Erin
@erinmck96.bsky.social
Archivist | Currently at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | HistMed 🧪🩻| Swimmer | Reader | 🇨🇦/🇮🇪/🏴 | ARA Ireland Campaigns Officer | Views my own ✨ She/Her
Delighted to be taking part in this talk @rcsi.bsky.social with colleagues from the School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences exploring the history of pharmacy, the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists archive & the innovative work being achieved in the school & wider profession as part of Heritage Week!
July 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Delighted to be taking part in this talk @rcsi.bsky.social with colleagues from the School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences exploring the history of pharmacy, the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists archive & the innovative work being achieved in the school & wider profession as part of Heritage Week!
From the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists Archive, this scrapbook (RCSI/HCR/11/04/140) forms part of the Robinson Family’s personal photographic collection. Pictured are their travels in Portugal, Gibraltar, Spain & Algeria #EYATravel #EYATaisteal @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
From the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists Archive, this scrapbook (RCSI/HCR/11/04/140) forms part of the Robinson Family’s personal photographic collection. Pictured are their travels in Portugal, Gibraltar, Spain & Algeria #EYATravel #EYATaisteal @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
For anyone interested I also wrote an article on these schemes, in particular the Dudley Scheme in the West of Ireland in @araireland.bsky.social 2024 summer newsletter 🔗 below:
May 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
For anyone interested I also wrote an article on these schemes, in particular the Dudley Scheme in the West of Ireland in @araireland.bsky.social 2024 summer newsletter 🔗 below:
For #InternationalNursesDay here are images from @rcsi.bsky.social Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery Archive showcasing records from RCSI/FoN/08/04 which relate to the Queen’s Institute of District Nursing and the Lady Dudley Nursing Scheme in Ireland during the late 19th & 20th century.
May 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
For #InternationalNursesDay here are images from @rcsi.bsky.social Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery Archive showcasing records from RCSI/FoN/08/04 which relate to the Queen’s Institute of District Nursing and the Lady Dudley Nursing Scheme in Ireland during the late 19th & 20th century.
#OTD in May of 1957 the 10th World Health Assembly took place in Geneva. Pictured among those seated below are the Irish delegates Dr. James Deeny, Chief Medical Adviser and T.J. Brady, Assistant Secretary from the Department of Health, Rep. Ireland (RCSI/IP/Deeny/2/3/5/11) @who.int
May 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Pictured are Figwort and Honeysuckle plants.
#EYADomhan #EYAEarth #explorearchives #cuardaighdochartlann @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
#EYADomhan #EYAEarth #explorearchives #cuardaighdochartlann @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Pictured are Figwort and Honeysuckle plants.
#EYADomhan #EYAEarth #explorearchives #cuardaighdochartlann @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
#EYADomhan #EYAEarth #explorearchives #cuardaighdochartlann @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
Here we have a pocketbook which contains ‘Description Names and Botanical Sources of Plants used in the
Manufacture of Garretts Herbine’ from the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists
collection @rcsilibrary.bsky.social Heritage Collections
Manufacture of Garretts Herbine’ from the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists
collection @rcsilibrary.bsky.social Heritage Collections
April 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Here we have a pocketbook which contains ‘Description Names and Botanical Sources of Plants used in the
Manufacture of Garretts Herbine’ from the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists
collection @rcsilibrary.bsky.social Heritage Collections
Manufacture of Garretts Herbine’ from the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists
collection @rcsilibrary.bsky.social Heritage Collections
This second image depicts a nurse in the operating theatre at the Hôpital irlandais, Saint-Lô in Normandy, France (1945-1946) RCSI/FoN/05/02 #histmed
March 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
This second image depicts a nurse in the operating theatre at the Hôpital irlandais, Saint-Lô in Normandy, France (1945-1946) RCSI/FoN/05/02 #histmed
It’s #WorldTheatreDay 🎭 & why not share some stunning operating theatre images from RCSI Digital Heritage Collections! RCSI/IP/Dickson/03/04/01 is a souvenir photograph album (1894-1898) which includes this fabulous image of Dr. Emily Winifred Dickson conducting an operation 🩸
March 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
It’s #WorldTheatreDay 🎭 & why not share some stunning operating theatre images from RCSI Digital Heritage Collections! RCSI/IP/Dickson/03/04/01 is a souvenir photograph album (1894-1898) which includes this fabulous image of Dr. Emily Winifred Dickson conducting an operation 🩸
