Wednesday 18 February 2015

So this is what he means.....




When I came across this ad in the February 16th, 1893  edition of the Daily Colonist from Victoria,  courtesy of University of Victoria's  website British Colonist Online 1858-1920. 
it reminded my of a prescription form in my collection:



This was issued by Charles Woodward's original store in Vancouver, the date appears to be from 1896.
The reverse side of te prescription suggests the client obtain the prescription from Morrow up in Mount Pleasant, just up the road from Woodward.

And while we're at it, why not view a pretty nice old letterhead from Thomas Sholtbolt:




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