Title: Symbols of Australia
Description: A visual history of Australian trademarks and commercial symbols from the 1880s to the 1950s showing the marks in black and white and giving information on the company name, year of operation, and product/service category sold. In a few cases the evolution of some of the more famous trademarks is also given. The second, updated edition (1987) of the book features an additional 16 pages displaying over 100 marks in full colour, often in context of their packaging, advertising or point of sale material.
Subjects: Australian trademarks, Australian logos, Australian symbols, kangaroo, koala, emu, platypus, Australian Aborigine, ANZAC, Qantas, Vegemite, Arnotts biscuits, Kiwi Shoe Polish, Aspro, coo-ee, Trademarks
Places: Australia
People: Australian Aborigines
Time periods: 1880s to 1950s