Today is #WorldTBDay & below is an image of correspondence & other materials which
form part of the Deeny Collection (RCSI/IP/Deeny). James A. Deeny (1906-94) was a medical doctor
& public health official (Chief Medical Advisor for the Dept. of Health in Ireland, 1944-50; 1954-62)
form part of the Deeny Collection (RCSI/IP/Deeny). James A. Deeny (1906-94) was a medical doctor
& public health official (Chief Medical Advisor for the Dept. of Health in Ireland, 1944-50; 1954-62)
March 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Today is #WorldTBDay & below is an image of correspondence & other materials which
form part of the Deeny Collection (RCSI/IP/Deeny). James A. Deeny (1906-94) was a medical doctor
& public health official (Chief Medical Advisor for the Dept. of Health in Ireland, 1944-50; 1954-62)
form part of the Deeny Collection (RCSI/IP/Deeny). James A. Deeny (1906-94) was a medical doctor
& public health official (Chief Medical Advisor for the Dept. of Health in Ireland, 1944-50; 1954-62)
In a recent episode of @physiciansgallery.bsky.social podcast: ‘Insomnia, Iron & the Itch’ one of the hosts mentions Blaud’s pills, a preparation of iron used to enrich the blood & treat anaemia. Below we have a bottle of Blaud’s pills in the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists collection RCSI/HCR/04/01/05
March 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In a recent episode of @physiciansgallery.bsky.social podcast: ‘Insomnia, Iron & the Itch’ one of the hosts mentions Blaud’s pills, a preparation of iron used to enrich the blood & treat anaemia. Below we have a bottle of Blaud’s pills in the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists collection RCSI/HCR/04/01/05
The Chapel before WWII:(Image Credit: Skulls and bones of friars, looking towards the altar of a chapel. Photograph. Wellcome
Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection) @wellcomecollection.bsky.social
Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection) @wellcomecollection.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The Chapel before WWII:(Image Credit: Skulls and bones of friars, looking towards the altar of a chapel. Photograph. Wellcome
Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection) @wellcomecollection.bsky.social
Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection) @wellcomecollection.bsky.social
A recent holiday visit to: The Ruins of the Chapel of Bones in Valletta, Malta 🇲🇹 an ossuary which was ravaged during an air raid during WWII & which I first learned about in @evinumen.bsky.social’s article “In Defence of Display….” 🔗 to the text is in the quoted post below ⬇️
January 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A recent holiday visit to: The Ruins of the Chapel of Bones in Valletta, Malta 🇲🇹 an ossuary which was ravaged during an air raid during WWII & which I first learned about in @evinumen.bsky.social’s article “In Defence of Display….” 🔗 to the text is in the quoted post below ⬇️
Yesterday was #NationalPharmacistDay! And what better way to celebrate than by sharing these images of medicine bottles from the Hayes, Conyngham & Robinson Pharmaceutical Chemists collection & this image of one of HCR’s branches: The Ballsbridge Medical Hall #pharmacy #histmed #irisharchives
January 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Yesterday was #NationalPharmacistDay! And what better way to celebrate than by sharing these images of medicine bottles from the Hayes, Conyngham & Robinson Pharmaceutical Chemists collection & this image of one of HCR’s branches: The Ballsbridge Medical Hall #pharmacy #histmed #irisharchives
Margaret Rachel Huxley was born #OTD in 1855. Her first appointment in 1882 was as Matron of Dublin's National Eye and Ear Infirmary & in 1884 she was appointed Lady Superintendent and Matron of Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital, Dublin. Image Credit: RCSI Heritage Collections ~ RCS/FoN/09/03
December 21, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Margaret Rachel Huxley was born #OTD in 1855. Her first appointment in 1882 was as Matron of Dublin's National Eye and Ear Infirmary & in 1884 she was appointed Lady Superintendent and Matron of Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital, Dublin. Image Credit: RCSI Heritage Collections ~ RCS/FoN/09/03
I was delighted to hear mention of Sir Charles Cameron (1830-1921) on the latest episode of Three Castles Burning, Dublin History Podcast hosted by Donal Fallon. Sir Cameron was at various points a Fellow, Professor, President, & historian of RCSI (Image: RCSI/IP/Cameron/2/2)
December 6, 2024 at 11:32 AM
I was delighted to hear mention of Sir Charles Cameron (1830-1921) on the latest episode of Three Castles Burning, Dublin History Podcast hosted by Donal Fallon. Sir Cameron was at various points a Fellow, Professor, President, & historian of RCSI (Image: RCSI/IP/Cameron/2/2)
The maternity ward at Christmas in the Hôpital irlandais de Saint-Lô where there were #Decorations & perhaps a few #Bells hanging from the ceilings and hopefully a #FestiveFeast for all these new mothers! #EYAFestive #ArchiveAdventCalendar #explorearchives @arascot.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 11:14 AM
