First Aid Kit; Contents

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

First Aid Kit; Contents

Entry/Object ID

2009.045.002 a-h

Description

Rectangular metal tin with hinged lid containing first aid supplies. A) tin, lid printed in light blue with dark blue print: "Regaid/First Aid//Accident Emergency Case/No. 3/Suitable for/Travellers Motorists/& Home Use/Sold at/All Branches of [logo]The/Boots/Chemists[end logo] The Chemists//Boots Pure Drug Co. Ltd." b) beige paper envelope, printed in red and dark blue with "Boots" logos, other information and title block "Absorbent/Cotton Wool" and containing a dressing-sized piece of cotton wool. C)beige paper envelope, similar to (b) with title block "Surgical/Boric Lint". Empty [Boric lint is used to dress wounds and acts as a mild disinfectant]. D)beige shield-shaped piece of cardboard with a sturdy needle threaded with beige cotton thread inserted through iit and wound around cardboard. Three silver-coloured safety pins attached to band of thread. [is this original to kit?] e) roll of cream-coloured cotton flannelette wrapped in cream glossy glassine-type paper. Some fabric has been used. F) roll of white cotton gauze bandage, "2 inches wide 6 yards long", inside a beige paper wrapper printed with Boots logos and other information. G) roll or narrow white cotton gauze bandage. H) tiny, oblong, cardboard box, printed red with Boots logo and information, unopened and containing "Finger Burn/Dressing No. 10" i) clear glass four-sided bottle with cork stopper. White label printed in black with title block "Spirit of/Sal/Volatile/B.P." Dosage information and manufacturer information. Bottle has been opened and cork now held in place with piece of skin-coloured elastic bandage. [Smelling salts, used to revive a person after fainting.]

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Thorne, Freda

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Oct-09 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Kit, First Aid

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Kit, Medical

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Therapeutic

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Medical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Medical & Psychological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

kit; contents, first aid kit; contents

Class

Science & Technology, Tools & Equipment for - Medical & Psychological T&E - Medical Instruments

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

April 21, 2010

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 29, 2026