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'''Kiwi''' | * 1906 This shoe polish was developed by Australia-based Scottish-born inventor William Ramsay, who named it '''Kiwi''' as a homage to his wife, Annie Elizabeth Meek Ramsay, a New Zealander, otherwise known as a Kiwi. | ||
* WWI. Its success in Australia expanded overseas when it was adopted by both the British and American armies in World War I. | |||
* 1922 Listed Exhibitor. Manufacturers of "Kiwi" Boot Polish in seven shades: Black, Tan, and Patent Leather; Light Tan, Brown, Dark Tan and Ox Blood. (Stand No. J.125) | * 1922 Listed Exhibitor. Manufacturers of "Kiwi" Boot Polish in seven shades: Black, Tan, and Patent Leather; Light Tan, Brown, Dark Tan and Ox Blood. (Stand No. J.125) <ref>[[1922 British Industries Fair]] p45</ref> | ||
* 1931 Advert on this page. <ref>[http://www.historyworld.co.uk/index.php] History World</ref> | |||
* 1984 Bought by the Sara Lee Corporation, it is the dominant shoe polish in some countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, where it has about two-thirds of the market. | |||
==See Also== | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi_%28shoe_polish%29] Wikipedia | |||
== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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Revision as of 15:22, 15 September 2008
of Church End, Finchley, London, N3
- 1906 This shoe polish was developed by Australia-based Scottish-born inventor William Ramsay, who named it Kiwi as a homage to his wife, Annie Elizabeth Meek Ramsay, a New Zealander, otherwise known as a Kiwi.
- WWI. Its success in Australia expanded overseas when it was adopted by both the British and American armies in World War I.
- 1922 Listed Exhibitor. Manufacturers of "Kiwi" Boot Polish in seven shades: Black, Tan, and Patent Leather; Light Tan, Brown, Dark Tan and Ox Blood. (Stand No. J.125) [1]
- 1931 Advert on this page. [2]
- 1984 Bought by the Sara Lee Corporation, it is the dominant shoe polish in some countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, where it has about two-thirds of the market.
See Also
- [2] Wikipedia
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1922 British Industries Fair p45
- ↑ [1] History World