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String of beetle elytra, with tuff of human hair at distal end, for decorating shrunken head, South American

String of beetle elytra, with tuff of human hair a

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

before 1937

Siemens and Halske audio-frequency oscillator, Ref VII D 4/19b, c. 1937

Siemens and Halske audio-frequency oscillator, Ref

Radio Communication

1937

Guidebook, London & North Eastern Railway, The Coronation - The First Streamline Train, Kings Cross for Scotland, printed by The Baynard Press, 1937, 12 pages, soft cover depicitng locomotive "Dominion of Canada".

The Coronation - The first streamline train, Kings Cross for Scotland

Library Collections

1937

Spiroglide multistage pump driven by electric motor, 1937.

Spiroglide multistage pump driven by electric moto

Pumping Machinery

1937

Blotter issued by the Associated Society of locomotive Engineers and Fireman London & North Eastern Railway Sectional Council No.2. Advertising the candidates - Driver J England, Staveley and Driver D S Humphreys, Mexborough for the Electoral District No.1. Election 1937. Issued to the Drivers, Fireman and Cleaners as a reminder when the voting papers will be issued and encouraging members to vote.

Blotter, ASLEF, LNER sectional council no.2

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1937

Guidebook, Great Western Railway, "Royal Windsor - Shakespeare's Country and The West", by Maxwell Fraser, 1937, 48 pages.

royal windsor-shakespeares country and the west

Library Collections

1937

Guidebook, Great Western Railway, "The Western Land", by A K Hamilton Jenkin, 1937, places to visit, 28 pages, soft cover.

Guidebook, Great Western Railway, "The Western Land", by A K

Library Collections

1937

Photograph entitled 'LNER three new engines christened' by Sayers, 28 June 1937. Gelatin silver print

LNER three new engines christened

Photographs

1937-06-28

Photograph entitled 'New streamlined LMS engine Coronation' by Harold Tomlin, 25 May 1937. Gelatin silver print

New streamlined LMS engine Coronation

Photographs

1937-05-25

Hors d'oeuvres fork, silver plated, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, London & North Eastern Railway, "Coronation" block logo on handle, c1937

Silver plated hors d'ouevres fork, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1937

Hors d'oeuvres knife, silver plated, stainless steel blade, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, London & North Eastern Railway, shaped blade, "Coronation" block logo on handle, c1937.

Silver plated and stainless steel hors d'oeuvres knife, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1937

WB Model 37-S extension loudspeaker (8-inch) with switchable matching, 1937 model

WB Model 37-S extension loudspeaker (8-inch) with

Radio Communication

1937

Mazda valve, type UD41, (RMW/A84 - McVitie Weston number), by British Thomson-Houston Company Limited, 1937.

McVitie Weston valve collection, Mazda valve, type UD41

Electronic Components

1937

Mazda valve, type D1, miniature uncapped, with holder, two of ten exhibits in a glazed box, (RMW/Y751 - McVitie Weston number), by British Thomson-Houston Company Limited, 1937.

McVitie Weston valve collection, Mazda valve, type D1

Electronic Components

1937

Mazda valve, type PEN/DD/4020, Marked DUMMY, one pin clipped, pinch marked Pen/40/20/S, stem marked 224, (RMW/Y166 - McVitie Weston number), by British Thomson-Houston Company Limited, c. 1937.

McVitie Weston valve collection, Mazda valve, type PEN/DD/4020

Electronic Components

c. 1937

Osram valve, type KT32, marked V.R.502, (RMW/Y531 - McVitie Weston number), by Osram, 1937.

McVitie Weston valve collection, Osram valve, type KT32

Electronic Components

1937

Loewe valve, type HF30, black printed opaque envelope, (RMW/H4 - McVitie Weston number), by Loewe Radio S.A., 1937.

McVitie Weston valve collection, Loewe valve, type HF30

Electronic Components

1937

Mullard valve, type SP4B, gold metallized, (RMW/Y544B - McVitie Weston number), by Mullard Limited, 1937.

McVitie Weston valve collection, Mullard valve, type SP4B

Electronic Components

1937

Mazda valve, type AC/VP2, marked DUMMY, one pin clipped, (RMW/Y169 - McVitie Weston number), by British Thomson-Houston Company Limited, 1937.

McVitie Weston valve collection, Mazda valve, type AC/VP2

Electronic Components

1937

Mullard valve, type SP4B, gold metallized, (RMW/Y544A - McVitie Weston number), by Mullard Limited, 1937.

McVitie Weston valve collection, Mullard valve, type SP4B

Electronic Components

1937

Mullard valve, type TSP4, gold metallizing scratched, (RMW/Y118 - McVitie Weston number), by Mullard Limited, 1937.

