This image is released under a 'Seajoy' motion sickness plaster, London, England, 1928-1930
Packet of "Seajoy" anti-seasickness plaster by J. Evans of London, 1928-1930, made at London; 114 Upper Richmond Road, East Putney. Plaster contained within paper sleeve. Contains 0.16% anhydrous morphine.
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Motion sickness is a highly unpleasant experience that travellers wish to avoid at all costs. This plaster was intended to be applied to the pit of the stomach for the duration of the journey and promised to make “sea, train or air sickness a thing of the past”.
Each plaster cost 3 shillings. The plaster contained morphine – a highly addictive drug used for pain relief. From the letters of recommendation accompanying the packaging, the Seajoy plaster seems to have been effective, for some people at least.
- Measurements:
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length 178 mm
width 110 mm
packet: length 195 mm
packet: width 126 mm
- Materials:
- plaster , gauze, protective cover and packet, paper
- Object Number:
- A662562/1
- type:
- plaster
