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Re: Identify bottle / sign and offer a date?
« Reply #90 on: Monday 31 January 11 14:47 GMT (UK) »
For what it's worth, it looks like a clear glass Cordial bottle to me, possibly lime?

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« Reply #91 on: Monday 31 January 11 17:27 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Identify bottle / sign and offer a date?
« Reply #92 on: Monday 31 January 11 18:57 GMT (UK) »
Because of the label at the top of the bottle, I'm more inclined to see it as a cordial / soft drink than a beer or medicine.  However it is impossible to read the labels sadly.
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Re: Identify bottle / sign and offer a date?
« Reply #93 on: Monday 31 January 11 19:28 GMT (UK) »
The lady may also have appeared in a number of the company's advertising promotions.

Yes.  It's just struck me that it could be a cardboard cutout.  Thats why the chap behind is holding her in that manner.  The men seem to have shadows under their chins, but she doesn't.  Likewise her arm across her midriff casts no shadow.
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Re: Identify bottle / sign and offer a date?
« Reply #94 on: Monday 31 January 11 20:27 GMT (UK) »
Because of the label at the top of the bottle, I'm more inclined to see it as a cordial / soft drink than a beer or medicine.  However it is impossible to read the labels sadly.

Bearing in mind the dark colour of the contents it could be a bottle of sauce /relish rather than a cordial /soft drink.

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Re: Identify bottle / sign and offer a date?
« Reply #95 on: Monday 31 January 11 20:51 GMT (UK) »
Because of the label at the top of the bottle, I'm more inclined to see it as a cordial / soft drink than a beer or medicine.  However it is impossible to read the labels sadly.

Bearing in mind the dark colour of the contents it could be a bottle of sauce /relish rather than a cordial /soft drink.

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Apologies Nigel, I didn't mention this but yes, I wouldn't rule out a sauce either!  Again, because of the style of labelling/shape of the bottle.
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Re: Identify bottle / sign and offer a date?
« Reply #96 on: Tuesday 01 February 11 10:20 GMT (UK) »
The lady may also have appeared in a number of the company's advertising promotions.

Yes.  It's just struck me that it could be a cardboard cutout.  Thats why the chap behind is holding her in that manner.  The men seem to have shadows under their chins, but she doesn't.  Likewise her arm across her midriff casts no shadow.

Sorry, I don't agree.  When you blow the photo up, you can clearly see the shadow of the woman's left arm (the one with the watch) on the hand on her hip.  Also there are wisps of her hair across the face of the man on her right, which a cardboard cutout would not create.  Also, you can see the lady's left foot in the gap between the shoes of the man in front of her.

Something quite insignificant I did notice - there are stains on the road either side of the group, which suggests that cars were normally parked either side of the door.

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« Reply #97 on: Tuesday 01 February 11 11:02 GMT (UK) »
Something quite insignificant I did notice

I don't think anything is insignificant at the moment, no matter how small!  It's all creating a fuller picture.
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Re: Identify bottle / sign and offer a date?
« Reply #98 on: Tuesday 01 February 11 11:10 GMT (UK) »
Could it be a Schweppes mixer bottle?

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