In my chemy lab days I was asked to set up a not particularly functional display of distillation equipment such as this as a background to publicity photographsHaven't seen a Kipps apparatus for a long time. Cannot think what that could be used to prepare in a chemists shop that might be sold there
I think that those Snuff mills were rolling just to keep my Grandma supplied! She took snuff in vast quantities (or so it seemed to us youngsters). Not the cleanest of habits, the snuff seemed to get everywhere and as you say the mell was all pervading. Her preferred brand was L260 but when she was a bit short of cash and couldn't afford a tin we kids were despatched to the newsagents foe a sachet of Singletons which I think was a lot cheaper.Good to see the illustration of Hedges L260 Snuff. L260 came about as the result of a private prescription. The prescription was recorded in private prescription ledger “L” page number 260. Hence the name. It was made in the warehouse at the rear of of the Dale End shop. Anyone entering the shop in Dale End could not help but notice the pervading smell of menthol, camphor, and eucalyptus. I can smell it even now. The Snuff mills ran almost continuously, the rumble being felt throughout the building. AC.
another great find jan...must be years old...our nan took snuff all of her life..she lived to the ripe old age of nearly 101Clearing Dad's flat I have just come across a snuff box - still with traces of the brown snuff powder. It would have been my Granddad's
Will post photo later.
Here we are. The top looks like a mussel shell but not sure.Clearing Dad's flat I have just come across a snuff box - still with traces of the brown snuff powder. It would have been my Granddad's
Will post photo later.
There are some very faint marks but need to try to decipher them. They seem a bit small for hallmarks. Will try to get photo using my camera rather than the camera on my phone.wow thats great jan...is the box silver
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hi mark have you looked on the great hampton street thread yet....i remember a chemist along there in the early 70s but cant recall if it was snapes or izonsDoes anyone have pictures of Snapes Chemists on Great Hampton Street please? Remember going there as a kid - inside was like a film set from Dickens' era - they used to run a thing called "The Chance" where for a weekly sum you got the chance to win a voucher to be spent in-store - it seems to be about the only place in that area I did not get a photo of!