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Writing sample created using the Mechanical substitute for the arms, United Kingdom, 1919

Orthopaedics

1919

Exercise book recording the first attempts at writing using the mechanical substitute for the arms, 1919

Photograph of the instruments used by the British expedition when observing the 1919 total solar eclipse in Brazil.

Astronomy

1919

Mounted photograph (passe partout) showing the instruments used at Sobral, Brazil, during the total solar eclipse of 1919 May 29. The expedition organised by Sir Arthur Eddington of the Royal Greenwich Observatory used photographs taken during the eclipse to measure the deflection of star light adjacent to the Sun as predicted by Einstein in his Theory of Relativity.

stock exchange printing telegraph, 1907

Telecommunications

1907

Stock Exchange printing telegraph, made by the Exchange Telegraph Company, England, 1907. Comprises transmitter unit, two receiver uniits or tickers, one power pack, and cover.

Ai-Todor; The Same

Photographs

1914 - 1915

Black and white photograph entitled 'The Same' (Above the Bathing Place). The photograph shows, from to right, H. H. Prince Demetri Alexandrovitch, Captain Fogel and H. H. Prince Vasili Alexandrovitch sat on a bench on a curved mountain roadside. Album compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960).

Cutter Grinder Machine

Printing & Writing

1911

Double ended cutting and grinding machine, Plant No.406, made by Lanston Monotype Corporation, Salford, Redhill, Surrey, England, 1911. Part of the equipment used in the production system for Monotype matrices.

Healy Pictorial Completion Test I, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1918-1919

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1918-1919

Healy Pictorial Completion Test I, a picture completion test for children, originally devised by William Healy in Chicago, to detect juvenile delinquents, owned by Margaret Lowenfeld, manufactured c. 1918-1919.

Zaretchie, Lower Water

Photographs

1915

Black and white photograph entitled 'Zaretchie, Lower Water'. The photograph shows H. H. Prince Nikita Alexandrovitch fishing from a floating platform. He is accompanied by a un-named man in uniform. Album compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960).

Electromedical Instrument

Domestic Appliances

1902-1907

Electromedical unit incorporating battery driven motor-generator; possibly a Physio induction coil.

Clement-Desormes' Apparatus, 1900-1906

Heat

1900-1906

Clement-Desormes' apparatus, by F. E. Becker & Co., 33-37 Wall, London, England, 1900-1906. Used to measure the specific heat of a gas at constant pressure and volume.

'Fernglas 08' Galilean binoculars, in case

Optics

1908-1918

'Fernglas 08' Galilean binocular, numbered 92802 and 493830, by C.P. Goerz, Berlin, in original leather case.

The Lower Mill - Pool, Zaretchie

Photographs

1915

Black and white photograph entitled 'The Lower Mill - Pool, Zaretchie'. Photograph taken from the water mill on the river Zaretchie. Figures on a raft and others on a nearby jetty are visible, H. H. Prince Nikita Alexandrovitch and H. H. Prince Rostislav Alexandrovitch are among them. From page 15 of snapshot photograph album no. 15, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960). Galloway Stewart was English tutor to the sons of Grand Duke Alexander and his wife Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, sister of Tsar Nicholas II, between 1908 and 1917.

Wilson expansion apparatus, a cloud chamber

Nuclear Physics

1912-1913

Wilson expansion apparatus, a cloud chamber, invented by Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, and made by the Cambridge Scientific Instrument Co. Ltd., Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, 1912-1913

Stamps, cards and covers illustrating international air post, 1870-1950

Penn-Gaskell Collection

1919

Collection of stamps cards and covers illustrating the development of international air post 1870-1950 / amassed by Miss Winifred Penn-Gaskell. 84: Quantity of monograph literature on aspects of air post, published 1919-1946. 84/1: Homing Pigeons - Meritorious service in the Royal Air Force / Air Ministry. April 1919. 20pp. Giving appraisals of performances, by ring number

Zeiss Compound Microscope

Scientific Instruments & Research

1907

Monocular compound microscope with case and accessories by C. Zeiss, 1907.

Swedish Soldiers at Haparanda

Photographs

1915

Black and white photograph entitled 'Swedish Soldiers at Haparanda'. The photograph shows two Swedish soldiers standing in the snow, two un-named boys are standing next to them. From page 2 of snapshot photograph album no. 15, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960). Galloway Stewart was English tutor to the sons of Grand Duke Alexander and his wife Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, sister of Tsar Nicholas II, between 1908 and 1917.

Brownie Automatic Camera

Photographic Technology

1902

Eastman Kodak Brownie Automatic folding box form camera.

