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Medicines Collection

Background imageMedicines Collection: Penicillin Culture / 1929

Penicillin Culture / 1929
Original culture plate on which Sir Alexander Fleming first observed the growth of penicillin notatum in 1929

Background imageMedicines Collection: Medicine / Liver Pills

Medicine / Liver Pills
LIVER TABLETS - Advert for Carters Little Liver Pills

Background imageMedicines Collection: Cod Liver Oil

Cod Liver Oil
This advertisement for Scotts Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil features a codfish weighing 70.76 kg caught off the Norwegian coast

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Steedman Powders

Advert / Steedman Powders
Steedmans Soothing Powders for children cutting teeth

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Elliman Embrocati

Advert / Elliman Embrocati
Ellimans embrocation for rheumatism, lumbago and sprains

Background imageMedicines Collection: Allenburys Pastilles Ad

Allenburys Pastilles Ad
Advertisement for Allenburys pastilles; this advert suggests that they will stop people coughing through a talkie

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Eno Fruit Salt

Advert / Eno Fruit Salt
Enos Fruit Salt - first thing every morning

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert for Beechams Pills 1887

Advert for Beechams Pills 1887
What are the Wild Waves saying ? Try BREECHAMs PILLS! 1887

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Hood Liver Pills

Advert / Hood Liver Pills
Hoods Liver Pills

Background imageMedicines Collection: Electric Oil Remedy / 1890

Electric Oil Remedy / 1890
Advertisement for Dr Thomass Electric Oil: the great internal and external remedy

Background imageMedicines Collection: Engraved title page

Engraved title page. From: The anatomy of melancholy. Date: 1632

Background imageMedicines Collection: Woolleys Chemists labels

Woolleys Chemists labels
Woolleys Ltd Chemists, bottle labels, Brimstone and Treacle Tablets, Winter Lung and Chest Wafer and Special Menthol Tablets 1908 Date: 1908

Background imageMedicines Collection: Obesity Caure 1890S

Obesity Caure 1890S
Those who think and reason and use their common sense will take FIGUROIDS to cure their obesity. A hundred years later, the problem will still be with us

Background imageMedicines Collection: Neuro-Grey Medicine Ad

Neuro-Grey Medicine Ad
Neuro-Grey cure-all for headaches, loss of appetite and many other symptoms

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert for Andrews Liver Salt

Advert for Andrews Liver Salt
Advert promoting the health benefits of Andrews Liver Salt. Date: circa 1939

Background imageMedicines Collection: Great Plague of London of 1665

Great Plague of London of 1665
Blaize, an apothecary, tests medicines to try and cure the plague Date: 1665

Background imageMedicines Collection: To Ladies. Advert for Dr John Hoopers Female Pills. Date: 1886

To Ladies. Advert for Dr John Hoopers Female Pills. Date: 1886

Background imageMedicines Collection: Botanic Gardens Chelsea

Botanic Gardens Chelsea
The Chelsea Physic Garden (as it is now known) was established as the Apothecaries Garden in London, England, in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries to grow plants to be used as medicines

Background imageMedicines Collection: Gentleman giving out medicines to beggars, 18th century

Gentleman giving out medicines to beggars, 18th century
English gentleman dispensing his medicine cabinet to beggars at Ivry-sur Seine, 18th century. He gives aerated salts to a one-armed soldier, Bruchsal elixir to an old woman, and magnetic drops

Background imageMedicines Collection: Charlatan or Quack Doctor - 17th century England

Charlatan or Quack Doctor - 17th century England
A Charlatan peddling patent medicines to gullible 17th century purchsers - pictured here with a monkey assistant. 17th century

Background imageMedicines Collection: ADVERT / COD LIVER OIL

ADVERT / COD LIVER OIL
Mellins Cod Liver Oil Emulsion Date: circa 1895

Background imageMedicines Collection: 17th century Apothecaries

17th century Apothecaries
Apothecaries preparing medicines, pounding the ingredients with pestles in a mortar. Date: 17th century

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advertising / Promotional card for Dr Jaynes Remedies

Advertising / Promotional card for Dr Jaynes Remedies featuring a milkmaid and a pair of Jersey Cows. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageMedicines Collection: QUININE

QUININE
Quinine (Cinchona): an invaluable medicine in tropical countries; excellent at reducing fevers and used to control malaria

Background imageMedicines Collection: Allcocks Porous Plaster

Allcocks Porous Plasters, a safe and sure remedy. Warming and soothing, relieving and curing Asthma, Lumbago, Sciatica, Colds, Kinks, Quinsy, Spasms, Rheumatism

Background imageMedicines Collection: Page of Victorian adverts 1889

Page of Victorian adverts 1889
A variety of advertisements in The Graphic dated August 1889, showing Nuda Veritas hair restorer, Nubian, black polish for boots and shoes, Nortons Camomile Pills, for indigestion

