Elastoplast is the brand name for a type of bandage with an absorbent centre and sticky edges, also known in Australia as a Band-Aid. The inventor of the Band-Aid was Earle Dickson, a cotton buyer for the American company Johnson & Johnson. Dickson’s wife Josephine often acquired small injuries while doing housework, and Dickson tired of helping her dress wounds. He came up with the idea of sticking pieces of gauze a length of sticky tape so she could self-apply dressings. Johnson & Johnson began producing this type of dressing, branded as ‘Band-Aid’ in 1921. In 1928 Smith & Nephew of the UK began producing similar bandages branded as ‘Elastoplast’. This item is significant for its rarity due to age. It provides potential for interpretation as a part of Wodonga's social history.A red Elastoplast First Aid Dressings tin with hinged lid upon which manufacture information is printed.On lid of tin: "Plastic/Elastoplast/First Aid/Dressings"band-aid, elastoplast, medical history, bandages, medical, medicine

Dalmas was a British company, established in 1933 which produced pharmaceutical supplies in London and Leicester. Small grey metal box designed to hold waterproof first-aid dressings. The design on the front includes a hand with a raised finger, indicating where the 'plasters' might be used. Waterproof / Stays clean / Does not fray / Dalmas plaster first-aid dressings / Made at Dalmas Ltd - Leicester & London - England / Estd 1833 / Cat. No. 905fpharmaceutical supplies, bandages, dalmas ltd

Grey cylinder shaped dressing with blue labelCestra Cotton Wool

Item issued to Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF, refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.First Field Dressing in a fine Kahki coloured water proof package. The item is still in its original plastic cover over the dressing.“First Field Dressing - To open - Contents - Directions, Do not handle gauze or dressing”wounds, dressings, military.

Part of first aid kit issued to Flight Sergeant Robert G. Jackson posted to Butterworth Base, Malaysia 1966-69. Dressing is a non adherent dressing of open mesh cloth.Silver tin container paraffin gauze dressing. Square shaped with curved corners and black and yellow label stuck to the top. Contents 24 pieces of paraffin gauze dressing.Noted in pen on label "For Burns and Scalds" Labelled "Paraffin Gauze dressings".medical, butterworth

Wound dressing for use in the field as a wound dressing, containing 2 dressings of gauze bandage and safety pin. Contained within waterproof cover.Wound dressing for use in the field consisting of 2 bandages & safety pins. Contained in a waterproof coverInformation printed on front, "First Field Dressing" and giving information on contents & use.first field dressing, dressing, gauze, wound treatment

Shell dressing to be used if wounded in combat. Part of the collection of "John Young". Refer Cat No. 1181.3 for service details.Brown sealed pouch with white laced straps. Inside is a shell dressing. On one side is instructions to open and use.Label "Commonwealth of Australia", "Shell Dressing".first aid, shell dressings

The dressing on one side has full directions on use & handling. Item issued to Peter Ball 3796117, refer Cat No 4704Shell dressing, khaki colour, light waterproof canvas cover with draw string at top.Commonwealth of Australia Shell Dressing Written: Peter BALLmedicine-first aid, military history - equipment

Trio of field bandages : two field dressings and one shell dressingCommonwealth of Australia/shell dressing/first field dressing/first field dressing

Field dressing kit typical of those supplied and used in World War IIField dressing kit including carry bag and various bandagesmedical, ballarat rsl, ballarat, dressings, medical supplies, wwii

First Field Dressing. .2 x dressings in cotton pack.Field Dressing

The first Elastoplast plaster was developed in 1896, when Smith & Nephew (founded 1856) expanded their business to Wound Dressing. This example was retailed by a Kew pharmacistRed enamelled tin used to retail Elastoplast dressings, sold in Kew by A Farrell [Chemist] 80 Cotham Road"Elastoplast Trade Mark / First Aid Dressings / Elastic adhesive / ...wound dressings, elastoplast, a farrell - chemist

Surgical and anaesthetic equipment catalogue from 1938Black bound book with gold leaf text on front cover and spine and white internal pages with blue printed text and illustrationsBook plate adhered to inside cover: SCIENTIA SAULTEM FERAMUS / SIR ANTHONY JEPHCOTT, BT. Handwritten in blue ink: J. Jephcott / NOV 1977catalogue, surgical equipment, anaesthetic equipment, anaesthetic apparatus, surgical apparatus, surgical device, anaesthetic device

