'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight

Made:
1919 in London
maker:
Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited
'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight Tabloid first aid kit used by Alcock and Brown
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Tabloid first aid kit used by Alcock and Brown
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Tabloid first aid kit used by Alcock and Brown, on their first transatlantic non-stop flight, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1919

This first aid kit was used on the first non-stop transatlantic flight on 14-15 June 1919 by Sir Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948) and Sir John William Alcock (1892-1919). Alcock and Brown completed the treacherous crossing in 16 hours 27 minutes. The flight was a matter of national prestige. The men shared the £10,000 prize from the Daily Mail, which had been set up to encourage British aviation.

The kit contained bandages, dressings, cotton wool, court plaster, and drugs for pain relief, upset stomachs and nausea, and antiseptics. It also contained carron oil made from linseed oil and lime water for burns and scalds, which were among the most likely injuries on an aircraft full of hot metal; in fact the tube is half empty.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A700023
Materials:
steel and paint
Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 192 mm x 110 mm, 0.69 kg
type:
first aid kit
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust

Parts

Sponge from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Sponge from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Sponge from 'Tabloid' first aid kit, used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight.

Materials:
sponge
Object Number:
A700023 Pt1
type:
sponges
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Metal case containing glass tubes from 'Tabloid' first aid kit Metal case containing glass tubes from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Metal case containing glass tubes from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Metal case containing six glass tubes (pts 3-8) for tablets, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co. , English

Materials:
case, steel
Object Number:
A700023 Pt2
type:
pocket dispensaries
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tube of bismuth salicylate tablets Tube of bismuth salicylate tablets Tube of bismuth salicylate tablets Tube of bismuth salicylate tablets

Tube of bismuth salicylate tablets

Glass tube of bismuth salicylate tablets with cork bung, by Burroughs Wellcome, English, ( in part 2)

Materials:
tube, glass and contents, tablets, white
Object Number:
A700023 Pt3
type:
tubes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tube of chlorate of potash tablets

Tube of chlorate of potash tablets

Glass tube of chlorate of potash tablets, with cork bung, by Burroughs Wellcome, English ( in part 2)

Materials:
as part 3
Object Number:
A700023 Pt4
type:
tubes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tube of soda mint tablets from 'Tabloid' first aid kit Tube of soda mint tablets from 'Tabloid' first aid kit Tube of soda mint tablets from 'Tabloid' first aid kit Tube of soda mint tablets from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Tube of soda mint tablets from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Glass tube of soda mint tablets with cork bung, by Burroughs Wellcome, English, (in part 2)

Materials:
as part 3
Object Number:
A700023 Pt5
type:
tubes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tube for phenacetin compound tablets

Tube for phenacetin compound tablets

Empty glass tube for phenacetin compound tablets with cork bung, by Burroughs Wellcome, English, (in part 2)

Materials:
tube, glass
Object Number:
A700023 Pt6
type:
tubes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tube of boric acid tablets from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Tube of boric acid tablets from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Glass tube of boric acid tablets, with cork bung, by Burroughs Wellcome, English, (in part 2)

Materials:
as part 3
Object Number:
A700023 Pt7
type:
tubes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tube of quinine bisulphate tablets, empty

Tube of quinine bisulphate tablets, empty

Empty glass tube of quinine bisulphate tablets with cork bung, by Burroughs Wellcome, English, (in part 2)

Materials:
as part 6
Object Number:
A700023 Pt8
type:
tubes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Roll of court plasters from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Roll of court plasters from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Glass tube containing roll of court plaster, with cork bung

Materials:
tube, glass
Object Number:
A700023 Pt9
type:
tubes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Bandage from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Bandage from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Packet containing triangular bandage, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Materials:
packet, paper and bandage, cotton
Object Number:
A700023 Pt10
type:
packets
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Cotton pieces from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Cotton pieces from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Packet containing two pieces of absorbent cotton, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700023 Pt11
type:
packets
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Bandage from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Bandage from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Packet containing pleated compressed bandage, from 'Tabloid' first aid kit used by Alcock and Brown on their first transatlantic non-stop flight.

Materials:
as part 10
Object Number:
A700023 Pt12
type:
packets
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pocket dispensary from 'Tabloid' first aid kit Pocket dispensary from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Pocket dispensary from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Metal pocket dispensary for carron oil, castor oil, protective skin, waterproof jacket ( only carron oil left) by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Materials:
case, steel
Object Number:
A700023 Pt13
type:
pocket dispensaries
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tube of carron oil from 'Tabloid' first aid kit Tube of carron oil from 'Tabloid' first aid kit Tube of carron oil from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Tube of carron oil from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Tube of carron oil, by Burroughs Wellcome, English, (in part 13)

Materials:
tube, metal
Object Number:
A700023 Pt14
type:
carron oils
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Safety pins from 'Tabloid' first aid kit Safety pins from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Safety pins from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Four safety pins from 'Tabloid' first aid kit, used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight.

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A700023 Pt15
type:
safety pins
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pins from 'Tabloid' first aid kit Pins from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Pins from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Two pins from 'Tabloid' first aid kit used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight.

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A700023 Pt16
type:
pins
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Case for 'Tabloid' first aid kit used by Alcock and Brown Case for 'Tabloid' first aid kit used by Alcock and Brown Case for 'Tabloid' first aid kit used by Alcock and Brown

Case for 'Tabloid' first aid kit used by Alcock and Brown

Case for Tabloid first aid kit used by Alcock and Brown, on their first transatlantic non-stop flight, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1919

Materials:
steel (metal) and paint
Object Number:
A700023 Pt17
type:
cases
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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