Persian physicians Rhazes (860–932CE) and Avicenna (980–1037CE) mentioned coffee in specialised writings, describing its medicinal properties. Although caffeine took centuries to find its way to Europe, it was quickly found to have medicinal value. Coffee has been mentioned in medical journals since the beginning of the eighteenth century, emphasising its capacity for nervous and vasomotor stimulation. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant of the methylxanthine class of psychoactive drugs. It is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug. Pfizer acquired David G Bull in 1984.Small clear glass ampoule with black printed text on surface containing the amber coloured liquid of 2 grains in 1 cc Hermette Caffeine.

Small paper boklet by J. C. Marconi titled 'Natures Problems Solved' Curing disease and regaining bodily strength by natural methods, without drugs or surgical operations. Promoting Goanna Salve & Oil. Manufactured solely by J. C. Marconi. White paper with black print & black & white illustrations. Robt. McGregor & Co. Printers Brisbane.J. C. Marconi, Bulimba, Brisbane, Qldmedical, malone collection, natures problems solved, j. c. marconi, robt. mcgregor & co

August Vogeler was born in Minden, Germany in 1819, and emigrated to the United States to Baltimore when 20 years old and entered the employ of the wholesale drug firm Smith & Atkinson. Five years later he established the firm of A. Vogeler & Company manufacturing drugs and chemicals and eventually built up a drug business and manufactured products such as St. Jacob’s Oil, Dr. August Koenig’s Hamburg Drops, Koenig’s Hamburg Breast Tea, Diamond Vera-Cura and Dr. Bull’s Family Medicines. Vogeler & Company was located for a long period of time at Liberty and German Streets in Baltimore City and had an impressive multi-block operation. Charles A. Vogeler, August’s son, grew the business and was one of the pioneers of progressive patent medicine advertising and employed many novel schemes. Another son, Jerome Vogeler was also engaged in the drug business. Previously, in 1873, August Vogeler acquired the medicinal compounds of Reverend Dr. Bull (not the Dr. Bull in Louisville). Eventually in 1877, with the help of his partner, Adolph Meyer, the company promoted and sold Dr. Bull’s Family Medicines until shortly after the death of Charles Vogeler in 1882. In 1883, A. C. Meyer purchased all interests of his Vogeler partners and remained in business until his death 0n 4 February 1914. Slender aqua tinted clear glass with three lines of text embossed on half side of bottle, initial on base.On side 'ST JAKOBS OEL', A VOGELER & CO', BALTIMORE MD'. On base 'C'.liniment

Cocaine was the first topical anaesthetic. It quickly numbs the area after application. Synthetic drugs provide better local anaesthesia without negative side-effects of cocaine. It is now only used for nasal surgery to prevent bleeding.Small clear glass vial with cork stopper and discoloured [white] manufacturer's label with black printing. There is a small amount of white powder in the vial, presumably hydrochloride of cocaine as per label.Black print on manufacturer's label: Hydrochloride of Cocaine / POISON / T. MORSON & SON / London Englandlocal anaesthetic, hypnotic, cocaine, sedative, morson & son, london

Black and white photographs (2 copies of same) . Image shows streetscape Pall Mall. From LH side of image Courthouse Hotel, Drug Houses of Australia Victoria Division,Bendigo Branch. Camelot restaurant, Bendigo Advertiser offices on RH side. Cars parked on kerb., lamp post and wires down middle of road. Sign on roadside 'Heathcote' with arrow pointing.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall

30 page booklet. Great Australians Series. The life of Alfred Felton by John Poynter. Felton made his money in the drug/pharmacy industry in partnership with Frederick Grimwade. He died in 1904 with an estate valued at half a million pounds. The Felton Bequest benefitted the National Gallery of Victoria. Published by Oxford Uni. Press and printed by Brown, Prior, Anderson P/L.John Poynterbiography, alfred felton, frederick grimwade, john poynter, national gallery victoria

Cuticura soap, manufactured by the Potter Drug and Chemical Company, USA is an antibacterial medicated soap that has been in use and is relatively unchanged since 1865. The Cuticura Ointment contains Phenol which is a healing compound to heal irritated skin, and fight infections.An opaque glass jar with a metal screw lid for 'Cuticura ' ointmentFront ; CUTICURA / OINTMENT Left side ; MADEIN AUSTRALIA BY / CUTICURA Pty LIMITED./ SYDNEY Right side FOR THE SKIN / AND SCALP / 3/4 OZ NETT pharmacy, medicines, cuticura ointment, cuticura chemical company, hospitals, nursing, containers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, melbourne

