Pill Collection

Advert for Beechams Pills 1887
What are the Wild Waves saying ? Try BREECHAMs PILLS! 1887

Castle Pill railway, near Milford Haven, South Wales
View of the Great Western Railway at Castle Pill (pill is a local name for a tidal inlet), near Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Bonzo palms the pill by George Studdy
Bonzo palms the pill -- he is given a pill, but only pretends to take it. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Picture No. 10855665
Pill Woodlouse - (Armadillidium vulgare) Date:

New type of light tank demonstrated at Aldershot
A group of small machines with a pill-box turret, working over rough ground at Aldershot

Quote Pharmacist
Orara Studio

Allegory of medicine (low relief)
BEN5471493 Allegory of medicine (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Allegory of medicine)

The Sick Horse 1869 (Oil on canvas)
8766548 The Sick Horse 1869 (Oil on canvas) by Davis, William (1812-73); 25.7--25.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

An advertisement for Carter's Little Liver Pills, 19th century
5311235 An advertisement for Carter's Little Liver Pills, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1898); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Balance from a marine medicine chest, c.1808 (object)
MMM5476644 Balance from a marine medicine chest, c.1808 (object); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Balance from a marine medicine chest)

Marine medicine chest, with compartments containing bottles. Wooden and ivory chest, c.1808 (wood and ivory)
MMM5476630 Marine medicine chest, with compartments containing bottles. Wooden and ivory chest, c.1808 (wood and ivory); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Marine medicine chest)

Advertising for oriental pills developing an Ideal bust, early 20th century (print)
7418358 Advertising for oriental pills developing an Ideal bust, early 20th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ideal bust: development and firmness of the breasts)

Le Quinquina, Cinchona pubescens (colour engraving)
3434356 Le Quinquina, Cinchona pubescens (colour engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Botanique. Coll. Part. Science. Botany. Cinchona pubescens, used for the production of quinine)

Saint Cosimo (Como or Cosimo) and Saint Damian, martyr brothers born in the 3rd century in Arabia
FGL5469916 Saint Cosimo (Como or Cosimo) and Saint Damian, martyr brothers born in the 3rd century in Arabia. They are protectors of pharmacists and doctors

Medical care: doctor with his assistant makes his patient drink a medicine
FGL5469922 Medical care: doctor with his assistant makes his patient drink a medicine. Behind them, a peasant, a minor and a hunter fighting a bear

Marine medicine chest (open), c.1808 (wood and ivory chest)
MMM5476673 Marine medicine chest (open), c.1808 (wood and ivory chest); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Marine medicine chest (open)

Dried grapes. Advert for a drug against hemorroids, ca 1930 (print)
7422827 Dried grapes. Advert for a drug against hemorroids, ca 1930 (print); (add.info.: Medicine. Pharmacy. Dried grapes)

A pharmacist (apothecary), Engraving by Jost Amman (1539-1591) 16th century
FGL5472742 A pharmacist (apothecary), Engraving by Jost Amman (1539-1591) 16th century.; Fototeca Gilardi.

last supper
Adam Wasilewski

'Bertelli's Catramin Pills; Gold Medal Diploma Nationl Exhibition Edinburgh 1890, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Bertelli's Catramin Pills; Gold Medal Diploma Nationl Exhibition Edinburgh 1890, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

'BEECHAMS PILLS 3 BOXES for the Captain H.M.S.Swallow at Montevideo December 17th 1889, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'BEECHAMS PILLS 3 BOXES for the Captain; H.M.S.Swallow at Montevideo December 17th 1889, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Beecham's Pills, The world's Medicine, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Beecham's Pills, The world's Medicine, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

'Beecham's Pills, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Beecham's Pills, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

the pill
Yaroslav Vasiliev-Apostol

Dr Vladimir Petrow, the man who discovered the Volidan birth pill, checking an experiment with one of his research team in one of the laboratories

pharmacology
Alexey Lobur

Advertisement, Dr Williams pink pills for pale people. Afraid to face traffic. Nerves in a terrible state and anaemia made her as pale as death

