The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Rectangular folding leather case supplied with a closing strap and leather bound buckle, and a stainless steel ring for attaching to the wearer's webbing or braces. The case opens up to reveal contains two rows of medical and pharmaceutical tablet (or 'tabloid') vials, eight to each row, with a protective leather flap attached to the ends of both rows. The vials are made from ebony or a similar black wood and each has a screw lid. Each vial is labelled with a the maker's name, a description of contents and directions for use. The first row is labelled (l to r) Quinine, Ipecacuanha, Quinine, iron and arsenic compound, bisulphate, chlorodyne, opium powder, Soda-mint and zinc sulphate. The second row is labelled potassium permanganate, lead with opium, Tonic compound, Livingstone Rousers, essence of ginger, Warburg tincture, Calomel and Dover Powder. The words 'TABLOID' BRAND Trade Mark BURROUGHS WELLCOME & CO LONDON' are gold-blocked into the leather on the inner flap. The owner has also marked his details - 'F WILKINSON Sydney NSW Australia' - in pen on the inside.
Carried by Daily Telegraph correspondent Frank Wilkinson during his time reporting on the Boer War.
Small glass vial with glass stopper and copper alloy spring. A paper label with the manufacturer's details printed in red 'CHAS. OGG & Co PHARMACISTS / 76 COLLINS ST'; handwritten in black ink under t
Six stoppered glass tubes. They bear paper labels, reading as follows: 1. Lead Subacetate (poison, gr. 10) 2. 'Tabloid' Phenacetin Compound compressed (phenacetin gr. 4; caffeine gr. 1) 3. One vial,
Green coloured rectangular hinged tin, labelled 'Tabloid and Soloid products'. It contains six stoppered vials, sitting in a bed of cotton wool. For contents, see REL/00665.006. ‘Tabloid’ first aid
Small glass beaker with cork stopper. A paper label with the manufacturer's details printed in red 'CHAS. OGG & Co PHARMACISTS / 76 COLLINS ST'; handwritten in black ink under this is 'Dovers Powder
Small glass beaker with cork stopper. A paper label with the manufacturer's details printed in red 'CHAS. OGG & Co PHARMACISTS / 76 COLLINS ST'; handwritten in black ink under this is 'Dovers Powder t
Battle damaged brown leather binocular case. This case has a hinged leather flap which is secured to the case on the front by a brass buckle. It has the remains of two leather retainers either side of
