Tayside Medical History Museum Collections
There are over 2,000 artefacts in the medical museum collections. These range from a necklace which was believed to cure asthma to original bed plaques from Dundee Royal Infirmary.
Please click on the section headings below to view these items and more.
Find out about exhibitions based on the collections.
Instruments
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Ship's Surgeon's Case, c.1890s |
Sigmoidoscope |
Oilometer with Chart |
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Adson's Manometer |
Topocaine Anaesthetic Syringe |
Lister's Urethral Sounds |
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Davis Boyle's Gag |
Hey's Saw |
The Palmer Injector |
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Cauter for Expiration |
Martin's Pelvimeter |
Clip applying Forceps |
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Sterilising Forceps |
Intestinal Forceps |
Harrison's Steriliser Forceps |
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Lowman's Bone Clamp |
Retractor |
Vaginal Depressor |
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| Surgeon's Instrument Case c.1798-1822 DUNUC 3968 |
Research & Diagnosis
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The Barrow Coloured Lenses |
Eye Testing Kit |
Klinostik Opthalmoscope |
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Ophthalmoscope |
Victorian Brass Microscope |
Auroscope |
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Dr Esbach's Albuminimeter |
The Nunn Blood Gas Predictor |
Haemometer |
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Magnetic Galvanometer |
Microtome |
Graviometer |
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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Device |
Wright Peak Flow Meter |
Percussion Hammer |
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Schiotz Tonometer |
Bramber Laryngoscope |
Urine Thermometers |
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X-Ray Tube |
X-Ray Goggles |
X-Ray Tube |
Pharmaceuticals & Anaesthestics
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Pressurised Anaesthesia Container |
Glass Anaesthesia Bottle |
Octyl Nitrite Capsules |
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Polymask Oxygen Inhaler |
Dr Nelson's Inhaler |
Placebo Inhaler |
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Zymine Peptonising Tubes |
Ampoules of Aseptule-Aduitrin |
Ampoules of Syntometrine |
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Junior Disprin |
Iron cork press |
Glyceryl Trinitrate Patches |
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Box of Schimmel Needles |
Sodium Bicarbonate Intravenous Infusion |
Plastic Scissors |
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| Box of Prontosil Ampoules DUNUC 4031 |
Intal Spinhaler Demokit DUNUC 4113-4114 |
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Bandages, Splints & Prostheses
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Metal Leg Fracture Splints |
Elbow Splint |
Artificial Peg-Leg |
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Elastoplast |
Nonad Tulle Non-adherent Bandages |
Ribbon Gauze |
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Teaching Resources
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Adam Rouilly Model of Lungs |
Adam Rouilly Model of Kidneys |
Replica Human Skull |
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Stereoscope |
American Frohse Anatomical Chart |
Tramond Eye Model |
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| The Human Factory DUNUC 10177 |
Medals, Certificates & Badges
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Ogilvy-Dalgleish Gold Nursing Medal |
Medal Commemorating 100yrs of the |
Badge from DRI Nurse's Uniform |
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Medal for Proficiency in Mental Nursing |
Dundee Royal Infirmary Medals |
Radium Certificate |
Miscellaneous Treatment
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Dental Cement |
Chiropodist's Case |
Ingram's Whirling Syringe |
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Hillson Asthma Necklet |
Doctor's Bag |
Electrocardiograph |
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Kidney Dialyzer |
Inflatable Rubber Ring |
Petit's Tourniquet |
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Infrared Radiant Lamp |
Ultraviolet Lamp and Goggles |
Vitalograph Female Continator |
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Hospital Life
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Plaque from DRI Bed endowed in Memory of Captain Boase, 1916 |
Eastern Region Health Board Printing Stamps |
Plaque from DRI Bed endowed by D C Thomson |
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Presentation Plate from Dundee Royal Infirmary |
Silver Dining Implements from DRI |
Place Mat from DRI |
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Cup & Spoon for Dispensing Medicine |
Steam Kettle |
Steam Kettle with Detachable Spout |
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Bath Thermometer |
Bath Instruction Card |
Hot Water Bottle |
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Pampa Razor |
Shaving Razor |
Hair Clippers |
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Urine Collecting Bottle |
Bandage Dispenser |
Ceramic Tile from Ward 2, DRI |
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| Set of Vaccinia Tubes DUNUC 4037 |
To see more of our objects, why not look up our SCRAN project, Highlights of a Scottish Medical History Collection. Go to the SCRAN Homepage and type "13 in project" into the search box.
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