Medium sized diamond shaped label made for use on cyclopropane cylinders. White with a dark orange background and black and white lettering.Information printed on label: AUSTOX [logo] / INFLAMMABLE / CYCLOPROPANE / FOR ANAESTHESIA / KEEP COOL / (PRODUCT OF THE OHIO CHEMICAL & MFG. CO.) / CONTENTS: OZ. GALLONS (IMP.) / GROSS WT. CYLINDER LBS. OZS. / TARE WT. CYLINDER LBS. OZS. / AUSTRALIAN OXYGEN & INDUSTRIAL GASES / PTY. LTD. / 550 LATROBE STREET / MELBOURNE / C1label, cylinder, cig, cyclopropane, austox, ohio chemical and mfg company, australian oxygen and industrial gases pty ltd, commonwealth industrial gases ltd

various (July to Dec) 1904 company letterhead invoices which have supplied predominantly gelignite and fuses to J.H. Abbott .Abbott Collection: July to Dec 1904: records and receipts for purchases gelignite, fuses, etc.; by J.H. Abbott & Co from a wide range of generally Melbourne based companies: 2403.89a five invoices from Bickford, Smith & Co. gelignite and fuses, from 31 July to 30 Nov 1904 2403.89b five invoices from Morris & Meeks, Melbourne, gelignite, from 1 Aug to 1 Dec 1904 2403.89c 33 invoices from Gibbs, Bright & Co., gelignite, from 27 Jun to 24 Dec 1904 2403.89d 17 invoices from Richard Linton, gelatine dynamite, from 7 Jul to 31 Dec 1904 2403.89e 24 invoices from McMicking & Co., from 2 Jul to 30 Dec 1904 2403.89f 21 invoices from Perks Bros. & Co., from 27 Jul to 31 Dec 1904 2403.89g 27 invoices from Dalgety and Company Limited, from 21 Jul to 31 Dec 1904 2403.89g 11 invoices from Briscoe & Company Limited, Wholesale Ironmongers & Hardware Merchants, from 25 Oct 1904 to 30 dec 1904 2403.89h 27 invoices from Dalgety and Company Limited, from 21 Jil to 31 Dec 1904 2403.89i 36 invoices from Australian Explosives and Chemicals Compy. Ltd, from 1 Jul to 31 Dec 1904trade company invoices 1904

various 1905 (Jul to Dec) company letterhead receipts from Melbourne companies, which J.H. Abbott used to access supplies of gelignite and fuses 2403.90 (A to GI Abbott Collection: Jul to Dec 1905: records and receipts for purchases of gelignite and fuses by J.H. Abbott & Co. from a wide range of generally Melbourne based companies 2403.90A: 6 invoices from Briscoe & Company & Limited, Wholesale Ironmonger & Hardware Merchants, Melbourne 2403.90B: 13 invoices from Perks Bros. & Co., Indentors & Importers, 31 Queen St Melbourne 2403.90C:6 invoices from Morris & Meeks, Melbourne 2403.90D: 27 invoices and credit notes from Richard Linton, Queen's Bridge, Melbourne 2403.90E: 24 invoices from Gibbs, Bright & Co. Melbourne 2403.90F: 19 invoices from The Australian Explosives & Chemicals Compy. Ltd., 138 Queen Str, Melbourne 2403.90G: 6 invoices from Bickford, Smith & Co., 99 Queen Str, Melbourne 2403.90H: 23 invoices from Dalgety and Company Limited, 461-471 Bourke Str, Melbourne 2403.90I: 30 invoices from McMicking & Co., 381 Little Collins Str, Melbournetrade company 1905, gelignite oproviders

The ethyl chloride was packaged in a glass bottle with increments measuring volume in milliletres printed on the glass surface in black. The bottle is sealed with a with metallic spray nozzle secured by a cork and moulded red plastic. The original cardboard packaging has red print on white background. The text reads 'Woolwich Elliott 100ml. Ethyl chloride B.P. for General anaesthesia - Woolwich-Eliott Chemical Company Pty. Ltd. Sydney Made in Australia.''BORONIA' stamped on the packaging in blue ink. It is located below the packaging text. ethyl chloride, chemical, woolwich-eliott, anaesthesia, general anaesthesia, glass

Large brown glass bottle in original packaging once contained 1lb of ether. The bottle is wrapped in brown paper wrapping with black and red print on a white label. It reads [in red ink] POISON /NOT TO BE TAKEN / WOOLWICH ELLIOTT [logo] / [black ink] 263 61 / Anaesthetic Ether / B. P. / NET 1 LB. / This ether contains 0.002% w/v of Hydroquinone as a / preservative, in accordance with the B.P. / [red ink] CAUTION: Keep well corked in a cool, dark place / [black ink] WOOLWICH-ELLIOTT / CHEMICAL COMPANY PTY. LTD. / SYDNEY / USE BEFORE JAN 1964 / [in red ink] HIGHTLY INFLAMMABLE / [black ink] MADE IN AUSTRALIAether, anaesthetic, poison, glass, bottle, woolwich-eliott chemical co, sydney, anaesthetic ether, hydroquinine, inflammable

Seven various Dec 1912 receipts and invoices for business purchases from 5 Melbourne based companies addressed to J.H. Abbott 1913 Company correspondence from 61 companies/organisations addressed to Mr. J.H. Abbott: A John Perry, Timber Bender, Spoke & Nave manufacturers - 6 letters and invoices B James Miller & Co, Rope, Twine & Mat Manufacturers - 2 invoices C Dalgety Company Limited, general merchandise - 6 invoices D Gibbs, Bright & Co., Melbourne - 2 letters E Thomas McPherson & Son (McPhersons Pty. Ltd.), Iron & Machinery Merchants - 2 correspondence & 1 invoice F Bickford, Smith & Co., manufacturers of Safety Fuse, Melbourne - 3 letters G Hopkins Bros & Odlum, Machine Belting Manufacturers, Melbourne, H Stewart & Lloyds (Australia) Limited, Glaasgow - 6 letters I The Federal Manure Co., The Australian Explosives and Chemical Coy. Ltd., Melbourne - 8 letters J Ullathorne, Hartridge Co. Ltd., Melbourne - 2 letters & 2 invoices K Richard Linton, Melbourne - 1 letter & 1 invoice L George Russell Prop. Ltd., Iron & Steel Merchants, General Hardware Importers, Melbourne - 1 invoice & 8 letters M J. Kitchen & Sons Ltd., Candle & Soap Manufacturers Glycerine Refiners & Tallow Brokers, Melbourne - 10 letters N G. G. Crespin & Son, Melbourne - 4 letters O Noyes Bros. (Melbourne) Propy. Ltd. - 3 letters P The Eagle & Globe Steel Co., Melbourne - 4 letters & 1 memorandum company invoices and business correspondence