Thanks to John Janman for allowing us to freely use the pictures of his fascinating collection

SHEPPEY BOTTLES

WELCOME TO MY HOMEPAGES DEDICATED TO MY COLLECTION OF OLD BOTTLES FLAGONS E.T.C WHICH WERE USED BY COMPANIES BASED ON THE ISLE OF SHEPPEY. I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING OLD BOTTLES FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS BUT 5 YEARS AGO I DECIDED TO CONCENTRATE MY EFFORTS ON BUILDING A COLLECTION OF BOTTLES E.T.C FROM SHEPPEY. IT HAS BEEN HARD WORK WHEELING DEALING BARTERING AND BEGGING,(YES BEGGING!!)  PEOPLE TO PART WITH THEIR OLD BOTTLES. I HAVE ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT, AND I HOPE I CAN SHARE SOME OF MY ENJOYMENT WITH YOU BY DISPLAYING SOME OF MY COLLECTION ON  THIS SITE.

EMAIL John Janman <sheppey.bottles@yahoo.co.uk> IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES. HE HAS HAD TO CLOSE HIS WEB SITE TEMPORARILY HE HOPES

AXCELL W.R. 1874-1918 GROCER AND MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURER TRADED FROM CHAPEL ST,CLYDE ST,UPPER UNITY ST ALSO HAD ABROTHER TRADING IN GRAVESEND.

GLASS A. 1870,s-1887 CIGAR IMPORTER AND GINGER BEER MANUFACTURER TRADED FROM CHAPEL ST AND WEST ST.

HAVARD J. 1867-1878 PROPRIETOR OF THE QUEENS HOTEL SHEERNESS AND THE SHIP INN BLUE TOWN. POINTED BOTTOM HAMILTON BOTTLE FROM HAVARD POINTS TO SOFT DRINK MANUFACTURE ALSO.

MARTIN A.J. 1878-1905 GROCER,PROVISIONS AND MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURER TRADED FROM RICHMOND ST .

DUTNALL T.W. 1861-1895 LANDLORD OF THE CASTLE PUB, EARLIER A SHOP IN HOPE ST AND ASTORE IN ST GEORGES TERRACE IN PARTNERSHIP? WITH A PERSON CALLED MOORE.

GROUT T.1887-1909 GROCER PROVISIONS DEALER AND MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURER TRADED FROM CHAPEL ST AND UNION ST.

MILES J.J.1895-1905 PROPRIETOR OF THE ROYAL HOTEL AND THE BELLE AND LION. MANUFACTURER OF MINERAL WATERS AND BREWER OF BEER.

INGRAM W.J. 1903 MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURER TRADED FROM JAMES ST FOR JUST ONE YEAR.

McDONALD H. 1904 MANUFACTURER OF GINGER BEER TRADED FROM WINDSOR TERRACE FOR ONE YEAR

WEBB W.C. 1915-1922 MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURER TRADED FROM HOPE ST.

HERO 1907-1940,s MANUFACTURER OF MINERAL WATERS STARTED BEHIND HERO PUB RICHMOND ST THEN MOVED TO RAILWAY ST. SHEPPEYS LARGEST AND MOST SUCCESFUL MINERAL WATER COMPANY.

SHEPPEY MINERAL WATER Co 192O,s-1950 MANUFACTURER OF MINERAL WATERS TRADED FROM HOPE ST , MAIN RIVAL TO HERO.

HARTRIDGE F.1899-1905 MANUFACTURER OF MINERAL WATER TRADED FROM CHARLES ST, COMPANY BASED AT MILTON STARTED IN THE 1890,s. E HARTRIDGE WAS A BREWER.

WILKS AND SON WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT BASED AT ASHFORD AND SITTINGBOURNE , HAVE FLAGON MARKED-SITTINGBOURNE SHEERNESS AND ASHFORD.

HUMPHREY BROs LATE 1800,s MULTI TRADER + WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT TRADING FROM SHIP AND WELLINGTON HOTELS+BRITANNIA AND RAILWAY HOTELS. G HUMPHREY A BAKER E.T.C.

SHRUBSOLE LATE 1800,s GROCER,PROVISIONS DEALER AND BOTTLER OF PORTER ALES E.T.C TRADING FROM SHEERNESS (WHERE NOT KNOWN). KINGS HEAD UP TO 1878 . ELIZABETH COODY RAN THIS PUB IN THE 1830,s (SHEPPEYS EARLIEST LAND LADY?) I HAVE AN OLD STONE BOTTLE MARKED E COWDY KINGS HEAD SHEERNESS PROBABLY CONTAINED BEER.  NAME IS MISSPELT ON BOTTLE WHICH WAS COMMON BACK THEN.

CROWN AND ANCHOR c1870 I HAVE A MINI FLAGON MARKED J F RANDALL CROWN AND ANCHOR SHEERNESS.

PIER TAVERNc1870,s PUB+WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT.I HAVE 2 FLAGONS MARKED J W KENNEDY.

SEAVIEW HOTELc1880,s I HAVE 2 FLAGONS MARKED McKEE AND SON SEA VIEW HOTEL SHEERNESS ON SEA.

BRICKLAYERS ARMSc1890,s I HAVE AFLAGON MARKED W KEELER BRICKLAYERS ARMS SHEERNESS ALSO A SMALL GLASS SPIRIT FLASK AS ABOVE BUT NO NAME .

R A INSTITUTE I HAVE AGLASS CODD BOTTLE MARKED R A INSTITUTE SHEERNESS

                                                                                                            Close up of shoulder

MINI FLAGONS,MAX HEIGHT 11cm 

MINI FLAGONS,MAX HEIGHT 11cm

DUTNALL                                                                                                                                                          

COWDY

AXCELL

DUTNALL ETCHED LETTERING

1  PIER TAVERN, J W KENNEDY.

2  SHIP TAVERN,JAMES HAVARD

3  SHIP TAVERN,J HAVARD.

4  WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT J HAVARD 

5 CROWN & ANCHOR,J F RANDALL