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert for Beechams Pills 1900

Advert for Beechams Pills 1900
The before and after approach is a mainstay of medical advertising : here it is, used dramatically, if not credibly, by the manufacturers of Beechams Pills. 1900

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert for Carbolic smoke ball 1892

Advert for Carbolic smoke ball 1892
Carbolic smoke ball, Hay Fever positively cured and prevented. Testimonials include It acted like magic! It is simply invaluable!. 1892

Background imageMedicines Collection: Alcool De Menthe / 1890S

Alcool De Menthe / 1890S
Advertisement for alcool de menthe de Ricoles: great for cuts and bites

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert for Flu Nips

Advert for Flu Nips
A trade card for flu nips ; " nip the flu before the flu nips you"

Background imageMedicines Collection: Charlatan in Marketplace

Charlatan in Marketplace
A drummer draws crowds to the stall of a charlatan, set up in a market place. And who knows, some of his medicines may do the trick

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Whooping Cough

Advert / Whooping Cough
Whooping cough cure containing cresolene

Background imageMedicines Collection: Daisy Headache Cure

Daisy Headache Cure
Daisy headache cure : cures splitting headaches in a phew minutes

Background imageMedicines Collection: London Trade Card - Richard Siddall, Chemist

London Trade Card - Richard Siddall, Chemist at the Golden Head in Panton Street near the Haymarket. 18th century

Background imageMedicines Collection: Bailleul, France - Pharmacy

Bailleul, France - Pharmacy. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMedicines Collection: Beechams Pills Cycle Ad

Beechams Pills Cycle Ad
Theres nothing to beat a play upon words for a catchy slogan - this striking advert is designed to appeal to the cycling public when this sport is enjoying a popular vogue. Date: 1900

Background imageMedicines Collection: Using a gargle 1904

Using a gargle 1904
Advertisement demonstrating how to use a Gargle Date: 1904

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Andrews Liver Sal

Advert / Andrews Liver Sal
Andrews Liver Salts - " I must have left it behind!" Date: 1929

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Holloways Pills

Advert / Holloways Pills
Holloways Pills and Ointment for health, youth and beauty Date: circa 1890

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Cough Drops 1950

Advert / Cough Drops 1950
Nican cough drops - dissolve a cough instantly Date: 1950

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Hoff Malt Extract

Advert / Hoff Malt Extract
Hoffs Malt Extract Date: circa 1905

Background imageMedicines Collection: Apothecary 1827

Apothecary 1827
An apothecary mixing medicines with a pestle and mortar in his laboratory. Date: 1827

Background imageMedicines Collection: Quack Doctor on Horse

Quack Doctor on Horse
Quack doctor or Mountebank on horseback sells patent medicines to townsfolk. Date: 18th Century

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Bile Beans 1906

Advert / Bile Beans 1906
Do you suffer from Indigestion and liver troubles? Take BILE BEANS for BILIOUSNESS - Every Bean a Boon! Date: 1906

Background imageMedicines Collection: Brochure for Beechams Pills - Empire Air Tour

Brochure for Beechams Pills - Empire Air Tour. Date: 1930

Background imageMedicines Collection: WW1 advertisement for Salaspin replacing German aspirin

WW1 advertisement for Salaspin replacing German aspirin
Advertisement for Salaspin, a British made headache remedy, with one or two tablets able to alleviate headache brought on by war worry. The advert states very plainly that it replaces German aspirin

Background imageMedicines Collection: Duc De LA Force - 2

Duc De LA Force - 2
Satire on the activities of Henri Jacques Nompar de Caumont, duc de la Force : the discovery of hoards of foodstuffs and medicines caused immense scandal. Date: 1721

Background imageMedicines Collection: Bohemian Woman - Coumara Nut Seller - Istanbul, Turkey

Bohemian Woman - Coumara Nut Seller - Istanbul, Turkey. Coumara nuts are the seeds of the Tonka Bean Tree, used in medicines, perfumes and (in Asia) as a substitute for Vanilla. Date: circa 1904

Background imageMedicines Collection: A Back Country Doctor in his Surgery - Australian Outback

A Back Country Doctor in his Surgery - Australian Outback -combining the facilities of a chemist, doctor, pharmacist and veterinary! Date: circa 1910

Background imageMedicines Collection: Castor Oil Pills

Castor Oil Pills
Watsons Compound Castor Oil Pills, 1905 Date: 1905

Background imageMedicines Collection: Dr. Pierces family medicines

Dr. Pierces family medicines. Date c1874

Background imageMedicines Collection: Nurse at the Medical Centre, Hendon

Nurse at the Medical Centre, Hendon
Scene at the Metropolitan Police Medical Centre, Hendon, north west London, with a nurse selecting medicines from a cupboard, while referring to a checklist on a clipboard

