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The device was used by gynaecologists and urologists from as early as the 1890s all the way into the mid 20th century. It would have been inserted through the urethra enabling the doctor to view all the way into the bladder. Material: Metal (nickel-plated), wood, rubber. Colour: Silver, brown, black & red. Maker: American Cystoscope Makers. Place: New York, c. 1945.

The device was used by gynaecologists and urologists from as early as the 1890s all the way into the mid 20th century. It would have been inserted through the urethra enabling the doctor to view all the way into the bladder. Material: Metal (nickel-plated), wood, rubber. Colour: Silver, brown, black & red. Maker: American Cystoscope Makers. Place: New York, c. 1940.

The stethoscope is an acoustic medical device for auscultation or listening to the internal sounds. Ebony wood monaural stethoscope: A hollow, cylindrical, wood stem with one fluted end; other end flared and flat on the bottom. Material: Ebony. Colour: Black, c. 1850.

This Thomas wrench was used to correct clubfeet and fractures. Now considered a particularly harsh method of treatment, the foot would be rolled between the two shorter cylinders to forcibly correct it. Hugh Owen Thomas (1834-1891) was a Welsh orthopaedic surgeon who is considered to be the father of orthopaedic surgery in Britain. Material: Nickel-plated, rubber. Colour: Silver, red, c. 1935.

Microscope by Voigtlander. Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. Material: Metal, wood. Colour: Black, brass, silver, brown, c. 1920.

With 7 trays for holding 15-40 catheters and 1 tray for trioxy-methylane (formalin). Material: Metal (nickel-plated. Colour: Silver, c. 1935.

An endoscope designed to be passed through the anus in order to permit inspection, diagnosis, treatment, and photography especially of the sigmoid colon. Material: Nickel-plated, wood. Colour: Silver, light brown. Maker: George Wolf. Place: Berlin, c. 1940.

Forceps used to luxate teeth and remove them from the alveolus. Material: Polished metal. Dublin, London, Sheffield, c. 1900.

An instrument commonly used for viewing occlusal and distal surfaces of teeth. Device that has a reflecting mirrored surface at its working end to view tooth surfaces that cannot be directly visualised. Material: Metal, wood. Colour: Silver, brown, c. 1910.

Used as a lever during the extraction of a tooth or retained roots. It is pushed in between the gums and the tooth exterior and used to loosen the tissue surrounding the tooth. Material: Polished steel, ebony. Colour: Dark grey, black, c. 1870.

Parts of syringe: Needle adapter, piston with harpoon, syringe barrel, finger grip, lever. Material: Metal (nickel-plated), glass. Colour: Silver, clear, brown. Maker: H. Ifau. Place: Berlin, c. 1935.

Dental anaesthetic syringe, Imperial type, capacity 30 mm. Metal: Nickel-plated. Colour: Silver. Maker: Burroughs Wellcome & Co. Place: England, c. 1950.

Dental syringe. This type of instrument has multiple parts that allow the device to produce a thin stream of a numbing agent known as local anaesthetic. Metal: Nickel-plated. Colour: Silver. Maker: Parke, Davis & Co., c. 1955.

(a) Aqua aneth. Conc.
(b) Aq. Camph.
(c) Sp. Camph.
(d) Sp. Chlorof.
(e) Sp. Ammon Arom.
(f) Alcohol 90%, c. 1910.

Dental syringe. This type of instrument has multiple parts that allow the device to produce a thin stream of a numbing agent known as local anaesthetic. Metal: Nickel-plated, and glass. Colour: Silver, clear, and blue. Maker: Parke, Davis & Co. Place: France, c. 1955.

For dental use. Material: Glass and rubber. Colour: Clear, red. Maker: Holtsz Chemical Co. Place: Philadelphia.

For dental use. Material: Glass and cork. Colour: Amber, beige. Maker: Bayerl. Place: Britain, c. 1955.

The dental needles are available in short and long sizes. With coloured hub permits to identify the diameter of the needle. Sterile, single use, non-toxic, non-pyrogenic. Material: Stainless steel. Colour: Silver. Maker: Westprod. Place: England, c. 1950.

For dental use. Material: Nickel-plated. Colour: Silver, c. 1950.

Used as a lever during the extraction of a tooth or retained roots. It is pushed in between the gums and the tooth exterior and used to loosen the tissue surrounding the tooth. Material: Nickel-plated. Colour: Silver. Maker: Allen & Hanburys, England. c. 1935.

Tooth rasps: A simple rasp designed to smooth sharp edges or spurs on the molars and premolars, to prevent them causing damage to the cheek and tongue which itself can lead to secondary problems. Useful after cutting the molars with molar cutters. Material: Nickel-plated. Colour: Silver. Maker: H. Windler, c. 1935.

Tooth rasps: A simple rasp designed to smooth sharp edges or spurs on the molars and premolars, to prevent them causing damage to the cheek and tongue which itself can lead to secondary problems. Useful after cutting the molars with molar cutters. Material: Nickel-plated. Colour: Silver. Maker: C. Ash & Sons. Place: England, c. 1950.

Tooth rasps: A simple rasp designed to smooth sharp edges or spurs on the molars and premolars, to prevent them causing damage to the cheek and tongue which itself can lead to secondary problems. Useful after cutting the molars with molar cutters. Material: Nickel-plated. Colour: Silver. Maker: H. Windler, c. 1950.

(a) Tinct. Senog.
(b) Tinct. Cinck. Co.
(c) Tinct. Asafoet.
(d) Tinct. Rhei co.
(e) Tinct. Kramer.
(f) Tinct. Aurant, c. 1910.

Finest quality spun linen suture thread with exceptional tensile strength and smooth, uniform lay. For all purpose post-mortem stitching. Material: Linen. Colour: Ivory, black. Maker: Ethicon Suture Lab. Place: Edingburgh, c. 1950.

Terelyne is a synthetic material and chosen because it is absorbable and synthetic.Material: Terylene. Colour: Black. Maker: Ethicon Suture Lab. Place: Edinburgh, c. 1960.

Surgical sutures: Suture material is sterile, easy to handle, resistant to infection and cheap. Material: Catgut, glass. Colour: Brown. Maker: Ethicon Suture Lab. Place: Edinburgh, c. 1950.

Silk also has low tensile strength, making it likely to break under high tension. It's often used to suture mucosal tissues or to close intertriginous areas. Because of its easy handling, silk is also helpful as a temporary suture during surgery. Material: Silk thread. Colour: Off-white. Maker: Mayer & Meltzer. Place: London, c. 1920.

A hypodermic needle is a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject substances into the body or extract fluids from it. Material: Stainless steel. Colour: Silver. Maker: Allen & Hanburys, c. 1940.

Modern hypodermic needles come in many sizes and options, including curved and half curved needles, sterile hypodermic needles, thin wall needles, insulin needles, pen needles and winged needles. Material: Stainless steel. Colour: Silver. Maker: Westprod. Place: England.