Medicine chest used on Expedition to Mount Everest 1933, England, 1919-1933

Made:
1919-1933 in London
maker:
Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited
`Tabloid' metal medicine chest in metal case `Tabloid' metal medicine chest in metal case `Tabloid' metal medicine chest in metal case

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`Tabloid' metal medicine chest in metal case
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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.

Parts

Bottle of Chlorodyne in leather 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
type:
bottle and morphine