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Bottle labelled "Tabloid' brand Sodium Salicytate'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Soda Salicyl: Gr 5' 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 as containing sodium salicylate

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910
Oblong wooden insert of box with ovoid openings at either end for handles, and no lid. Inside, divided into 40 compartments or sections. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Wooden insert for medicine chest

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910
Stoppered glass bottle, 4/5 full of white compressed pills. Labelled "Tabloid' brand Anti-febrin Compound'. There is a hand written inscription on the label reading 'for ginger extract'. Stored inside the 'Livingstone' medicine chest. Produced by Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, England, 1900-1910.

Glass bottle containing pills

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910
Glass bottle labelled "Tabloid' brand Liquorice Compound Paper'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Liquorice Co. Gr. 30.' 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 liquorice compound powder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910
Black cylindrical container, labelled "Tabloid' brand Hydrarg. Perchlor. (Mercury Perchloride) compressed. gr. 1/100 (0.00065 gm)'. Sealed with flat lid. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Cylindrical container labelled to contain mercury perchloride

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910
Black cylindrical container labelled "Soloid' brand Lead Subacetate'. 'Lead Subacet: Gr. 10' written on the object in red lettering above the label. Sealed with a flat lid. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Cylindrical container labelled to contain lead subacetate

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910
Bottle labelled "Tabloid' brand Aloin Compound'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Aloin 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 as containing aloin compound

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910
Paper document with title "Tabloid' Medicine Case for Sledge Service. Synopsis of History'. Describes the circumstances in which the medicine chest was discovered after the disappearance of Captain Scott. Handwritten inscriptions reading '1981-1007' and 'R. 165'. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Paper document

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910
Rectangular paper packet, labelled 'Throat brushes'. Tied with string'. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Throat brushes wrapped in a paper packet

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910
Glass bottle, black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Iron & Arsen. 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 iron and arsenic

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910
Metal spool of rubber adhesive plaster. Flat and discoidal in shape, with red and gold labels adhered to both faces, reading 'Mead's Rubber Adhesive Plaster 10 yards'. Stored inside the 'Livingstone' medicine chest. Produced by Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, England, 1900-1910.

Spool of Rubber Adhesive Plaster, produced by Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, England, 1900-1910

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910
Glass bottle, black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Chloral Hyd: Gr. 5.' 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 chloral hydrate

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Tube of ovocyclin ointment, in original carton, England, 1955-1970

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1955-1970

Two packets of Cephos powders, England, 1955-1975

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1955-1975

‘Infuza’, Unani medicine for colds and influenza, India, 1975-1980

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1975-1980

Homeopathic medicine 'Nat Phos 6x', Calcutta, India, 1975-1980

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1975-1980

Joshanda, herbal medicine, Pakistan, 2004-2005

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

2004-2005
Bottle, labelled "Tabloid' brand Potassium Chlorate'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Pot: Chlor: Gr: 5' written 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 potassium chlorate

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

'Priade' Lithium Carbonate

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1985

Bottle of Largactil syrup, London, England, 1970-1985

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1985

Primovlar tablets, India, 1979

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1979

Glass bottle, containing 'anti-hysteria water', Florence, Italy, 1850-1920

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1850-1920

'Tabloid' first aid kit used on an Antarctic expedition of 1928-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1925-1930

Ayurvedic children's capillary medication, India, 1970-1981

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1970-1981

Container of Ma'jun herbal medicine, England, 2004-2005

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

2004-2005
Bottle of Cod Liver Oil (empty), Boots the Chemist, 1939-1955, England. (One of two) Brown glass bottle, metal tin screw top lid, labelled 'Freshly Expressed, Pure Cod Liver Oil.' Also printed with text “Given to children and expectant and nursing mothers, it helps to form sound bones and teeth. Increases resistance to winter ailments.”

Bottle of Cod Liver Oil, Boots the Chemist, 1939-1955

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1939-1955
Stoppered glass bottle 1/5 full of compressed pills. Labelled as ''Tabloid' brand Vegetable Laxative'. Stored inside the 'Livingstone' 'Tabloid' Medicine Chest. By Burroughs Wellcome and Co., English, 1900-1919.

Bottle of 'vegetable laxative' pills

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910

Packet of healthy breakfast mixture, England, 2005

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

2005

Lord Curzon's medicine chest, England, 1910-1925

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910-1925

Case containing homeopathic medicines, England, 1870-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1930

Glass ampoule of 'Ernutin'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1930

Box of Fennings' sulphur powders, England, 1940-1970

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1940-1970

Boxes of Fennings' Little Healers, England, 1940-1970

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1940-1970

Tablet making machine, London, England, 1901-1920

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1920

Container of Trifola paste, England, 2004-2005

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

2004-2005

Glass bottle with immunoglobulin to fight against chickenpox, England, 1964

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1964

Packet of mercurous chloride tablets, Kassel, Germany, 1914-1917

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1917

Clear glass bottle containing an original sample of Bayer 205, Europe, 1915-1916

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1915-1916

Homeopathic medicine chest, Europe, 1801-1900

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Five pieces of red terra sigillata, Europe, 1401-1800

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1401-1800

Glass specimen jar of gum ghatti, India, 1830-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1891-1930

Jar for sublimate pastilles, Germany, 1914-1918

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Quinine sulphate bottle

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1910

Specimen jar of panicled acacia pods, India, 1840-1920

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1840-1920

Leatherette injection kit

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1910

Coco de mer fruit, Praslin Island, Seychelles, 1851-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1851-1930
Sealed pleated surgical dressing from `Tabloid' medicine chest used by Walter Wellman for Transatlantic balloon flight, 1910, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1900-1910

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910

Dummy carton and bottle for 'Tabloid' sulphonamide-P

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1938
Square black bottle of salicin, 5 gr., with chamois leather top protector attached with string from`Tabloid' medicine chest used by Walter Wellman for Transatlantic balloon flight, 1910, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1900-1910

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910
Key for `Tabloid' medicine chest used by Walter Wellman for Transatlantic balloon flight, 1910, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1900-1910

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910