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'Glockner' automatic stop-cylinder press

Printing & Writing

1950

printing press, 'The Glockner' automatic high speed cylinder printing press, with integral feeders and motors, 1950 manufactured by Frank F. Pershke Ltd., Enfield, England

Mobile hydraulic crane, 'Taylor Hydracrane'

Lifting & Mechanical Handling

1946

Taylor Hydracrane, world's first production mobile hydraulic crane, 1946.

Great Western Railway BR porter jacket

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

Railway uniform jacket, Great Western Railway / British Railways (Western Region), Porter's jacket, 1949.

Ferranti Model 148 Radio

Radio Communication

1948

Ferranti model 148 five-valve three-band superhet radio receiver, 1948.

Refrigerator made by Prestcold

Domestic Appliances

1951

Refrigerator made by Prestcold, Cowley, 1951, with four associated brochures.

Brass ship's bell, British Railways (Southern Region) - 'Maid of Orleans'

Railway Shipping

1948

Ship's bell, brass, British Railways (Southern Region), inscribed 'Maid of Orleans', on softwood stand, from the Twin-Screw Steamship Maid of Orleans, built by Wm. Denny & Bros Ltd, Dumbarton, 1948, withdrawn 1976.

Tricks with Sticks puzzle

Mathematics

1950

Tricks with Sticks, made in 1950

Tester TRT26, c.1950

Telecommunications

c1950

Tester TRT26, c.1950

Atkinson's talcum powder, blow moulded, yellow, po

Plastics and Modern Materials

c.1951

Atkinson's talcum powder, blow moulded, yellow, polyethene bottle c. 1951, made by Cascelloid.

Kelvin Haptic or Scleral lenses set

Optics

1947-1950

Original set of Kelvin Haptic lenses for fitting purposes in box (2 lenses missing, rubber inserts perished), c. 1950 Scleral lenses cover the entire visible white part of the eye (the sclera). easy to handle and comfortable in comparison to rigid corneal lenses because the edge is under the lids. The major disadvantage of scleral lenses is the time and skill required in fitting. Generally made of PMMA material, which does not allow oxygen transmission, thus corneal swelling was a problem.

Clarke and Horsley stereotactic apparatus (cat bra

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1947

Clarke and Horsley stereotactic apparatus (cat brain tester) by Muirhead and Co. Ltd., 1947

H.F. Hysteresis motor unit type D-565-B, no. 18639

Telecommunications

1951

H.F. Hysteresis motor unit type D-565-B, no. 186390, by Muirhead and Co. Ltd., March 1951

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, mounted, showing atom tracks (Cat. No.70m), supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, mounted, showing meson particle (Cat. No.70j), supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, mounted, showing the tracks of atomic particles (Cat. No.70), supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, showing the tracks of atomic particles, supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, mounted, showing seven tracks of atomic particles (Cat. No.70i), supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Four Photographs of American Atomic Bomb Test

Nuclear Physics

1947; (1946-07-24)

Photographic print (B&W), one of four, showing the oblique aerial view of the test underwater of an atomic bomb explosion at Bikini Atoll on 24th July 1946. Prints by Science Museum Photographer from negatives lent by the Photographic Library, US Bureau of Information, American Embassy (33 Davies Street, W.1., London), 1947.

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, mounted, showing two tracks of atomic particles (Cat. No.70c), labelled ‘N.P. Pl X’, supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, showing the tracks of atomic particles, supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Research apparatus, used by Lord Rutherford at McGill University

Nuclear Physics

1946

Photographic print (1 of 5 black & white images), emanations from Thorium and Radium equipment at the MacDonald Physics Laboratory used by Professor Ernest Rutherford during his period at McGill University, Montreal, Canada (1898-1907). Printed by the Science Museum (Plate IV, neg No. 177/46)

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, mounted, showing the tracks of atomic particles (Cat. No.70g), supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, mounted, showing tracks of atomic particles (Cat. No.70d), supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, showing the tracks of atomic particles, supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, showing the tracks of atomic particles, supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, titled ‘Ejected rho-, very short range’, showing the tracks of atomic particles, supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, showing the tracks of atomic particles, supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Photographic copy print (1 of 45) from direct photograph taken using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsions, mounted, showing the tracks of atomic meson particle (Cat. No.70e), supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Research apparatus, used by Lord Rutherford at McGill University

Nuclear Physics

1946

Photographic print (1 of 5 black & white images), showing ionisation chamber equipment at the MacDonald Physics Laboratory used by Professor Ernest Rutherford during his period at McGill University, Montreal, Canada (1898-1907). Printed by the Science Museum (Plate V neg No. 173/46)

Festival Pattern Group Furnishing Fabric, 1951

Experimental Chemistry

1951

Sample of green furnishing Jacquard-woven linen fabric based on Hydrargillite 8.33, crystallographer Helen Megaw, made by Old Bleach Furnishing Fabrics, Ransdalstown, Northern Ireland. Design in production in 1951, and was shown at the British Industries Fair. Part of a collection of 83 samples designed for the 1951 Festival of Britain, based on X-ray crystallographic pattern

Festival Pattern Group Fabric, 1951

Experimental Chemistry

1951

Sample of blue fabric with china clay 8.6 pattern lifurnishing fabricnen, made by Old Bleach, Randalstown, Northern Ireland Furnishing Fabrics. Part of a collection of 83 samples designed for the 1951 Festival of Britain, based on X-ray crystallographic pattern, by G W Brindley, (1905-1983)

British Railways horse carter's jacket

Railway Uniform & Costume

1950

Jacket, British Rail, Horse Carter c.1950.