McVitie Weston valve collection, Mullard valve, type TSP4

Electronic Components

1937

Gilt bronze medal, inside green and gold cardboard box, commemorating the centenary of Vienna Medical Society and Theodor Billroth, famous surgeon, Austrian, 1937

Gilt bronze medal, inside green and gold cardboard

Wellcome Medals

1937

Dessert fork, 3-prong, silver plated, Great Western Railway - Hotels, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1937; GWR Hotels roundel, (BTH 60W). Overall: 13 mm x 158 mm x 15 mm, 0.04kg

Silver plated dessert fork, Great Western Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

1937

Toast rack; silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Steamers, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1937; 7 bar, "LMS STEAMERS" in laurel wreath on end of base. Overall: 114 mm x 132 mm x 65 mm.

Silver plated toast rack, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Steamers

Passenger Comforts

1937

Made in France. Bakelite-bodied camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4". Serie VIII Boyer lens, Paris; two apertures 1,2. Shutter 25/100/T. Direct vision optical finder. Lens barrel 'errects' on helical shreds. Push-on lens cover.

Photax camera

Photographic Technology

1937

Key, commemorative, silver, presented by C M Jenkin-Jones 19th June 1937 on opening of North Eastern Railway Cottage Homes, Lemington.

Silver commemorative key, North Eastern Railway Cottage Homes

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1937

Gilt metal badge with clasp, commemorating 900th anniversary of the death of the Turkish doctor and philosopher Ibni Sina, [Avicenna] Turkish, 1937

Gilt metal badge with clasp, commemorating 900th a

Wellcome Medals

1937

Box containing dummy ampoule of Neostam (Stibamine Glucoside) with information leaflet, used in the treatment of kala azar, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1937

Dummy ampoule of Neostam

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1937

Agfa Karat 35mm collapsible camera for 12 exposures with special Karat cassettes. Fitted with Agfa Jgestar Anastigmat F.6.3 50mm lens with front cell focusing mounted in a 3-speed shutter, 1/25, 1/100 B coupled to transport film. With direct optical vision viewfinder mounted on top. c.1937

Agfa Karat 35mm collapsible camera

Photographic Technology

1937

Budapest. Bust of Daguerre.

Daguerre centenary medal

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1937

A printed image of decorated vehicle with driver standing behind. Taken by unknown photographer in Burnley, Colne area.

Burnley, Colne and Nelson joint transport illuminated and decorated vehicle

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of ships at spithead with fireworks. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Spithead, Hampshire.

Fireworks, Naval review, Spithead

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of floodlit view of church and tower. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Beverley.

Parish Church of St Mary Beverley, Yorkshire

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of bunting with pedestrian and cyclist. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Swindon.

"The Centre" Swindon

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of Prince's Street and castle floodlit. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Edinburgh.

Coronation floodlighting, Edinburgh

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of a procession of ladies with leading four carrying placards saying "Peace around the World" . Taken by unknown photographer in Bookham, Surrey.

"Peace around the world" Bookham procession

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of man up a ladder fastening bunting to side of building. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Rudheath, Northwich.

"Finishing Touches", Rudheath, Northwich

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of bunting across Queen Street in Exeter showing pedestrians and traffic. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Maidstone.

Queen Street, Exeter

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of Worcester Cathedral floodlit taken from across the river. Taken by unknown photographer in Worcester.

Worcester Cathedral

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of river floodlit on banks with reflections in the water, plus "Long May They Reign" on bridge spanning river. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Worcester.

River Severn, Worcester

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of the King and Queen with Princesses Margaret and Elizabeth and dignitaries in King's Park Edinburgh. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Edinburgh.

King's Park Edinburgh

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of bunting across street with "God Bless the Queen" on banner. Also shows pedestrians and traffic. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Harrogate.

Harrogate

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of children in a pageant with one child in a toy car with "God save our King" above windscreen. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Fife.

Hill of Beath, Fife

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of people on Catherine Road showing bunting across street. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Tottenham London.

Catherine Road Tottenham London

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of Beverley Minster, floodlit. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Beverley Yorkshire.

Beverley Minster

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of a group of children in fancy dress. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Birmingham.

Fancy dress procession, Birmingham

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of congregation from behind standing in front of buildings with vicar at the front, taken in a car park. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Looe.

Service at Looe

Photographs

1937-05

Vintage silver gelatin print by Kurt Hutton, titled "No advertisement for toys". Image shows two chimpanzees standing next to a tower of toy building blocks. Editorial markup on verso. Published in Hutton's book "Speaking Likeness" (London and new York: Focal Press, 1947), pp. 64.

No advertisement for toys

Photographs

1937

A printed image of bunting across a street in Bath with a couple of pedestrians and three vehicles. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Bath.

Street decoration, Bath

Photographs

1937-05

A printed image of boys exiting school waving flags and smiling. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Coatbridge, Scotland.

Coronation Holiday Coatbridge

Photographs

1937-05