The contents are 2 x dressings each consisting of a gauze pad stitched to a bandage and safety pin. Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704First field dressing rectangular shape rounded all corners, khaki colour cotton, the contents are labelled, instructions for use all in black print, contents are in water proof covers.On one end in black pen, “P Ball”dressings, first field, accessory

1 Large shell dressingCommonwealth of Australia shell dressing (with usage instructions).

White paper package with red printing and containing a Multi-Trauma Dressing. Curity Multi-Trauma Dressing Reorder 1967 dressing, multi-trauma, curity, the kendall company

Used during Vietnam War.Field dressing in a cotton bag with inner water cover. Contents: 2 x dressings, gauze pad and safety pin. Tin of foot powder.Showing contents on dressing. Foot powder D->D 2 ounce.

WW2 Field Dressings x three pieces.An example of Field Dressings from WW2 which can be compared with Field Dressings from the Vietnam area and also from the current era.Field dressing of WW2 vintage by three pieces of the same item ie 'Field Dressing', each made of cloth material. Detailed usage and instructions. ww2, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch

Canvas wound dressing satchel coloured online drab. The dressing is of the sterile compressed type for field use and is stored in the inner pack.6510 66 108 4140 Dressing wound. *Sterile compressed for field use. Capo - V113811first aid dressing, wound dressing, field first aid

Glass jar which contained boot dressing manufactured by SpoonersImported and sold by Hoden and FrostSquare shaped bottle with press lid neckSpooner's boot dressingglass bottle, boot dressing

Small cardboard packet containing one camouflaged dressing for head wounds. The dressing is sealed in a cellophane inner packet. This was used during the Vietnam conflict by a RAN rating.The front side of the cardboard packet has the following pronted in black ink: "Unit Each Qty. - 1" "Stock no. 2-017-680" "Dressing, Head, Adjustable, Compressed, Camouflage" "Dyed Dressings" "Sterilized"

Box used for carriage of harness dressingsDressing for leather harness imported and sold by Holden and FrostRectangular wooden box with hinged lidFrank Millars Harness Dressingwood, box, printed

Hair dressing scissors used in circa 1900Retailed by Holden and FrostSteel right handed hair dressing scissorshair dressing, scissors

Shell dressings were carried by individual soldiers, intended to be used as a first dressing in event of wounding or injury. Each cloth pack contains dressings comprised of a gauze pad stitched to a bandage and a safety pin. The field dressing was often the first line of treatment and was intended to be applied by the wounded man himself or other soldiers.This dressing is significant as a representative object carried by every soldier in WWII.Bandage covered in light brown cotton casing. Front side has inscription and instructions for use.Commonwealth of Australia / Shell Dressing / (directions for use)dressing, bandage, australia, johnson & johnson

Sealed finger dressing package with instructions for use made by Johnson & Johnson.Printed label - "Sterilized First Aid / FINGER DRESSING / Remove the paper. . ."finger dressing, bandage, first aid

Belonged to Mr. H. Brutton. Dressing used in World War 2.Army issue first field dressing. Two dressings in waterproof covers, each consisting of a gauze pad stitched to a bandage and a safety pin.bandages, medical textiles

Dressing carried by all service personnel for use if wounded Canvas pouch containing 2 field dressingsfield dressing

Item carried by Corporal William Charles CLARK VX34546 whilst on active serviceItem carried by Cpl William Clark whilst on active serviceFirst Field Dressing open cotton pouch containing one dressingPrinted on cotton package containing the First Field Dressing. Inside a printed box is printed the following: / FIRST FILED DRESSING / To Open... /Outer Cover. Break thread holding flap / Inner Waterproof Cover/ Tear apart at the uncemented corner (indicated by arrow). /CONTENTS:/ Two dressings in Waterproof Covers, each consisting of a gauze pad stitched to a bandage, and / a safety pin./ DIRECTION FOR USE -Take the folded ends of the / bandage in each hand, and keeping bandage / taut, apply the gauze pad to the wound and fix the / bandage One dressing to be used for each wound. / In the case of head wounds when respirators have to / be worn, care should be taken to adjust the pad so / it does not interfere with the fit of the facepiece. / DO NOT HANDLE THE GAUZE OR WOUND / Outside the printed box is; Johnson & Johnson Pty. Ltd. Sydney. / OCTOBER 1942guaze, bandage, cotton bandage