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Gulgong Dispensary chemist & druggist Dr. Zimmler

Gulgong Dispensary chemist & druggist Dr. Zimmler

1872
Glass photonegative

Dr Charles Zimmler’s Gulgong Dispensary appeared on Australia’s paper $10 note in 1966, but this is not Dr Zimmler. Standing out front is Henry Kirke White, who used to manage Barnes' chemist shop. At the time of this photograph, Zimmler was serving six months in Bathurst gaol for manslaughter of an infant to whom he had prescribed ammonia. If you look closely, you can see the designer of the 1966 $10 note altered the position of people in the photographs, placing Henry White in front of the Circulating Library.

From Empire (Sydney, NSW: 1850 - 1875) Monday, 16 March 1874

Feline Monstrosity: The mouser of one of our well known butchers, James Carrington, of Home Rule, introduced into the world last night a "tom" which is a remarkable phenomenon of the feline species, having one head, six legs, two hind parts and two tails. The little wonder only lived a few minutes after birth, and is now being exhibited at White and McCulloch's chemist shop, after which its remains are to be transferred to the Museum. [Empire (Sydney, NSW: 1850 - 1875) Monday, 16 March 1874 p 4]