Photograph
Object numberM2012/004:011
TitlePhotograph
CreatorR. Solomon & Co.
DescriptionPhotograph of the R. Solomon & Co. matzo factory, with Florence Saltoon pictured. The Saltoon family took over the business in the early 1970s.
R. Solomon & Co. was founded in 1890 and has supplied "Solomon's Matzo" to Australian Jews ever since, selling 20 tons of matzo at its peak. However, in 2011 the Solomon's Matzo factory - located in Darlinghurst from 1927 and then Waterloo from 1956 - was forced to close due to increasing production costs and competition with Israeli-produced matzo. "Solomon's Matzo" will continue to appear on Australian shelves but will now be imported from Israel.
R. Solomon & Co. was founded in 1890 and has supplied "Solomon's Matzo" to Australian Jews ever since, selling 20 tons of matzo at its peak. However, in 2011 the Solomon's Matzo factory - located in Darlinghurst from 1927 and then Waterloo from 1956 - was forced to close due to increasing production costs and competition with Israeli-produced matzo. "Solomon's Matzo" will continue to appear on Australian shelves but will now be imported from Israel.
Production placeWaterloo, New South Wales, Australia
Production date 1974
Subjectmatzoh, Australian Jewish history, food and eating, kashrut, Pesach, Passover, festivals, celebrations etc.
Object namephotographs
Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper
Dimensions
- length: 90.00 mm
width: 125.00 mm
depth: 1.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Ron Saltoon