Inside time-capsule Victorian pharmacy untouched for almost 80 years

It’s the smell that hits you first. Like hundreds of thousands of others, I’ve peered through the windows of the Victorian time-capsule chemist shop at Flambards Theme Park. So, when I was given the rare opportunity to venture inside, I had a good idea of what to expect. But I wasn’t expecting this smell.
In 1987, an auctioneer went to inspect a property in South Petherton, Somerset, ahead of it being sold. The former shop was closed for good in 1971, when owner Margaret White decided that the introduction of decimal coins was a step too far.
The auctioneer discovered that the back half of the shop was completely sealed off, which, once accessed, revealed a dusty museum of medicine and prescriptions. This time-capsule that had not been touched for almost 80 years contained everything from the chemist’s shop that Margaret’s grandfather, William White, had run from 1880 up until his death in 1909.
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[@dr.rupeshdatir3500]

I read in a newspaper recently about this chemist shop and came here to see...

[@kyleterran6850]

This is pretty cool, but a bit misleading. This shop was recreated after the back half of the original shop, which was sealed off for the last 80 years, was discovered. All the contents were sold at auction and then this was recreated. Still cool though.

[@CW-rx2js]

They have explained that in the video duh