This multi-purpose kit contains drugs for resuscitation, sedation and local anaesthetic. It could also assist in the delivery of a baby. The kit holds a selection of pharmaceuticals that would most likely have been used by a general practitioner anywhere between the 1950s and 1980s.Square cardboard box containing 100 separate ampoules of pharmaceuticals. Each ampoule is held in place by a cardboard cover with a round cut-out to match the ampoule. There are ten rows of ten.Handwritten in blue ink on side of box: OCTAPRESSIN Handwritten in blue ink on top of box: 5 units / 100mls saline Handwritten in blue ink on side of box: OCTAPRESSIN / PLV2 Stamped in black ink on manufacturer's label on side of box: Physician's Sample / not for sale / Batch 62 164mestinon, chlorpheniramine maleate, lobeline-hydrochloride b.p.c., adrenalin tartrate, isuprel hcl, vandid, alupent, plv2, ephedrine hydrochloride, atropine sulphate, metaraminol, pituitrin, ergometrine maleate, procaine, largactil chlorpromaz, roche, glaxo-allenburys, boots, boehringer & ingelheim

Compiled for the use of Melbourne Hospital staff, and to lessen the need for external prescriptions. Also includes lists of the chemicals, drugs, and biological of the British Pharmacopoeia (BP). The pharmacopoeia is in alphabetical order and indexed. Owned and used by Dr Ronald McKenzie Rome in 1934 at Melbourne Hospital.Small book covered in faded purple cloth titled "Melbourne Hospital Pharmacopoeia". Ninety-one pages, [all intact], each alternate page is blank. Front page is inscribed "R. McK. Rome". Personal notes written inside front and back covers.melbourne hospital, pharmacopoeia

The Dates we sourced on the flyer were November 15 - 25 with night and matinee shows avaible. This Performnce was in association with AAustralian Drug Foundation, BE YOUR bEST. ,VICHEALTH, Playing Australia ,Arts Victoria ,Australiian Council of the Arts and Punt Hill Spirital Apartments .colored yellow and black flyer in the profile of someone wearing a paper bag on his/her head.back to back theatre, circus oz, freak show, athenaeum theatre two

Sons Of Temperance was established in the then colony of New South Wales by a Dr Hobbs, Baptist minister.In 1868 a National Division was established. Also known as the Friendly Society.Today the Society exists as the Drug Awareness and relief Foundation (Australia) and National Womens Christian Temperance Union of Australia.Sons of Temperance Lara, Lake Division,No. 15. Honor Roll from World War One ( WW1 ) The roll was found under the stage of the old Lara hall.Rectangular shaped wooden honour board.Sons of temperance Honour Roll listing the names of those that were killed or injured.honor roll, sons of temperance, lara r.s.l.

The Rock Eisteddfod Challenge is a series of dance and drama events staged worldwide by school pupils as part of the Global Rock Challenge. These events are initiated by the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge Foundation, and aim to promote healthy lifestyle choices, particularly abstinence from drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.White t-shirt with a large logo in the centre reading WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL ROCK EISTEDDFOD 1993 INDIVIDUALITY surrounding two silhouettes of jumping people.

Nitrous oxide has been used for anaesthesia in dentistry since December 1844, where Horace Wells made the first 12–15 dental operations with the gas in Hartford. Its debut as a generally accepted method, however, came in 1863, when Gardner Quincy Colton introduced it more broadly at all the Colton Dental Association clinics, that he founded in New Haven and New York City. Hospitals administer nitrous oxide as one of the anaesthetic drugs delivered by anaesthetic machines. Nitrous oxide is a weak general anaesthetic, and so is generally not used alone in general anaesthesia. In general anaesthesia it is used as a carrier gas with oxygen for more powerful general anaesthetic drugs.Medium size empty blue coloured cylinder with rounded base and painted white neck once containing Nitrous Oxide. A large blue on white diamond shaped label is adhered onto the main cylinder body.Printed on manufacturer's label: 'CIG [logo] / [blank weights table] / DRY / NITROUS OXIDE / C.I.G. (Victoria) PTY. LTD. / 50 LA TROBE STREET, MELBOURNE C3 / Telephones: FJ 6681 / FJ 4164 / USE NO OIL / OR GREASE'nitrous oxide, dental anaesthesia, dental anesthesia, gardner quincy colton, colton dental association

In a medical context, restraint is defined as forcible confinement or control of a subject, as of a confused, disoriented, psychotic, or irrational person. It is also an intentional restriction of a person’s voluntary movement or behaviour. Within the mental health sector restraint belts were used frequently particularly before the invention of psychotropic drugs.The leather restraint belt is significant as an intact example of restraint devices used in the earlier decades of Victorian mental health institutions.The black and tan leather belt consists of two parts. The first wraps around the waist and is secured with a brass buckle and perforated holes. The second consists of two small belts attached to the main belt. These also have brass buckles and perforated holes and secured at the wrist.No serial numbers, manufacturer details or personal markings.restraint belt, medical history, psychiatric history, mental health

