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Davy Safety lamp

Mining & Ore Dressing

before 1815

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

Laboratory Medicine

1860-1880

First field dressing in ring pull packet

Surgery

1916

Gauze face mask, England, 1901-1940

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1901-1940

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

Public Health & Hygiene

1901-1930

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

Davy Safety lamp, used 1815

Mining & Ore Dressing

Glass jar containing gauze, associated with Lister

Surgery

1871-1900

Gauze ribbon on cardboard dispenser, in cardboard

Surgery

1901-1950

First World War first field dressing, by Cuxson, G

Surgery

1914

Roll of white gauze bandage, probably English, 193

Surgery

1930-1960

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

Anaesthesiology

1890-1935

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

'Simpsonette' anti-mosquito hood

Public Health & Hygiene

1901-1930

Two rolls of gauze bandage wrapped in blue paper,

Surgery

1930-1955

Face mask for chloroform anaesthesia

Anaesthesiology

1880-1920

Schimmelbusch mask, for open chloroform cotton woo

Anaesthesiology

1950-1980

Small packet of "Tabloid" brand pleated, compresse

Surgery

1910-1924

Iodoform gauze babdage, wrapped in paper, English,

Surgery

1901-1930

Moustache trainer

Public Health & Hygiene

1801-1900

Antiseptic dressing in tin, introduced by Lister

Antiseptic dressing in tin

Surgery

Gauze cover for anaesthetic mask

Anaesthesiology

1870-1920

Absorbent gauze bandage, in paper wrapping, in car

Surgery

1901-1950

Twelve rolls of open wove water dressing bandage,

Surgery

1910-1950

Gauze bandage, wrapped in cellophane, in cardboard

Surgery

1901-1950

Compressed gauze wrapped in paper, from First Worl

Surgery

1914-1918

Gauze swab in sterile pack, made by Johnson and Jo

Surgery

1939-1950

Plugging gauze, iodoform, on metal dispenser, wrap

Surgery

1901-1930

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

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

Ten finger dressings in cardboard packets, British

Surgery

1930-1955

First World War dressing, treated with cyanide, German

First World War dressing, treated with cyanide, Ge

Surgery

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

Gas mask, thick gauze padding with thin leather cover, celluloid eyepieces with metal surround, canvas straps, Eurpean, 1915

Gas mask

Public Health & Hygiene

1915

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Face mask from inhaler for chloroform anaesthesia

Anaesthesiology

1870-1910

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

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

Gauze bandage with impregnated cloth, relic of R.J

Surgery

Roll of bandage

Surgery

Gauze bandage with wrapper, from medicine chest

Gauze bandage

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Sterile gauze masks

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

Six standard finger burn dressings in cardboard packets, British made, 1930-1955

Six standard finger burn dressings in cardboard pa

Surgery

1930-1955

Face mask for use with ether of chloroform anaesthesia, American(?), 1871-1920

Face mask for use with ether of chloroform anaesthesia

Anaesthesiology

Gas mask, veil respirator, gauze netting and cotton waste, from Surgeon-Captain M.H. Knapp, R.N., British, 1915

Gas mask, veil respirator, gauze netting and cotton waste with canvas bag

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