Advertisement in the 1924 Guide to Newport for Chalmers the chemist, whose shop was at the pierhead from 1897 to 1940s.
William Doig the chemist advert from 1924 Guide to Newport.
Bottles from William Doig the Chemist.
A well travelled prescription, issued in Newport, then stamped on the reverse in Newcastle, London and Bombay! Prescription issued by Chalmers the chemist.
Chemist's powder trestle from Doig’s the chemist. Folding the powder paper over this little trestle ensured identical sized powder sachets.
An early advertisement for Doig the Chemist in Robertson Place, Cupar Road.
This medicine bottle from Doig the chemist was dug up in the garden of Hazel Cottage (66 West Road). From the late 1870s William Doig had chemist shops both in Newport and in Dundee (as the bottle says). He eventually gave up the Dundee shop in the early 1900s which gives a date for the ...
Doig the chemist’s apprentices' drawer. It has been signed by all trainee chemists dating back to 1887.
This tin, now containing nails, is 60 years old and was found in Hugh Ritchie's garage over 500 miles away in Canterbury! The previous contents had been dispensed in 1962 by David Kerr the Chemist at the Pierhead.
Photo of the interior of the chemist's shop owned by Mr Doig.
A photograph of the High Street in about 1899, showing Doig's Chemist shop on the corner.
Pestle and mortar from Doig the Chemist's shop.
Pill boards from Doig the Chemist's shop.
Early photo and postcard of St Phillan's Place, Cupar Road, Newport. Mr Doig's chemist's shop can be seen on the left.
Suppository Makers from Doig's chemist shop.