Accession numberPRHM-2216MakerNicholas proprietary LimitedPlace madeMelbourne, AustraliaMeasurementsH94 x W44 x D32mmHistorySupplies of aspirin from German company Beyer were halted during the First World War. Australian pharmacist George Nicholas gained a licence to produce acetyl salicylic acid in Melbourne in 1915 and the Aspro was born.