This microscope is thought to be associated with Chemist Erskine Llewellyn of Ballarat. Erskine E. Llewellyn studied Chemistry at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1885. It may also be associated with Palmer's Chemist in Lydiard Street Ballarat. "OBITUARY. - The many friends here and in the surrounding districts will regret to learn of the tragically sudden death of Mr Erskine Llewellyn, who for many years was associated with the firm of A. M. Palmer and Co., chemists, of Lydiard street. For some considerable time Mr Llewellyn had been associated with the U.F.S. Dispensary at North Carlton, and there, as in the case here, by his courtesy and attention to business, he made a host of friends, and his sudden demise will be deplored." [Ballarat Courier, 21/08/1917] http://www.anbg.gov.au/botanical-history/botanical-discovery.html Antique brass microscope in custom made hinged wooden case with brass handles and key. Interior is fitted with drawers for various instruments, lenses, tools and glass plates. microscope, llewellyn, pharmacy, ballarat school of mines, travelling microscope, erskine llewellyn, alumni, palmers pharmacy

The names on the baord are listed in chronalogical order: E.H.L. Swift, W.T.C. Kelly, J.W. Graham, Richard Baker, J.P. Murray, Charles Forster, T.R. Treloar, J.A. Blight, R.E. Willilams, H.F. Elliott, A.T. Morrison, A.B.Berry, Charles Cairns, W.C. Finlayson, Mark Lazarus, H.F. Elliott, Erskine E. Llewellyn, H.H. Barker, J.D. Woolcott, A.M. David, F.R. Coldram, H.C. Curwen-Walker, J.B. Corbet, D. Anderson, E.B. Fisher, H.W. Morris, W.J. Fairlie, H.W. Morrow, W.D. Sweetapple J.C. DouglasColour photograph of an ornate honour board on the wall of the Former Ballarat Library, Camp Street, Ballaratlibrary, city of ballarat free library, swft, kelly, graham, baker, murray, forster, treloar, blight, willilams, elliott, morrison, berry, cairns, finlayson, lazarus, llewellyn, barker, woolcott, david, coldram, curwen-walker, corbet, anderson, fisher, morris, fairlie, morrow, sweetapple, douglas