Ilford 'Advocate' 35mm. camera with Dallmeyer Anastigmat f4.5 lens No. 367212, with leather case, 1949. Ilford 'Advocate' 35mm Photographic Technology 1949
Fordson 7V flat-bed, 2 flat-bed, 2 ton lorry, 1949. Registration no. ONO 514 Fordson 7V flat-bed, 2 flat-bed, 2 ton lorry, 1949 Road Transport 1949
Photograph album containing 34 photographs and 4 diagrams of gas turbine locomotive no. 18000. The locomotive was made by Brown Boveri of Baden, Switzerland, and tested by British Brown Boveri and British Railways (Western Region) as part of BR's exploration of gas turbine locomotives. The bogies and frame were made by the Swiss Locomotive Works (SLM) of Winterthur. The photographs were all take in Switzerland and show the locomotive at Basle station and at Brown Boveri's works at Baden. There are photographs of the internal machinery, bogies, frames, controls etc. The first photograph shows the locomotive at Basle with Brown Boveri's smaller gas turbine prototype locomotive no. 1101, which remained in Switzerland. The album was assembled as a presentation album to accompany the handover of the locomotive, and according to the donor only two albums were made. The album is accompanied by negatives of four of the pictures, and a print of a painting of the locomotive that was presented at the hand-over. Brown Boveri Gas Turbine Locomotive No. 18000 Photographic Collections (Railway) c. 1949
Nikon M 35mm single lens reflex camera. Coupled rangefinder camera for 35mm film 24x36mm - number M6092559. Nikor-S C lens, F:5cm f/1.4-16, Serial No 50051096; fabric focal plane shutter, horizontal travel, 1/2/4/8/20/30/40/60/100/200/500/B/T. Coupled coincidence type rangefinder combined with direct vision viewfinder. Lenses interchangeable, three point bayonet fitting. Exposure counter in wind knob; accessory shoe. Two pin sockets for flash - F and S settings. Nikon M Camera Photographic Technology 1949
Harvest kettle (for water), three gallon capacity, for emergency feeding purposes, by Desco, England, 1949 Harvest kettle (for water), three gallon capacity, Nutrition & Food Technology 1949
Recording disc for "Recordon" magnetic disc recorder by Thermionic Products, London, c. 1949 Recording disc for "Recordon" magnetic disc recorder by Thermionic Products, c. 1949 Sound Reproduction 1949
1949; civil servant, passenger transport executive director, railway manager, government railway body director, railway consultant, railway industry body chairman Rhodes, John A. 1949
Vintage gelatin silver print by Henri Cartier-Bresson. Rushing for gold distribution, Shanghai. John Hilleson Agency stamp, Cartier-Bresson Magnum Photos copyright stamp, and Focal Press editorial markup on verso. Rushing for gold distribution, Shanghai Photographs December 1948-January 1949
Unicam ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer, model SP 500, c. 1949 Unicam SP 500 spectrophometer, c 1949. Experimental Chemistry 1949
Stella projection television receiver, type ST1481 (rebadged Philips TV set). Serial number M1004. Patent guaranteed 002.44, in 2-door cabinet. c1955 Stella projection television receiver, type ST1481 Television 1950-159
Photographic replica plane diffraction grating, area 27 x 27 mm, on glass plate, wrapped in a piece of paper marked in manuscript 'Photograph copy of / Spectrum Grating / 6000 lines per inch / Dr. . . . 's / Keep dry & do not rub / the film side'. [The three letters of the name are indecipherable.] Photographic replica plane diffraction grating, ar Optics 1900-1949 (estimated)
Harvest kettle (for water), three gallon capacity, for emergency feeding purposes, by Desco, England, 1949 Harvest kettle (for water), three gallon capacity, Nutrition & Food Technology 1949
A photograph of two couple having tea and cake in a living room, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1949. Two couples having tea and cake Photographs 1949
A photograph of a man applying shaving cream in front of a mirror, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1949. Man applying shaving cream by a mirror Photographs 1949
Lighthouse lamp, 5000 watt, with Stanocil diffusing cylinder Electric lighthouse lamps, 1949. Lighting 1949
Contact sheet by Bert Hardy, printed in 1985. Image taken for the "Is There a British Colour Bar?" Picture Post, July 2, 1949. Photographer's stamp on verso. Is There a British Colour Bar - Contact sheet Photographs 1949
Vintage silver gelatin print by Bert Hardy, titled "Liverpool's coloured quarter". Image shows black British residents of Liverpool. Taken for a 1949 Picture Post story titled "Is there a British colour bar?" Photographer's stamp on verso Liverpool's coloured quarter Photographs 1949
Pye monochrome television receiver, table model, LV30, 1949. Very similar to the B18T and D18T receivers. Pye LV30 table top television receiver Television 1949
Galvanised pail, for emergency feeding purposes, 1949 Galvanised pail Nutrition & Food Technology 1949
Harvest kettle (for water), three gallon capacity, for emergency feeding purposes, by Desco, England, 1949 Harvest kettle (for water), three gallon capacity, Nutrition & Food Technology 1949
A photograph of a smiling groom carrying his bride across the threshold, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1949. Romantic images proved popular in the Photographic Advertising archive. Groom carrying his bride Photographs 1949
