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Scientific Instruments & Research

1948
Locomotive worksplate, "Gas Turbine locomotive designed and built by Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co Ltd, 1950, Power 3,000 HP from Turbine 2,500 HP at Rail Speed 90 mph maximum service tractive effort 60,000 lb maximum 30,000 LA Continuous", bakelite, rectangular, rounded corners, ex British Railways (Western Region) GT A1A-A1A Bo 18100 of 1950, worked from Old Oak Common from January 1952 to November 1953, rebuilt in January 1958 by Metropolitan-Vickers, Stockton as an electric locomotive and renumbered E1000, renumbered E2001 in October 1959 and used in wind-resistance tests, withdrawn April 1968, cut up January 1973 by John Cashmore Ltd, Great Bridgeford.

Worksplate, Metropolitan-Vickers

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1950

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

Nuclear Physics

1950

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

Nuclear Physics

1950

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

Nuclear Physics

1950

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

Nuclear Physics

1950

Two pieces of synthetic rubber

Plastics and Modern Materials

1951

Vaccine lymph tubes

Public Health & Hygiene

1950
Locomotive Worksplate, BR(ER), "North Eastern Region No. 2037 Darlington May 1948", cast brass, recessed letters, oval, London & North Eastern Railway 2-6-4 tank locomotive, outside cylinders, 67719 Class L1, withdrawn July 1961.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1948

Diagram of two X-ray powder photographs (diffraction & spectra of Alumina, on card mount (passe-partout framing without glass) with label

Nuclear Physics

1947

Diagram showing the position of the new trans-uran

Nuclear Physics

1947

Catgut ligature in bottle in original carton, by S

Surgery

1952
"Magimix" food blender and component (Serial No. 3/9394), by E.J. Bowman Ltd., London, England, 1951

"Magimix" food blender and component

Domestic Appliances

1951
Ensign Selflex 820 camera. Self erecting folding camera for 120 rollfilm 8 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches or 12 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch pictures. Fitted with a Ross Xpres lens F: 105mm f/3.8-22 No.242232. Epsilon shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/B/T. Front cell focusing. Folding optical frame finder with refelcted masks for 8 or 12 on. Body release. Hinged masks in camera back for two formats. Separate shuttered windows. No.E1575. Barnet Ensign Limited. 1949.

Ensign Selfix 820 camera

Photographic Technology

1949
One of four examples of Atkinsons' lipsticks, in box, "First Blush" shade, c.1950.

First Blush lipstick

Industrial Chemistry

c. 1950

Pilot Balloon slide rule Mk IV, Met Ref 868, by Ja

Meteorology

1952

Pneumo thorax needle by Genito Urinary Co. London,

Surgery

1950

Pneumo thorax needle with glass side arm by Genito

Surgery

1950

Pneumo thorax needle with wire keeper by Genito Ur

Surgery

1950

electric shaver

Hand and Machine Tools

c. 1952

Contact sheet of chorus girls receiving sun ray treatment

Photographs

1951-10-16

Box of rouge

Industrial Chemistry

c. 1950
Bottle for diphtheria and pertussis vaccine, with instructions, in original carton, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1952

Bottle for diphtheria and pertussis vaccine

Public Health & Hygiene

1952

Ferranti Staff Badge

Electricity Supply

1950

Ferranti Model 11 Clock

Time Measurement

1947

Ferranti Model 10 Electric Clock

Time Measurement

1947

Summator

Electricity Supply

1950

Ferranti electric meter

Electricity Supply

1949

Light bulb from 1948 prototype Grid stereometer

Surveying

1948

Centrifuge Plate

Nuclear Physics

1950

laboratory thermometer

Scientific Instruments & Research

c1950

Brimar 6CD6G Valve

Electronic Components

1952

Mullard PZ30 Valve

Electronic Components

1948-1950

Mullard PL38 Valve

Electronic Components

1948

Micrometer

Scientific Instruments & Research

1950

Computer Storage Switch

Computing & Data Processing

1948

Computer Storage Switch

Computing & Data Processing

1948
Clothing Coupon Book 1947-48. E L Eagle. Book No. AB 958650, containing some magenta, olive and crimson tokens.

Clothing Coupon Book 1947-48. E L Eagle. Book No.

Domestic Appliances

1947

Charwomen 'clean up' Whitehall

Photographs

1949-02-01

Aneurin Bevan opens West Glamorgan County Hospital

Photographs

18 Janury 1948

Electro-encephalograph brain testing

Photographs

19 July 1949

Henry the Bristol Zoo orangutan

Photographs

1950

Aneurin Bevan at Park Hospital

Photographs

06 July 1948

British Railways green overall coat, female staff

Railway Uniform & Costume

1951

Circular slide rule, cardboard, for acoustical cal

Mathematics

1949

Tricks with Sticks puzzle

Mathematics

1950
Tailor's shears, 1950.

Tailor's shears, 1950.

Hand and Machine Tools

1950

Slide rule for failure analysis

Mathematics

c.1950

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948

Atom track photograph using ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion

Nuclear Physics

1948