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125ml glass bottle, in original box, two-thirds full of Benylin with codeine syrup (diphenhydramine hydrochloride, codeine phosphate, chloroform, and menthol. Bottle: 120 mm x 45 mm diameter, 239g. Produced by Parke Davis, Wales, 1970-1985.

125ml glass bottle of Benylin with codeine syrup

1970-1985

Rectangular tin with hinged lid and recessed paper label and lined with waxed paper, to contain 54 of 'The Allenbury's Throat Pastilles No 44' containing the active ingredients Menthol and Cocaine, by Allen and Hanbury, London, England, 1920-1940

Tin, for containing Allenbury's Throat Pastilles No 44, with menthol and cocaine

1920-1940

Rectangular tin with hinged lid and recessed paper label and lined with waxed paper, to contain 54 of 'The Allenbury's Throat Pastilles No 44' containing the active ingredients Menthol and Cocaine, by Allen and Hanbury, London, England, 1920-1940

Tin, for containing Allenbury's Throat Pastilles No 44, with menthol and cocaine

1920-1940

Glass bottle with cork stopper in original plastic wrapping of 100 No. 489 compressed Mentholated Throat tablets (menthol, benzoic acid, cocaine, anise). 136 mm x 50 mm x 31 mm, 194g. Made by Parke,Davis and Co., English, early twentieth century.

Bottle of mentholated throat tablets

1900-1950

Glass bottle with cork stopper for Mentholated Throat compressed tablets no. 489, approximately 20 tablets remaining. 135 mm x 49 mm x 30 mm, 109g. Made by Savory and Moore Ltd., English, early twentieth century.

Bottle of Mentholated Throat tablets

1900-1950

Sure Shield Throat Lozenges made by Thos. Guest & Co. Ltd, in a hinged metal tin, with an information leaflet.

Sure Shield Throat Lozenges

Pharmaceutical sample taken from bottle of honey cough syrup. Imported by Paterson Zochonis.

Pharmaceutical Sample of Cough Syrup

Cardboard box of Zubes Honey and Lemon lozenges containing a sealed plastic bag of lozenges, made by Roberts Laboratories Ltd. The bag is embossed 'LOT 0991'. The box is marked 'HOME PACK TRADE'.

Zubes Honey and Lemon lozenges

Cardboard box of Zubes original lozenges containing a sealed foil bag of lozenges, made by Roberts Laboratories Ltd. The bag is embossed 'LOT 2111'. The box is marked 'EXPORT'.

Zubes Original Lozenges

Sure Shield Loss of Voice pastilles in a hinged metal tin, made by Thos. Guest & Co. Ltd.

Sure Shield Loss of Voice pastilles

Bottle of honey cough syrup. No syurp in bottle. Manufactured by Paterson Zochonis.

Cough syrup

Empty tin for Lemon and Honey Zubes lozenges. The base of the tin is stamped '539'.

Empty tin for Zubes Honey and Lemon lozenges

Empty tin for Zubes lozenges. The base of the tin is stamped '1057'.

Empty tin for Zubes lozenges

Tin of Sure Shield iodised throat pastilles by Thomas Guest & Co Ltd, Manchester, c1950

Tin of Sure Shield iodised throat pastilles by Thomas Guest & Co Ltd

circa 1950