Hernia Knife Metal hernia knife from a set of surgical instruments belonging to H.R. Lillie. c. 20th century 2016/3 Double-ended Bone Scoop Metal bone scoop from a set of surgical instruments belonging to H.R. Lillie. c. 20th century 2016/3.1 Curved Artery Forceps Set if curved artery forceps from the surgical case of H.R. Lillie. c. 20th century. 2016/3 Aneurism Needle Stainless steel aneurism needle from a set of surgical instruments belonging to H.R. Lillie. c. 20th century 2016/3 Scissor-handle Forceps Stainless steel forceps from a set of surgical instruments belonging to H.R. Lillie. c. 20th century 2016/3.1 Hone This quartz hone is from the surgical case of surgeon and medical officer, Dr Harry Russell Lillie (-1990). It was used for sharpening blades. The hone is held within a brown cardboard sleeve with gold lettering reading ‘Forest Fire Prevention Conserves Fish and Wild-Life.’ c. 20th century 2016/3.22 Enema Stainless steel enema from the surgical case belonging to H.R. Lillie. c. 20th century 2016/3.3.2 Catgut Ligatures and Suture Needle Catgut ligatures and suture needle contained within a glass vial, from the surgical case of H.R. Lillie. c. 1939 2016/3.28 Enema Stainless steel enema from the surgical case of H.R. Lillie. c. 20th century 2016/3.3.1 Glass Syringe Glass syringe from the surgical case of H.R. Lillie. c. 20th century 2016/3 Sphincteroscope Stainless steel sphincteroscope from surgical case of H.R. Lillie. c. 20th century 2016/3.13 Magnifying Lenses in Folding Case 2 magnifying lenses in plastic folding case, part of H.R, Lillie's surgical case. c. 20th century 2016/3 Sim's Vaginal Speculum Example of Sim's Vaginal Speculum, part of surgical case belonging to H.R. Lillie. 20th Century 2016/3.5 Set of Uterine Dilators Set of 5 curved uterine dilators in a rolled canvas case, belonging to H.R. Lillie. c. 20th century 2016/3.2 Clinical Thermometer Clinical thermometer in metal pen-like case, from the surgical bag of Dr. H.R.Lillie. 20th century 2016/3.1 Electric Auriscope Battery-operated auriscope from the surgical case of Dr. H.R. Lillie. 20th century 2016/3.18 Sphygmomanometer Boxed blood pressure apparatus, part of the surgical case of H.R.Lillie. 20th century 2016/3.33 Surgical Case Belonging to H.R. Lillie Lillie was a surgeon and medical officer aboard British whaling ships in the Antarctic during the 1940s. Originally from Dundee, Lillie received his MB ChB from the University of St Andrews in 1939, previously graduating from an Engineering BSc in 1926. He began his career at sea during the whaling season of 1946-1947. Serving up to 600 sailors at a time, Lillie was putting his surgical skills to good use at sea. The case holds instruments that would have been commonly found in any ship's ward; an enema, scalpels, suture needles, ligatures, and a sphygmamoter. Unknown c. 1900s Accession no. 2016.3