The 'Glen Ewin' factory |
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| Title : | The 'Glen Ewin' factory |
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| Source : | B 63680 | ||
| Date of creation : | ca. 1940 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Dimensions : | 125 x 75 mm | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
Premises of 'Glen Ewin' jam, chutney, and sauce factory at Houghton, South Australia. Scottish horticulturalist and landscape gardener George McEwin settled in the Tea Tree Gully district in 1843. Initially employed by George Anstey, he established his own vineyards and orchards at Houghton in late 1844. McEwin began manufacturing jam in 1862 and members of the McEwin family continued manufacturing at this site until 1988. |
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| Related names : | McEwin, George, 1815-1885 Glen Ewin (Firm) |
| Period : | 1939-1945 |
| Place : | Houghton (S. Aust.) |
| Region : | Mt Lofty Ranges and Eastern Plain |
| Further reading : | Auhl, Ian. From settlement to city: a history of the District of Tea Tree Gully, 1836-1976, Blackwood, S.A. : Lynton, 1978 'Glen Ewin - mainly jam, 1862-1988', Torrens Valley historical journal, number 42 (December 1994), pp. 2-15 Glen Ewin: more than just jam, [Tea Tree Gully, S. Aust.: Glen Ewin, 1985?] Records of George McEwin & Son Limited , BRG 202 |
| Internet links : | City of Tea Tree Gully See: The City: Heritage: Historical Sites and Businesses: McEwin Jam Factory |
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