Victorian Pharmacy
Season 1 Episode 3 of 4
In 1868 pharmacies became regulated by law, so historian Ruth Goodman, Professor Nick Barber and PhD student Tom Quick experience the tough examinations faced by budding professionals seeking to become qualified. They also explore the poisons and hazards that were unregulated until this time, including arsenic and explosives, and discover how the lack of restrictions led experimental chemists to create matches, fireworks and jelly
Victorian Pharmacy airs on Together TV at 1:00 PM, Monday 27 May.
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Nick Barber
Contributor
Ruth Goodman
Presenter
Tom Quick
Contributor