Newman and Sinclair cine camera

Cinematography

1912

An early Newman and Sinclair 35mm cine camera, 1912. Serial No 104 (4th made in this series). For 35mm film in 400 foot internal magazines. Ross Zeiss Tessar lens F:50mm f/3.5-16, Serial No.17936. Helical focusing mount. Reflex viewfinder moved behind lens by pulling knob on camera top; viewed from side (magnifying lens missing). External shutter adjustment , 1/32, 64, 100. Hand-turned. Large folding frame finder on side. Rotary footage indicator. Provisional for single frame handle or external drive. Film punch.

hasler speed indicator and recorder

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1914-1918

Speed Indicator and Recorder, Hasler-Hausshalter type, by G. Hasler, Berne, Switzerland, as fitted to North British Locomotive Co engines built for France during the 1914-1918 war.

Steam Locomotive, number 901

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1919

Steam locomotive, North Eastern Railway T3 (LNER Q7) class 0-8-0 No 901, designed by Sir Vincent Raven, built at Darlington in 1919, withdrawn in 1962, BR No.63460.

Workmen at Gagri

Photographs

November 1913 to July 1914

Black and white photograph entitled 'Workmen at Gagri'. The photograph shows a group of six workmen standing on a road with mountains to the left and the sea to the right. Taken by Herbert Galloway Stewart in Georgia, Russia, between November 1913 and July 1914. From a snapshot photograph album of the Russian Imperial Royal Family, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960); album number 10, page 7.

Hand printing block

Textile Industry

1907

Hand printing block

Astral Box Camera

Photographic Technology

1900-1910

Box camera by Astral, with plate holders.

Rolled bandage, inside wrapper, German (?), 1918

Surgery

1918

Rolled bandage, inside wrapper, German (?), 1918

Peterhof, Fountain at Alexandria

Photographs

July/August 1908

Black and white photograph by Herbert Galloway Stewart, entitled 'Peterhof, Fountain at Alexandria', July-August 1908. Image shows a fountain in the middle of a lake at Alexandria Park, Peterhof, St Petersburg. From a Kodak Souvenirs snapshot album compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart, English tutor to the sons of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia

Page 17 from snapshot photograph album no. 17

Photographs

1915

Page 17 from snapshot photograph album no. 17 of the Russian Imperial Royal Family, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960). The page comprises two black and white photographs mounted through pre-cut apertures. Herbert Galloway Stewart was English tutor to the sons of Grand Duke Alexander and his wife Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, sister of Tsar Nicholas II, between 1908 and 1917.

River Crossing puzzle

Mathematics

c. 1900

Cakeoma river crossing, made 1900c

Canvas and leather pouch containing 7 sealed packe

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Canvas and leather pouch containing 7 sealed packets of dressings, used by Belgian Army during 1st World War, made by A. Fontaine, Brussels, Belgian, 1914-1918

Page 16 from snapshot photograph album no. 17

Photographs

1915

Page 16 from snapshot photograph album no. 17 of the Russian Imperial Royal Family, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960). The page comprises two black and white photographs mounted through pre-cut apertures. Herbert Galloway Stewart was English tutor to the sons of Grand Duke Alexander and his wife Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, sister of Tsar Nicholas II, between 1908 and 1917.

Sample of inverted tooth block chain 0.5" pitch, p

Road Transport

1910

Sample of inverted tooth block chain 0.5" pitch, plain bearing 0.625" nominal width. Links made from pressings, 1910

Platt Brothers Cotton Gin

Textile Industry

1901

Roller cotton gin made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, c.1901.

Outside the Hotel

Photographs

1910

Untitled black and white photograph showing Mrs R. Stewart (Olive) and Admiral Robert Stewart standing with a dog outside at the entrance to a large building. Taken by Herbert Galloway Stewart in the UK, between May and November 1910. From page 24 of snapshot photograph album number 6 of the Russian Imperial Royal Family, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960).

Hypodermic syringe, 2cc, all glass, in nickel plat

Therapeutics

1901-1920

Hypodermic syringe, 2cc, all glass, in nickel plated brass case, by Fraisse, Paris, 1901-1920

Ferranti Type C Electric Meter

Electricity Supply

1915

Ferranti Ltd Type C electric meter, c. 1915

Kinemacolor cine camera made by Moy and Bastie to Charles Urban's design

Cinematography

1909

Kinemacolor camera built by Moy & Bastie in 1909 to specification of Charles Urban and G A Smith (crank handle and screws missing). Ross Xpress Patent lens 1:4.5, Serial No 85973.

