Summary
Microscope slide storage box, belonging to H. Marriott and FT Wheatland, about 1930. The slides are pathology samples, and are individually numbered. Slides prepared at Australian Institute of Tropical Med, Townsville Qld. Used by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) Limited, Parkville, Victoria.
Physical Description
Black, cloth-bound oblong box, with detachable lid and one side hinged. Manufactured by Felton Grimwade & Co., Melbourne and signed inside by F. T. Wheatland. Individual cards inside each support six glass slides, each individually numbered and marked H. Marriott. A total of 14 cards, comprising 13 from H. Marriott and one from F. T. Wheatland.
Significance
Example of equipment used at CSL.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 24 Mar 2004
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User
CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 45 Poplar Road, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1930
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Inscriptions
Handwritten inside box: F. T. Wheatland. Printed on inside of lid: Made by/FELTON GRIMWADE & CO. PTY. LTD.,/Melbourne.
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Overall Dimensions
22.1 cm (Length), 11.2 cm (Width), 7.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Blood Analysis, Laboratory Apparatus & Equipment, Microscope Accessories, Microscopes, Pathology
