The Marrickville Margarine Co Ltd was founded in Edinburgh Road, Marrickville by Charles Abel on 20 October 1908. Image Source: Library of NSW Abel had owned a bakery in Newtown, and inspired by a butter shortage he set out to manufacture a substitute for pastry and cake fat. With World War I rationing and the… Continue reading Marrickville Margarine Factory
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I Love Marrickville Jelly – Aeroplane Jelly for Me
Aeroplane Jelly and it's famous jingle have strong ties to the Marrickville area. The 'Aeroplane Jelly Song’ was composed in 1930 by wholesale grocer and wines-and-spirits merchant, Albert Francis Lenertz, better known locally as 'Frank Leonard of Marrickville’ (he resided at 284 Victoria Road Marrickville). Lenertz was a co-partner with Adolphus ‘Bert’ Appleroth in the… Continue reading I Love Marrickville Jelly – Aeroplane Jelly for Me
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