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Sample of Pritchards Bronchial Mixture

1970

Square glass bottle with glass stopper for 'English Paregoric Elixir' (camphorated tincture of opium), with a small amount of liquid remaining. 52 mm x 33 mm x 30 mm, 49g. Dispensed by Joseph Duncan Chemists, Glasgow, c. 1850.

Bottle of English Paregoric Elixir

1831-1870

Glass phial with cork stopper and chamois covering of Tabloid brand Paregoric pills (Camphorated Tincture of Opium). 110 mm x 15 mm diameter, 25 g. By Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1890.

Phial of Paregoric tablets

1890

Glass bottle with cork stopper (broken) half-full of Camphorated Tincture of Opium (Tinct. Opii Camph. Conc.) 220 mm x 75 mm diameter, 732 g. Handwritten note on label reads, 'Pars, Bournemouth, Jan 1947'. Made by the British Drug Houses, English, c. 1947.

Bottle of Camphorated tincture of opium

1947

Glass tube with cork stopper of paregoric tablets (camphorated tincture of opium) with approximately 5 tablets remaining. 61 mm x 11 mm diameter, 5 g. Unknown maker, Russian, 1900-1920.

Tube of Paregoric tablets

1900-1920

Square glass bottle with chamois-covered stopper full of 'Brown Compound Mixture' tablets (opium, benzoic acid, camphor, antimony, anise and ammonia chloride). 95 mm x 44 mm x 50 mm, 209g. Ferris & Co. Ltd , English, 1893-1900.

Bottle of Brown Mixture Compound tablets

1893-1900

Blue glass bottle with cork stopper of Neboline Compound No. 14, 'Demulcent and sedative', 'compound camphor tincture'. 94 mm x 34 mm x 27 mm, 65g. Meant to be inhaled using a vaporiser. Made by Oppenheimer, Son and Co., Ltd., English, 1910-1940.

Bottle of Neboline Compound No. 14

1910-1940

Square glass bottle with broken glass stopper containing Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). Instructions reads, 'Prepared in Accordance/ with the New Pharmacopoeia/ Dose: Adults 1 to 2 drams/ children 10 to 20 drops/ from 2 to 4 years'. 100 mm x 25 mm x 33 mm, 123g. Dispensed by Twinberrow, London, 1830-1864.

Bottle of Paregoric Elixir

1830-1864

Three hypodermic needles in a steel case with measured quantities of injection drugs (Camphor, Apromorphine and Scopolamine hydrobromide). Phial with needle: 81 mm x 8 mm x 15 mm, 76 g overall. By Hoffman Laroche, British, first half 20th century, relic of Dr. Wrigley.

Steel case of hypodermic needles with drugs

1901-1950

Round glass bottle with croken cork stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), with traces of contents remaining. 95 mm x 25 mm diameter, 30g. Dispensed by Smith, Stanistreet and Co, Calcutta, India, 1831-1900.

Bottle for Paregoric Elixir

1831-1900

Blue glass bottle with cork stopper of Neboline Compound No. 14, 'Demulcent and sedative', 'compound camphor tincture' (possibly containing opium). height 97 mm x width 33 mm x depth 22 mm, weight 58.24g. Meant to be inhaled using a vaporiser. Made by Oppenheimer, Son and Co., Ltd., English, 1910-1920.

Bottle of Neboline Compound No. 14

1910-1920

Guetta percha bottle for Tabloid brand Paregoric tablets (camphorated tincture of opium), with traces of contents remaining. 118 mm x 39 mm x 39 mm, 57g. Prepared by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1906-1920.

Bottle for Paregoric tablets

1906-1920

Green glass poison bottle with glass stopper full of Camphorated Tincture of Opium (Tinct. Opii Camph). 200 mm x 80 mm diameter, 940 g. Unknown maker, probably dispensed by Gibson & Sons Pharmacy, English, early twentieth century.

Poison bottle of Camphorated Tincture of Opium

1900-1950

Black tube of Tabloid brand min. 15 Paregoric pills (Compound Camphor Tincture), pills remaining. 91 mm x 19 mm diameter, 24 g. Produced by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1905-1925.

Guetta percha phial of Paregoric tablets

1905-1925

2 litre glass bottle half-full of Camphorated Tincture of Opium B.P. 290 mm x 100 mm diameter, 1995 g. Produced by Evans Medical, English, 1940-1970.

Bottle of Camphorated Tincture of Opium

1940-1970

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces of original contents remaining. 120 mm x 36 mm x 30 mm, 119g. Unknown maker, English, mid-nineteenth century.

Glass bottle for Paregoric Elixir

1831-1870

One 500ml glass bottle (approx. 300ml remaining) with cork stopper of camphorated syrup of opium. 260 mm x 75 mm diameter, 791 g. By Evans Medical Supplies Ltd., English, 1940-1970.

500ml glass bottle with cork stopper, of camphorated syrup of opium. 260 mm x 75 mm diameter

1940-1970

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

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), full. 109 mm x 47 mm x 46 mm, 287 g. Unknown maker, English, c. 1830

Glass bottle fo paregoric elixir

1821-1840

Square glass bottle with glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), with trace contents remaining. 105 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 140g. Dispensed by John Ellison, Liverpool, English, c1830.

Bottle for paregoric elixir

1820-1840

Slender glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), half-full. 106 mm x 31 mm x 28 mm, 119g. Dispensed by Taplin Chemists, Bristol, 1840-1880.

