AM Bickford & Sons

Within the CALHN Health Museum is a fascinating collection of pharmaceuticals manufactured by AM Bickford & Sons.  Long before Bickford’s became a household name for cordials and soft drinks, it was a trusted name in medicine.  As one of Adelaide’s earliest apothecaries, Bickford’s produced tinctures, tonics and remedies for the growing colony. William Bickford William […]

Pharmaceutical Nostalgia

Recently the CALHN Health Museum received a large donation of pharmacy related items from Judy Rice. Judy, a former pharmacist, is an avid collector of pharmacy related items and we received many amazing items into our collection. However, one particular item stood out to me on more of a personal level, bringing back a wave […]