'Dartford Museum' - Prints

Date:
1888-1975
Reference:
WF/M/I/DM/02
Part of:
Wellcome Foundation Ltd
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Description

These images were used in an exhibition opened at the Wellcome Dartford site in, 1989, to mark the centenary of Burroughs Wellcome & Co acquiring the site.

Mostly images of the staff and buildings of the Burroughs Wellcome factory, Dartford, with some images of explorers who used Burroughs Wellcome Tabloid products (eg First Aid kits, medicine chests and photographic chemicals). Also, presentation notes with accompanying slides, on the exhibition.

- Laboratories and Works of Burroughs Wellcome & Co., Dartford, c1896. (3 copies). With complete list of "Tabloids" on reverse. This view of the Dartford factory was used for sales promotion in the early 1890s
- 36. Petrol-engined Burroughs Wellcome delivery van, 1905 ["One of the earliest petrol engined vans"].
- 24. Annual fete & garden party. WCI, c1970.
- Maypole dance, 25th anniversary fete, 1905. (no secol sleeve)
- 3. Luncheon tent, 1905. Fete.
- 24. Annual fete, Acacia Hall, c1970. (no plastic slip)
- 14. The Library Acacia Hall.
- 20. Dartford Borough mace.
- 27. Wellcome Philharmonic Society, 1913.
- 28. Andrew Gray.
- 29. Senior management past & present, 1987. (Standing-left to right: Bill Beck, Bob Devereux, Trevor Jones, Dave Hardy. Sitting-left to right: Arthur Newman, John Billinghurst, Gordon Rundall.)
- 32. Dartford staff under Mr A.T. Hill, 1900.
- Photo of [BW] float "Queen Elizabeth I. Cures a sufferer from King's evil.". [Possibly from the 1953 Coronation] (no secol sleeve)
- 33. Ray Decker & Mavis Swift, 1975.
- 35. Board meeting at Dartford, 1979.
- 38. Ladies Drawing Room. WC & I, 1909.
- 58. BW&Co advert in the British Medical Journal, "Christmas Presents. Suitable Presents for Medical Men", Dec 1888.
- 61. Packing 'Kepler', [Dartford] c1909.
- 133. Rear Admiral Byrd in Arctic flying kit, 1934.
- 130. Terra Nova off Cape Evans. British Antarctic Expedition, 1910.
- 111. Vaccines for Romania, 1977.
- 102. Ampoule filling, c1970.
- 83. Control Labs, 1946.
- 62. Carpenters workshop, c1910.
- 1. [Burroughs, Wellcome & Co. poster? List of Pharmaceutical Preparations, Calendar for 1888 etc.]
- 136. May French Sheldon, Roger Casement in Africa, 1903-4.
- 136. Capt. Scott, 1910.
- 136. Sir Alan Cobham, 1931.
- Burroughs Wellcome & Co's factory 1890. (no secol sleeve)
- 20. 'What to see at the photo arts and crafts exhibition April 4 to 12', advert for 'Tabloid' Blue and Green Toners, for toning bromide prints.
- Burroughs Wellcome & Co.'s factory, c1896.
- Tabloid building, Sept 1898.
- Dartford by C.T. Youens, 1892.
- View with bridge, c1909/1910.
- Dartford, c 1908.
- Dartford, 1913.
- Roll of Honour. J. Russell (Works manager 1941-44), pictured with the other Directors of the Wellcome Foundation, 1945: A. B. Inglis (Controller), L. G. Matthews (Director of Distribution); T. Dewar (Secretary); C. H. Kellaway (Director in Chief of Research); T. R. G. Bennett (Chairman and Managing Director) and J. W. Trevan (Director, W. P. R. L)

Publication/Creation

1888-1975

Physical description

1 box [c.37 prints + presentation notes and accompanying slides]

Copyright note

Copyright assigned to the Wellcome Trust

Location of duplicates

Overlap with material in WF/M/I/DM/1/1.

The following copy photographs are held by Wellcome Images:

Re-enactment of Queen Elizabeth I healing a man with scrofula (or "The King's Evil"). Probably staged as part of coronation celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II

Ownership note

Presentation notes with accompanying slides were part of the 2nd Tranche Aquisition - see 'WF' Custodial History for details

Where to find it

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