OUR NEXT EVENT:

Tuesday February 17th 2:00pm at the Perranwell Centre
Pharmacy of Yesteryear.
Speaker: Kingsley Rickard

Please note that this is an afternoon meeting!

Kingsley first trained and started working as a Pharmacist in 1955 and worked for Boots Chemist, throughout his career. Kingsley will explain how pharmacies worked in the past including making their own pills which were put into a pill machine, made into a sausage like shape, then rolled evenly and cut. Some tablets were machine made, they were then fine sugar coated, or varnish coated. It took 3 days to complete the process to then handing the prescription to the patient. Prescriptions were written by the Doctor in abbreviated Latin, so the patients often did not know what was prescribed. Kingsley has a wealth of experience and a whole host of stories to tell. Do come along and join us to hear more about how medicine’s have changed over the years. Members £1 non-members £4 Annual membership £6

Who are we?

The Perranarworthal Local History Group (PLHG) was formed by a group of local people who shared a common interest in finding out more about the history and origins of the place they lived in and the surrounding area. The PLHG committee was established in May 2017 and began to organise meetings, and arrange walks and talks on subjects of interest. There is now a regular programme of events for people to enjoy and we encourage everyone to participate and contribute to furthering our aims.

What are our Aims and Objectives?

…to appreciate, investigate, study, research, record promote and protect the archaeology and history of Perran-ar-worthal. 

What do we do?

Events: Find out about forthcoming activites and events which the PLHG have planned including walks, talks, drop-in events, excursions, fieldwork and training, by clicking on the calendar.

News and Reports on past events: Includes reports of previous walks and talks, any news, updates on projects, on-going research, finds reports, and anything else of interest to the membership.

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