademark and number printed in Sweden // Marks & Spencers // Description: 1- 2 pint long life milk. Printed in blue and green on a white background. Packed by the Cheshire Sterilized Milk Co. Ltd. The Garden Dairy, Stockport, Cheshire, England 2 1 pint pasteurised milk. Printed in blue and orange on white background. Packed by P + SDC Dairy Radnar Place Plymouth. 3. 1 pint pasteurised milk. Printed in blue and red on white background. Packed by Express Dairy Tavistock Place London. 4. 1 pint pasteurised milk. Printed in black, grey and red on white background. Packed by Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society Ltd. Dairy, The Driftway, Streatham Road, Mitcham, Surrey. All are rectangular packs when closed. Use: For packing milk for the retail trade.’
Production place
Sweden
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_12332.tif - High resolution image
