Comments on: The Poor Man’s Friend http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/the-poor-mans-friend/ Panacean powders, pills, potions and pamphlets, as advertised in historical newspapers. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:34:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bridport Museum http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/the-poor-mans-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-6130 Bridport Museum Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:04:55 +0000 http://thequackdoctor.com/?p=3973#comment-6130 The Dr Roberts/ Beach & Barnicott pharmacy was never on these premises. They traded under various owners from 1788 until the 1960's at 9 East Street at the old George Inn now the Cancer UK Charity shop. Visit the Dr Roberts Gallery in Bridport Museum or the Local History Centre in Gundry Lane for more information. The Dr Roberts/ Beach & Barnicott pharmacy was never on these premises. They traded under various owners from 1788 until the 1960′s at 9 East Street at the old George Inn now the Cancer UK Charity shop.
Visit the Dr Roberts Gallery in Bridport Museum or the Local History Centre in Gundry Lane for more information.

]]> By: Caro http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/the-poor-mans-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-1819 Caro Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:52:51 +0000 http://thequackdoctor.com/?p=3973#comment-1819 Thanks for commenting, Anne - it's lovely to hear a first-hand account of the product. Thanks for commenting, Anne – it’s lovely to hear a first-hand account of the product.

]]> By: anne hill http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/the-poor-mans-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 anne hill Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:08:52 +0000 http://thequackdoctor.com/?p=3973#comment-1813 I used to work in Beach's Chemist shop 1954-56.We would make up Batches of "POOR MAN"S FRIEND' maybe yearly depending on demand. The oily heavier ingredients were heated and the rest added.It was poured hot(by me) into small jars.If underfilled then topped up with the heated unguent for a smooth look. The labels I then applied.I also packaged and posted the parcels. anne I used to work in Beach’s Chemist shop 1954-56.We would make up Batches of “POOR MAN”S FRIEND’ maybe yearly depending on demand.
The oily heavier ingredients were heated and the rest added.It was poured hot(by me) into small jars.If underfilled then topped up with the heated unguent for a smooth look.
The labels I then applied.I also packaged and posted the parcels.
anne

]]> By: Monday Blogaround 13/6/10 « http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/the-poor-mans-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Monday Blogaround 13/6/10 « Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:11:24 +0000 http://thequackdoctor.com/?p=3973#comment-1529 [...] The Quack Doctor has a piece on The Poor Man’s Friend - guaranteed to cure everything from sore eyes to scrophula – the rather worrying recipe for [...] [...] The Quack Doctor has a piece on The Poor Man’s Friend - guaranteed to cure everything from sore eyes to scrophula – the rather worrying recipe for [...]

]]> By: Caro http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/the-poor-mans-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-1503 Caro Sun, 06 Jun 2010 11:34:42 +0000 http://thequackdoctor.com/?p=3973#comment-1503 Glad you liked the post! It seems 95% friendly sometimes just isn't enough! Glad you liked the post!

It seems 95% friendly sometimes just isn’t enough!

]]> By: Elaine http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/the-poor-mans-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 Elaine Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:43:56 +0000 http://thequackdoctor.com/?p=3973#comment-1494 Oh dear a toxic concotion of posion mixed with wax doesn't sound like a very good 'friend' to me! Great post very informative- thanks! Oh dear a toxic concotion of posion mixed with wax doesn’t sound like a very good ‘friend’ to me! Great post very informative- thanks!

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