J Barge’s Pharmacy, Plymouth, around 1895

Description

This black and white photograph shows the interior of J Barge’s Pharmacy at 68 Old Town Street, Plymouth, around 1895.
John Barge, the owner and pharmacist, is standing behind the well-stocked counter. Glass shop rounds, used for storing medicinal preparations, and ceramic drug jars line the shelves behind the counter.

Fact

The pharmacist John Barge (1844-1911) passed the Modified Examination and registered with the Pharmaceutical Society as a Chemist and Druggist on July 23, 1869.