Stories
- Article
Drugs in Victorian Britain
Many common remedies were taken throughout the 19th century, with more people than ever using them. What was the social and cultural context of this development?
- Long read
Primodos, paternalism and the fight to be heard
Journalist Florence Wildblood examines the case of Primodos – a conveniently quick but risky hormone pregnancy test that was prescribed in the 1960s and ’70s – and profiles two women at the story’s shocking heart.
- Article
The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols
What have snakes, unicorns and crocodiles got to do with pharmacies? The history of these modern signs goes back to the Greek gods.
- Article
Pain, politics and the power of photography
Art historian Giulia Smith explains what she most admires in the work of Jo Spence and Oreet Ashery, and how their approach makes illness political.
Catalogue
- Ephemera
Veno's motor race round Great Britain / [Veno Drug Co.].
Veno Drug Co.Date: [between 1900 and 1909?]- Ephemera
For skin health and purity Germolene Aseptic Soap / The Veno Drug Co.
Veno Drug Co.Date: [between 1920 and 1929?]- Ephemera
Germolene, the aseptic skin dressing, for the complexion : how to make the treatment successful / The Veno Drug Co.
Veno Drug Co.Date: [between 1920 and 1929?]- Ephemera
- Online
Veno's school quiz : v stands for Veno's.
Date: [between 1950 and 1959?]- Ephemera
- Online
Germolene school quiz : what is wrong with these drawings?.
Date: [between 1950 and 1959?]