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Metal spool of rubber adhesive plaster. Flat and discoidal in shape, with red and gold labels adhered to both faces, reading 'Mead's Rubber Adhesive Plaster 10 yards'. Stored inside the 'Livingstone' medicine chest. Produced by Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, England, 1900-1910.

Spool of Rubber Adhesive Plaster, produced by Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, England, 1900-1910

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910

Empty bottle for Opium tincture tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1940

Medical kit used by Ernest Shackleton

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1907

Medicine chest, style 251, by Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, London, England, 1910. Supplied to the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910 (Wellcome ref R.165). The chest has a hinged lid with two fold-out compartments. Printed inscriptions on the sides read 'Burroughs Wellcome & Co.' and, on the reverse, 'British Antarctic Expedition 1910'. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Medicine chest used by Captain Scott

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Bottle of quinine hydrochloride tablets, London, England, 1901-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1930

'Kepler' Cod Liver Oil with malt extract, England, 1880-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1930

Glass bottle labelled "Tabloid' brand Quinine, Belladonna and Camphor'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Quin: Bellad: Camph.' written on the object in white lettering beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass bottle labelled as containing quinine, belladonna and camphor

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Paper wrapped metal tine labelled 'Vaperole'. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Paper wrapped metal tine labelled 'Vaporol'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Bottle, labelled "Tabloid' brand Potassium Chlorate'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Pot: Chlor: Gr: 5' written in white lettering beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass bottle labelled to contain potassium chlorate

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Bottle labelled "Tabloid' brand 'Xaxa' (acetyl-salicylic acid)'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Xaxa: Gr: 5' written on the object in white lettering beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass bottle labelled as containing acetyl-salicylic acid

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Twelve 'Tabloid' sanitary towels, London, England, 1910-1940

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1910-1940

Bottle labelled "Tabloid' brand 'Xaxa' trade mark (Acetyl-Salicylic Acid)'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. '"Xaxa" Gr. 5' written on the object in white lettering beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass bottle labelled as containing acetyl-salicylic acid

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Bottle for diphtheria vaccine, London, England, 1946

Public Health & Hygiene

1946

Bottle, labelled "Tabloid' brand Salol'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Salol Gr: 5' written in white letters beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Bottle labelled to contain Salol

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

3 tongue depressors wrapped in paper

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Black cylindrical container labelled "Soloid' brand Lead Subacetate'. 'Lead Subacet: Gr. 10' written on the object in red lettering above the label. Sealed with a flat lid. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Cylindrical container labelled to contain lead subacetate

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Cotton pieces from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Paper wrapped parcel, labelled 'Mustard Plasters' and 'Supplied by Wellcome Burroughs & Co., London'. Bound with string. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Parcel labelled to contain mustard plasters

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Tongue depressor

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Black cylindrical container, labelled "Tabloid' brand Hyoscyamus tincture Poison. One represents min. 10 (0.952 c.c)'. Sealed with flat lid. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Cylindrical container labelled to contain hyoscyamus tincture

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Paper packet labelled 'Tooth Stopping'. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Paper packet labelled 'Tooth Stopping'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Iodoform guaze in cardboard box. There is a printed inscription reading 'Pleated Compressed Iodoform Gauze. Trademark 'Tabloid' brand. 3 yards'. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Iodoform gauze in cardboard packaging

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Eye dropper with hollow glass stem and black rubber teat. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Eye dropper

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

'Tabloid' medicine chest used for a transatlantic balloon flight in 1910

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910

Translucent brown glass bottle, labelled "Tabloid' brand Blue Pill compressed. One equals gr. 4 (0.259 gm)'. Sealed with a cork stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass bottle labelled to contain the 'Blue Pill'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Translucent glass jar containing two rounded cones of menthol, and scrap of crumples paper. Sealed with a flat metal lid Labelled 'Menthol Cones'. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass jar containing menthol cones

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

'Tabloid' medicine chest used on 1924 Mount Everest Expedition

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1887-1924

Medicine chest used by Teddy Roosevelt.

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1909

Empty bottle for aromatic chalk powder with opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Glass bottle labelled "Tabloid' brand Quinine Bisulphate (soluable Sulphate of Quinine)'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Quin: Bisulph: Gr: 3.' written on the object in white lettering beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass bottle labelled to contain quinine bisulphate

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Black cylindrical container, labelled "Tabloid' brand Hydrarg. Perchlor. (Mercury Perchloride) compressed. gr. 1/100 (0.00065 gm)'. Sealed with flat lid. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Cylindrical container labelled to contain mercury perchloride

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Rectangular paper packet, labelled 'Throat brushes'. Tied with string'. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Throat brushes wrapped in a paper packet

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Tube of quinine bisulphate tablets, empty

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Oblong wooden insert of box with ovoid openings at either end for handles, and no lid. Inside, divided into 40 compartments or sections. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Wooden insert for medicine chest

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Square paper packet, with attached label reading 'Needles'. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Paper packet labelled to contain needles

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Glass bottle labelled "Tabloid' brand Phenacetin Compound'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Phenacetin Co.' written on the object in white lettering beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass bottle labelled to contain phenacetin compound

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Leather instrument holder. Flat and square in shape, with leather straps. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Leather instrument holder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Black cylindrical wooden container, with printed inscription reading 'Calomel'. Labelled "Tabloid' brand Calomel (Hydrarg. subchlor.) compressed gr. 1 (0.065 gm.)'. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Cylindrical container labelled to contain 'Calomel'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Bottle labelled "Tabloid' brand Bismuth and Soda'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Bism & Soda' written on the object in white lettering beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass bottle labelled as containing bismuth and soda

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Envelope for rubber catheter

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1937-1938

Bottle of penicillin lozenges, England, 1949

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1949

Safety pins displayed on cardboard strip

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Bandage from 'Tabloid' first aid kit

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bottle labelled "Tabloid' brand Laxative Vegetable'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Lax: Veg:' written on the object in white lettering beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass bottle labelled as containing laxative vegetable

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Tube for phenacetin compound tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bottle labelled "Tabloid' brand Potassium Iodide'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Pot: Iodid: Gr: 5' written on the object in white lettering beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass bottle labelled as containing potassium iodide

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Bottle, labelled "Tabloid' brand Sulphonal'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Sulphonal' written in white lettering beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass bottle labelled to contain sulphonal

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Thermometre stored inside a cylindrical metal case. Thermometre numbered in black, and the glass restricts at one end. Visibly contains mercury at the narrow end. The case is formed of two parts that slot together, the lid of which is slightly dented. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Thermometer in cylindrical metal case

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Bottle, labelled "Tabloid' brand Ammonium Bromide'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Ammon: Brom: Gr: 5' written in white lettering beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Glass bottle labelled to contain ammonium bromide

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910

Bottle, labelled "Tabloid' brand 'Pepana' (formerly known as Peptonic)'. The bottle is black in colour, opaque, and square in shape. 'Pepana' written in white letters beneath the neck of the bottle. Sealed with a round stopper. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Bottle labelled to contain 'Pepana'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910