Our Boots Heritage

When Boots first opened its doors as a herbalist store in 1849 it provided accessible healthcare to Nottingham’s industrial workers. Under the direction of Jesse Boot, a new business model was created, which focused on the many and not just the privileged few. He built long-lasting trust in Boots by offering quality products at competitive prices, delivered with expert customer service.

 

Boots timeline

Boots Compacte Powder

Explore our company timeline which charts Boots growth from a neighbourhood herbalist store to an international Health and Beauty retailer.

 

 

 

 

A heritage Boots Pharmacy

Virtual exhibitions

Discover more about our history through our virtual exhibitions.  Our first exhibition ‘In Sickness & Health’ celebrates the role of community pharmacists in supporting everyday healthcare needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A heritage Boots storeOnline catalogue

Browse through our online catalogue to see what’s in our heritage collections and to view thousands of digital images of our stores, people and products. 

 

 

 

 

A poster advertising drugs and gifts

Our stores

Learn more about our stores' history through our series of archive features. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our people

Three Boots team members in a laboratoryExperience the history of Boots through our Boots Hidden Heroes series.