Discover specimens, samples and drugs from across the world from the 14th century right up to today.
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
1562-1566
Medicine chest, large, leather covered, probably made for Vincenzo Guistiniani, Genoese Governor of between 1562 and 1566
1998
Carton of four Viagra (Sildenafil citrate) tablets, 50mg, with instructions, by Pfizer Limited, Sandwich, Kent, c. 1998. Anti-impotence drug which created a media storm in 1998.
1973-1983
1x7 pack of Nicorette chewing gum (nicotine), an aid to giving up smoking, by Lundbeck, expires 1984
1941-1950
Display card with six boxes of White's Black Crow Cold Pills mounted, aids relief of symptoms of common cold, by First National Laboratories Inc., U.S.A., 1941-1950
1930-1931
Bundle of strips of rolled bark, cinchona, Quinquina Route Equateur faux, prepared by F. Laurent, Paris, supplied by H. Salle, Paris, France, 1930-1931
1887-1924
'Tabloid' medicine chest, empty, used on 1924 Mount Everest Expedition, made and patented by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1887-1924
1999
THALOMID (TM) (thalidomide) in blister pack marketed for use in treating leprosy, HIV infection and some cancers under strictly controlled conditions.
1974-1984
1x12 pack of Tabmint anti-smoking chewing gum, by C.C.C. Ltd., Denmark, expires 1984
1820
Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton, 1820
1830-1920
Tall cylindrical clear glass jar with circular stopper, contains large brown kola nuts from Africa or West Indies(?), bottled in England, 1830-1920
1801-1900
Carton for "Trilene" tablets
1720-1800
Sheraton medicine chest, with 32 glass bottles, 14 labelled, hand balance, 13 weights, wooden box, watch glass, a piece of leather and 6 pottery jars, 18th century
1949-1966
Carton of aspirin perles, by Warrick Brothers, Ltd., London
1901-1930
Bottle of quinine hydrochloride tablets, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1901-1930
1900-1909
`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.
1880-1940
Glass bottle with cork stopper for Tabloid brand Opium Tincture (laudanum) tablets, now empty. 76 mm x 34 mm x 23 mm, .03kg. Made by Burroughs Wellcome, English, second half 19th century.
32 quinine pills in circular cardboard box with lid, Savory & Moore Ltd, inscribed '2 grains in each'
Cylindrical glass bottle with cork stopper and sealed with red wax, contains quinine sulphate, by Howard and Sons English, 1860-1910
1810-1840
Original preparation of quinine acetate by Pelletier, 1810-1840
1979-1981
Metal container, empty, used for Broxil oral penicillin tablets, made by Beecham Research Laboratories, Brentford, 197[-]-198[-]
1939
Tabloid first aid super pocket kit by Burroughs Wellcome & Co (USA) Inc, used by Finn Ronne on U.S. Antarctic expedition of 1939-1941.
1890-1915
One of three empty cardboard packages for the "Tyne" Hair Restorer, by R. Cubey, Chemist, Blaydon-on-Tyne, 1890-1915
1838-1870
Specimens of cinchona micrantha bark, of English commerce, 1838, in glazed case, probably from Peru, Howard collection
1850-1900
Specimens of cinchona calisaya bark, probably from Peru, in glazed case, of English commerce, Howard collection, 1850-1900
1900-1910
Metal chest with hinged lid, `Tabloid' medicine chest used by Walter Wellman for Transatlantic balloon flight, 1910, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1900-1910
1937-1938
Metal 'Tabloid" medicine chest with lock, style 260, supplied to 1938 Everest Expedition, prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co. (The Wellcome Foundation Ltd.), London 1937-1938
1890-1900
Packet of quinine powder, as sold in post offices in India, 1890-1900
1901-1940
Carton of "Purgen" tablets with instructions, by H. and T.Kirby and Co., Ltd., London, 1901-1940
1930-1970
Carton containing "Transpulmin" quinine and 12 camphor ampoules & instruction leaflet, by Camden Chemical Co. Ltd., London, 1930-1970
1701-1800
Oak medicine chest with a hinged lid, swivel fronts, iron fittings and lock with key. Contains 11 bottles, 4 pewter containers (1 labelled), scales and other items, including 2 small pieces of inscribed bone. Writing on the packets of bone seems to be German, although it is poorly legible. 18th century.
1777-1785
Bag for cinchona bark, known as a Seron, rawhide, brought from Peru, by the expedition of Ruiz and Pavon, 1777, with contents
1920-1940
Carton of throat pastilles, by Allen and Hanburys, Ltd., London, 1920-1940
1958-1962
3 metal containers, each containing 25 tablets of Tensival (contains thalidomide), by The Distillers Company Ltd., 1958-1962
1987
Box containing 150ml bottle containing powder for 150ml of Vitavel Multivitamin Liquid, by Bencard, Brentford, 1987
Original preparation of quinine hydrochloride by Pelletier, 1820-1840
Waterproof canvas cover with tabloid first aid super pocket kit, by Burroughs Wellcome & Co (USA) Inc, used by Finn Ronne on U.S. Antarctic expedition of 1939-1941, with letter about the kit from Burroughs Wellcome
1830-1880
Specimens of cinchona calisaya bark, of English commerce, probably from Peru, Howard collection, in glazed case, 1830-1880
A green glass bottle with a metal foil cap containing Apenta aperient water, Hungarian, 1900-1940
1908-1950
One of two cartons of slimming pills, by Savory and Moore Ltd., English
Original envelope for rubber catheter from 'Tabloid" medicine chest, style 260, supplied to 1938 Everest Expedition, prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co. (The Wellcome Foundation Ltd.), London 1937-1938
1949
1x50 bottle of penicillin lozenges, calcium salt (benzylpenicillin sodium?), by Burroughs Wellcome, 1949
Sponge from 'Tabloid' first aid kit, used on Alcock and Brown's first transatlantic non-stop flight.
1930-1960
One of three 100 capsule Halycalcyne (halibut liver oil and calcium phosphate) bottles, by the Crookes Laboratories, 1930-1960
Hand-held equal-arm balance, swan neck ends, brass and iron
Glass tube containing roll of court plaster, with cork bung
Bottle with glass stopper containing 11 acriflavine tablets, 1.755 grains each
Bottle of acaua di cordo santo, aromatic water of holy thistle, empty
Box painted with Giustiniani arms, with 5 plasters
Bottle of pulvis comachinum
Box, pewter, for unguento da gambe, ointment for legs