NATIONALISTS TAKE BILBAO
Nationalists take Bilbao Date: 1937

Don Quixote for an advertisement for the fortifying Globeol, around 1916 (illustration)
7415598 Don Quixote for an advertisement for the fortifying Globeol, around 1916 (illustration) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Sebastian tended by Irene, 1591-1666 circa, (oil on canvas)
7128818 St Sebastian tended by Irene, 1591-1666 circa, (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 179x225 cm; Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna

How shall I meet the Epidemic?, 1890. Creator: Unknown
How shall I meet the Epidemic?, 1890

Pill Box, England, c. 1750 / 60. Creator: Unknown
Pill Box, England, c. 1750/60

Medicine Box, England, c. 1850. Creator: Unknown
Medicine Box, England, c. 1850

Medicine Box, England, c. 1840. Creator: Unknown
Medicine Box, England, c. 1840

Pillbox, Saint Petersburg, 1850 / 1900. Creator: FabergeWorkshop
Pillbox, Saint Petersburg, 1850/1900

Dosing a Dog (engraving)
1044486 Dosing a Dog (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dosing a Dog. Illustration for The Graphic)

Buprestis beetles, flowering rush and pill beetle
Buprestis beetles 1-5, flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus 6, and pill beetle, Byrrhus pilula 7. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire

Pill, 1819 (pencil & w / c on paper)
2832428 Pill, 1819 (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Bequest of William Jerdone Braikenridge

Monument (of Captain Samuell Sturmy) in St Georges Church (Easton-in-Gordano), Pill
2832563 Monument (of Captain Samuell Sturmy) in St Georges Church (Easton-in-Gordano), Pill, 1827 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

The Losing Lady And The Cough-Drop, A Hectic Moment At Monte Carlo by H M Bateman. The innocent cough-drop and the worried officials

Uncle Jim and Uncle Billy, by Bret Harte (colour litho)
1598278 Uncle Jim and Uncle Billy, by Bret Harte (colour litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uncle Jim and Uncle Billy, by Bret Harte)

To digest well (colour litho)
2814765 To digest well (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: To digest well. A cachet of tot for breakfast and one (or two) for lunch

Old London Signs (engraving)
2792808 Old London Signs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old London Signs. Illustration for Chatterbox (1893)

Medicine Jack - pill seller (colour litho)
6031576 Medicine Jack - pill seller (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medicine Jack - pill seller)

A Positive Cure for Sick Headache, Carters Little Liver Pills (colour litho)
1079190 A Positive Cure for Sick Headache, Carters Little Liver Pills (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Old Tavern Signs in London (engraving)
1626971 Old Tavern Signs in London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Tavern Signs in London)

Pill, 1816 (pencil & w / c on paper)
2832429 Pill, 1816 (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Bequest of William Jerdone Braikenridge

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"Pill: A Journey Through Time and Imagination" Step back in time to 1887, where an advert for Beechams Pills captivated the masses with promises of relief and vitality. Meanwhile, at Castle Pill railway near Milford Haven, South Wales, a train chugged along its tracks, carrying passengers to their destinations. In a comical twist by George Studdy, Bonzo the dog slyly palms a pill as mischief fills the air. Picture No. 10855665 captures this mischievous moment forever. Fast forward to Aldershot in awe-inspiring fashion; a new type of light tank is demonstrated, showcasing technological advancements that would shape warfare history. Returning to Castle Pill railway once more brings us face-to-face with Dr Williams' pink pills for pale people through an enticing advertisement. These pills promised rejuvenation and vitality for those seeking solace from their ailments. Amidst historical events like NATIONALISTS TAKING BILBAO and Don Quixote's fortifying Globeol advertisement around 1916, we find ourselves immersed in tales of strength and resilience. Gazing upon G. H. Davis' depiction of Maginot Line fortifications evokes thoughts of defense mechanisms against unseen threats lurking beyond our borders. As we delve into modern times filled with artificial intelligence (AI) wonders, black capsules symbolize hope for cures yet undiscovered within the realm of cyborgs and digital composites. Finally, flipping through Victorian adverts from 1889 transports us back to an era when colorful promises adorned every page – each one offering solutions encapsulated within tiny pills waiting to be consumed by hopeful souls seeking relief or transformation. From ancient remedies to futuristic possibilities - "Pill" encompasses centuries worth of stories filled with healing powers and dreams realized.