<p>A unique historical archaeology salvage operation from False Creek Flats in Vancouver, British Columbia, yielded a collection of early Owens-machine-made Apollinaris-style bottles. These bottles help in understanding the European bottle-making industry during the decade when bottles began to be produced using fully automated machines. A history of the use and distribution of the Owens machine in Europe from its introduction through World War I highlights the continuation of the decades-long dependence of the United Kingdom on mainland European-made bottles. New evidence of Owens machines being used in France is also provided, as is evidence that, prior to World War I, all British beer bottles were green in color (including black glass bottles, which were actually very dark green). Study of the collection suggests that the first model A Owens-machine-produced bottles were more irregular in shape and weight than later models, with bottle finishes often having an orange-peel texture and Owens scars that could crawl up onto the heel of a bottle. These new data should help archaeologists date early 20th-century sites with greater accuracy.</p>