Medicines Collection

Penicillin Culture / 1929
Original culture plate on which Sir Alexander Fleming first observed the growth of penicillin notatum in 1929

Medicine / Liver Pills
LIVER TABLETS - Advert for Carters Little Liver Pills

Cod Liver Oil
This advertisement for Scotts Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil features a codfish weighing 70.76 kg caught off the Norwegian coast

Advert / Steedman Powders
Steedmans Soothing Powders for children cutting teeth

Allenburys Pastilles Ad
Advertisement for Allenburys pastilles; this advert suggests that they will stop people coughing through a talkie

Advert / Elliman Embrocati
Ellimans embrocation for rheumatism, lumbago and sprains

Advert / Hood Liver Pills
Hoods Liver Pills

Advert / Eno Fruit Salt
Enos Fruit Salt - first thing every morning

Advert for Beechams Pills 1887
What are the Wild Waves saying ? Try BREECHAMs PILLS! 1887

Electric Oil Remedy / 1890
Advertisement for Dr Thomass Electric Oil: the great internal and external remedy

Engraved title page. From: The anatomy of melancholy. Date: 1632

Woolleys Chemists labels
Woolleys Ltd Chemists, bottle labels, Brimstone and Treacle Tablets, Winter Lung and Chest Wafer and Special Menthol Tablets 1908 Date: 1908

Obesity Caure 1890S
Those who think and reason and use their common sense will take FIGUROIDS to cure their obesity. A hundred years later, the problem will still be with us

Neuro-Grey Medicine Ad
Neuro-Grey cure-all for headaches, loss of appetite and many other symptoms

Monkeys dressed as humans
2625334 Monkeys dressed as humans; (add.info.: Market scene with monkeys dressed as humans. A quack standing on a platform in a market hawks his "medicines")

The Doctor's Boy: Errand boy on his way to deliver medicines on a winter's day
533864 The Doctor's Boy: Errand boy on his way to deliver medicines on a winter's day. Coatless and gloveless and nose red from cold

A woodcut engraving depicting oak apples and gall wasp responsible for them
5310958 A woodcut engraving depicting oak apples and gall wasp responsible for them. These galls had various uses, including the dye for wool and ink (Aleppo galls)

Distillation of medicines. Female in centre is sorting herbs to be used in various concoctions
527489 Distillation of medicines. Female in centre is sorting herbs to be used in various concoctions. From Le livre de la propriete des choses (On the Properites of Things)

Advertisement for a patent medicine with a battle scene titled "Custer's last fight", 1880
1575441 Advertisement for a patent medicine with a battle scene titled "Custer's last fight", 1880; (add.info)

Chirurgia, 1497. Creator: Johann Gruninger
Chirurgia, 1497. Illustration from "Das buch der cirurgia" (The book of surgery) by German surgeon Hieronymus Brunschwig

Merci, je sors d'en prendre, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Merci, je sors d'en prendre, 19th century. Thank you, I go out of it

Medicine Chest, c. 1940. Creator: Joseph L. Boyd
Medicine Chest, c. 1940

The Other's Health, plate nine from Intimacies, 1898. Creator: Félix Vallotton
The Other's Health, plate nine from Intimacies, 1898

Owbridges Lung Tonic - early 20th century advert
3786308 Owbridges Lung Tonic - early 20th century advert; (add.info.: Owbridges Lung Tonic - early 20th century advert. Caption: Stop thief! Stop theif)

South America, Brazil, Para, Belem, herbal remedies for various ailments for sale in the Ver Oo Peso market on the docks in Belem in the Brazilian Amazon

Advert for Andrews Liver Salt
Advert promoting the health benefits of Andrews Liver Salt. Date: circa 1939

Great Plague of London of 1665
Blaize, an apothecary, tests medicines to try and cure the plague Date: 1665

Tapestry fragment depicting St Cosmas and St Damian, 1450-75 (wool & linen)
3576078 Tapestry fragment depicting St Cosmas and St Damian, 1450-75 (wool & linen) by Swiss School, (15th century); 81.2x77.4 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