Glass bottle of paregoric elixir

1840-1880

Slender glass bottle with glass stopper and chamois cover full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). 123 mm x 30 mm x 42 mm, 216 g. Dispensed by Fletcher & Palme, English, 1880-1914.

Glass bottle of Paregoric Elixir

1880-1914

Square glass bottle with leather covering over stopper containing Camphorated Tincture of Opium as a light brown liquid. 140 mm x 60 mm x 62 mm, 565 g. Unknown maker, probably English, 1801-1830.

Bottle of camphorated tincture of opium

1801-1830

Short square glass bottle full of 'Elixir Paregoric' (camphorated tincture of opium) with glass stopper. 78 mm x 45 mm x 39 mm, 206 g. Unknown maker, 1810-1825.

Glass bottle of Elixir Paregoric

1810-1825

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper approximately one-quarter full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). Unknown maker, probably European, from the medicine chest used by Livingstone on his last journey, c. 1873.

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper, of paregoric elixir

1861-1873

Clear glass bottle with glass stopper approximately one quater full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). 110 mm x 50 mm x 50 mm, 275g. Dispensed by J. Young Pharmaceutical Chemist, Newport, Welsh, 1801-1900.

Bottle of Paregoric Elixir

1801-1900

Rectangular glass bottle with ground glass stopper of 'Elixir Paregoric' (camphorated tincture of opium), traces remaining. 107 mm x 44 mm x 50 mm, 156g. Dispensed by Richard Vines, London, 1830-1834.

Bottle of paregoric elixir

1830-1834

Glass bottle with glass stopper for Paregoric compressed tabloids (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces remaining. 108 mm x 36 mm x 36 mm, 65g. Prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1880-1900.

Bottle for Paregoric compressed tablets

1880-1900

Glass phial with cork stopper and chamois covering of Tabloid brand Paregoric tablets (camphorated tincture of opium), min. 15. 110 mm x 15 mm, 22 g. By Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, early twentieth century.

Glass phial with cork stopper and chamois covering of Tabloid brand Paregoric tablets 110 mm x 15 mm

1910-1925

Square guetta percha bottle of `Tabloid' brand Paregoric tablets (camphorated tincture of opium), opium 1/48gr. 115 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 57g. Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1900-1919.

Bottle of Paregoric tablets

1900-1919

Slender glass bottle with ground glass stopper for 'Paregorick Elixir' (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces remaining. 122 mm x 40 mm x 27 mm, 170 g. Dispensed by Godfrey and Cooke, London, late nineteenth century.

Glass bottle for paregoric elixir

1851-1900

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), full. 103 mm x 35 mm x 31 mm, 140 g. Produced by Savory and Moore, Ltd., London, 1863-1901.

Square, clear glass bottle of with printed label reading 'Paregoric Elixir'

1862-1901

Glass bottle, empty, for Pritchards Bronchial Mixture, made by Pritchards Ltd., with plastic lid.

Bottle for Pritchards Bronchial Mixture

Bottle of Akustic earache drops, empty; stopper and teat are separate from bottle. Manufacturer unknown See hazard status from 2025-11-19 which confirms the original list of ingredients present. Residues will remain, suspected peanut oil is flagged as a material above.

ear drops

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

Empty tin for Zubes lozenges

Glass bottle with paper label reporting "Camphor", 59. Whitish salts in large grains inside.

Camphor

1875

Pharmaceutical sample taken from bottle of Akustic earache drops.

Pharmaceutical Sample; Ear Drops

Rectangular glass bottle with ground glass stopper full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). 115 mm x 40 mm x 26 mm, 174 g. Dispensed by Davies & Co., London, mid-nineteenth century.

Glass bottle of paregoric elixir

1831-1870

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), with traces remaining. 108 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 130g. Unknown maker, probably English, c. 1820.

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium)

1800-1837

Narrow rectangular bottle with chamois over stopper containing Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), half-full. 85 mm x 30 mm x 17 mm, 52 g. Unknown maker, English, 19th century.

Bottle of paregoric elixir

1801-1900

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper containing Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), full. 102 mm x 42 mm x 42 mm, 208 g. Unknown maker, probably English, 1810-1850.

Bottle of paregoric elixir

1810-1850

Glass bottle with chamois covering over stopper containing Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), half-full. 80 mm x 35 mm x 50 mm, 151g. Unknown maker, English, 1801-1880.

Bottle of Paregoric Elixir

1801-1880

Glass bottle with ground glass stopper for 'Elixir Paregoric' (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces remaining. 117 mm x 32 mm x 30 mm, 125g. Unknown maker, 1790-1830.

Glass bottle for 'Elixir Paregoric'

1790-1830

Round glass bottle with glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), with traces remaining. 105 mm x 30 mm diameter, 79g. Dispensed by G.S. Pedler, Fleet Street, English, c1830.

Bottle for Paregoric Elixir

1810-1850

Glass bottle with glass stopper half-full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). 103 mm x 44 mm x 45 mm, 225 g. Dispensed by Parry and Garnham Chemists, London, c. 1830.

Glass bottle of paregoric elixir

1800-1840

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Compound Tincture of Camphor (Paregorix Elixir) with traces remaining. 86 mm x 38 mm x 38 mm, 107 g. Dispensed by Wallas & Co., London, c. 1840.

Bottle of Compound Tincture of Camphor

1810-1850

Glass phial with cork stopper and chamois covering of Camphor Compound Tincture (paregoric) tablets, complete. 110 mm x 20 mm diameter, 37 g. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1881-1923.

Glass phial with cork stopper and chamois covering of Camphor Compound Tincture (paregoric) tablets

1881-1923