`Tabloid' metal medicine chest case
`Tabloid' metal medicine chest case, aluminium, with hinged lid containing two compartments, without contents (see other parts for rest), by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1919-1933
Medicine chest used on Expedition to Mount Everest 1933, England, 1919-1933
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`Tabloid' metal medicine chest in metal case
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`Tabloid' metal medicine chest in metal case
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
`Tabloid' metal medicine chest in metal case, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co, one of two used by the 1933 Land Expedition to Mount Everest
This medicine chest was used in the 1933 attempt to climb Mount Everest. This was the fourth British assault on the mountain and it ultimately failed some 300 metres short of the peak.
The word ‘tabloid’ was coined by Henry Wellcome and registered as a trademark in 1884. Tabloid medicine chests were made by Burroughs Wellcome & Co. Packed with the company’s products, it was one of a series that were presented to high profile expeditions – and individuals including King Edward VII and President Theodore Roosevelt – in a shrewd attempt to advertise the product.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A700004
- Materials:
- case, aluminium, inner case, wood, containers, glass, containers, bakelite and containers, cotton
- type:
- medicine chest
Parts
Hardwood box
Hardwood box, divided into compartments to hold bottles
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt2
- type:
- box
Metal case containing glass bottle
Metal case containing glass bottle
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt3
- type:
- case
Bottle of Chlorodyne in leather case
Glass bottle in leather case, containing Tabloid brand Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform). 115 mm x 45 mm x 45 mm, 200g. A fabric bandage overs the stopper of the bottle, probably applied early in the bottle's history to stop leakage. By Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1919-1933.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 115 mm x 45 mm x 45 mm, 200g
- Materials:
- leather , glass , fabric , morphine hydrochloride , chloroform and complete
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt4
Paroleine spray compound
Paroleine spray compound, by Burroughs Wellcome, boxed
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt5
- type:
- spray compound
Glass tube of `Tabloid' brand Magnesium Sulphate
Glass tube of `Tabloid' brand Magnesium Sulphate, boxed
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt6
- type:
- tube
Paper package of `Tabloid' brand Absorbent Gauze
Paper package of `Tabloid' brand Absorbent Gauze
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt7
- type:
- packet
Box of two glass medicine measures
Box of two glass medicine measures, by Burroughs Wellcome, one missing
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt8
- type:
- box
Plastic bottle of loose pills
Plastic bottle of loose pills, unidentified
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt9
- type:
- bottles
Plastic bottle containing loose powder
Plastic bottle containing loose powder, unidentified
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt10
- type:
- bottles
Plastic bottle containing loose pills
Plastic bottle containing loose pills, unidentified
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt11
- type:
- bottles
Waxed paper packet containing 6 brushes
Waxed paper packet containing 6 brushes
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt12
- type:
- brush
Cotton sling
Cotton sling, with diagrams showing uses printed on it
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt13
- type:
- sling
Paper container
Paper container, incomplete, for `Ciba' brand cardiac and respiratory stimulant, with one pill
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt14
- type:
- container
Four packets of Tabloid brand pleated bandage
Four packets of Tabloid brand pleated bandage
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt17
- type:
- bandage
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Ammonium Chloride tablets
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Ammonium Chloride tablets
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt18
- type:
- bottles
Small square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Potassium Chloride tablets
Small square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Potassium Chloride tablets
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt19
- type:
- bottle
Small square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Potassium Permanganate tablets
Small square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Potassium Permanganate tablets
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt20
- type:
- bottle
Small square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Calomel tablets
Small square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Calomel tablets
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt21
- type:
- bottle
Small square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Boric Acid and Zinc Sulphate tablets
Small square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Boric Acid and Zinc Sulphate tablets
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt22
- type:
- bottle
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Soda-Mint tablets
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Soda-Mint tablets
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt23
- type:
- bottles
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Ipecac with squill tablets
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Ipecac with squill tablets, empty
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt24
- type:
- bottles
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Phenacetin compound
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Phenacetin compound
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt25
- type:
- bottles
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Sodium Bicarbonate tablets
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Sodium Bicarbonate tablets
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt26
- type:
- bottles
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Aspirin tablets
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Aspirin tablets
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt27
- type:
- bottles
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Aspirin tablets
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Aspirin tablets, overwritten with label for `Trichlor', empty
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt28
- type:
- bottles
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Phenacetin compound
Square bakelite bottle for `Tabloid' brand Phenacetin compound
- Object Number:
- A700004 Pt29
- type:
- bottles
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