Adult Suppository Mould
The pharmacist would use this mould to make suppositories - a way of applying medicine internally. The medicaments would be mixed in a base made from cocoa butter or glycerine and gelatine, poured in ...
Apothecary's weights
A set of apothecary's weights stored in a round cardboard pill box from Luther Wilson, 28 Brock Street, Bath. There are containing 16 brass weights in varying sizes. They were used with a set of scales ...
Asylum staff, Cheddleton
Staff pictured in the kitchen at Cheddleton Asylum. Standing far left and wearing a dark dress and holding a large bunch of keys is one of the female attendants.
In 1890 Staffordshire County Council’s ...
Bank Passage, Stafford,
View through Bank Passage from Market Square. The plaque to the right of the arch was for Mr H.S. Shepherd L.D.S, Dental Surgeon, whose practice was accessed via a doorway halfway through the arch on ...
Blood donors, Heath House Auxiliary Hospital, Tean
Volunteer blood donors being attended to by nurses at Heath House, near Tean. With the support of the Phillips family, Heath House was used as a Red Cross Auxiliary Hospital between 1941 and 1946.
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Blood donors, Lotus Ltd, Stafford
A new use was found for the sports pavilion at the Stafford factory of Lotus Ltd., which was usually the venue for many social functions. This picture presented an unusual scene when a mobile unit from ...
Board of Chairmen's names, Longton Cottage Hospital
Showing the names of the Chairmen 1886-1948. The man standing with the board is possibly J.A. Lovatt.
Longton Cottage Hospital was built in Upper Belgrave Road in 1889-90 on land given by the Duke ...
Board of Chairmen's names, Longton Cottage Hospital
Board showing the names of the Chairmen, 1886-1948. (Possibly lettered by J. A. Lovatt). Longton Cottage Hospital was built in Upper Belgrave Road in 1889-90 on land given by the Duke of Sutherland. ...
Board of Charmen's names, Longton Cottage Hospital
Board showing Chairmen, 1886-1948. Pictured with it is possibly J.A. Lovatt, who may have painted the lettering.
Longton Cottage Hospital was built in Upper Belgrave Road in 1889-90 on land given ...
Capt. Margaret Barclay, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
On 11th July 1982, Captain Margaret Barclay of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps arrived in the Falkland Islands after an 8,000 mile voyage. From Eccleshall in Staffordshire, she served ...
Cheddleton Mental Hospital Football Club
Cheddleton Mental Hospital Football Club, winners of the May Bank Cup, Leek Post Shield and Hanley Cup in the 1925-26 season. Staffordshire’s asylums often advertised for attendants who could play sports ...
Cheddleton Revue, St. Edwards Hospital, Cheddleton
Taking part in this "Twenties" show were: E. Lambert, J.A. Coghill, A.M. Bolger, A.B. Knight, F.P. Archer, S. Kerry (the back row), and K.F. Connelly, B. Williams, N.G. Webb, C.J. Webb, J.L.W. Beck, M. ...
Chemist's and Dispenser's twine
Small cardboard box with plastic covered look hole. Inside the box is a ball of twine, the end of which is dispensed through the top of the box. The top of the box reads "Barbour's Thread Holder Patented". ...
Chemist's balance scales
A chemist's and pharmacist's balance scales, used to accurately weight small quantities of medicines and drugs.
From the Staffordshire County Museum collection. Formerly part of the collection of Mr. ...
Chemist's 'Next Dose' Labels
Box of 'Next Dose' labels. They would be attached to a customers medicine to let them know ehen their next dose should take place. They are stored in a small card box labelled on lid "The 'Allenburys' ...
Children's Ward on Christmas Day, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital
View of nurses, Mrs Rochelle the Matron and children, some with their Christmas presents on the ward decorated for Christmas.
Brian Harland aged 2 1/2 at the time is the little boy in the bus conductor’s ...
Children's Ward on Christmas Day, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital
Obviously Father Christmas had a lot of requests for dressing up kits in this year. These young boys are certainly pleased with their cowboy and sailor outfits, not to mention all the other presents on ...
Children's Ward, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital
Young patients, some of whom are playing in the centre of the picture, and nurses on the ward. This picture must have been taken in the summer because the outside doors are fully open.
The blocks under ...