Foreword
This CD is intended to be a stage in recording
some of the fruits of around 30 years of bottle collecting by enthusiasts in
the Plymouth area and to share some of this accumulated knowledge with others
outside the current bottle collecting fraternity.
It is hoped that it will appeal not just to
the avid bottle collector but also to those with an interest in local history,
bridging a gap between very specialized bottle collecting books and very
detailed local history publications. The knowledge accumulated by the bottle
collecting fraternity is all too often overlooked by those involved in the
fields of local history and archaeology, perhaps this CD may draw their
attention to this untapped resource in their midst. Also, without a written
record such as this much of the knowledge gained may once again be lost to
future generations of collectors.
This CD draws heavily on the brief, but
informative, “Plymouth Bottles” booklet by Winfred Scutt published around 20
years ago, indeed much of the company information used in this book is drawn
from that publication and in particular the gazetteer of companies which has
been greatly expanded upon.
Whoever reads this CD, I hope you find it an
enjoyable experience. I wholly expect that there will be some criticism from
pedants on the subject but it is far easier to criticize than to do and the 25
year gap since the last publication speaks for itself. Please visit
www.wgbottles.co.uk for further publications.
Refuse collection in Devonport c1910