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Bygones of Burnaby : an anecdotal history

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Publication Date
1976
c1975
Call Number
971.133 MCG COPY 4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
971.133 MCG COPY 4
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Century Park Museum Association
Publication Date
1976
c1975
Physical Description
108 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Notes
4 copies held: copy 4.
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Victorian pharmacy : rediscovering forgotten remedies and recipes

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Eastoe, Jane
Publication Date
2010
Call Number
615.1094 EAS
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
615.1094 EAS
Author
Eastoe, Jane
Contributor
Goodman, Ruth, 1963-
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Pavilion
Publication Date
2010
Printer
L.E.G.O. spa
Physical Description
224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 24 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Traditional medicine
Pharmacognosy
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmacy
Notes
"As seen on BBC"--Cover
"Foreword by Ruth Goodman".
Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-207) and index.
Summary: Follows the fascinating story of the emergence of high street healthcare in the form of the chemist's shop and the products on offer. Investigates which pills, potions, tonics and cures were available-- some effective, some deadly, and some still with us today.
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