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A photograph of straight bone forceps, with a circular joint and broad-fluted handles.

A series of photographs of a boxed set containing a Nebu Chamber non-electrostatic spacer for use with Astra inhalers. Includes the metal chamber, 2 mouthpieces, 2 carry cases and a face mask for infants.

A photograph of a double blunt hook retractor with a grooved handle.

A group of bone forceps, also known as "Lion" forceps. Each forcep has a screw joint and broad grooved handles.

Photograph of a duck-bill type vaginal speculum, also known as Fergusson's pattern.

Photograph of a Sim's pattern duck-bill type vaginal speculum.

Photograph of a self-retaining rectractor, mainly for abdominal work.

A photograph of an anaesthetic drop bottle with a regulating stopper.

A photograph of a leather case with velvet lining containing a stitching instrument handle with cotton reel attachment, 4 needles, a cleaner and 3 cotton reels.

Photograph of a rectangular hinged box with a press clip catch. Covered in black faux shagreen paper. The hinged lid is lined with padded blue silk. The base has a fitted base for the contents, lined with blue velvet.

Photograph of a soft canvas bag based dissection kit. Consisting of 2 incomplete packs of surgical blades, 3 sets of tweezers, 1 probe, 2 pairs of scissors and 2 blade handles.

A photograph with a pair of glass funnels, internally fluted.

A photograph of a pair of probable inflation spigots, used to enable a Foley-type catheter to be deflated quickly if required.

Photograph of a metal nasal speculum used in ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) area.

Photogtraph of an ophthalmoscope. It has 14 lenses, and is probably of the Swanzy type.

A photograph of a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) containing oxitropium bromide. In a cardboard box.

Photograph of a serevent diskhaler dry powder inhaler (DPI) (50 mcg salmeterol).

Photograph of a set of forceps with easily-detaching arms, and wood-clad handles.

A photograph of a completed film tin containing 16 mm film with soundtrack, showing the birth of quadruplets, possibly in Duke Street Hospital or Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

A photograph of a stainless steel bedpan used by patients

A photograph of ceramic urinal bottle with handle, used by patients.

A hand-blown round bottomed glass flask with an irregular blown neck. No closure is present and the use is unknown.

A photograph of a hand-blown round-bottomed glass flask with an irregular blown neck. No closure is present and the use remains unknown.

A photograph of a glass, discoid apparatus, designed to be fitted with a rubber teat.

A photograph of a vaginal pipe for irrigation.

A photograph of a small flask. The neck has been ground to receive a stopper, which is missing.

A box for Southey's trochar and tubing. The box conatins an explanatory/advertising insert leaflet regarding Dr. Southey's Improved Drainage Trochar.

A photograph of a tendon hammer. It contains a black vulcanite handle, with a nickel-plated discoid head. The head is protected with a ring of black rubber.

A Keeler Magnatone 2 binaural stethoscope with black tubing.

A photograph of 5'' and 7'' stainless steel straight artery forceps.

Several photograph that shown a box of glass microscope slides for the study of bacteriology.

A photograph of a binaural stethoscope with yellow tubing.

A series of photographs of a needle container for carrying suture needles in a pocket case, a red leather bound, with paper and cloth interior leaves. Containing thirteen curved suture needles of varying sizes.

A photograph of a pair of reflex hammers with plastic handles and a tapered tip for plantar reflex testing.

Set of dental forceps in a leather-wrap case.

A photograph of a retinoscope mirror, matt black in color.

A photograph of two lens with different diameter.

A photograph of two convex lenses with a black metal rim, retained in the lid of the case.

A photograph of a small pocket-sized non-illuminated ophthalmoscope contained in its own lined case, covered with black shagreen, and radiused at both ends. It is lined with purple velvet and has three recesses in the base to accept the ophthalmoscopes, bone handle and a spare lens.

A series of photographs of first aid items like bandages, dressings, safety pins and a face mask .

A photograph of a steel blade rivetted into a dark wooden handle. This is the seventh surgical scalpel in the case set.

A photograph of the sixth surgical scalpel in the cased set of Hernia Repair Instruments. The scalpel has a steel blade rivetted into a dark wooden handle.

A photograph of the fifth surgical scalpel in a set of Hernia Repair Instruments, with a steel blade rivetted into a dark wooden handle.

A photograph of a hernia suture needle with a steel blade rivetted into a dark wooden handle. The fourth surgical scalpel in the Hernia Repair Instruments.

A photograph of a hernia bistoury with a steel blade rivetted into a dark wooden handle. The third surgical scalpel in the Hernia Repair Instruments.

A photograph of a curved bistoury with a steel blade rivetted into a dark wooden handle. The second surgical scalpel in the Hernia Repair Instruments.

