Person
Starkey, William
- Occupation
- Manufacturer
Summary
William Starkey established a plant in Elizabeth Street, Sydney, for ginger beer in 1838. This was to become the largest ginger beer business in the Southern Hemisphere. His cordial factory was established in Castlereagh Street about 10 years later.
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Published resources
Resources
- 'Starkey, William', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475727. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_s.html. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 24 May 2006
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