The Dentist, 1652 (oil on panel)
MAN276869 The Dentist, 1652 (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 32.7x46.8 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Detail of the Pharmacy at Saint-John's Hospital (oil on panel)
490165 Detail of the Pharmacy at Saint-John's Hospital (oil on panel) by Bree, Philipe Jacques van (1786-1871); Groeningemuseum, Bruges

Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas)
490196 Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Beerblock, Johannes (1739-1806); Groeningemuseum, Bruges

The Pharmacy at Saint-John's Hospital (oil on panel)
490163 The Pharmacy at Saint-John's Hospital (oil on panel) by Bree, Philipe Jacques van (1786-1871); 90x110 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas)
490192 Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Beerblock, Johannes (1739-1806); Groeningemuseum, Bruges

Migratory boys come to the clinic for attention, FSA camp at Farmersville, Tulare County, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp at Farmersville, Tulare County, for migratory agricultural laborers. Migratory boys come to the clinic for attention of the resident nurse of the Agricultural

Fireplace in Frank Tengles home, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Fireplace in Frank Tengles home. Hale County, Alabama. [Advertisements for Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist magazine; 666 remedy for head or chest colds ; Alka-Seltzer; Thedfords

Women waiting to collect medicines at a dispensary (b / w photo)
5207876 Women waiting to collect medicines at a dispensary (b/w photo) by Geniaux, Paul (1873-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women waiting to collect medicines at a dispensary)

Identified in book as Top: an ass (Equus hemionus), Bottom: a horse (Equus caballus). After an illustration by Mirza Baqir in a 19th century Iranian book of Greek physician

Medical kit carried aboard the Douglas World Cruiser by Lt. Lowell Smith, c. 1924. The Aeronautic " Tabloid", replica of the official medical equipment carried by Lt

The quack, 1650-60 (oil on panel)
3709939 The quack, 1650-60 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 37.5x52 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info)

Use a Mirror (colour litho)
3642893 Use a Mirror (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Use a Mirror. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Aesculapius discovering betony (chromolitho)
964078 Aesculapius discovering betony (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aesculapius, the Greek god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek religion)

Licence to sell medicines (engraving)
584632 Licence to sell medicines (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Licence to sell medicines); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Pastilles Geraudel Poster (colour litho)
747076 Pastilles Geraudel Poster (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: If you cough, take Geraudel Pastilles)

Under the sign of the Red Cross (colour litho)
2778432 Under the sign of the Red Cross (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Under the sign of the Red Cross)

To Ladies. Advert for Dr John Hoopers Female Pills. Date: 1886

Botanic Gardens Chelsea
The Chelsea Physic Garden (as it is now known) was established as the Apothecaries Garden in London, England, in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries to grow plants to be used as medicines

Gentleman giving out medicines to beggars, 18th century
English gentleman dispensing his medicine cabinet to beggars at Ivry-sur Seine, 18th century. He gives aerated salts to a one-armed soldier, Bruchsal elixir to an old woman, and magnetic drops

Travelling pharmacy (beech, glass & metal)
XOT362322 Travelling pharmacy (beech, glass & metal) by French School; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

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"Discovering the Power of Medicines: A Journey Through Time" Step back in time to 1929, when the groundbreaking Penicillin Culture revolutionized medicine, saving countless lives. Witness the birth of modern medicine as Liver Pills became a household name, offering relief and healing. Advertisements for Steedman Powders highlight their effectiveness in soothing ailments, while Cod Liver Oil emerges as a trusted remedy for overall health. Allenburys Pastilles captivate with their sweet taste and medicinal properties. The Elliman Embrocation advertisement showcases its ability to alleviate pain and promote healing. Explore the historical significance of dried opium poppies in ancient remedies, reminding us of our ancestors' wisdom. Eno Fruit Salt's advert entices with promises of digestive relief and vitality. Beechams Pills take us back to 1887 when they were hailed as a panacea for various ailments. Experience the Electric Oil Remedy from 1890 that promised quick pain relief through innovative technology. Marvel at an engraved title page that captures the essence of pharmaceutical advancements throughout history. Finally, Woolleys Chemists labels serve as a testament to quality assurance and personalized care offered by local pharmacies over generations. Join us on this captivating journey through time where they have evolved from humble beginnings to become life-changing miracles we rely on today.