2-page story about Barbara Mackay finding out about the murder of her husband, Donald Mackay. He was an anti-drug campaigner in Griffith, NSW. Barbara Mackay was a member of the Griffith UC, and she told her story to a North Brisbane presbytery women's dinner late in 1984.Mackay is shown with hands clasped behind her back facing the camera.Identification of the person.mackay, barbara, mackay, donald, griffith, anti-drug campaigner

The Bird Mark 4 is an anaesthesia assistor or controller with pressure and volume controller to be driven by a respirator. Combination of Mark 4 with respirator makes an automatic anaesthesia respirator eliminating manual bagging. The machine can work through Boyle anaesthetic system. It is designed for both paediatric and adult application. (Drugs and Equipment in Anaesthesia Practice, Aruna Parameswari, 2019)Green metal box atop a clear plastic unit with a black bellows inside, which forms one part of the overall unit. The unit is attached to a pole, enabling height adjustment. The pole is, in turn, attached to a set of four castors [not original].White text on black stick on strip on top of metal box: DO NOT PULL APART / FOR USE IN THEATRE ONLY A series of instructions are printed in white text over the unit.anaesthesia assistor, anaesthesia controller, pressure controller, volume controller, paediatric, adult

"Temperance Queen: Adelle McKenzie of Cheltenham, Victoria, was crowned 'Temperance Queen' at the recent National Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention in Brisbane. Adelle is the daughter of Industrial Chaplain Mr. Ray McKenzie and his wife Mrs. Betty McKenzie. Contestants studied material dealing with alcohol and other drugs, alcohol as related to the Scriptures, Christian living, and the WCTU."Snapshot of head and shoulders of Adelle wearing a 'crown' and 'robe'."C&N 22/8/84, p. 17"mckenzie, adelle, temperance queen, wctu

Chloroethane, commonly known by its old name ethyl chloride, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3CH2Cl, once widely used in producing tetraethyllead, a gasoline additive. It is a colorless, flammable gas or refrigerated liquid with a faintly sweet odor. Originally, it was proposed as a general anaesthetic, filling the gap between the weaker narcotic nitrous oxide and the more powerful drugs ether and chloroform. 8670.1 - Dark blue cardboard lid. 8670.2 - Dark Blue cardboard box. 8670.3 - Cotton ball padding. 8670.4 - Semi circle cardboard. 8670.5 - Small rectangular boxes (2) placed either side of the top of the cylinder. 8670.6 - Glass cylinder with metal fitting. 8670.7 - Paper label on cylinder.- 100 c.c./- MEDCO./- 3 1/2 fl. oz./- ETHYL CHLORIDE./- Pure./- This conforms to all the requirements of the BRITISH PHARMACOPOEIA. 1932./- LOCAL ANAESTHESIA/- MEDICINAL CHEMICALS CORPOATION LIMITED. SYDNEY.

Advertisement for Vincent's A.P.C. in "Domestic Science Handbook: for use by the pupils of domestic science schools". An example of 1940s advertising through cooking and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for many aspects of household management, interspersed with advertisements for useful items. This advertisement is for Vincent's A.P.C., a drug containing aspirin, phenacetin, and caffeine, used to 'relieve pain and nervous depression'. It was banned in Australia in 1979 due to possible kidney complications.An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of advertisement from a bookhistoric advertisements, domestic science, nsw cookery teachers association, vincents apc, pain relief

R. F. Kennedy operated as a pharmacy in the late 19th and early 20th century in Timor Street Warrnambool. Mr Kennedy manufactured a large number of drugs and perfumes on a wholesale basis as well as very impressive retail business. Around the mid 1880’s they were shipping 5000 dozen bottles of Janos salts annually. Boracic acid was one such product which was commonly used product as an insecticide, herbicide and in cleaning products.A common item which was manufactured by one of the largest manufacturing chemists of the area. R. F. Kennedy was a significant business in Warrnambool.Oval shaped tin with cream paper label overlaid with blue and white label. All labels are stained brown.R.F Kennedy & Co Chemists Timor St Warrnambool, Tel, 31. B Farrer proprietor Kodak dealer. warrnambool, r. f. kennedy, chemist timor street warrnambool, timor street warrnambool, chemist

Odyssey House drug rehabilitation centre in Bonds Road, Lower Plenty is a distinctive landmark, especially when viewed from across the Yarra at Templestowe. It was built in the 1950’s as a seminary for the Blessed Sacrament Fathers. Because of the poor and circuitous road access, a suspension footbridge was built across the river. As well as providing easy access for the priests residents of Templestowe could attend services at the seminary. The bridge is now part of the Yarra Trails system.Two black and white photographs of footbridge over Yarra River, part of the Ruffey Trail just off the Main Yarra Trail near the former seminary (now Odyssey House) Lower Plentybridges, yarra river, odyssey house, bonds road, lower plenty, seminary, blessed sacrament fathers

