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Davy Safety lamp

Mining & Ore Dressing

before 1815

Gauze face mask, England, 1901-1940

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1901-1940

Safety lamp, Davy, one of the first two to be used in a coal mine, 1815

Davy Safety lamp, used 1815

Mining & Ore Dressing

before 1815

First field dressing in ring pull packet

Surgery

1916

Glass flask designed by Joseph Lister, United Kingdom, 1860-1880

Laboratory Medicine

1860-1880

Face mask for chloroform anaesthesia

Anaesthesiology

1880-1920

Gauze bandage, wrapped in cellophane, in cardboard

Surgery

1901-1950

Two 'Simpsonette' anti-mosquito hoods, United Kingdom, 1901-1930

Public Health & Hygiene

1901-1930

Glass jar containing gauze, associated with Lister

Surgery

1871-1900

Cotton wool and gauze for Maxim's menthol inhaler

Therapeutics

First World War first field dressing, by Cuxson, G

Surgery

1914

Gas mask

Public Health & Hygiene

1915

Levy's modification of Schimmelbusch's mask for open chloroform anaesthesia

Anaesthesiology

1890-1935

Roll of white gauze bandage, probably English, 193

Surgery

1930-1960

Gauze ribbon on cardboard dispenser, in cardboard

Surgery

1901-1950

Two rolls of gauze bandage wrapped in blue paper,

Surgery

1930-1955

Simpsonette anti-mosquito hood, gauze mesh and metal ribs, United Kingdom, 1901-1930

'Simpsonette' anti-mosquito hood

Public Health & Hygiene

1901-1930

Schimmelbusch mask, for open chloroform cotton woo

Anaesthesiology

1950-1980

Iodoform gauze babdage, wrapped in paper, English,

Surgery

1901-1930

Pocket first aid kit consisting of dressings and b

Therapeutics

1914-1920

Moustache trainer

Public Health & Hygiene

1801-1900

Small packet of "Tabloid" brand pleated, compresse

Surgery

1910-1924

Gauze cover for anaesthetic mask

Anaesthesiology

1870-1920

Antiseptic dressing in tin, introduced by Lister

Antiseptic dressing in tin

Surgery

Twelve rolls of open wove water dressing bandage,

Surgery

1910-1950

Absorbent gauze bandage, in paper wrapping, in car

Surgery

1901-1950

Gauze swab in sterile pack, made by Johnson and Jo

Surgery

1939-1950

Plugging gauze, iodoform, on metal dispenser, wrap

Surgery

1901-1930

Compressed gauze wrapped in paper, from First Worl

Surgery

1914-1918

Gauze bandage wrapped in hessian, probably English

Surgery

1900-1920

Five children's "Limpet" vaccination pads in packets and wrapped in paper and string, made by SB Ltd. of London, English, 1930-1950

"Limpet" vaccination pads

Public Health & Hygiene

1930-1950

Gas mask, March respirator, cotton and gauze, with gauze safety pad, by E.E.M. of London, 1915

Gas mask, March respirator, cotton and gauze

Public Health & Hygiene

1915

First field dressing and phial of iodine, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1914-1918. Dressing consisting of length of gauze bandage with cotton-wool pad, and glass phial with neck and rounded base, phial inside waterproof case which is made of wood and with circular opening at one end.

First field dressing and phial of iodine

Surgery

1914-1918

Ten finger dressings in cardboard packets, British made, 1930-1955

Ten finger dressings in cardboard packets, British

Surgery

1930-1955

Ceremonial staff made from the upper arm bone of a human, covered in gauze, decorated with conice shells, amuletic, smallpox ju-ju, Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, 1851-1900

Ceremonial staff made from the upper arm bone of a

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1851-1900

Gas mask, veil respirator type, Maw's Chemical Mask, with carrying bag, by Maw, Son and Sons of London, 1915

Gas mask

Public Health & Hygiene

1915

Maxim's glass inhaler

Therapeutics

Tin of sulphona-tulle dressing made by Optrex Ltd., supplied by Chas. F. Thackray Ltd., English, 1948

Tin of sulphona-tulle dressing made by Optrex Ltd.

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1948

Two packets of no.8 sterilized medium medicated wound dressing, made by S. Maw, Son and Sons Ltd., New Barnet, Herts., England, 1940-1960

Two packets of no.8 sterilized medium medicated wo

Surgery

1940-1960

Absorbent ribbon gauze dressing in special dispersing bottle, prepared by J.E. Macfarlane and Co., Edinburgh and London, 1901-1930

Absorbent ribbon gauze dressing in special dispers

Surgery

Face mask for use with liquid anaesthetic eg. ether or chloroform, English, 1871-1920

Face mask for use with liquid anaesthetic

Anaesthesiology

1871-1920

4 small packets of "Tabloid" brand bismuth gauge, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, England, 1925-1950

4 small packets of "Tabloid" brand bismuth gauge,

Surgery

1925-1950

Gas mask, March respirator, cotton and gauze, with safety pad in paper covering, by E.E.M. of London, 1915

March respirator

Public Health & Hygiene

1915

Gas mask, March respirator, cotton and gauze, with safety pad in paper covering, by E.E.M. of London, 1915

Gas mask, March respirator, cotton and gauze

Public Health & Hygiene

1915

Two rolls of ambulance bandage, made of gauze by S. Maw, Son and Sons Ltd., London, Barnet and Emgland, 1940-1960

Two rolls of ambulance bandage, made of gauze by S

Surgery

1930-1960

Face mask from inhaler for chloroform anaesthesia, by Weiss and Sons, London, 1870-1910

Face mask from inhaler for chloroform anaesthesia

Anaesthesiology

1870-1910

Solid lump of lead plaster, The British Drug Houses Ltd., maker, London, 1880-1930

Solid lump of lead plaster, The British Drug House

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1930

Gauze bandage with impregnated cloth, relic of R.J.Godlee

Gauze bandage with impregnated cloth, relic of R.J

Surgery

Sterile gauze masks

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

Gauze bandage with wrapper, from medicine chest

Gauze bandage

Materia Medica & Pharmacology