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Cecil Augustus Motteram
Cecil Augustus Motteram (1853 – 13 June 1943) was an Australian baker, born in England. He founded a biscuit-making enterprise in Adelaide, South Australia, first known as Motteram & Williamson, then Motteram & Sons, which was later taken over by Arnott's and renamed Arnott's-Motteram. The company, through various mergers and acquisitions, was the precursor to Arnott's Biscuits.
Cecil Augustus Motteram was born in 1853 in London, England, the third son of solicitor John Philip Motteram (ca.1817 – 23 April 1890). The family emigrated to Australia in 1858 on the Tornado and John Motteram established a practice in Bendigo (then known as Sandhurst) in the colony of Victoria.
Cecil Motteram studied law and entered practice with his father for a while after completing his education, but left the practice to become assistant librarian at the Bendigo Mechanics Institute, where he stayed for two years.
Motteram moved to the colony of South Australia in 1873, where he was employed by the Aerated Bread Company on Waymouth Street, in Adelaide city centre.
By 1881 he was the company's manager. The company's products included Pilot Bread, Cabin Bread, Adelaide biscuits, Abernethy biscuits, Arrowroot biscuits, and Bush Biscuits.
In 1892 Motteram and fellow-employee engineer Edward Williamson (c.1864 – 27 July 1927) took over its operation, and as Motteram & Williamson bought the business in 1894.
In 1909 Motteram left to start his own company, opening a new factory at the western end of Grote Street in 1910. His son, Walter Motteram, joined him after a period of studying biscuit manufacture in England, the business was renamed Motteram & Sons Ltd. in that year. Another son, Philip Motteram, after graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering degree at the University of Adelaide, joined the company in 1919.
Motteram's slogan was "Progress", and his factories, which employed 130 people in 1927, worked in excellent conditions. Some of the employees had gained experience in Europe, and the latest machinery was used to make the biscuits. Only a few ingredients were imported, the majority being source in Australia.
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Cecil Augustus Motteram
Cecil Augustus Motteram (1853 – 13 June 1943) was an Australian baker, born in England. He founded a biscuit-making enterprise in Adelaide, South Australia, first known as Motteram & Williamson, then Motteram & Sons, which was later taken over by Arnott's and renamed Arnott's-Motteram. The company, through various mergers and acquisitions, was the precursor to Arnott's Biscuits.
Cecil Augustus Motteram was born in 1853 in London, England, the third son of solicitor John Philip Motteram (ca.1817 – 23 April 1890). The family emigrated to Australia in 1858 on the Tornado and John Motteram established a practice in Bendigo (then known as Sandhurst) in the colony of Victoria.
Cecil Motteram studied law and entered practice with his father for a while after completing his education, but left the practice to become assistant librarian at the Bendigo Mechanics Institute, where he stayed for two years.
Motteram moved to the colony of South Australia in 1873, where he was employed by the Aerated Bread Company on Waymouth Street, in Adelaide city centre.
By 1881 he was the company's manager. The company's products included Pilot Bread, Cabin Bread, Adelaide biscuits, Abernethy biscuits, Arrowroot biscuits, and Bush Biscuits.
In 1892 Motteram and fellow-employee engineer Edward Williamson (c.1864 – 27 July 1927) took over its operation, and as Motteram & Williamson bought the business in 1894.
In 1909 Motteram left to start his own company, opening a new factory at the western end of Grote Street in 1910. His son, Walter Motteram, joined him after a period of studying biscuit manufacture in England, the business was renamed Motteram & Sons Ltd. in that year. Another son, Philip Motteram, after graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering degree at the University of Adelaide, joined the company in 1919.
Motteram's slogan was "Progress", and his factories, which employed 130 people in 1927, worked in excellent conditions. Some of the employees had gained experience in Europe, and the latest machinery was used to make the biscuits. Only a few ingredients were imported, the majority being source in Australia.