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B & H Gaumont Sportster 8mm cine camera.

B & H Gaumont Sportster 8mm camera

Cinematography

1949

Electric desk fan by G.E.C., c.1949

electric fan

Domestic Appliances

c1949

Falco-Royal electric cooker, Model 61, Serial No. 8017, 230-240V A.C., 13,000W, 1.2Amps. Manufactured by Falco Electrical Appliances Ltd., Audenshaw, Manchester. 1949.

Falco-Royal

Domestic Appliances

1949

"Minimax" wringer and stand, 1949

Domestic Appliances

1949

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (North Eastern 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 (Scottish Region), Passenger Loco Crew, 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), 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 (North Eastern Region) Passenger Loco Crew, curved pin type, 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), Passenger Loco Crew, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

Shallow saucer-like palette of slate, 4 squared lugs on rim, probably Egyptian, 2000BC-800

Palette,slate,shallow saucer shape, 4 squared lugs on rim

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-800

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (North Eastern Region), Ticket Collector, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

badge

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (Eastern Region), Passenger Guard, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

badge

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (Western Region), Passenger Loco Crew, tagged type, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

badge

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (Southern Region), Foreman, tagged type, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

badge

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

SFR valve, type P.500, glass envelope broken, anode loose, (RMW/J167 - McVitie Weston number), by Societe Francaise Radioelectrique, 1949.

McVitie Weston valve collection, SFR valve, type P.500

Electronic Components

1949

Silver gelatin print by Bert Hardy, printed in 1985, titled "The Old-Age Pensioner". Originally published in Picture Post Vol. 42, No. 2, January 8, 1949. Story titled "Life in the Elephant", about everyday life in London's Elephant and Castle neighbourhood. Caption in magazine reads: "Rustic among Cockneys is Charles Hobson (82), former gamekeeper and artist's model." Photographer's stamp on verso.

The Old-Age Pensioner

Photographs

1949

Silver gelatin print by Bert Hardy, printed in 1985, titled "One With an Eye for Pageants". Originally published in Picture Post Vol. 42, No. 2, January 8, 1949. Story titled "Life in the Elephant", about everyday life in London's Elephant and Castle neighbourhood. Caption in magazine reads: "Always something to lean on. Always something worthwhile to look at in the endless procession." Photographer's stamp on verso.

One With an Eye for Pageants

Photographs

1949

Silver gelatin print by Bert Hardy, printed in 1985, titled "One Who's Seen Them Come and Go". Originally published in Picture Post Vol. 42, No. 2, January 8, 1949. Story titled "Life in the Elephant", about everyday life in London's Elephant and Castle neighbourhood. Caption in magazine reads: "Local brides get bouquets, local corpses get wreaths from Lal Brown (centre). She's been here 50 years odd, since she was eight." Photographer's stamp on verso.

One Who's Seen Them Come and Go

Photographs

1949

Silver gelatin print by Bert Hardy, printed in 1985, titled "The Air of an Industrial Present". Originally published in Picture Post Vol. 42, No. 2, January 8, 1949. Story titled "Life in the Elephant", about everyday life in London's Elephant and Castle neighbourhood. Caption in magazine reads: "Railway arches everywhere. And under every other arch, a coal-yard. The coalman's wagon is a vital part of the Elephant's sooty scene." Photographer's stamp on verso.

The Air of an Industrial Present

Photographs

1949

Silver gelatin print by Bert Hardy, printed in 1985, titled "In Thousands of Similar Basements Live Tens of Thousands of Similar Folk: Yet Each Is Different". Originally published in Picture Post Vol. 42, No. 2, January 8, 1949. Story titled "Life in the Elephant", about everyday life in London's Elephant and Castle neighbourhood. Caption in magazine reads: "There are countless rooms like it at the Elephant, innumerable folk in the same image. Yet every one is special. The hunger, the love, the dreams and imaginations, are all shared by all, yet particular to each. One contemplates a new job, another a new boy-friend. Somebody plans to bath a baby. Somebody plans to burgle a baker's. Somebody wonders if her husband's untrue. Somebody wonders how much he'll make tonight at his chestnut can." Photographer's stamp on verso.

