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BP - Beechams Pills Limited and the Beecham Group
1 - Business section of Beechams Pills Limited and the Beecham Group
1 - Miscellaneous historical items relating to Beechams Pills Limited, St.Helens
2 - Records relating to the Product Development Department of Beechams Pills Limited
3 - Legal documentation relating to Beechams Pills Limited, St.Helens and the Beecham Group
4 - Financial documentation relating to the Beecham Empire
5 - Beecham personnel records
6 - Advertisements for Beecham products
1 - Framed stencil used to mark the goods of Thomas Beecham in his shop in Wigan, Lancashire
2 - Handbill advertising Beecham's Pills at 7 New Square, Wigan, Lancashire
3 - Large poster advertising the sale of stock in trade and fixtures of Beecham's Grocers and Druggists store at No. 120 Wallgate, Wigan.
4 - Large poster advertising Beecham's Pills and Beecham's Cough Pills.
5 - Large poster advertising Beecham's Pills
6 - Large poster advertising Beecham's Pills containing the words 'Worth a guinea a box'
7 - Large poster advertising Beecham's Pills containing the words 'Worth a guinea a box'
8 - Original black and white wash for advertisement showing John Bull offering a box of Beecham's Pills to people representing the nations of the world
9 - Beecham Music Portfolio. Volumes 1-20
10 - Advertisement for Beecham's Pills which appeared in the 'Illustrated London News'.
11 - Advertisement extract from an unknown paper containing the words 'From the proprietor of Beecham's Pills, St.Helens --- '
12 - Advertisement for Beecham's Pills taken from the 'Illustrated London News' containing the words 'To Beecham or not to Beecham, That is the question: Methinks I've heard they are worth a guinea a box'
13 - Photograph of U.S. President Harrison (containing an advertisement for Beecham's Pills on the reverse side).
14 - Advertisement from 'Cassell's Saturday Journal' containing the words 'Saved by Beecham's Pills'
15 - Advertisement for Beecham's Pills from 'Cassell's Saturday Journal' containing the words 'A gigantic cure'
16 - Leather backed extract of a text only newspaper advertisement for Beecham's Pills.
17 - Beecham's 'Help to scholars'
18 - Advertisement for Beecham's Pills from 'The Pictorial News' containing the words 'A going concern'.
19 - 'More rhymes for Beecham's chimes' - page from 'Weldon's Practical Knitter' advertising Beecham's Pills
20 - Framed magazine advertisement showing the Beecham's factory in St.Helens.
21 - Advertisement for Beecham's Pills from 'the Graphic' and 'Illustrated London News'
22 - Photostat of an advertisement from 'The Pioneer' (India) and accompanying letters.
23 - Article from an unknown newspaper regarding the 'model establishment' of the Beecham factory in St.Helens
24 - Set of printing blocks for Beecham's Pills
25 - Advertisement for Beecham's Pills from the 2d. paper `The Fancy Work Basket'.
26 - Advertisement from 'Home Chat' magazine promoting Beecham's products
27 - Novel titled 'John Dorrien' by Julia Kavanagh
28 - Colour postcards advertising Beecham's Pills
29 - 'Beecham's one penny guide to the Liverpool exhibition'.
30 - Beecham's novelty calendars.
31 - Original artwork for 'A Coronation souvenir presented by the proprietors of Beecham's Pills'.
32 - Advertisement for Beecham's Pills from `The Weekly Mail'.
33 - 'Strand' magazine article titled 'What is a good advertisement'
34 - A card calendar advertising Beecham's Pills titled 'The pick of the basket'
35 - Correspondence relating to Beecham's 'Oracles'
36 - 2 editions of `The Chemist and Druggist' containing references to Beecham's Pills
37 - Edition of 'The British Colonial Druggist' containing an advertisement for 'Daisy headache cure'.
38 - A card calendar advertising Beecham's Pills containing the words 'Beecham's Pills ensure a bright tomorrow'
39 - Framed colour advertisement of two children and a camel being offered Beecham's Pills.
40 - Advertisement from the 'Daily Mail' containing the words 'Sleep gentle sleep'
41 - Booklets promoting products of Beechams Pills Limited
42 - Single page advertisement from the 'Daily Mail' titled 'The Romance of Beecham's Pills! The true story of Thomas Beecham's triumph'
43 - Page from 'St.Helens Newspaper and Advertiser' containing an article titled 'The growth of the Beecham business from a small farm to a world famous undertaking'.
