As the number of shopping days left before Christmas continues to dwindle,
RCSI Heritage Collections decided to have a look at what was on offer to those in the medical world in times gone by. By looking at advertisements in the back of the
Medical Directory series, which spans from 1852 to today, you could pick a variety of items for those hard to get and not so hard to get people in your life. Let's have a look at what was on offer.....
For the ladies, why not get the most fashionable figure hugging under apparel?
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An ad for Bailey's Ladies Bandages and Belts from 1853.
'No Lady Should Be Without One' - who can argue with that! |
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| Spirella Figure Foundation Garments from 1936. |
How about that person who is always trying new health fads?
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| How yummy, orange peel flavoured cod liver oil tablets?! From 1853. |
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| Many would try and claim that beer can aid sickness..... From 1889. |
Not forgetting the surgically minded on the list.....
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| One will never be short of bones again. From 1859. |
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All types of medical instrument tastes and styles catered for.
From 1875. |
How about the food and drink connoisseur?
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| They were on to a winning recipe in 1875. |
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| Cadbury's is a must at Christmas. From 1900. |
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| Still re-energising people today, from 1949. |
For those needing a more practical gift.
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One day you have blue eyes, the next day brown. Fabulous!
From 1854. |
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| They could only be made by a man named Stump. From 1875. |
And, last but not least, for that person who needs help to relax.
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| Who'd have known? From 1923. |
So having perused these advertisements and, hopefully, gained some inspiration
Go Forth And Shop!!
- Researched and written by Meadhbh Murphy
