Canning Factory in Byron Bay
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Title
Canning Factory in Byron Bay
Description
This is just one example of one of many canneries throughout Australia.
Prior to the war, canning was uncommon, and introduced as a “new war industry.”(1) Canning vastly expanded during the war years; in 1944 alone over 600 million cans were produced, compared to 1938 figure of 10 million.(2)
1. “Vegetable Canning,” The Daily News Perth, 29 May 1942. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/78279307?searchTerm=canning%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=194|||l-availability=y%2Ff|||l-australian=y
2. “Australia’s Food Job,” Cairns Post, 29 July 1944. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42427692?searchTerm=american%20food%20in%20australia%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=194|||l-availability=y%2Ff|||l-australian=y
Prior to the war, canning was uncommon, and introduced as a “new war industry.”(1) Canning vastly expanded during the war years; in 1944 alone over 600 million cans were produced, compared to 1938 figure of 10 million.(2)
1. “Vegetable Canning,” The Daily News Perth, 29 May 1942. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/78279307?searchTerm=canning%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=194|||l-availability=y%2Ff|||l-australian=y
2. “Australia’s Food Job,” Cairns Post, 29 July 1944. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42427692?searchTerm=american%20food%20in%20australia%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=194|||l-availability=y%2Ff|||l-australian=y
Source
https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/231610572?q=byron+canning&c=picture&versionId=255543426
Date
1945
Collection
Citation
“Canning Factory in Byron Bay,” Americanisation, accessed May 18, 2024, https://americanisation.omeka.net/items/show/7.