Odyssey House drug rehabilitation centre in Bonds Road, Lower Plenty is a distinctive landmark, especially when viewed from across the Yarra at Templestowe. It was built in the 1950’s as a seminary for the Blessed Sacrament Fathers. Because of the poor and circuitous road access, a suspension footbridge was built across the river. As well as providing easy access for the priests residents of Templestowe could attend services at the seminary. The bridge is now part of the Yarra Trails system.Colour photograph of footbridge over Yarra River, part of the Ruffey Trail just off the Main Yarra Trail near the former seminary (now Odyssey House) Lower Plentybridges, yarra river, lower plenty, seminary, blessed sacrament fathers, odyssey house, bonds road

Odyssey House drug rehabilitation centre in Bonds Road, Lower Plenty is a distinctive landmark, especially when viewed from across the Yarra at Templestowe. It was built in the 1950’s as a seminary for the Blessed Sacrament Fathers. Because of the poor and circuitous road access, a suspension footbridge was built across the river. As well as providing easy access for the priests residents of Templestowe could attend services at the seminary. The bridge is now part of the Yarra Trails system.Colour photographlower plenty, bonds road, odyssey house

Small round, metal tin with red lettering. Does not open.On lid: "For the skin and scalp Cuticura Ointment. A super creamy emollient, sanative, soothing, healing. Made in Australia as prepared by Potter Drug & Chemical Corp. Boston U.S.A. Reg'd U.S. pat. of and in all countries. Contents 3/4 oz. avoir. Directions are listed on the base of the tin.ointment tins, pharmaceuticals

This gong and gavel was presented to the Warrnambool Apex Club in 1953 when the club was re-formed following the disbanding of the club during World War Two. The Warrnambool Apex Club was the fifth club formed in the early 1930s and was a strong and important service club in Warrnambool for many years. It supported the Warrnambool-based Western Region Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre and Beyond Blue, an organization concentrating on men’s mental health. The Warrnambool Apex Club was disbanded in 2011. The Apex gong and gavel are of historical interest as they are a memento of the now-defunct Warrnambool Apex Club. For many years it was an important service club in Warrnambool. These are a gong on a stand and a gavel, used by the Apex Club of Warrnambool to call a meeting to order. The gong is circular and made of silver-coloured metal. It has a metal triangular-shaped emblem of Apex, featuring a rising sun in red and gold colouring and the word ‘Apex’ in gold lettering on a blue background. The gong is hollow at the back and has a wooden insert with a metal plaque attached with four metal screws. The gong is mounted on a rectangular wooden platform, in four layers, pyramidal-shaped. The platform has been lightly polished. The gavel is made of wood and has a round handle and a rectangular knob inserted into the handle. The knob has rounded edges. ‘Presented to Warrnambool Apex Club on the occasion of their re-charter 28.3.53 by the Camperdown Apex Club’. warrnambool apex club, history of warrnambool

The photo was part of the September 24 1986 edition of C&N as the 'cover story', entitled "House of fallen angels", and the article was about Moreland Hall (in 2015 renamed as ReGen) and its work with alcohol and other drug addictions. Croxford was the executive director and Mulheisen the pharmacist at Moreland Hall. The Rev. Ron Croxford had been ordained in 1966, and parishes included Yirrakala (1961-64), Caulfield (1967-68), Mt Waverley (1969-74), Sth & Port Melbourne Mission (1975-77), South-Port-Parks 1977-?Ron Croxford is shown standing by a seated Peter Mulheisen.Their names.croxford, ron, mulheisen, peter, moreland hall (regen)

Michel lipsticks were created by an American company led by Georgette Michel which regularly advertised their products in women's magazines in the 1940s and 1950s. The lipsticks were manufactured [under licence?] by DHA Laboratories (Drug Houses Australia) Pty Ltd which had been established In 1930, as a holding company combining Bickford's with a number of similar Australian companies representing all states except Tasmania. Most items produced by DHA Laboratories were pharmaceuticals. It is not known whether the holding company manufactured other cosmetics apart from the Michel line.Intact, and unused packet of Australian produced lipsticks produced in the 1940s or 1950sPack of Michel lipsticks, containing 10 of the 12 original lipsticks. The colour is cyclamen. Exterior of packet: "Michel Lipstick / Stays on longer / Manufactured by D.H.A. Laboratories Pty Ltd, Melbourne | Regd Users of Trademark / One dozen Popular size"cosmetics, lipsticks, michel - dha laboratories pty ltd