44 - `The Chemist and Druggist' containing advertisements for Beechams Pills Limited
45 - `The Chemist and Druggist'
46 - Handbill advertising Beecham's Pills, cough pills and Beecham's toothpaste
47 - Letter from J. F. Allan to the Beecham Group, St.Helens, regarding an old copy of 'Help to scholars'
48 - Copy of stencil containing the words 'T. Beecham, Chemist druggist and tea dealer, Wigan'.
49 - Small poster titled 'To keep your spirits up and your temperature down ...'.
50 - Original artwork for poster 'Beecham's Pills Saint Helens'.
51 - Original artwork for poster of a 'Russian soldier' about to take Beecham's Pills.
52 - Original artwork for advertisement for Beecham's Pills showing the 'Banjo player'.
53 - Small poster titled 'Bonne Camaraderie - Good mates and good medicine. Take Beecham's Pills for active service'.
54 - Small poster titled 'Giddy old things and giddy young things say the best cure for giddy feelings...'.
55 - Original artwork for the poster titled 'What are the wild waves saying, Try Beecham's Pills'.
56 - Small poster titled 'Ah! I have got Beecham's Pills this time'.
57 - New Zealand postage stamps advertising Beecham's Pills and toothpaste on the back.
58 - Legal opinion on Beecham's advertising practice by Herbert H. Cozens Hardy.
59 - Advertisement from a magazine titled 'A good point to remember take Beecham's Pills'.
60 - Reproduction of an advertisement titled 'Beecham's Pills, the pick of the basket'
61 - Original artwork titled 'After a heavy meal take Beecham's Pills'.
62 - Beecham's photograph folio
63 - 'Lactopeptine for indigestion and dyspepsia'
64 - 'The language of flowers and the meanings of precious stones'.
65 - Postcards advertising Beecham's Pills and featuring Scottish entertainer Harry Lauder and family.
66 - 'Here we are again thanks to Beecham's Pills'
67 - Booklet titled 'A familiar name by an M.P.' published by Thomas Beecham.
68 - Advertisements for Beecham's Pills extracted from magazines and journals
69 - Cardboard envelopes each containing a small card jigsaw advertising Beecham's Pills and Beecham's Powders.
70 - 'Beecham's photo-folios'
71 - Black and white photograph showing a horse and cart outside a public house.
72 - Linen poster titled 'Beecham's pill manufactory'
73 - Advertisement for 'Beecham's pill manufactory'.
74 - Advertisement for Pears soap containing the words 'A politi-coptical illusion'
75 - 3 leaflets advertising Holloway's pills of Oxford Street and the Strand, London.
76 - 2 colour photographs of metal signs advertising Beecham's Pills, Beecham's Powders and Beecham's Lung Syrup
77 - Weldon's practical stocking knitter. 'A wonderful medicine! Beecham's Pills'.
78 - 'Hope leads us on' by T. Beecham, student in physick and the celestial sciences, New Square, Standishgate, Wigan, Lancashire
79 - Original illuminated lettered poster containing the words 'Beecham's Pills, worth a guinea a box'
80 - Original sepia colour wash art work for advertisement for Beecham's Pills containing the words 'I saw a maid with gaze intent...'
81 - Original pen and ink drawing advertisement showing a Native American chief feeding Beecham's Pills to the braves
82 - Original pen and ink drawing showing a line of men each carrying a sandwich board with a Beecham's Pills advertising slogan
83 - Original black and white wash of young woman opening a box of Beecham's Pills.
84 - Oversize pen and ink drawing for an advertisement for Beecham's Pills.
85 - Original pen and ink artwork for advertisement containing the words 'Beecham's Pills. Macbeth. Act 5, Scene III, Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased'
86 - Original artwork in black and white wash for an advertisement for Beecham's Pills containing lyrics based on the song `Oh Mr. Porter' by George LeBrunn
87 - Original colour artwork for advertisement of 'You try Beecham's Pills, I take 'em'
88 - Original artwork in black and white wash for advertisement for Beecham's Pills
89 - Original black and white drawing of four cats and a small dog playing with Beecham's Pills which they have just knocked off a table.
90 - Original colour advertisement titled 'Beecham's Pills made all the difference' featuring the Scottish entertainer Harry Lauder.
91 - Original black and white artwork for advertisement titled 'The Röntgen light' demonstrating how x-rays can render visible 56 Beecham's Pills in a sealed box
92 - Original pen and ink artwork for the Beecham's Pills advertisement containing the words 'Twas ever thus'
93 - Original black and white colour wash for advertisement containing the words 'Beecham's Pills. The castle or the cottage, For all times and all climes'
94 - Original pen and ink drawing showing cats consuming Beecham's Pills to overcome the excesses of a Christmas meal
95 - Original pen and ink drawing for an advertisement titled 'The table d'hote - the antidote'
96 - Advertisement in black and white containing the words 'Mind I'm tellin' ye! Beecham's Pills are awfu guid'.
