Pharmacists Collection

Pharmacist (Maxims)
A pharmacist measures out drops for the megrims (winter blues)

Charles Lowe & Co Drug Store, Surbiton, Surrey (b / w photo)
3104396 Charles Lowe & Co Drug Store, Newbury, Berkshire or Surbiton, Surrey (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Village politicians meeting in front of a tavern. 1831 (engraving)
7234791 Village politicians meeting in front of a tavern.1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Village politicians, a shoemaker)

Pedanius Dioscorides, Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, 1795 (engraving)
7235625 Pedanius Dioscorides, Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, 1795 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pedanius Dioscorides, c.40-90 AD)

Occupations, 16th Century (engraving)
7185730 Occupations, 16th Century (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Occupations: winemaker; brewer; poulterer; grocer-druggist, 16th Century)

Grocer and druggists shop, 16th Century (engraving)
7185710 Grocer and druggists shop, 16th Century (engraving) by European School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grocer and druggists shop, 16th Century)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Droguiste; Druggist; Droguist (engraving)
7195775 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Droguiste; Druggist; Droguist (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Droguiste; Druggist; Droguist)

Hall of Pleas and Bradford Dungeon, Yorkshire (b / w photo)
7202083 Hall of Pleas and Bradford Dungeon, Yorkshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hall of Pleas and Bradford Dungeon)

Adam and Eve and Dioscorides and Andromachus
Engraved title page of Pharmacopoeia Bruxellensis (1641). Depicts Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and Dioscorides and Andromachus. There is a vignette depicting Bruxelles in a cartouch

Students at a school for women chemists, WW1
Women at a London County Council school in Hammersmith, training in chemistry following the acceptance of women dispensers by the Army medical authorities during the First World War

Pharmacopoeia Augustana reformata. Date: 1672

Drug store cash register, Puerto Rico. Pharmacist Alfonso G. Zerbi and others in a drug store in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico

Pharmacy consultation, historical artwork C013 / 9568
Pharmacy consultation, historical artwork. 18th century etching showing four men working in a large laboratory with a wealthy couple at far right

Herbal medicine, 15th century
Herbal medicine. 15th-century manuscript page showing women gathering plants for use in herbal medicine. The text across bottom is in Latin

Pharmacy preparations, 16th century
Pharmacy preparations, 16th-century artwork showing pharmacists (apothecaries) preparing treatments for patients. This artwork is from Ortus sanitatis

Cosmas and Damian, Christian saints. A winged cherub is holding laurel wreaths over their heads. One of the saints is holding an apothecarys flask

Pharmacist at Work
A pharmacist in the dispensary

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Pharmacists: Guardians of Health Through the Ages From ancient times to modern days, they have played a vital role in society. Dating back to the time of Maxims, Adam and Eve, Dioscorides, and Andromachus, these knowledgeable individuals have been entrusted with the art of healing. In an engraving from 1831, we witness village politicians gathering outside a tavern - perhaps discussing the importance of pharmacies in their community. One notable figure in pharmacy history is Pedanius Dioscorides, a Greek physician and botanist whose expertise was captured beautifully in a 1795 engraving. His contributions laid the foundation for pharmaceutical knowledge that would be passed down through generations. In occupations depicted during the 16th century engravings, we see grocers and druggists shops bustling with activity. These establishments were not only places where remedies were dispensed but also served as centers for social interaction. The significance can be seen further illustrated in Le Vocabulaire Illustre's engravings depicting droguistes or druggists. Their expertise extended beyond mere dispensing; they possessed deep knowledge about various substances used for medicinal purposes. Even within legal proceedings like those showcased in Hall of Pleas and Bradford Dungeon photograph from Yorkshire, pharmacists' involvement can be observed – highlighting their indispensable role even within judicial systems. Pharmaceutical jars dating back centuries provide evidence of how drugs were stored meticulously throughout history. A ceramic jar designed specifically for raw opium storage from 1632 serves as a testament to early pharmaceutical practices. Another ceramic jar showcases opiate A. Papauer R. , circa 1700 – demonstrating how different substances required specific containers for safekeeping. Moving forward into more recent times captured by Charles Lowe & Co Drug Store photograph from Surbiton Surrey depicts an old-fashioned drug store filled with medicines ready to serve their purpose - reminding us that pharmacies have always been a cornerstone of communities.