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Collapse OBJ - Object collections of the College OBJ - Object collections of the College
Expand ILL - Illustration and print collectionILL - Illustration and print collection
Expand NEW - Newspaper and other press collectionNEW - Newspaper and other press collection
Collapse OBJ - Medical and other objects collectionOBJ - Medical and other objects collection
Expand 1 - Medicines and ointments1 - Medicines and ointments
Expand 2 - Medical sets and kits2 - Medical sets and kits
Expand 3 - Medicine chests3 - Medicine chests
Expand 4 - Medical instruments and equipment4 - Medical instruments and equipment
Expand 5 - Ceremonial gifts and presented items5 - Ceremonial gifts and presented items
Expand 6 - Medical machines6 - Medical machines
Expand 7 - Brass bleeding bowls7 - Brass bleeding bowls
Collapse 8 - Bags, cases and collections8 - Bags, cases and collections
Expand 1 - Doctor's bag of Donald Angus Macmillan Shearer1 - Doctor's bag of Donald Angus Macmillan Shearer
Expand 2 - Doctor's bag (unknown owner, 1)2 - Doctor's bag (unknown owner, 1)
Expand 3 - Doctor's bag (unknown owner, 2)3 - Doctor's bag (unknown owner, 2)
Expand 4 - Doctor's bag of Donald Angus Macmillan Shearer4 - Doctor's bag of Donald Angus Macmillan Shearer
Expand 5 - Elastoplast First Aid Box5 - Elastoplast First Aid Box
Expand 6 - Doctor's bag of Anne Tait nee Ritchie (1)6 - Doctor's bag of Anne Tait nee Ritchie (1)
Expand 7 - Doctor's bag of Anne Tait nee Ritchie (2)7 - Doctor's bag of Anne Tait nee Ritchie (2)
Expand 8 - Cardboard box of medicines8 - Cardboard box of medicines
Expand 9 - Briefcase of A Douglas9 - Briefcase of A Douglas
Expand 10 - Doctor's bag [of John Strong]10 - Doctor's bag [of John Strong]
Expand 11 - Box of medicines and dolls of the Anderson family11 - Box of medicines and dolls of the Anderson family
Expand 12 - Medical case of Victor Hawthorne12 - Medical case of Victor Hawthorne
Expand 13 - Midwifery bag of Ian Graham McGregor13 - Midwifery bag of Ian Graham McGregor
Expand 14 - Box of medicines and instruments of Ian Melville14 - Box of medicines and instruments of Ian Melville
Expand 15 - Briefcase containing forensic fingerprint analysis kit15 - Briefcase containing forensic fingerprint analysis kit
Expand 16 - Box of medicines and instruments of James Willocks 16 - Box of medicines and instruments of James Willocks
Expand 17 - Medicine kit and personal items of John Crichton17 - Medicine kit and personal items of John Crichton
Expand 18 - Medical kit of Mark Strachan18 - Medical kit of Mark Strachan
Expand 19 - Premature baby kit of Dr Donald Angus Macmillan Shearer19 - Premature baby kit of Dr Donald Angus Macmillan Shearer
Expand 20 - Medical kit of Robert Howieson Steedman20 - Medical kit of Robert Howieson Steedman
Expand 21 - Medical kit of Ian Alexander Ruthven-Stuart21 - Medical kit of Ian Alexander Ruthven-Stuart
Expand 22 - Medical kit of Sandra Noble22 - Medical kit of Sandra Noble
Expand 23 - Medical kit of Kathy Strachan23 - Medical kit of Kathy Strachan
Expand 24 - Medical kit of William Henry Price24 - Medical kit of William Henry Price
Expand 25 - Medical (and non-medical objects) kit of Philip Cousland25 - Medical (and non-medical objects) kit of Philip Cousland
Expand 26 - Medical kit from Long House Surgery26 - Medical kit from Long House Surgery
Expand 27 - Vaccines from East Lothian NHS27 - Vaccines from East Lothian NHS
Expand 28 - Medical kit of Ernest William Hull28 - Medical kit of Ernest William Hull
Collapse 29 - Collection from Herriot Watt University29 - Collection from Herriot Watt University
1 - Glass jar of colophony
2 - Glass jar of karaya gum
3 - Glass jar of pimento seeds
4 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica (likely saffron)
5 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
6 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
7 - Glass jar of hyoscyamus
8 - Glass jar of polygala senega
9 - Glass jar of tolu balsam
10 - Glass jar of wool fat
11 - Glass jar of anise
12 - Glass jar of cape aloes
13 - Glass jar of cardamon
14 - Glass jar of castoreum
15 - Glass jar of cinchona bark
16 - Glass jar of colchium corm
17 - Glass jar of crude curacao
18 - Glass jar of curacao aloes
19 - Glass jar of dried bitter orange peel
20 - Glass jar of dried lemon peel
21 - Glass jar of ephedra
22 - Glass jar of fennel
23 - Glass jar of gelatin
24 - Glass jar of gentian
25 - Glass jar of ginger
26 - Glass jar of gurjun balsam
27 - Glass jar of orange berries
