Sean Haydon Griffin's Family Tree

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Narrative

From:

Peter Davies <p.davies@hotmail.com>

23/09/2008 08:22 AM

My own transcription:

46 THE CYCLOPEDIA OF VICTORIA

successfully by his sons, Messrs.

Archibald P. and David L. Allan, the

present proprietors. From twenty

to thirty hands find employment in

the firm's works in Brunswick Street,

Fitzroy, and a very large turnover is

done in the following lines : - Gal-

vanised corrugated roofing iron, curv-

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Johnstone, O'Shannessy and Co. Melb

Mr. Archibald P. Allan.

ing plain galvanised iron, nails for

fixing iron, sheet zone, galvanised iron

water pipes, O.G. spouting, ridging,

down pipes, heads, shoes and elbows,

O.G. angles, spikes and tubes for

fixing O.G. spouting, fencin wire,

wire netting, wire nails, etc., etc.

They also carry a large assorted

stock of plunge baths, of which any

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A. P. Allan's Premises, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.

size may be obtained to order ; foot

baths, oval-shaped, japanned, oak and

white ; sitz and hip baths, galvanised

house buckets, stable and milking

buckets, washing coppers and frames,

cast-iron doors and gratings, gal-

vanised flour joins, chimney cowls of

various descriptions, milk cans, milk

hand cans, cream cans, cast-iron

sinks, galvanised iron sinks; while

their cooking stoves include the

Federal one-fire cooking stove, for

wood or coal, which is constructed

on an entirely new and improved

principle, the over top, cheeks, and

back being corrugated, which ensures

perfect distribution of heat. This

stove, which is manufactured in three

sizes, is fitted with an ash-pan which

entirely prevents ashes falling out on

floor, which the bottom plate under

the oven is of cast-iron, and the

outer sheet casing is also protected

with string cast plates, to prevent

it burning out. The whole of the

top forms a perfect hot-plate, and

utensils can be kept at boiling point

all over the surface. A strong

copper boiler is supplied at an extra

cost, which for domestic or dairy

purposes is invaluable. The casting,

finishing, and designs of these stoves

are superior to anything yet placed

before the public. ? have

also a large assortment of pots and

pans in stock. Mr. Allan is also a

manufacturer of cyanide vats, for the

cyanide process, which are used on

the principal goldfields throughout

Australia. These are coated inside

with chemical-resisting paint, and are

one-fifth the cost of wooden vats.

A. P. Allan's "Nodor" patent meat

safe is another article in large

demand throughout the Common-

wealth. This ingenious invention is

constructed on simple and practical

lines, and enables housekeepers to

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Johnstone, O'Shannessy and Co. Melb

Mr. David L. Allan.

keep their meat supplies fresh and

?ome with a minimum of

labo?ar, and, as the safe is to be had

in various sizes at the reach of all.

it comes with ? specialty is the iron fire-

place and shimney, for the use of

farmers, prospectors, settlers, and

others. This wears for years, and

is in use everywhere. Dust-bins,

closet-pans, colonial ovens, pumps,

rabbit traps, washing troughs, sheep

and cattle troughs, corrugated gal-

vanised tanks, water carting and irri-

gating tanks, garden hose, travelling

trunks and bonnet boxes of all de-

scriptions, ventilators, etc., etc., are

also among the manufactures of the

firm, while mention must be made of

A. P. Allan's patent house tank and

cool chamber, which is perfectly ven-

tilated, and is considered the next

best thing to an ice-chest. These

tanks may be had in any size to

order, and need only be inspected to

prove their efficiency. Mr. Allan is

also agent for Dawson's patent rabbit

exterminator, which enjoys a large

sale, and repairs of all kinds are

carried out at his factory in Kent

Street. The iron store is in Young

Handwritten notes:

A. P. Allan 202 - 204 Brunswick St Fitzroy

Galvanised Iron Merchants

References