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2021/128/2 Diary, '2020 Diary', paper / plastic, maker of diary unknown, used by Jesse Searls, Young Henrys Brewing Company, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 2020. Click to enlarge.

Diary used by Young Henrys Brewing Company concerning the production of hand sanitise

Young Henrys is an independent Sydney brewery that made hand sanitiser during the nationwide lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in late March - 1 June 2020. The existing brewing facility in Newtown was eminently capable of this task and a resourceful employee had already manufactured a small quantity for in-house use by the time there was a greater need for this product in the wider community.

The impact of the lockdown on the hospitality industry forced Young Henrys to stop production of beer …

Summary

Object No.

2021/128/2

Object Statement

Diary, '2020 Diary', paper / plastic, maker of diary unknown, used by Jesse Searls, Young Henrys Brewing Company, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 2020

Physical Description

A 2020 Diary with a red cover and black book mark ribbon. The diary contains entries by Young Henrys Head Brewer, Jesse Searls, concerning the production of hand sanitiser. Includes ideas from a brainstorm to pivot production on 24.03.2020. The hand sanitiser was made in response to local demand during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dimensions

Height

217 mm

Width

52 mm

Depth

25 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Young Henrys, 2020

Acquisition Date

8 December 2021

Cite this Object

Harvard

Diary used by Young Henrys Brewing Company concerning the production of hand sanitise 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 23 March 2023, <https://ma.as/619299>

Wikipedia

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