A photograph of a curved bistoury with a steel blade, the first surgical scalpel in the Hernia Repair Instruments, rivetted into a dark wooden handle.

A case that is constructed of solid mahogany, with some brass decoration on the outer surface, containing 8 surgical instruments.

A series of photographs of a small wooden (probably pine) case with pressed brass hinges and catch. The case has an interior wooden slotted fitting to accommodate two steel instruments. Ayer's or "Vienna Pattern" Tarsal Cyst forceps is used together with double-ended spoon curette curetting eyelid cysts (Meibomian or Chalazion cysts). These instruments are used to define the cyst and locate it securely for excision. The steel ring also provides effective pressure haemostasis. It has central screw device to compress the arms of the forceps together in place to provide location and compression.

A series of photographs depicting a Cytoscope set.

A series of photographs of an Archibald Goodall Prize medal.

A photograph of forceps, use remains unknown.

A photograph of a glove stretcher. This item provided the inspiration for Professor Ian Donald's electronic ovulation detector.

Photograph of a hearing aid which used to belong to Mrs Audrey Mary Gilchrist (nee Todd), 1925-2013) of Hull, East Yorkshire.

A photograph of a box of grain weights.

A series of photographs of a diagnostic set and parts within, made in Britain.

A series of photographs of a diagnostic set and parts within, made in Britain.

A photograph of a facemask made of malleable rubber, with an inflatable pad. The size of this one is small, for paediatric use.

Photograph of the lamp carrier and lamp of a laryngoscope.

Photograph of a ratchetted mouth gag, most likely of the Doyen's type. It is of adult size with straight ordinary jaws.

Small vaccinator of ivory and metal.

Syringe in leather-covered case

Small metal lancet case with four lancets

Silver lancet case to hold six lancets; attached label reads "Vaccination knives presented by David Tindal".

Pictured here is a smallpox vaccinator from the 19th century, used to vaccinate members of the public against smallpox.

Urinometer held in cylindrical card and leather case, used to measure the specific gravity of urine.

Dressing forceps, inscribed 'A. COX & SONS' and 'HM GOVT.'

Dissecting forceps, fluted with sharp teeth.

45-degree curved plugger with ebony bulb handle, inscribed 'Hallam London.' Used for applying filling material to a tooth cavity.

A curved surgical knife used for hernia repair surgery.

Lancet with wooden handle, inscribed with the letter 'I.'

Syringe for urethral injections to treat venereal diseases.

Syringe for urethral injections to treat venereal diseases.

Syringe for urethral injections to treat venereal diseases.

Boots viule syringe in a metal case with 'hospital' written on the lid. Case also holds two glass containers with needles inside.

Syringe designed for use with viules or other medical cartridges. Adaptable for use with most hypodermic syringes.

Heat resisting glass syringe with glass piston and metal nozzle.

Aseptic hypodermic syringe with hypodermic needles, in a black leather-covered case. On the inside of the case the manufacturer's details are printed, reading 'ARCHD. YOUNG & SON; 57 to 61, FORREST ROAD EDINBURGH.'

A pair of miniature forceps.

Glass syringe with glass piston and metal pentagon-shaped head with nozzle.

Bonney's dissecting forceps, with the inscription 'stainless.'

Johnson's sterile single use syringe in plastic bag. A card, also held in the plastic bag, provides information and instructions for use, reading 'STERILISED BY GAMMA RADIATION 2.5 MRADS; CERTIFIED STERILE AFTER BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTING AND GUARANTEED IF PACKAGE REMAINS UNDAMAGED; TO OPEN - CUT BAG'

A carved, adjustable dental elevator, used to loosen teeth for extraction.

A wooden monoaural stethoscope, used to monitor foetal heart rate.

Forceps used for the extraction of upper molars.

A dental key used to extract teeth. The claw is placed around the tooth and the key is turned. This dental key has an offset shaft and a spring-loaded, interchangeable claw.

A dental key used to extract teeth. The claw is placed around the tooth and the key is turned. This dental key has an offset shaft and finger control.

A dental key used to extract teeth. The claw is placed around the tooth and the key is turned. This dental key has an offset shaft and finger control.

A dental key used to extract teeth. The claw is placed around the tooth and the key is turned. This dental key has an offset shaft and a revolving bolster and claw.

A dental key used to extract teeth. The claw is placed around the tooth and the key is turned. This dental key has an offset shaft and adjustable claw.

Forceps used for upper molar extraction.

A laryngeal mirror used to examine the larynx, also known as the voice box.

A laryngeal mirror used to examine the larynx, also known as the voice box.

Dental forceps used for removing the lower teeth.

Forceps used during the hysterectomy procedure, the removal of the womb.