28 - Glass jar of pyrethrum
29 - Glass jar of quassia
30 - Glass jar of quince
31 - Glass jar of saffron
32 - Glass jar of crotonis seeds
33 - Glass jar of sodium alginate
34 - Glass jar of solazzi juice (liquorice)
35 - Glass jar of spermaceti
36 - Glass jar of sterculia
37 - Glass jar of datura stramonium
38 - Glass jar of strophanthus gratus
39 - Glass jar of tonka faba
40 - Glass jar of valerian
41 - Glass jar of vanilla
42 - Glass jar of verbascum
43 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
44 - Glass jar of theobroma oil (chocolate)
45 - Astringent mixture pills in vial
46 - Glass jar of cottonseed oil
47 - Glass jar of amber (succinum)
48 - Glass jar of pyrethrum (chrysanthemum)
49 - Glass jar of vanilla
50 - Glass jar of areca nuts
51 - Glass bottle for morrhuae (cod liver oil)
52 - Glass bottle for rosemary oil
53 - Glass bottle for anethi (dill) oil
54 - Glass bottle for eucalyptus oil
55 - Glass bottle for pinus sylvestris (fir leaf) oil
56 - Glass bottle for anisi oil
57 - Glass bottle for myristicin (nutmeg) oil
58 - Glass bottle for cassia oil
59 - Glass bottle for petroleum oil
60 - Glass bottle for lemon oil
61 - Glass bottle for glycerin oil
62 - Glass bottle for ricini oil (castor oil)
63 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
64 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
65 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
66 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
67 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
68 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica (probably cuttlefish)
69 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
70 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
71 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
72 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
73 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
74 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
75 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
76 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
77 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
78 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
79 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
80 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
81 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
82 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
83 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
84 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
85 - Glass jar of unidentified materia medica
86 - Mortar
87 - Pill machine
88 - Glass measure
89 - Pestle
90 - Pestle
91 - Powder boxes
92 - Pestle
93 - Pestle
94 - Pill machine
95 - Steel razor
96 - Razor strop
97 - Metal tin with scruple weights
98 - Metal tin with 5 grain weights
99 - Catgut suture
100 - Metal tin with 6 grain weights
101 - Nylon suture with needle
102 - Steel razor
103 - Steel razor
104 - Pill cutter
105 - Aspirator bottle
106 - Aspirator bottle
107 - Crucibles
108 - Powder boxes
109 - Crucible tongs
110 - Crucibles
111 - Opium pipe
112 - Mortar
Expand 9 - Bandages and plasters9 - Bandages and plasters
Expand 10 - Specimens from the College physic garden10 - Specimens from the College physic garden
Expand 11 - Miscellaneous objects11 - Miscellaneous objects
Expand 12 - Decorative items12 - Decorative items
Expand 13 - Seals and stamps13 - Seals and stamps
Expand 14 - College caps14 - College caps
Expand 15 - World war objects15 - World war objects
Expand 16 - Awards, medals and plaques16 - Awards, medals and plaques
Expand 17 - Physicians' canes17 - Physicians' canes
Expand 18 - Sydney Smith weapons and glass negatives18 - Sydney Smith weapons and glass negatives
Expand 19 - College silver (and selected other ornaments) collection19 - College silver (and selected other ornaments) collection
Expand 20 - Wax moulages20 - Wax moulages
Expand 21 - Lived experience 21 - Lived experience
Expand ORA - Audio and video: oral history interviews, lectures, public openings and broadcastingsORA - Audio and video: oral history interviews, lectures, public openings and broadcastings
Expand PAI - Painting collectionPAI - Painting collection
Expand PAM - Pamphlets, flyers and leafletsPAM - Pamphlets, flyers and leaflets
Expand PHO - Photograph collectionPHO - Photograph collection
Expand PLA - Architectural plans and floor plansPLA - Architectural plans and floor plans
Expand SCU - Sculpture and bust collectionSCU - Sculpture and bust collection
Expand ZIN - ZinesZIN - Zines