stamps, first half 20th century

Historical information

These stamps were used by James Torley when he was the pharmacist in Orbost. James Torley was an Orbost Shire Councillor.
Chemists who worked in Orbost included Henry Cottman; James Alfred Dubois Williams; Harry Arthur Murray; Miss P.E .Mason (Phyllis Estelle?); Miss Sybil Monica Buzza; Thomas James Frayer; Australia Shaw; James David Torley; John William Zimmer; Dalkeith William Steele; William Thomas Hollingsworth; E.E. Cohen; R.S. Anderson; Frances John Perry Faith Everard Pardew and Charles Anthony Wurf.

Significance

These stamps are associated with the Orbost Pharmacy.

Physical description

Four wooden handled rubber stamps. 3214.1 has a red plastic handle, the rest are black.

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