An instrument used for craniotomy and breech delivery. Craniotomy is the surgical removal of a portion of the skull and breech delivery is when a baby is delivered in feet-first position.

The blunt hook and crotchet were first combined into one instrument by Scottish obstetrician William Smellie (1697-1763).

A pair of scissors with angled blades used for the repair of the perineum, a procedure known as perineorrhaphy.

This design is named after Scottish gynaecologist Robert Lawson Tait (1845-1899).

A medical instrument used for vaginal douching.

A pair of uterine polypus forceps commonly used for the removal of polyps, small growths, from the uterus.

Vulsellum forceps with multiple tooths, used to grasp the cervical lips during examination of the cervix.

Vulsellum forceps with multiple tooths, used to grasp the cervical lips during examination of the cervix. This pair of forceps have the inscriptions 'BAIRD BROS GLASGOW' and 'STAINLESS STEEL.'

Double-toothed vulsellum forceps, used to grasp the cervical lips during examination of the cervix. This pair of forceps has the inscription 'GARDINER EDINBURGH.'

A perinaeum needle, used for transperineal prostate biopsy.

A cylindrical speculum used for examination of the vagina and cervix. This type of vaginal speculum was devised by surgeon Sir William Fergusson (1808-1877).

A widely used gynaecological instrument for opening up the cervix. This dilator has the inscription '16.'

Hegar's uterine dilator, a widely used gynaecological instrument for opening up the cervix. This dilator has the inscriptions '11' and '12.'

Uterine curette used to remove tissue by scraping or scooping.

Bozeman-Fritsch catheter used for the relief of ureterovaginal fistulas, a condition which causes a passageway to develop between the ureter, a tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder, and the vagina. These catheters are typically curved, with several openings at the tip.

This instrument is named after Nathan Bozeman (1825-1905) and Heinrich Fritsch (1844-1915).

Catheter used to drain urine from the bladder. This catheter has the inscriptions 'USA' and '1.'

Catheter used to drain urine from the bladder. This catheter has the inscriptions 'USA' and '17.'

Uterine sound, used to measure the length of the uterine cavity and cervical canal as well as the position and direction of the uterus. This sound has a graduated shaft to allow measurement.

Uterine sound, used to measure the length of the uterine cavity and cervical canal as well as the position and direction of the uterus.

Uterine sound, used to measure the length of the uterine cavity and cervical canal as well as the position and direction of the uterus.

Dental mirror used for oral examination.

A lancet used for incising the gum.

Dental forceps used for the removal of upper molars.

A dental gouge, commonly used for loosening teeth before extraction.

Smaller dental forceps used for removing children's teeth.

A dental probe primarily used to measure pocket depths around a tooth. This instrument has the inscriptions '18', 'Maillefer' and 'Stainless.'

A catheter used to drain urine from the bladder. This instrument has the inscriptions 'F' and '7.'

A laryngeal mirror used to examine the larynx, also known as the voice box.

An elevator used for loosening the tooth prior to forcep extraction. This is an example of a cross bar elevator, its handle is at a right angle to the blade for greater force. It has the inscriptions 'ASH England' and '12L.'

Dental forceps used for the removal of molars.

This pair of forceps has an inscription on the inside of the handle reading 'J.G.H.' It is likely that these forceps belonged to John Gray Houston. Houston became a Licentiate in Dental Surgery in 1945 and gained the Higher Dental Diploma and the Diploma in Dental Orthopaedics from the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1956.

He became a Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1967.

Dental forceps used for the removal of the lower front teeth.

Dental mirror used for oral examination.

A mirror used to examine the larynx and the pharynx. This instrument has the inscriptions 'HAWKINS LONDON', 'MAYER & PHELPS LONDON' and '26 mm.'

A curved tongue depressor used for oral examination. This instrument has the inscriptions 'DOWN ENGLAND' and 'STAINLESS STEEL.'

Forceps used to open peritonsillar abscesses, areas of puss-filled tissue at the back of the mouth next to the tonsils.

A metal tongue depressor used for oral examination. This instrument has the inscription 'EUPNINE VERNADE.'

A curved, metal tongue depressor used for oral examination.

A folding tongue depressor with fenestrated blades. This instrument has the inscription 'PAT. 2-26-01.'

A pair of tonsil dissecting forceps used during tonsillectomy, a surgical operation to remove the tonsils.

A wooden tongue depressor used for oral examination.

A haemocytometer held in a velvet-lined case, used for counting blood cells. This set consists of a B. S. S. single cell counting chamber with Type Neubauer ruling, two Plano cover glasses and pipettes for red and white corpuscules.

Three eustachian catheters used for inflating the eustachian tube. The eustachian tube is a narrow channel that connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx, the upper part of the throat behind the nose.