In Thousands of Similar Basements Live Tens of Thousands of Similar Folk: Yet Each Is Different

Photographs

1949

Skull, no mandible or facial skeleton, said to be young adult female, from Upper Nile region, inscription Egyptian, 2000 BC-1900

Human Skull

Anatomy & Pathology

2000-1900 BCE

Keystone Press Agency photograph titled 'Farewell at sailing time' Image shows Hollywood film star Clark Gable on board the Cunard liner Queen Mary in New York. Gable was sailing to Europe for a holiday.

Clark Gable with Nancy Hawks on board Queen Mary

Photographs

12 July 1949

PA Reuter photograph titled "Roll, bowl, or pitch". Caption on back reads: Armed with megaphone, Vivien Leigh attracts custom to the "Aunt Sally" sideshow at the Theatrical Garden party today (Tuesday), while Sir Laurence Olivier holds the missiles aloft. Held at the Roehampton Club, in aid of the Actors' Orphanage, the garden party was attended by scores of stage, screen and radio 'stars'. Members of the general public, of course, were particuarly interested in the fashions.

Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier at Theatrical Garden Party

Photographs

31 May 1949

Photograph entitled 'Anne Crawford cuts a tape', taken by an unknown photographer for Planet News, 23 May 1949. Gelatin silver print.

Anne Crawford cuts a tape

Photographs

1949-05-23

Silver gelatin print taken by an unknown Daily Herald photographer in 1949, two views of a power station and cooling towers.

Cooling towers

Photographs

1949

Guidebook, Southern Railway, "Introducing The Southern Salesman", 1949, staff sales letter no. 1, 6 pages, illustrated by Huxtable, printed by McCorquodale Ad 5962 c100/10544.

introducing the southern salesman

Library Collections

1949

Keystone Press Agency photograph titled 'Kent's new dental clinic on wheels'. Image shows a dentist cleaning the teeth of a young boy in a mobile dental clinic.

Kent's new dental clinic on wheels

Photographs

25 April 1949

5 francs coin, France, 1949. Aluminium; 31mm diameter, 2mm deep. obverse: RF 5 FRANCS 1949. wreath. reverse: REPVBLIQVE FRANCAISE, head to l., signed at base, A. LAVRILLIER

5 francs coin, France, 1949. Aluminium; 31mm diame

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1949

Gelatin silver print entitled 'It Flies Through The Air With The Greatest of Heat', taken by an unknown photographer for the Atomic Energy Commission and released through Associated Press on 20 May 1949. 'The fireball of an atomic bomb explosion was just rising as this picture was taken during tests at Eniwetok in spring of 1948...'

As Eniwetok Atomic Fireball Rose

Photographs

1949-05-20

Gelatin silver print entitled 'First Pictures - Atomic Test Explosion New Mexico', the first of a three picture sequence taken by an unknown photographer for Keystone 16 July 1949. 'Here is three picture sequence photographed six miles distant on July 16th, in the wide-open-spaces of New Mexico showing three stages of the explosion. A special camera was used to record this test.'

First Pictures - Atomic Test Explosion New Mexico

Photographs

1949-07-16

Replica plane diffraction grating, usable area 64 x 64 mm, mounted on a glass lantern slide, with glass cover plated and taped edges, with label reading 'Ives' Photographic Replica of Diffraction Grating / C153, $1.50. Nearly 3,000 lines to the inch. / Sold by the Scientific Shop, Chicago.' Label annotated in red ink '2,888'.

Replica plane diffraction grating, usable area 64

Optics

1900-1949 (estimated)

Dinner plate, white with royal blue and gold patterned/gilded rim. Pearlware? Made by Royal Worcester - Hotel Ware. Stamped on base 'W3/B1'. Overall: 28 mm x 254 mm.

Royal Worcester 10" dinner plate

Passenger Comforts

1949

Silver gelatin copy print made ca.1970s. Photograph by Sir Cecil Beaton of British artist Graham Sutherland (1903-1980). Sutherland's painting of W. Sommerset Maugham is propped up gainst the wall behind him.

