- Brief History of the Australian Copper Industry
It was botanist George Caley who first mentioned it. In a letter written by him in 1800 from the fledging colony in Sydney Cove, he told his friend Sir Joseph Banks in London that he had 'lately received a small specimen of stone that contains copper'..... Click here for full article
(Monday, November 13, 2000) - Plumbers' Suppliers Co-Op
- Plastics Change Plumbing
No one could argue that the course of plumbing was permanently changed by the introduction of plastics. The varied properties of plastics have enabled them to benefit in almost every area of the trade, dominating some facets, which, until recently, were associated with materials that have been used for centuries..... Click here for full article
(Tuesday, June 20, 2000) - Plumbers' Supplies Co-Op
- History In The Making
In 1836 a potter named Enoch Fowler arrived in Sydney from Ireland to seek fame and fortune. Being ever optimistic in his new land, he leased a block of land in Parramatta Road, Broadway and built his first small kiln..... Click here for full article
(Wednesday, April 05, 2000) - Plumbers' Supplies Co-Op
- Nobody Complains About Too Much Hot Water
At the time of Federation in 1901, Sydney, along with most Australian cities did not have a reticulated water supply. This did not happen until 1920 and the horse drawn water carts, which delivered water from local pumping stations, became..... Click here for full article
(Thursday, February 10, 2000) - Plumbers' Supplies Co-Op
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