Pulverising Mill
In 1777 Dr Stephen Hempsted had his new invention patented. His ‘Pulverising Mill’ was designed to replace mortar and pestles for preparing medicines. A new industrial age had begun and … Continue reading Pulverising Mill
Tag: pharmacy
CHEMIST and DRUGGIST [heard the whisper?]
Featuring old front covers of this weekly journal. The film closes with out-takes from Corridors of Power by C P Snow. CHEMIST and DRUGGIST [heard the whisper?]: To play this … Continue reading CHEMIST and DRUGGIST [heard the whisper?]
GORDON’S EXTRACT
Marketing should have no place in science. The origins of a multi-national pharmaceutical company: To play a short film on GORDON’s EXTRACT please click here or on the image above.
GORGET OINTMENT
I have had a longstanding interest in old pharmacy and chemist shops. This interest began in childhood! One of my earliest memories was from my pram: above me I could … Continue reading GORGET OINTMENT
WHOLESALE Druggists
I wonder if anybody alive today recalls Duncan, Flockart & Co.? There were several Edinburgh branches. The business started out in Perth and advertised as “WHOLESALE Druggists”. Below are some … Continue reading WHOLESALE Druggists
NOTICE of REMOVAL
The Morrison family were once well known in Forres. This family ran a Grocery shop from 120 High Street, where they lived above the shop: On the last day of … Continue reading NOTICE of REMOVAL
MUNYON’S SEASONAL ADVICE
MUNYON’S SEASONAL ADVICE, Edinburgh Evening News, 9 May 1898: “DON’T TAKE MEDICINE UNLESS YOU ARE ILL. STRONG DRUGS KILL MORE PEOPLE THAN WAR AND PESTILENCE COMBINED. UNIVERSAL PRESCRIBING WITH CURE-ALLS … Continue reading MUNYON’S SEASONAL ADVICE
a garden above High Street
My Granny, Constance Gibson, was born in Dunblane in 1908. It is likely that she would have remembered this Chemist shop. I cannot ask my Granny about her childhood as … Continue reading a garden above High Street