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Griffiths Brothers Teas
Griffiths Brothers Teas, also known as Griffiths Teas, and as a public company, Griffiths Brothers Limited, was an Australian tea, coffee and cocoa merchant. It was established in Melbourne, but subsequently expanded to also operate in Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide. It was known for its distinctive advertising signs along railway lines, showing the remaining distance in 'miles to Griffiths Bros. Teas'. History Origins James Griffiths (1850—1925) had been a general storekeeper in Wolverhampton, England, before he emigrated to Melbourne in 1873, 1875 or 1879 (sources vary on the year). He initially became involved in the timber business. In the early 1880s, Australians were, per capita, the largest consumers of tea in the world, reportedly consuming annually 6.61 Pound (mass), pounds of tea per head. James Griffiths began importing, tea, coffee, and cocoa, in bulk, and locally packaging and distributing those products. He persuaded his brother John to emigrate and joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffiths Brothers Teas Sign (low Res Image)
Griffiths is a surname with Welsh people, Welsh origins, as in Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr. People named Griffiths include: * Alan Griffiths (born 1952), Australian politician and businessman * Alan Griffiths (cricketer) (born 1957), English cricketer * Albert Griffiths (trade unionist), Albert Griffiths (1908–1970), British trade unionist * Andrew Griffiths (other), several people * Anne Griffiths (1932–2017), personal archivist of the Duke of Edinburgh * Antony Griffiths (born 1951), British museum curator and art historian * Barri Griffiths (born 1982), Welsh professional wrestler and former ''Gladiators'' competitor * Barry Griffiths (Australian footballer) (born 1929), Australian rules footballer * Barry Griffiths (footballer, born 1940), association football goalkeeper * Bede Griffiths (1906–1993), British-born monk and missionary in India * Brian Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Fforestfach (born 1941), British economist * Bryn Griffiths (born 1982), Welsh rugby un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