Background imageMedicines Collection: Thomas Holloway

Thomas Holloway
THOMAS HOLLOWAY Manufacturer of patent medicines and founder of Holloway College for women (now Royal Holloway College, University of London)

Background imageMedicines Collection: The pharmaceutical laboratory

The pharmaceutical laboratory
A sketch of medical students preparing medicines at St Thomass Hospital. Date: 1886

Background imageMedicines Collection: Duc De LA Force

Duc De LA Force
Satire on the activities of Henri Jacques Nompar de Caumont, duc de la Force : the discovery of hoards of foodstuffs and medicines caused immense scandal

Background imageMedicines Collection: Ayers Cathartic Pills

Ayers Cathartic Pills
Ayers Pills are a sure remedy for Costiveness, Jaundice, Indigestion, Headache, Dizziness, transient Numbness, Biliousness. As a Dinner Pill they have no equal

Background imageMedicines Collection: Taking Physick

Taking Physick
The doctor has prescribed it, the pharmacist has delivered it, and now he must take it... with the commode close by in case the effect is immediate

Background imageMedicines Collection: Penicillin Plant / Sanders

Penicillin Plant / Sanders
Dr A G Sanders, one of the penicillin research team at Oxford University with Howard Florey, with the experimental plant for extracting penicillin that he set up

Background imageMedicines Collection: Coxs Tasteless Pills

Coxs Tasteless Pills
Six jolly imps play a ball game with some large examples of Coxs Tasteless Pills

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Eclectric Oil

Advert / Eclectric Oil
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil - the great internal and external remedy

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Cod Liver Oil

Advert / Cod Liver Oil
Mullers Cod Liver Oil Date: 1890s

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Masons Extract

Advert / Masons Extract
Masons Extract of Herbs

Background imageMedicines Collection: Quack Doctor, Netherlands

Quack Doctor, Netherlands
Quack doctor sells patent medicines to small crowd. Date: unknown

Background imageMedicines Collection: Quack Doctor on Stage

Quack Doctor on Stage
Quack doctor or Mountebank and theatrical friends sell medicines to countryfolk

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Bromo-Seltzer

Advert / Bromo-Seltzer
Emersons Bromo-Seltzer cures all headaches, however caused Date: 1897

Background imageMedicines Collection: Quinine in Peru

Quinine in Peru
Peruvian natives explain to Europeans that quinine is what their sick companions need

Background imageMedicines Collection: Advert / Beechams Pills

Advert / Beechams Pills
Beechams Pills - for saving life

Background imageMedicines Collection: Cod Liver Oil / Children

Cod Liver Oil / Children
Advertisement for Mellins cod liver oil emulsion, for colds, coughs, chest ailments and wasting sickness

Background imageMedicines Collection: Earles Medicine Bottle

Earles Medicine Bottle
Earles medicine bottle, which comes with a handy spoon compartment

Background imageMedicines Collection: Cromptons Flu Powder

Cromptons Flu Powder
Cromptons flu powder, sold for 2d

Background imageMedicines Collection: Satire Patent Medicines

Satire Patent Medicines
The sick goose & the council of health : a satire on patent medicines

Background imageMedicines Collection: Medicine Goes Down

Medicine Goes Down
A good little girl lets Mummy give her a spoonful of medicine during a pause from a bedtime story

Background imageMedicines Collection: Bile Beans Showcard

Bile Beans Showcard
A lady in her slip weighs herself and is delighted to find that her bedtime treat of Bile Beans (yuk !) is keeping her healthy, happy and slim

Background imageMedicines Collection: Mother Seigels Syrup

Mother Seigels Syrup
Once - a victim of indigestion : Now - always merry and bright ! - thanks to Mother Seigels Syrup

Background imageMedicines Collection: Bile Beans Advert

Bile Beans Advert
BILE BEANS FOR BILIOUSNESS they sound disgusting but they ve done wonders for this wasp-waisted lady !

Background imageMedicines Collection: Wind Pill Advert

Wind Pill Advert
This little girl interrupts her hooping to inquire where she can purchase Page Woodcocks Wind Pills. My dear, everywhere, is the sandwichmans reply

Background imageMedicines Collection: A Mountebank

A Mountebank
Mountebanck or Charlatan or Ciarlatano with patent medicines and monkey assistant

Background imageMedicines Collection: C17 Apothcaries / Woodcut

C17 Apothcaries / Woodcut
Apothecaries preparing medicines, pounding the ingredients with pestles in a mortar

Background imageMedicines Collection: Beechams Pills

Beechams Pills
Advert for Beechams Pills



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