Chemists Collection (#12)

From left to right, chemists and physicists: Kirchhoff, von Bunsen and Roscoe c1860. Gustave Robert Kirchhoff, German physicist (1824-1887), Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen

Georges Clemenceau, French Prime Minister, encouraged by Chanticleer, a symbol of France, wash defeated Germany with Coq Gaulois liquid soap produced by R Guichard, French industrial chemists

Original version of the Periodic Table of elements published in 1869 by the Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleyev

Alchemical elements, 18th century
Alchemical elements. 18th-century artwork of an alchemists laboratory and furnaces, with a list of alchemical elements in Latin

Science hierarchy, artwork
Science hierarchy. Artwork representing science as a hierarchy, with a single scientist at top overseeing experimental scientists in a laboratory

Rayon production research, 1950s C018 / 0659
Rayon production research. Industrial chemists using an ultraviolet photometer (left) to detect and analyse the amount of carbon disulphide present during the production of rayon

Early 19th Century drugs jars. Two ceramic jars made to hold apiastrum. Made in 1800

Pharmacy consultation, historical artwork C013 / 9568
Pharmacy consultation, historical artwork. 18th century etching showing four men working in a large laboratory with a wealthy couple at far right

Alchemists, historical artwork C013 / 9561
Alchemists. Historical woodcut print from a book, showing two men standing next to an alchemists kiln

Pharmacy C013 / 6002
Pharmacy. Pharmacist checking drugs in a pharmacy. Photographed in Chelyabinsk, Russia

Medicinal leeches C013 / 6001
Medicinal leeches. Pharmacist holding a jar containing live leeches. Leeches are parasites that feed on blood. Their saliva contains hirudin, a chemical that prevents blood from clotting

Chemists / Beaconsfield
The Little Garland Pharmacy a tidy chemist and its fine bow-fronted premises in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. Date: 1950s

Boots, Regent Street
The exterior of Boots the Chemists in Regent Street, London, one of 550 branches at this time Date: 1912

Eau de Cologne Tooth Powder prepared by Curtis and Company pharmaceutical chemists, London. Date: C.1895

Chemist and makeup shop, Malmo 1936 Date: 1936

Uxbridge Chemist s
The attractive shop front of Rayner & Son, Chemists, on the High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England. Note the handsome shop sign of an old time apothecary. Date: 19th century

Slingsby chemists truck
Chemists truck. (This is just one of 100s of trucks etc in this catalogue) circa 1900

Underwater Habitat
Diving chemists taking water samples for analysis at the Tektite II underwater habitat, which involved an all-female team of aquanauts, 50 feet off St. Johns, U.S. Virgin Islands Date: 1970

The Oldest Chemists Shop
Ye Oldest Chymist Shoppe in England, which, naturally, claims to be the oldest chemists shop in England! It is in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. Date: founded circa 1720

Laboratory research
MODEL RELEASED. Laboratory research. Two researchers talking by a computer in a laboratory

Michael Faraday, English chemist
Michael Faraday (1791-1867), English chemist and physicist. He devised the first electric motor along with equipment such as transformers and dynamos

Benjamin Silliman, US chemist
Benjamin Silliman Senior (1779-1864), American chemist. Silliman initially studied law, but in 1802 he was appointed as professor of chemistry and natural history at Yale University, USA

Wolcott Gibbs, US chemist
Wolcott Gibbs (1822-1908), US chemist. Gibbs graduated from Columbia University, USA in 1841 and qualified as a medical doctor in 1845

Aleksandr and Boris Arbuzov, Kazan, 1966
Aleksandr Erminingeldovich Arbuzov (1877-1968, seated, left), and his son Boris Aleksandrovich Arbuzov (1903-1991, standing, right), Soviet chemists

Insulin production. Scientists working in a facility for the production of recombinant human insulin. Insulin is used to treat insulin- dependent diabetes mellitus

French Academy of Sciences, 17th century
French Academy of Sciences. Scientists gathered in one of the collection rooms (cabinets) of the French Royal Academy of Sciences in the Louvre, Paris

Lavoisiers experiment on air, 1776
Lavoisiers experiment on air. Historical artwork of the French chemist Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) showing fellow scientists his 1776 experiment that revealed the composition of air

Alchemist workshop, 16th century woodcut
Alchemist workshop. Coloured 16th century woodcut by Hans Weiditz. This is titled of the great folly of alchemists and shows a caricatured scene of two alchemists in their untidy workshop

Boots delivery van
A glum looking deliveryman sits aboard his Boots The Chemists delivery van

Yokohama - Japan
A Chemists Shop in Yokohama, Japan. Three shoppers have left their umbrellas on the pavement while they partake in a spot of shopping!

Chemist Window 1970S
The window of a chemist shop displays beauty products

Making Ether / 1747
The chemical processes used to make ether

At the Chemist / 1870
Unwell customers wait for the pharmacist to measure them out their medicine in this chemists shop

Boots in Exeter
A busy scene in Boots the Chemist in Exeter, with lots of women in summer dresses around the mens toiletries stand advertising that " Men shave with Gillette"

Remedies in a chemists shop, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Teras Rosa Advert
Creme Teras Rosa - the best for the complexion : of all chemists and perfurmers

Alchemist & Chemist 1927
Todays chemists are not so different to the alchemists of old, according to this illustration

Apothecary 1505
An apothecary in his shop instructs his assistant in the use of the various drugs in his repertoire

Buying Poison
Buying laudanum and arsenic over the counter in a chemists shop

Michel Schuppert Doctor
Country pharmacist Michel Schuppart examines the urine of a female patient who has visited his shop for a consultation

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"Unveiling the Secrets of Science: A Journey through Time with Chemists" Step into the world as we embark on a captivating journey through centuries, unraveling the mysteries of science. In a 16th-century woodcut, witness the birth of distillation, an ancient technique that paved the way for countless scientific breakthroughs. Fast forward to Watson and Crick's groundbreaking discovery in 1953 - DNA unraveled before our eyes, forever changing our understanding of life itself. From Montreal Pharmacy in Canada to the enchanting pharmacies of Paris, these establishments have been pillars of knowledge and healing throughout history. Travel across continents to Kilindini Road in Mombasa, Kenya - where East Africa witnessed its own chemical revolution. The pursuit of knowledge knows no boundaries. Station Road in Deganwy, Gwynedd beckons us next - a humble street that housed brilliant minds dedicated to advancing chemistry's frontiers. An advert from Duncan, Flockhart & Co takes us back to Edinburgh during a time when they were revered as alchemists; transforming potions into remedies for ailments. Delve deeper into history with a glimpse inside a Chinese pharmacy from 1864 - an intricate blend of traditional medicine and scientific innovation. Antoine Lavoisier and his wife grace our narrative; their partnership symbolizing how chemistry transcends gender barriers and ignites intellectual sparks between soulmates. Peering through a chemist shop window reveals shelves lined with vials containing wonders yet undiscovered – each holding potential cures or catalysts for progress. Finally, step into a drugstore circa 1950s America – an era where pharmacists became trusted advisors amidst societal changes; bridging gaps between health and well-being. Chemistry is not merely confined within laboratories but permeates every facet of human existence, and is both an art form and an exploration that continuously shapes our world.