Geo. Hall & Sons
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Geo. Hall & Sons, better known as Hall's soft drinks, were a soft drink manufacturer in Adelaide
, South Australia
. Although they produced a wide range of soft drinks, they were best known for their Passiona
and their "Stonie" (non-alcoholic) ginger beer.
Amongst the oldest aerated water manufacturers in South Australia, the company was founded in 1849 by George Hall (1818-1881), an Irish immigrant, to produce soda water at Marryatville, South Australia
. They moved to larger premises on the corner of Edward Street and the Norwood Parade
in 1851. By 1970, Hall & Sons produced 30,000 bottles an hour. The site is now used by the State Library of South Australia
as their warehouse and archives.
Their major competitor was W Woodroofe
& Son, (also in Norwood), and both were acquired by Cadbury Fry Schweppes and production moved to the Schweppes factory in Payneham, South Australia
. Schweppes Australia was acquired by Asahi
in 2009.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. Although they produced a wide range of soft drinks, they were best known for their Passiona
Passiona
Passiona is a passionfruit-flavoured soft drink available only in Australia and currently manufactured by Schweppes Australia in Australia....
and their "Stonie" (non-alcoholic) ginger beer.
Amongst the oldest aerated water manufacturers in South Australia, the company was founded in 1849 by George Hall (1818-1881), an Irish immigrant, to produce soda water at Marryatville, South Australia
Marryatville, South Australia
Marryatville is a small suburb to the east of Adelaide's central business district. Along with neighbouring Heathpool, it is part of the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters whereas all the suburbs around it save Kensington are not.-Shopping:...
. They moved to larger premises on the corner of Edward Street and the Norwood Parade
The Parade, Adelaide
The Parade is an Adelaide road in the eastern suburbs, running East-West from the Adelaide city centre to the foothills, connecting to suburbs such as Kent Town, Norwood, Beulah Park, Rosslyn Park, Auldana and Skye...
in 1851. By 1970, Hall & Sons produced 30,000 bottles an hour. The site is now used by the State Library of South Australia
State Library of South Australia
The State Library of South Australia, located on North Terrace, Adelaide, is the official library of the Australian state of South Australia. It is the largest public research library in the state with a collection focus on South Australian information, and general reference material for...
as their warehouse and archives.
Their major competitor was W Woodroofe
Woodroofe
Woodroofe is a brand of soft drinks in South Australia .-History:William Woodroofe and to a lesser extent, Bruce Randall, founded the business in 1878 in Norwood, South Australia. The factory was sited at a natural spring, which was the source of water for the firm's products...
& Son, (also in Norwood), and both were acquired by Cadbury Fry Schweppes and production moved to the Schweppes factory in Payneham, South Australia
Payneham, South Australia
Payneham is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters. It is part of a string of suburbs in Adelaide's north-east with a high proportion of Adelaide's Italian-Australian and French-Australian residents, many of whom can be traced back to the large-scale migration following the...
. Schweppes Australia was acquired by Asahi
Asahi Breweries
Asahi Breweries, Ltd. is a leading brewery and soft drink company based in Tokyo, Japan. The company has a 40% share of the Japanese beer market....
in 2009.