The Bag

Photographs

November 1909

Black and white photograph entitled 'The bag'. The photograph shows H. I. M. The Emperor of Russia, Tsar Nicolas II, and H. I. H. The Grand Duchess Marie Georgorovna standing together, both with one hand held to their chin. They are standing behind a camp stool looking towards a dark, military coat which appears to be hung from a tree. Taken by Herbert Stewart during a shooting party at Ai-Todor, The Crimea, in November 1909. From page 13 of snapshot album number 4 of the Russian Imperial Royal Family, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1860-1966).

Curved paper diaphragm

Sound Reproduction

1912

Curved paper diaphragm mounted in wooden frame.

model, scale 1:12, of mansard roof, with dormer window

Building Construction

1914

model, scale 1:12, of mansard roof, with dormer window, by Samuel Gott, 1914.

Rylands mineral water bottle

Glass Technology

1900

Rylands mineral water bottle, c. 1900

Oak funeral bier donated to the parish of Shrivenham by Rear Admiral Sir Charles Dury in memory of his late wife, Frances Ellen Whitehead

Road Transport

1900

Oak funeral bier donated to the parish of Shrivenham by Rear Admiral Sir Charles Dury in memory of his late wife Frances Ellen Whitehead, possibly by Lyne & Sons Carriage Makers, Stratford-on-Avon, England, 1900.

Model of a Viking Ship of about A.D.900, excavated from Gokstad

Water Transport

1913; c. 900 CE

Model, scale 1:24, of a Viking ship (c 900 AD) discovered in 1880 in Norway - the Gokstad ship - propelled by sail and oars, with deck sections removed to show construction, made in Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 1913. With Viking figure by Barbara Mary Campbell, Kingston-upon-Thames, Greater London, England.

Coolidge tube, United States, 1920

Radiomedicine

1920

Coolidge tube, used by Dr. Burkitt, made by General Electric, USA, c.1920

Gas mask for horses, Germany, 1914-1918

Veterinary Medicine

1914-1918

Cased gas mask for horses, German manufacture, taken at Rozieres by the 4th Army, August 1918

Filoscope depicting Gordon Highlanders in South Africa

Cinematography

c. 1900

Filoscope depicting Gordon highlanders in South Africa, c. 1900. Lever operated flicker book. Invented by Henry W Short; manufactured under licence from The British Mutoscope Company.

Monotype 0.2 inch Crank Press

Printing & Writing

1908

Monotype 0.2 inch Crank Press , flywheel-operated, Plant No.294, made by Lanston Monotype Corporation, Salford, Redhill, Surrey, England, 1908. Used for striking character impressions in matrix blanks, equipped with automatic feed and ejection of blanks and 'hands clear' punch manipulator, floor standing. Part of the equipment used in the production system for 0.2 inch x 0.2-inch Monotype matrices.

Williamson 35mm cine camera

Cinematography

1910

For 35mm film in internal 300' magazines. Lens missing; second lens tube fitted above standard; double gate, sperated by one frame. Additional mechanism, incomplete, operating guillotine shutters in each gate. Hand turned; footage and fps dials; critical focusing through film (cap missing). Claw intermittent and two sprockets. 'Binocular' mask.

type 121 wall telephone, 1912

Telecommunications

1912

Type 121 wall telephone, made by the Automatic Electric Company, Chicago, United States, 1912.

Book titled 'Floor Games' by HG Wells, London, England, 1911

Printed Books

1911

Margaret Lowenfeld's personal copy of "Floor Games" by HG Wells, the book that inspired the creation of the Lowenfeld World Technique, published 1911. Located at Science Museum Library at Wroughton at shelfmark: 793.8 WELLS

Gatchina: The inner park

Photographs

July/August 1908

Black and white photograph by Herbert Galloway Stewart, entitled 'Gatchina: The inner park', July-August 1908. Image shows a view of the lake at Gatchina Palace, near St Petersburg. From a Kodak Souvenirs snapshot album compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart, English tutor to the sons of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia.

Snapshot photograph album no. 17

Photographs

October 1915 - March 1916

Snapshot photograph album no. 17 of the Russian Imperial Royal Family, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960). The album is covered with a light green textile and comprises 24 pages with two photographs on each page, mounted through pre-cut apertures. Three photographs are missing from the album, two from page 10 and one from page 11. A key to those pictured is written on the inside back cover. Dated October 1915 to March 1916. Herbert Galloway Stewart was English tutor to the sons of Grand Duke Alexander and his wife Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, sister of Tsar Nicholas II, between 1908 and 1917.

Naylor Marsaut miner's safety

Coal Mining

c. 1900

Naylor Marsaut miner's safety lamp with double bifold burner, c. 1900