An ointment salve made by Purex Pty Ltd Sydney c 1950A small, round tin with lift off lid containing ‘Cuticura’ ointment with box.around top lid : A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION FOR OVER EIGHTY YEARS/ Lid : Cuticura / OINTMENT / ¾ OZ. NETT. / A Fragrant Antiseptic Emollient / Soothes and Promotes Healing./ Manufactured By / PUREX AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. / SYDNEY N.S.W. Base: DIRECTIONS / FOR THE RELIEF OF …/ Eczema-like rashes, Pimples, …………. / Use after shampooing to ease / scalp and hair dryness . Box: Front same as tin, Sides : same as tin Base: Other Fine Cuticura Products…./ CUTICURA SOAP ………… / CUTICURA / FOAMING ANTI-DANDRUFF / TREATMENT WITH DIAPHENE/ ….. containers tin, pharmacy, medicines, ointments, cuticura, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, skin diseases, eczema

Rexona was developed in 1908 by an Australian pharmacist and his wife - Mrs Alice Sheffer, the wife of SF Sheffer, the founder of the Sheldon Drug Company. A talented physician, she wanted to give people new kinds of personal care products, with effective ingredients that also smelled good. Rexona’s first advertising campaign launched in the 1920s. Personal hygiene billboards began to spring up all over Australia touting the company name, with contests held for each town’s Rexona Baby and Miss Rexona. Some would proudly state: ‘Welcome to our town, a good Rexona Town.’ 1930s Rexona was bought by British soap maker Lever Bros, who would soon join Dutch Margarine Unie to form Unilever.In the 1960s the world met Rexona antiperspirant, later to become Sure in the UK. It was then introduced in Finland and quickly rolled out to the rest of the world. 1980s Rexona continued to expand, bringing superior sweat protection to people all over the globe. Since the 1990s Rexona products are available in varying forms including as aerosols, pumps, roll-ons, sticks and creams. Rexona is a deodorant brand manufactured by British-Dutch company Unilever.Rexona entered the world of professional sports, backing some of the world’s best sports men and women:A small, heart-shaped tin with a lift off lid containing a small amount of ‘Rexona’ OintmentLid: THE/ RAPID/ HEALER/ For eruptions, irritations, / piles,eczema, pimples, sores, / chilblains, cuts, burns and bruises. / Rexona / OINTMENT / REXONA PROPRIETARY LIMITED / SYDNEY. N.S.W. Base:GENERAL / DIRECTIONS / .............. CONTENTS 22 GRAMMESpharmacy, medicines, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, rexona pty ltd, ointments, sydney, melbourne

Object. Small amber glass jar with gold coloured metal lid. Label showing " British Bulldog as trademark for Bulldog Brand Salve, the herbal ointment". Price 1/-. (Price has been overwritten so as to read 2/-.). For Catarrh, Piles, Eczema, Cuts, Burns, Sores, etc..On label original price of 1/- (Shilling) has been overwritten with pen and ink to read 2/- (Shilling). A832.medicine, first aid, bulldog brand salve

2246 Pte, Clive Terril Rowe Born Melbourne. Enlisted 17th March 1916 in Sale Victoria, aged 18 years 5 months Pte. Rowe went from the 19th Depot Battalion to the 46th Battalion AIF. Departed Australia 16th August 1916 and returned to Australia 8th April 1919. He was discharged 15th June 1919. While overseas Pte. Rowe suffered trench feet, was wounded (shellshock) and chronic eczema. Pte. Rowe was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.British War Medal 1914-1920 Instituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of WW1 and record the service given.The circular medal is made of cupro nickel with the effigy of George V on the obverse. Around this are the words GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN:REX ET IND:IMP: The reverse image has St. George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers and a skull and crossbones, the emblem of death. Above this is the risen sun of victory. The years 1914 and 1918 are contained on the outside edge of the medal. The ribbon has a wide central watered stripe of orange, flanked by two narrow white stripes which are in turn flanked by two black pinstripes, flanked by two outer stripes of blue. The colours have no particular significance. Along the rim of the medal is stamped 2245 PTE.C.T. ROWE. 46-BN. A.I.F.

All 3 postcards are from “EJB Forrester” .1) hand written in pencil, a stamp on the rear has “AMIENS” on. .2) Hand written in black pen and dated “23.11.15”. .3) Hand written in black pen to “Miss Thomas” and dated “24.9.15” Edgar Joseph Bell Forrester No 3817 (born Hawthorn, enlisted Melbourne) on 24.7.1915 in 12th Reinforcements 5th BN age 34 years 4 months, embark for Eygpt 23.11.1915, embark for France 25.3.1916, WIA 25.7.1916 Gassed, rejoin Unit 27.8.1916, hospital 3.10.1916 with Scabies/Dermatitus, rejoin Unit 13.11.1916, hospital 6.12.1916 Ulcer on leg, rejoin Unit 10.4.1917, hospital 25.6.1917 with Trench Fever then Eczema, medically downgraded and discharged on 8.7.1918 medically unfit. Staley collection refer Cat No 10758.2PThree photo postcards all sepia tone, two with text on rear in pen and 0ne in pencil. .1) Portrait of a Soldier with slouch hat on in studio setting. .2) Soldier standing in full uniform and webbing, peak hat in studio setting. .3) Soldier standing with peak hat on, hands behind his back, studio setting.tmstaleycollection, postcards