The maternity ward at Christmas in the Hôpital irlandais de Saint-Lô where there were #Decorations & perhaps a few #Bells hanging from the ceilings and hopefully a #FestiveFeast for all these new mothers! #EYAFestive #ArchiveAdventCalendar #explorearchives @arascot.bsky.social
#EYADoChartlann #EYAYourArchive RCSI Heritage Collections collect, preserve & curate material relating to the history of RCSI & to the development of medicine and surgery in Ireland. I’m so privileged to currently be part of the team & telling some of these stories @araireland.bsky.social #histmed
November 30, 2024 at 10:08 AM
#EYADoChartlann #EYAYourArchive RCSI Heritage Collections collect, preserve & curate material relating to the history of RCSI & to the development of medicine and surgery in Ireland. I’m so privileged to currently be part of the team & telling some of these stories @araireland.bsky.social #histmed
For #EYAAnimals here is an image of a price list for Horse & Cattle Medicines along with their Uses & Doses which were sold by Hayes, Conyngham & Robinson Pharmaceutical Chemists (1897-1998) @araireland.bsky.social #histmed #historyofpharmacy #explorearchives
November 29, 2024 at 11:06 AM
For #EYAAnimals here is an image of a price list for Horse & Cattle Medicines along with their Uses & Doses which were sold by Hayes, Conyngham & Robinson Pharmaceutical Chemists (1897-1998) @araireland.bsky.social #histmed #historyofpharmacy #explorearchives
At Hayes, Conyngham & Robinson Pharmaceutical Chemists, family was key to the ethos of how the business was run. It also continued to be managed and run by some of the descendants of the original founders until it was sold to Boots in 1998 #EYAFamily #explorearchives @araireland.bsky.social
November 28, 2024 at 9:53 AM
At Hayes, Conyngham & Robinson Pharmaceutical Chemists, family was key to the ethos of how the business was run. It also continued to be managed and run by some of the descendants of the original founders until it was sold to Boots in 1998 #EYAFamily #explorearchives @araireland.bsky.social
The Alchemist ✨ at work, perhaps on the #mythological ‘Philosopher’s Stone’ turning base metals into gold? Or creating an elixir of life? From the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists collection (Image published by Bayer Pharma[?]) #EYAmythology #EYAMiotaseolaíocht @araireland.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 9:41 AM
The Alchemist ✨ at work, perhaps on the #mythological ‘Philosopher’s Stone’ turning base metals into gold? Or creating an elixir of life? From the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists collection (Image published by Bayer Pharma[?]) #EYAmythology #EYAMiotaseolaíocht @araireland.bsky.social
For #EYAFashion I wanted to share these images from the General Nursing Council for England and Wales’ ‘Instructions with Regard to Uniform and Badge which may be worn by Registered Nurses’ published in 1931 @araireland.bsky.social #nursinghistory #histmed #explorearchives
November 25, 2024 at 9:37 AM
For #EYAFashion I wanted to share these images from the General Nursing Council for England and Wales’ ‘Instructions with Regard to Uniform and Badge which may be worn by Registered Nurses’ published in 1931 @araireland.bsky.social #nursinghistory #histmed #explorearchives
This book press from the Hayes, Conyngham & Robinson Pharmaceutical Chemists collection is definitely #huge!
From the research I’ve done so far it would have been used to copy letters, very useful for Victorian record keeping I would think! #EYAHuge @araireland.bsky.social #explorearchives
From the research I’ve done so far it would have been used to copy letters, very useful for Victorian record keeping I would think! #EYAHuge @araireland.bsky.social #explorearchives
November 24, 2024 at 10:35 AM
This book press from the Hayes, Conyngham & Robinson Pharmaceutical Chemists collection is definitely #huge!
From the research I’ve done so far it would have been used to copy letters, very useful for Victorian record keeping I would think! #EYAHuge @araireland.bsky.social #explorearchives
From the research I’ve done so far it would have been used to copy letters, very useful for Victorian record keeping I would think! #EYAHuge @araireland.bsky.social #explorearchives
#EYATiny A collection of labels for tinctures, medications, general remedies & products sold by Hayes, Conyngham & Robinson Pharmaceutical Chemists (1897/1998), if you zoom in you’ll be able to see just how #tiny some of them are! @araireland.bsky.social #histmed #explorearchives #pharmacy
November 23, 2024 at 11:14 AM
#EYATiny A collection of labels for tinctures, medications, general remedies & products sold by Hayes, Conyngham & Robinson Pharmaceutical Chemists (1897/1998), if you zoom in you’ll be able to see just how #tiny some of them are! @araireland.bsky.social #histmed #explorearchives #pharmacy
These images have now been digitized and are available on the RCSI Heritage Collections digital platform rcsi.access.preservica.com/uncategorize... @araireland.bsky.social #explorearchives #histmed #irisharchives #nursing #midwifery
November 22, 2024 at 11:22 AM
These images have now been digitized and are available on the RCSI Heritage Collections digital platform rcsi.access.preservica.com/uncategorize... @araireland.bsky.social #explorearchives #histmed #irisharchives #nursing #midwifery