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Black plastic tube of sodium bromide tablets by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Sodium bromide tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Strip of rolled cinchona bark, India, 1860-1910

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1910

Bottle of 'Halycitrol', nutritional supplement, London, England, 1935-1955

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1935-1955
Packet of absorbent cotton by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Absorbent cotton from Tabloid first aid kit

Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Leather wallet for Field medical kit, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., English used by Sir Ernest Shackelton, 1907

Leather wallet for field medical kit

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1907

'Tabloid' medicine chest used by Teddy Roosevelt in 1909

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1909
Cuboid bottle containing 'Tabloid' sodium bromide compound. From 'Tabloid' medicine chest in metal case, containing materia medica in glass stoppered jars (Pts 4 - 38), by Burroughs Wellcome & Company, London, England, 1900-1909. Used by Teddy Roosevelt on African Expedition, 1909.

Bottle of Tabloid sodium bromide compound from medicine chest used by Teddy Roosevelt.

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1909

"analax pastilles, London, 1920-1955

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1920-1955
Cylindrical jar with paper lid, contains gum from anacardium occidentali from Jamaica, jar European, 1900-1930

Specimen jar containing anarcadium occidentali gum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1930
Absorbent cottton wool, a quater of an ounce, one of two, from `Tabloid' medicine chest used by Walter Wellman for Transatlantic balloon flight, 1910, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1900-1910

Cotton wool from 'Tabloid' medicine chest used for a transatlantic balloon flight in 1910

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910
Cuboid paper package, labelled "Tabloid' Pleated Compressed Bandage 1 inch x 6 yards'. Stored inside the Livingstone medicine chest. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, England 1900-1910.

Paper package containing bandage strip

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910
Flexible plastic capsule containing safety pins and pins from `Tabloid' medicine chest used by Walter Wellman for Transatlantic balloon flight, 1910, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1900-1910

Safety pins and pins from 'Tabloid' medicine chest used for a transatlantic balloon flight in 1910

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910

Specimen jar containing a sample of Strophanthus, Mozambique, 1893

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1891-1930
Leather waller containing 10 straight needles and 4 curved needles from `Tabloid' medicine chest used by Walter Wellman for Transatlantic balloon flight, 1910, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1900-1910

Leather wallet with needles from 'Tabloid' medicine chest used for a transatlantic balloon flight in 1910

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910

Specimen jar of galangal roots from India, 1871-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1871-1930

Tin for Fennings' ointment, England, 1940-1970

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1940-1970
Unidentified tablets from `Tabloid' medicine chest used by Walter Wellman for Transatlantic balloon flight, 1910, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1900-1910

Tablets from 'Tabloid' medicine chest used for a transatlantic balloon flight in 1910

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910

Bottle of Neovit Elixir for children, United Kingdom, 1941-1965

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1941-1965
A green glass bottle with a metal foil cap containing Apenta aperient water, Hungarian, 1900-1940.

Bottle containing Apenta aperient water

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1940

Homeopathic medicine chest, Northamptonshire, England, 1801-1900

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Canvas and leather medicine pouch, Brussels, Belgium, 1914-1918

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Ayurvedic Medicine, Bombay (now Mumbai), India, 1970-1981

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1981

Ayurvedic Eye Cosmetic, Pakistan, 1970-1981

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1981

Bottle of 'Chologestin', United States, 1890-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1890-1930

Box for ampoules of Pethidine, Welwyn Garden City, England, 1981

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1981

Tube of Redoxon ascorbic acid (vitamin C) tablets, Welwyn Garden City, England, 1970-1985

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1985

Bottle for Dalacin C antibiotic tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1985-1986

Bottle of "Niamid" tablets, by Pfizer Ltd., Englis

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Ayurvedic Eye Cosmetic, Pakistan, 1970-1981

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1981

Cylindrical white terra sigilla, inscribed, Strygi

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1401-1700
Glass specimen jar, containing areca nuts, possibly from China

Specimen jar containing areca nuts

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1930

Bottle of Behring's diphtheria remedy, Germany, 1914-1918

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918
Plastic tube of cathartic compound tablets by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Cathartic compound tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

12x1.5g tubes (3 remaining) in carton, of xylotox

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1985

Canister of "Sinthrome 4" tablets, by Geigy (U.K.)

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1920-1950

Pack of Ludiomil 50mg tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1985

1x100x15mg bottle of Prondol tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1985

12x5cc ampoules for injection in carton (13 ampoul

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1960-1985
Stoppered glass bottle, empty but with pink residue inside the bottle. Labelled "Tabloid' brand Codeine and Benzoic Acid Compound (Without cocaine) (Codeine, Gr. 4 1/2 per ounce)'. Hand written inscription on label reading 'l. q. h. for cough'. Stored inside the 'Livingstone' medicine chest. Produced by Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, England, 1900-1910.

Glass bottle containing codeine and benzoic acid pills

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910
Iodoform guaze in cardboard box. There is a printed inscription reading 'Pleated Compressed Iodoform Gauze. Trademark 'Tabloid' brand. 3 yards'. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Iodoform gauze in cardboard packaging

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910
Bottle of "Radium" Buxton crystal salts, by Radium Ltd., 1930-1960 [Note: this material is not radioactive, despite its name of "Radium"].

Bottle of "Radium" Buxton crystal salts, by Radium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1930-1960

Medicine chest, c 1800.

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1780-1820

Canister of "Insidon" tablets, by Geigy Pharmaceut

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1 x 100 x 20mg container (approx. 20 tablets remai

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1980-1986

Serenace tablets, High Wycombe, England, 1970-1985

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1985

Unani medicine, Bradford, England, 1970-1981

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1981
Paper wrapped metal tine labelled 'Vaperole'. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Paper wrapped metal tine labelled 'Vaporol'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910
Bottle, labelled "Tabloid' brand 'Pepana' (formerly known as Peptonic)'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Pepana' written in white letters beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Bottle labelled to contain 'Pepana'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910
Sterilisable metal box, containing glass syringe and metal trocar holder. There are no trocar or needle points included. Has a lid that slots over the bottom half, inscribed 'Casa Saldanha'. Stored inside the Livingstone medicine chest. Produced by Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, England, 1900-1910.

Sterilisable metal box containing glass syringe

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910
Glass bottle labelled "Tabloid' brand Menthol Compound'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Menthol Co.' written on the object in white lettering beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass bottle labelled to contain menthol compound

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910