The exhibition is open until July 21
A 19th century pharmacist’s workbench shows how the pharmacist would work before mass production, making up individual medicines according to each customer’s needsSince its humble store opening in 1849, Boots has evolved from a little shop in Nottingham's Goose Gate to a 2,100-shops-strong brand that is the country's leading health and beauty retailer.
Lakeside Arts’ Djanogly Gallery and, until July 21, will showcase a celebration of shopping and how it has developed over the past almost two centuries. The exhibition takes shoppers from Boots' herbalist beginnings all the way through to the days when the company provided a Harrods-like shopping experience and to today's online shopping. Some of the standout exhibits include a pharmacist's workbench and a pill roller, through which pharmacists had to make sure each tablet had the same active ingredient dosage.
The exhibition was designed by Sophie Clapp, Boots Head of Archives, and Richard Hornsey, associate professor of Modern British History at the University of Nottingham. Visitors will be able to take a look into the historical shift from counter service to convenience, with the exhibition's last room offering them a chance to reflect on the future of shopping.
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