Photograph entitled 'Korongo Nuba Wrestlers of Kordofan, South Sudan', by George Rodger, 1949. From collection of material relating to the photographic essay `The Nubas of Kordofan', comprising contact sheets, captions, work prints, tear sheets and final prints. Korongo Nuba Wrestlers of Kordofan, South Sudan Photographs 1949
De Havilland DH 104 Dove aircraft. Built Hatfield, February 1949. Air Ministry no. VP975. Maher's S/n 04255 De Havilland DH 104 Dove Aircraft Aeronautics 1949
1949; railway employee, railway telecommunications engineer, railway company director, telecommunications engineer Kessell, Clive 1949
De Havilland DH 104 Dove aircraft. Built Hatfield, February 1949. Air Ministry no. VP975. Maher's S/n 04255 De Havilland DH 104 Dove Aircraft Aeronautics 1949
The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: Motorola 9VT1 8" tabletop television receiver, 1949. Motorola 9VT1 8" tabletop television receiver, 1949 Television 1949
Earthenware bowl marked GRVI, for emergency feeding purposes, by Adams, 1949 Earthenware bowl marked GRVI Nutrition & Food Technology 1949
Mass spectrometer, Metropolitan Vickers type MS 2, 1949 Vacuum pump for a mass spectrometer, 1949. Experimental Chemistry 1949
Westphal specific gravity balance made by Baird and Tatlock, London in original case, 1949. It was used at Bard Brothers, jelly manufacturers, factory on 512a Romford Road, London. Westphal specific gravity balance Experimental Chemistry 1949
A photograph of an elderly woman knitting, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1949. This photograph was used to advertise sweets and a health tonic in South Africa. Elderly woman knitting Photographs 1949
A photograph of a girl carrying a basket of shopping over her arm, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1949. Cleaning products are visible in the shopping basket including 'Gre-Solvent' and 'Oxydol'. This photograph was taken outdoors, away from Photographic Advertising Limited's more common studio setting. Images of children are common in the Photographic Advertising archive. Girl carrying a shopping basket Photographs 1949
An advert for Kodak cameras entitled 'Keep Commencement memories in snapshots', by Kodak Limited. The advert shows a young woman on the day of her commencement, and promotes Kodak cameras as graduation gifts. Advert for Kodak Cameras entitled 'Keep Commencement memories in snapshots' Printed Materials & Ephemera 1949
Two models (1:16 scale) of agricultural implements found in the Theban necropolis, XVI 11th Dynasty, 2000-1500 BC. Mounted together on a plaster base. Two models (1:16 scale) of agricultural implements found in the Theban necropolis Agricultural Engineering 2000-1500 BCE
Photograph by Angus McBean showing Vivien Leigh as Blanche DuBois in act III of the London production of Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire'. The production was directed by Leigh's husband, Sir Laurence Olivier. Vivien Leigh in London production of A Streetcar Named Desire Photographs 1949
A photograph of a smiling man in a flat cap, holding a tin mug and smoking a cigarette, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited 1949. The man's chipped tin mug, waistcoat and flat cap imply that he is a labourer. Portrait of a man smoking and drinking from a mug Photographs 1949
A photograph of a woman weighing a baby on a set of scales, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1949. Images of children are common in the Photographic Advertising archive. Photographs of smiling boys and girls could be used by advertisers to promote a wide range of products. Woman weighing a baby Photographs 1949
2 francs coin, France, 1949. Aluminium; 27mm diameter, 1.5mm deep. obverse: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE. 2 FRANCS 1949. B, or monogram LB, marked below date between two cornucopeia. reverse: REPVBLIQVE FRANCAISE, head to l, signed r, MORLON 2 francs coin, France, 1949. Aluminium; 27mm diame Coins, Medals & Tokens 1949
Booklet issued by the Railway Passengers Assurance Company on their centernary, 1849-1949, entitled 'The Oldest Accident Office in the World, being the story of the Railway Passengers Assurance Company, 1849-1949'. Compiled by F. Hayter Cox. 67 pages, with illustrations in red card cover printed with the Railway Passengers Assurance Company's crest. The Oldest Accident Office in the World Documents 1949
Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (North Eastern Region), Passenger Guard, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges. Uniform cap badge, British Railways Railway Uniform & Costume 1949
Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (London Midland Region), Foreman, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges. Uniform cap badge, British Railways Railway Uniform & Costume 1949
Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (Southern Region) Foreman, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges. Uniform cap badge, British Railways Railway Uniform & Costume 1949
Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (London Midland Region), Porter, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges. Uniform cap badge, British Railways Railway Uniform & Costume 1949
Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (Scottish Region), part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges. Uniform cap badge, British Railways Railway Uniform & Costume 1949
Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (London Midland Region), Guard, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges. Uniform cap badge, British Railways Railway Uniform & Costume 1949
