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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 'Kodak emulsion proton & electrons' 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 (Cat No.70r), showing the tracks of atomic particles, supplied by University of Bristol Physical Laboratory, Bristol, England, 1948

Photograph of paleoanthropologists Louis and Mary Leakey holding early human jawbone

Photographs

1948

Daily Herald photograph. Caption on back reads: 'Louis and Mary Leakey are pictured with the upper jaw of an early human, which was discovered near Lake Victoria in Africa'. 1948.

Labour Party delegates at Butlin's

Photographs

20 May 1948

Daily Herald photograph by Bishop Marshall titled 'Deligates to the Labour Party Conference, including Cabinet ministers visit Butlin's Camp at Filey'. Caption on back reads: Cycling for basic health reasons? Mr Gaitskill, Minister of Feul and Power (left) and Mr Bevan, Minister of Health, see Butlin's Camp at Filey from a new-fangled angle.

Linear motor, 1948. The first linear motor built b

Electricity Supply

1948

Linear motor, 1948. The first linear motor built by Professor Laithwaite, for investigating the possibility of using linear motors to drive weaving shuttles. ( Stationary winding type)

locomotive nameplate - patrick stirling

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1948

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Patrick Stirling", ex Peppercorn A1 Class, No. 60119, built November 1948, named July 1950, Doncaster Works No. 2036, withdrawn May 1964.

Ratio unit voltage divider, type A-5-M/100, no 162

Telecommunications

1948

Ratio unit voltage divider, type A-5-M/100, no 162406, by Muirhead and Co. Ltd. December 1948

Dummy BEPO research fuel rod

Nuclear Energy

1948

Dummy BEPO research fuel rod made by the Ministry of Supply, Radway Green, July 1948

headboard - the east anglian

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1948

Headboard,British Railways (Eastern Region), "The East Anglian", polished letters and crests of London and the Kingdom of East Anglia on royal blue background, between London Liverpool St. and Norwich Thorpe, (London & North Eastern Railway 1937-1939, reintroduced 1946), British Railways (Eastern Region) 1948-1962.

Morphy Richards `Cyldon' door chime, type B120, c.

Domestic Appliances

1948

Morphy Richards `Cyldon' door chime, type B120, c.1948

Photograph of the televised opening ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games

Television

1948

Photograph of the televised opening ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games, taken by Hawke.

CPS Emitron Television Camera head

Television

1948

Emitron camera head, No.2, manufactured by Electronic and Musical Industries Limited ('EMI'). This camera is often known for being used for Outside Broadcast at Olympics in 1948.

BBC DRD/1A single turntable desk

Television

c.1948

BBC DRD/1A single turntable disk reproducing desk c.1948. This was suitable for either 78 rpm or 33 1/3 rpm standard groove recordings on disks up to the maximum size then used (17 1/4 inches diameter). This 1A version is fitted with two pickup arms. The original looks like EMI type, the later one looks like a modified SME.

McVitie Weston valve collection, RCA Radiotron valve, type 810

Electronic Components

1948

RCA Radiotron valve, type 810, envelope painted RCA in red, (RMW/Y608A - McVitie Weston number), by RCA Corporation, 1948.

'No-Cord' Cordless Ironing Board

Domestic Appliances

1948

ironing board; c.1947-48

McVitie Weston valve collection, Telefunken valve, type EF13

Electronic Components

-1948

Telefunken valve, type EF13, all metal, marked 089, base marked wb, (RMW/Y174 - McVitie Weston number), by Telefunken.-1948

Rectangular ink-well in green catalin plastic.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1948

Rectangular ink-well with cover, both plano-convex in cross-section, of green imitation onyx catalin, with cylindrical ink-pot of black imitation obsidian, base stepped at sides and front, cover stepped at front, designed by Charles Boyton of Carvacraft, for John Dickinson and Company Ltd., Great Britain, 1948.

Art Deco wedge-shaped stamp wetter

Plastics and Modern Materials

1948

Wedge-shaped stamp wetter of imitation amber catalin, square hollow in the middle, stepped curves decorate the sides, semi-circular in section, designed by Charles Boyton of Carvacraft for John Dickinson and Co. Ltd., English, 1948

Dyestuffs for Wool, ICI, 1948

Industrial Chemistry

1948

Dye book, ‘Dyestuffs for Wool Fast to Light and Milling – Mordant Dyestuffs’, by ICI Limited, England, 1948

Dyestuffs for Wool – Acid Milling Dyestuffs, ICI, 1948

Industrial Chemistry

1948

Dye book, ‘Dyestuffs for Wool Fast to Light and Milling – Acid Milling Dyestuffs’, by ICI Limited, England, 1948

Marconiphone WD142 Valve

Electronic Components

1948

A Marconiphone variable mu pentode valve, type WD142.

Computer Storage Switch

Computing & Data Processing

1948

1-bit storage flip-flop switch, made by Mullard Ltd and believed to have been used in the Manchester University 'Baby' computer, 1948.

Crowland, Lincolnshire

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1948

BR carriage print. Crowland, Lincolnshire, by Kenneth Steel. Bridge over road in village. 250 x 530mm.

Model locomotive, Q1, Southern Railway

Railway Models

1948

Model steam locomotive, scale approx. 1:24, wooden, of Southern Railway `Q1' class 0-6-0 No. C1, constructed at Southern Railway Brighton Works, c.1948.

Yorkshire Dales

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1948

Poster, British Railways (North Eastern Region), 'Yorkshire Dales' by Leonard Russell Squirrell, 1948. The poster depicts a view from the west towards Richmond Castle, looking over the River Swale towards Richmond Bridge. Signed L R Squirrell at bottom right. The poster was published as part of the 'See England by Rail' series.

