Ref: Searching for Nineteenth-Century Florida Water Bottles by Catherine Sullivan, p.88-9. 'New York City directories list Murray and Lanman, druggists, at 69 Water Street from 1835 to 1849; David T. Lanman, druggist, at 69 Water Street from 1836 to 1857; and Lanman and Kemp at 69 Water Street from 1858 to 1870, when they relocated to William Street (New-York Historical Society 1834-1873).'Tall aqua tinted clear glass bottle, round in section with embossed text on sides and numerals on baseEmbossed on base '24' (indistinct). On sides 'FLORIDA WATER, MURRAY & LANMAN DRUGGISTS NEW YORK'.florida water, druggist, wholesale.

A coin that was issued by a Melbourne Marine store. Description by the Museums Victoria website. "Copper Halfpenny Token, minted by Heaton & Sons of Birmingham, circa 1861. Issued by Robert Hyde & Co, Marine Store, Melbourne. Hyde's Marine Store was listed in a Melbourne directory for the first time in 1862. Between 1863 and 1865 he was listed as being in a partnership with Richard Hodgson (Hyde, Hodgson & Co.). In 1868 his Marine Store became a Rag Merchant's business, before becoming a Marine Store for 1869 and 1870. The firm's principal business was dealing in second hand and scrap goods. Physical Description A round copper token (28 mm diameter) giving the name address and business of the issuer: Robert Hyde & Co. Melbourne. General Marine Store. On the reverse a coat of arms consisting of a central shield below a Rising Sun supported by an emu at left and kangaroo at right all resting on a ribbon with the motto ADVANCE AUSTRALIA. The shield is quartered and contains: upper left - a golden fleece; upper right - a three-masted sailing ship; lower left - a bull standing facing left; lower right an anchor. Around above, PEACE & PLENTY; below, the date of issue, 1861."bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks, robert hyde, marine store.

Very significant part of Victorian maritime heritageLight blue cloth hard cover book of 890 pagesInside front cover, handwritten in black calligraphy pen "Hartley F Watson / presented by Capt. Glossop [?] R.N. 1919 / Garden Island, Sydney NSW" Also inside front cover handwritten in blue biro "To MICHAEL WOOD TOPSL SCHOONER 'ALMA DOEPEL' / with COMPLIMENTS HARTLEY F. (BILL) WATSON / c/o R.Y.C.V W'TOWN VIC"non-fiction, australia, hydrography, charts, survey, navigation, anchorage, maps, coast, maritime, marine

This book is written in both English and French. On Page 72 is a black and white photograph of Air Commodore (Alan) Reed and Mrs Aileen Reed.foreign service, estate of alan reed

A magnificently illustrated, compact directory of the most important aircraft that took part in the conflict in Southeast Asiaairplanes, military - history, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations, military aircraft, 1965-1972