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ODE TO BILLY TEA

On October 15, 2024   /   Blog   /   2 Comments
Tags: Archbishop Frederick Head, Australian Social History, Billy tea., Boiling the billy, Camping billy, James Inglis
ODE TO BILLY TEA

Yes, there really was a brand called  Billy Tea. And what a great advertisement. The company was established by James Inglis in the 1880s. ICON OF OUR COLLECTIVE MEMORY We are an increasingly urbanised society, but the image of the Aussie swagman watching his billy boil will

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