Three eustachian catheters used for inflating the eustachian tube. The eustachian tube is a narrow channel that connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx, the upper part of the throat behind the nose.

This tuning fork is held in a black leather case with green lettering, reading '"ACOUSTICON" 77, WIGMORE ST. LONDON, W.1.' and '14. ST. ANNS SQ MANCHESTER, 14 NEW ST. BIRMINGHAM, 75 BUCHANAN ST. GLASGOW.'

The tuning fork itself has the inscriptions 'Acousticon' and 'C512.'

A speculum used for examination of the nose. This style of nasal speculum was devised in 1872 by Bernhard Fränkel (1836–1911).

Thudichum's nasal speculum, with the inscriptions 'DOWN', 'STAINLESS' and '4.'

A tuning fork used to test hearing. This instrument has the inscriptions 'DOWN MAYER', '512' and 'C2.'

Bacon's aural syringe, used for the removal of ear wax.

An ENT diagnostic set held in a leatherette-covered case. This set consists of May's ophthalmoscope, an auriscope with three specula, a nasascope, a tongue depressor, a throat lamp, a holder for the wooden tongue depressor, a laryngeal mirror, a post nasal mirror, a battery handle and a spare lamp.

The case has purple lining with gold lettering, reading 'KLINOSTIK REGD' and 'BRITISH MADE.'

An eyelid retractor used to separate a patient's eyelid and lashes during intravitreal injections, the injection of medicine into the eye.

This instrument has an inscription reading '6.'

A lachrymal irrigation syringe with two fittings, in a leather-covered case. On the inside of the lid, there is gold lettering reading 'ARCHD YOUNG & SON, 57 & 61 FORREST ROAD, EDINBURGH.'

This instrument would have been used to wash out the lachrymal system of the eye.

Four prisms and one holder in a leather-covered case. Each of the prisms have inscriptions including '3', '5', '7' and '15.'

A mains-powered ophthalmoscope.

Reading test type arranged by Curry & Paxton, 195 Great Portland Street, London.

Hewitt's airway, with the inscription 'THACKRAY LEEDS.'

'1908' and 'HEWITT'S' has been handwritten on the rubber tube.

Philip's airway, with the inscriptions 'B.O.C.', '2' and '18mm.'

Ackland's mouth gag, with the inscriptions 'VICAREY DAVIDSON & CO', 'STAINLESS STEEL' and 'MWO.'

Page's Inhaler, with the inscription 'DOWN BROS.'

Clausen's Airway, with the inscriptions '3D', '3' and 'KING LONDON.'

Philip's airway, with the inscription 'Ritchie Glasgow.'

A dispensing bottle and dropper, used for the administration of ether anaesthesia.

A clear glass drop bottle, used for chloroform drops.

An orange glass drop bottle

A snare used for nasal polypectomy. This process was used to remove nasal polyps, painless soft growths found inside the nose.

This instrument has an inscription reading 'MAYER & CO. LONDON.'

A tuning fork, used to test hearing.

A nasal mirror used for examining adenoids, small lumps of tissue at the back of the nose above the roof of the mouth.

There is an inscription on the handle reading 'Down England' and on the back of the mirror reading '10 mm.'

A laryngeal spray in a black, leather-covered case with yellow lining. This spray was used for topical analgesia of the larynx, also known as the voice box.

Topical analgesia is a procedure which involves applying medication to an affected area to relieve pain.

Pictured here is an auroscope, a medical device used for visual examination of the eardrum and the passage of the outer ear.

An atomiser, used as a nasal spray for vaporising oily fluids.

A pair of silver-rimmed, bar-spring pince-nez spectacles.

Metal uterine curette.

Metal uterine curette.

Sim's double-ended uterine curette.

Disposable vaginal speculum, plastic, in plastic bag.

Cartridge syringe in cardboard box.

Plastic case containing an 'Aspiject' syringe used for infiltration and block analgesia.

Metal dental plugger with brass octagonal body for filling cavities

Metal dental plugger for filling cavities

Spirit lamp and circular slab of mica used to anneal cohesive gold cylinders for dental cavities.

Dental mallet for condensing gold used to fill cavities for dental restoration.

Set of 8 interchangeable plugger points in velvet lined box, with ebony handpiece.

Automatic mallet for dental cavity filling, used to condense the lingual surface of a resotration.

Set of miniature plugger points for electric dental engine, with handpiece and 5 different plugger heads. In purple lined box.

Handpiece set for an eletcric dental engine in velvet lined box with 6 miniature plugger points.

Single ended chrome and ebony hand mallet used for gold foil restoration work.

Pair of metal rubber dam clamp forceps used to maintain a dry field when filling a cavity with cohesive gold cylinders.

Electromagnetic mallet for dental foil cavity fillings.