'Wotta Lotta Bottle' !

An earthenware bottle on display at Basildon Park, NT, near Reading.

Apparently this bottle was for Ginger Beer.
The Matthews family had a mineral waters factory from 65 - 71, Elm Park Road, Reading, bottling all flavours of mineral waters, fruit juices and Pepsi Cola (which they delivered to the US Army at Bicester). They mainly bottled and sold Ginger Beerand ceased trading in the 1960s.

K50 + 18-135, hand held

Uploaded20/03/2015 - 16:29

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BodyPENTAX K-50

Shutter Speed1/100

Aperturef/8

LensN/A

ISO1600

Focal Length48mm

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Tagshistory earthenware bottles reading national trust

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Date Taken	12/03/2015 - 14:03
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-50
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/100
Aperture	f/8
ISO	1600
Focal Length	48mm
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tyronet2000 tyronet2000

4862 posts
15 years
Northumberland

Posted 20/03/2015 - 22:05 Link

Takes me back to my school days when everyone had Ginger Beer brewing

Regards
Stan

PPG

Wildwood512 Wildwood512

11 posts
11 years
Illinois,
USA

Posted 21/03/2015 - 03:44 Link

Mmmmm, ginger beer!
Such a strong warning on this bottle....seems a bit over the top, but perhaps because it was Army Issued.

(Peter, I must remark again on the quality pics your copy of the 18-135 produces. The one I owned wasn't anywhere near as crisp and had loads of purple fringing CA! Hated to sell it because I loved the range aspects. Your shots have me rethinking trying this lens again! 👍

Cheers...Donna 😊

Teaka53 Teaka53

83 posts
13 years
Norfolk UK

Posted 21/03/2015 - 19:59 Link

A crystal clear shot of this piece of history.
Donna... I purchased the 18-135 wr with my K3 and it is rarely parted from it IMO a great lens

Malc