Albert (Mim)
Tuckwell's collection
The partners had previously operated from the same premises in Franklin Street, Adelaide, as aerated water and ginger beer brewers under the trading name of Crowder & Company.
Increase in trade saw the partners cramped for manufacturing space in Franklin Street, so they commissioned the building of a factory, office and warehouse in Waymouth Street, Adelaide.
The new premises located on the south side of Waymouth Street, corner of Bentham Street, was ready for occupation in 1891.
Downer & Company were also wine & spirit merchants. The business ceased to trade after 1925.
Maugham patent bottles featured date mid 1890s.
Downer & Co also used: Syphons; lamonts; codd's; and underglazed transfer ginger beers (white body - dark brown blob top). Most of Downer's bottles are hard-to-get.