Graham Sutherland

Photographs

1949

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: RCA 10" console television receiver, 1949.

RCA 10" console television receiver, 1949

Television

1949

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: Motorola Bubble 8" tabletop television receiver, 1949.

Motorola Bubble 8" tabletop television receiver, 1949

Television

1949

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: Emerson 12" console television receiver, 1949.

Emerson 12" console television receiver, 1949

Television

1949

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: General Electric Model 818 12" console television receiver, 1949.

General Electric Model 818 12" console television receiver, 1949

Television

1949

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: DuMont Stratford 105-A1 14" tabletop television receiver, 1949.

DuMont Stratford 105-A1 14" tabletop television receiver, 1949

Television

1949

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: RCA 8" tabletop television receiver, 1949.

RCA 8" tabletop television receiver, 1949

Television

1949

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: Motorola Bubble 8" tabletop television receiver, 1949.

Motorola Bubble 8" tabletop television receiver, 1949

Television

1949

Tele-tone Model TV208 7" tabletop television receiver, manufactured by Tele-tone Radio Corporation of New York in 1949. Part of the Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers.

Tele-tone Model TV208 7" tabletop television receiver, 1949

Television

1949

Associated Press photograph titled 'Gable marries again'. Image shows actor Clark Gable and his 4th wife, Lady Sylvia Ashley (formerly Lady Sylvia Stanley of Alderley), outside a ranch in Solvang, Santa Barbara, California, just before their wedding.

Clark Gable marries 4th wife

Photographs

20 December 1949

Fish serving fork, silver plated, Old English handle, by Elkington & Co., 1949, Southern Railway, Newhaven - Dieppe Service logo on handle. Overall: 29 mm x 241 mm x 49 mm, 0.12kg.

Silver plated fish serving fork, Southern Railway, Newhaven - Dieppe Service

Passenger Comforts

1949

Speaker for demonstration of the reproduction of sound from a sound film.

Speaker for Reproduction of Sound Demonstration

Sound Reproduction

1949

Photograph entitled 'Underground school' by an unknown photographer for Daily Herald. Gelatin silver print

Underground school

Photographs

1949-11

Planet News photograph titled 'Olivier honoured by Danes'. Caption on back reads: Sir Laurence Olivier receiving the Danish Order of Knight Companion of the Danne Brog from Count Eduard Reventlow, the Danish Ambassador, when the noted British actor rweceived the honour at the Danish Embassy in London. Left to right is seen Lady Olivier (Vivien Leigh, the actress wife of Sir Laurence); Prince George of Denmark, Assistatn Military Attache at the Embassy; Sir Laurence Olivier; Count Edouard reventlow, the Danish Ambassador, and his wife.

Laurence Olivier receives Danish knighthood

Photographs

25 February 1949

Bottle of pills, by Allen and Hanburys Ltd., London, 1949

Bottle of pills, by Allen and Hanburys Ltd., Londo

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1949

International News Photos photograph titled 'Sir Laurence leaves for weekend whirl'. Caption on back reads: Sir Laurence Olivier starts his busiest week-end tonight by flying to New York. Tomorrow he has lunch with the Lunts and starts rehearsals for his appearance at the Carnegie Hall on Saturday. He is to speak the preamble to the first anniversary celebrations of the Declaration of the Human Rights by the U.N. He is also introducing a new music work. Afterwards he has dinner with Mrs. Roosevelt, General Eisenhower, Mr. Trygve Lie, President of the Assembly and flies back to London on Sunday for the rehersals of his play "Venus Observed". I.N.P. photo shows -- Sir Laurence seated in his car as he left for the Airport says goodbye to his wife Vivien Leigh, who couldn't go to the airport owing to her performance in "A Streetcar Named Desire".

Laurence Olivier says goodbye to Vivien Leigh outside Chelsea home

Photographs

18 December 1949

Case for Advocate 35mm camera by Ilford, 1949.

Case for Advocate 35mm camera

Photographic Technology

1949

Atlas Lighting Ltd type A1/216 projector lamp in original box, c. 1949

incandescent electric lamp with tungsten filament

Lighting

c. 1949