Historical information

These labels come from the pharmacy business of R.F.Kennedy who sold Lectar Company products and used a lighthouse image as his logo. Richard Kennedy (1826-1903), a wholesale, retail and manufacturing chemist in Timor Street, came to Warrnambool in 1880 and had what was described in the ‘Cyclopedia of Victoria’ as ‘the largest and best-appointed pharmacy in Victoria’. Kennedy was the Vice-President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria, on the Pharmacy Board and was prominent in community affairs n Warrnambool. He also made local perfumes with many varieties named after people or events of the time – Nellie Melba, Federation etc. His pharmacy building in Timor Street and his house in Canterbury Road (“Ivanhoe”) still stand today.

Significance

These labels are of some interest as they are associated with the Warrnambool business of the chemist, R.F.Kennedy. This business was the most important historically of all the Warrnambool chemists.

Physical description

.1, .2 Paper with a decorative order, images in gold and black of grapes, flowers and a lighthouse and black printing
.3 As .1 above
.4,.5 Paper with a gold border, images of grape vines in gold and blue printing

Inscriptions & markings

.1,.2 Vinegar manufactured by the Lectar Company
.3 Lemon Syrup manufactured by the Lectar Company
.4,.5 Vinegar manufactured by the Lectar Company