Prints showing the recording of the tracks of atomic particles, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions

Nuclear Physics

1950

Mounted black and white photographic print (1 of 24) with matching ink hand-drawn diagram, showing the recording of the tracks of an atomic particle, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions, (Cat. No.72e) unsigned, British, 1950

Prints showing the recording of the tracks of atomic particles, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions

Nuclear Physics

1950

Black and white photographic print (1 of 24), showing the recording of the tracks of an atomic particle, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions, unsigned, British, 1950

Prints showing the recording of the tracks of atomic particles, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions

Nuclear Physics

1950

Mounted black and white photographic print (1 of 24), showing the recording of two tracks of atomic particles, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions, (Cat. No.72a) unsigned, British, 1950

Prints showing the recording of the tracks of atomic particles, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions

Nuclear Physics

1950

Mounted black and white photographic print (1 of 24), showing the recording of the tracks of an atomic particle, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions, (Cat. No.72d) unsigned, British, 1950

Prints showing the recording of the tracks of atomic particles, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions

Nuclear Physics

1950

Black and white photographic print (1 of 24), showing the recording of six tracks of an atomic particles, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions, unsigned, British, 1950

Haemoglobin 8.26 'Rings' Festival Pattern Group furnishing fabric, 1951

Experimental Chemistry

1951

Sample of screen-printed cotton, haemoglobin 8.26 furnishing fabric, grey colurway, 'Rings' pattern, based on crystallography by Max Perutz, designed by Marianne Straub, manufactured by Warner & Sons, Braintree, Essex, England. Also attached are smaller samples of the same pattern in black, red and blue colourways. Part of a collection of 83 samples designed for the 1951 Festival of Britain, based on X-ray crystallographic pattern.

Photograph showing a news cameraman using a Gaumont British News camera

Photographs

1949-01-26

Photograph showing a news cameraman using a Gaumont British News camera to film an unspecified event.

Ekco 'Connoisseur' A110 switch-tuned broadcast radio receiver, 1949

Radio Communication

1949

Ekco 'Connoisseur' A110 switch-tuned broadcast radio receiver, 1949. Capable of receiveing four pre-set preset stations, three medium wave and one long wave, selected by a knob on the side.

Kodak Kodascope 8 Model 30 projector

Cinematography

c. 1948

Kodak Kodascope 8 Model 30 projector. For 8mm film 200 feet reels, claw intermittent, 2 sprockets. Motor speed control, lamp switch, for 110 or 240 volts.

drop safe

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1949

Drop safe, iron-bound wood, British Railways (Western Region), Taplow No 1 to Paddington, c1949, with later extension to base.

locomotive nameplate - sir vincent raven

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1949

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Sir Vincent Raven", ex Peppercorn A1 Class, No. 60126, built April 1949, named August 1950, Doncaster Works No. 2042, withdrawn January 1965.

Locomotive nameplate, Southern Railway "605 Squadron"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1948

Locomotive Nameplate, Southern Railway, "605 Squadron", ex Battle of Britain Class, No. 34083, built October 1948.

locomotive nameplate - viscount portal

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1946

Nameplate, "Viscount Portal", ex Great Western Railway Castle Class 4-6-0 locomotive No 7000, built May 1946, withdrawn December 1963.

locomotive nameplate - lord hurcomb

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1951

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Lord Hurcomb", ex Britannia Class 7P, No. 70001, built February 1951, withdrawn September 1966.

worksplate, North British Locomotive Company

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1947

Locomotive worksplate, "North British Locomotive Company Ltd 1947 No 26094 Glasgow", ex London & North Eastern Railway "B1" class 4-6-0 No 1193, subsequently British Railways No 61193, built May 1947, withdrawn September 1962.

Headboard, British Railways (Western Region) - 'Cambrian Coast Express'

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1951

Headboard, British Railways (Western Region), 'Cambrian Coast Express', polished letters on dark blue background, between London Paddington, Aberystwth and Pwllheli, (Great Western Railway 1927-1939), British Railways (Western Region) 1951-1965.

headboard - norfolkman

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1948

Headboard, British Railways (Eastern Region), "The Norfolkman", polished letters on blue background with crests of London and Norwich, between London Liverpool St., Norwich Thorpe, Cromer and Sheringham, 1948-1962.

Wooden headboard 'The Welsh Dragon', British Railways - London Midland Region

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1950

Headboard, British Railways (London Midland Region), 'The Welsh Dragon' wooden, surmounted by dragon, Prestatyn to Llandudno, 1950-c.1960.