Society opens headquarters building for “Lambeth Pharmacy
History Show”
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society opens its doors to
the public from noon to 5pm on Saturday 14 July for a “Lambeth Pharmacy
History Show”. Organised as part of the local Vauxhall Festival, the programme
of free events includes hands-on demonstrations, a special exhibition,
talks and tours of the museum exhibition spaces on four floors of the
building. Many of the events will be linked to the festival’s garden theme.
At 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm, a team of museum staff
and volunteers from the British Society for the History of Pharmacy will
give hands-on demonstrations of a range of Victorian dispensing skills.
Costumed “apothecaries” (Joanna Castle and Peter Gregory) and their colleague
the confectioner (Mandy Wynn) will offer visitors the chance to handle,
smell and taste a range of authentic 15th century raw ingredients, made-up
remedies and sweetmeats.
At 2.30pm, Michael Watts, a guide at Chelsea Physic
Garden, will give a half-hour talk on “Plant medicines from your doctor”,
looking at plants used in modern pharmacy. At 3.30pm, Letta Jones, lecturer
in horticulture and garden history at Birkbeck College and Chelsea Physic
Garden, will give a half-hour illustrated talk on “Herb gardens ancient
and modern”, in which she will discuss early botanic and physic gardens
in Britain and Europe.
A special exhibition will be devoted to Lambeth’s
local eye ointment factory and its pottery industry.
For visitors who wish to see the view of central
London from the roof terrace, escorted trips to the roof will run every
half hour.
Across Lambeth Road from the Society, the Museum
of Garden History and its café will also be open, from 10.30am to 5pm,
as part of the festival. The museum will will run special guided tours
at 1 and 4pm (£2.50, £2 concessions).
Further details of the July 14 events organised
by the Society’s museum, and other museum events, can be obtained by contacting
the Museum office on 020 7735 9141 ext 354. Further information about
the Vauxhall Festival is available from Kelly O’Reilly on 020 7793 0263.
Information about the Museum of Garden History can be obtained by telephoning
020 7401 8865.
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