Herne Bay for your holiday

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1948

Poster, British Railways (Southern Region) Herne Bay for your Holiday, by Frank Sherwin, 1948. Coloured lilthograph depicting the view looking down on the pier, with the beach, pavilion and town beyond. Caption and British Railways 'totem' logo below. Reference in the bottom margin, AD5846 2000 1948. Printed at the Baynard Press. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

The Continent via Folkestone - Calais

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1948

Poster, British Railways (Southern Region). 'The Continent via Folkestone - Calais' by Walter Thomas, 1948. Shows a large ship out at sea with land in the distance.

details of ferry boat and sleeping car services

Documents

1948

Details of Ferry Boat and Sleeping Car services between London and Paris, issued by Southern Railways. [Coloured] [French]. 15 Jan 1948.

Scarborough

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1948

Poster, British Railways (North Eastern Region), Scarborough, by Frank Mason, 1948. Coloured lithograph depicting the view from Frank Cliff looking north towards Scarborough, showing the beach, seafront, and town, with Scarborough Castle, the harbour and promontory, and North Bay and the Beast Cliff beyond. Text in bottom margin reads "Published by the Railway Executive (North Eastern Region) (R7013), Printed in Great Britain, Waterlow & Sons Limited, London and Dunstable". Format quad royal.

Cambridgeshire

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

about 1948

Poster, British Railways (North Eastern Region), 'Cambridgeshire' by Kenneth Steel, about 1948. Coloured lithograph depicting a wooden clad windmill on a small knoll, with a village of thatched houses in the foreground. Accompanying text reads "See England by Rail", with a blue British Railways 'totem' sign at left. Text in bottom margin reads "Published by the Railway Executive (North Eastern Region) (R.1081), Printed in Great Britain, Jordison & Co. Ltd., London and Middlesbrough". Format double royal.

Yorkshire

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1948

Poster, British Railways (North Eastern Region), Yorkshire by Gyrth Russell, 1948. Depicts the view looking across the dales with a farmhouse and farm buildings in the foreground, and a ruined castle, probably Barden Tower in Wharfedale, in the distance. Printed by Stafford and Co Ltd, Netherfield, Nottingham

Barbara Hepworth's 14 Sept 1952 letter to Barbara Passe

Barbara Hepworth

1948

1-page manuscript letter in ink, from Barbara Hepworth to Barbara Passe (wife of Garnett Passe) on 14 Sept 1952, including: “At long last I have traced one of these old notebooks”

Model Co-Co electric locomotive

Railway Models

1948

Model, scale approx 1:24, Bulleid/Raworth 147hp Co-Co electric locomotive no.20003, built in 1948 at Ashford, in late 1950s malachite green livery, in fitted box from Brighton Works.

One of the 4 'Belles'

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1948

Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), 'One of the 4 "Belles" - The Bournemouth Belle', 1948. Stock poster. With dark blue header and footer. Format: double royal.

a day in the country

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1948

Poster, British Railways Southern Region, 'A Day in the Country', by Gregory Brown, 1948. With the caption 'Frequent Electric Trains from London and the Suburbs' and an illustration of the countryside, depicting trees and rolling hills.

Model railway wagon, 1/24 scale, British Rail 12-ton shock absorbing

Railway Models

1948

Model railway wagon, 1/24 scale, British Rail 12-ton shock absorbing No.838395, 1948, contemporary model, probably built by BR apprentices.

model british railways cc class co-co electric locomotive

Railway Models

1948

Model, Gauge 0, British Railways (Southern Region) class CC, type Co-Co, Mixed Traffic Electric locomotive No.20003, built 1948.

Newquay on the Cornish Coast

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1948

Painting, watercolour, original artwork for railway poster, British Railways (Western region), 'Newquay on the Cornish Coast', by Harry Riley, 1948, depicts girl surfing on beach.

Wooden concept model of proposed Southern Railway 4-6-2 express locomotive

Railway Models

c.1948

Model steam locomotive, approx 1/16 scale, wooden concept model of proposed Southern Railway 4-6-2 express locomotive, comprising locomotive, tender and alternative boiler outline, probably made under the direction of OVS Bulleid, circa 1948.

Bournemouth

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1948

Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), 'Bournemouth' by Verney L Danvers, 1948. Coloured lithograph depicting an aerial view of the beach, featuring the Lower Gardens, pier and seafront.

Air France, Rayonne sur le Monde

Edmond Maurus

1948

Chromolithographed poster, Air France - Rayonne sur le Monde after Maurus, printed by Goosens [195-], [Lockheed 'Constellation' aeroplane]

Johnsons of Hendon Limited

1948 - 1972

1948-1977, goldsmiths, assayers and photographic chemists, Hendon

Alec McTavish

1948

1948; civil servant, railway policy manager, railway planning manager, railway industry body director

Leyland Titan PD2/1 bus, 1948

Road Transport

1948

Leyland Titan PD2/1 bus, 1948. Registration no. KPT 909.

De Havilland Goblin III Turbojet Engine

Aircraft Propulsion

1948

De Havilland Goblin III turbojet, 1948, serial number 16111/A.654874

North Eastern Region British Railways

1948 - 1967

1948-1967, railway company regional authority, British

Fowler "Jubilee Magnum" Scale Calculator

Mathematics

1948

Fowler's "Jubilee Magnum" extra long scale calculator, with leather case and instruction booklet.

Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh first night of A Streetcar Named Desire

Photographs

12 October 1948

Daily Herald photograph by A. Tanner titled 'A Streetcar Named Desire first night at the Aldwych'. Caption on back reads: Vivien Leigh receives congratulations from her husband Sir Laurence Olivier after the show.

Malayan Railway

1948

1948-present, Malay Peninsular, railway company

Scottish Region British Railways

1948 - 1992

1948-1992, railway company region, Scotland