97 - Black and white advertisement containing the words 'Plain words make the most ornamental sentences. You see what I mean. Beecham's Pills best for me, best for you'.
98 - Black and white advertisement containing the words 'I'm following in Father's footsteps'
99 - Advertisement in black and white containing the words 'Take Beecham's Pills and keep smiling au revoir!'
100 - Black and white advertisement containing the words 'Looking up, Of course I'm looking up!! You understand me. Beecham's Pills have proved best for you and best for me'
101 - Black and white advertisement containing the words 'My word! If you're not off colour. You need Beecham's Pills'.
102 - Black and white advertisement containing the words 'You'll feel like shaking hands with yourself after taking Beecham's Pills'.
103 - Black and white advertisement containing the words '60 years you see what we mean. Beecham's Pills tested by three generations'.
104 - Black and white advertisement containing the words 'Beauty and health go hand in hand. You see what I mean. Take Beecham's Pills. Best for me, best for you'
105 - Black and white advertisement containing the words 'Lest we forget Beecham's Pills dot it down'.
106 - Photograph of the plaster statuary of two children titled 'What are the wild waves saying! Try Beecham's Pills'.
107 - Black and white advertisement containing the words 'We are a happy family. Thanks to Beecham's Pills'.
108 - Black and white advertisement containing the words 'You try Beecham's Pills, I take 'em'.
109 - Black and white advertisement containing the words 'Same girl on Sunday, Same girl on Monday, Same girl the whole year round. Thanks to Beecham's Pills.
110 - Examples of small paper bags advertising Beecham's Pills on one side and Beecham's Powders on the other.
111 - Simulated mother of pearl bookmark advertising Beecham's Powders with the words 'For colds, flu, and headaches act like magic'.
112 - Advertisement containing the words 'Have you forgotten Beecham's Pills?'
113 - Advertising leaflets for Beecham and subsiduary products and advertising literature for competitors.
114 - Advertisement from `The Graphic' showing Beecham's factory and offices.
115 - Collection of advertisements for Beecham's Pills. The London Illustrated News
116 - Collection of seven advertisements for Beecham's Pills taken from unnamed magazines and journals.
117 - Collection of advertisements for Beecham's Pills taken from `The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News'.
118 - Collection of advertisements for Beecham's Pills taken from `The Graphic'.
119 - Several issues of `Cassells Saturday Journal' containing advertisements for Beecham's Pills.
120 - Advertisement for Beecham's Pills taken from the `Sketch'.
121 - Advertisement for Beecham's Pills taken from `The Sphere'.
122 - Collection of 34 small novelty cards advertising Beecham's Pills in the form of school puzzles and quizzes, pattern for an embroidery card, number picture puzzle, doll's dressing kit etc.
123 - File of proofs and supporting documentation relating to advertisements for Beecham's Pills in magazines and newspapers
124 - File of miscellaneous advertising correspondence relating to products issued by Beechams Pills Limited and the Beecham Group
125 - Postcard advertising Beecham's Pills
126 - Newscutting from the 'Daily Mirror' containing an advertisement for Beecham's Pills and Beecham's Cough Pills'
127 - Photograph of 19th century blotter paper advertising Beecham's Pills and Beecham's Cough Pills
128 - Advertisements for Beecham's Pills and Beecham's toothpaste from the 'Family Herald'
129 - Advertisement for Beecham's Pills from `The Bazaar, The Exchange and Mart'.
130 - 'Beecham's family reference book and almanac'.
7 - Records relating to the Anacona Motor Company and the business activities of the Beecham Group outside the United Kingdom
8 - Photographic images and some line drawings of Beecham's factories, machinery, and personnel etc
9 - Miscellaneous records related to Beecham Pills Limited and the Beecham Group
2 - Records relating to the Beecham family of St.Helens
3 - General ledgers and files relating to Beechams Pills Limited and the Beecham Group
4 - Subsiduary companies of Beecham's Pills Limited and the Beecham Group
5 - Miscellaneous 3-dimensional objects relating to products of the Beecham Group
6 - Audio cassettes containing recordings of advertisements for Beecham Group Limited
7 - Miscellaneous recordings related to the Beecham family and business
8 - Files from the office of Mr. J. C. Mather, Chief Chemist, SmithKline Beecham, St.Helens
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