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The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: Arvin 4080T 8.5" tabletop television receiver, 1950.

Arvin 4080T 8.5" tabletop television receiver, 1950

Television

1950

A photograph of a woman, dressed for tennis, pouring herself a glass of milk in a kitchen, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in about 1950. The girl wears a two-piece outfit

Woman taking a break from tennis

Photographs

c. 1950

A photograph of a tired looking woman holding her head while taking a break from the ironing, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1950.

Woman ironing

Photographs

1950

A photograph of an elderly couple sitting in armchairs, the man is reading a leaflet and the woman knitting and talking to her husband, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1950.

Elderly couple at home

Photographs

1950

A photograph showing a woman smoking a cigarette, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited, c. 1950. As with many images by Photographic Advertising, smoking is shown as part of a glamorous lifestyle - the woman here wears an off-the-shoulder evening gown and elegant jewellery.

Woman smoking a cigarette

Photographs

c. 1950

A photograph of a bare-chested man boxing, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1954.

Boxer

Photographs

c. 1950

A photograph of a woman standing reading a book in front of a row of bookshelves, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1950.

Woman reading book

Photographs

1950

Static head from the Ferranti Mark I computer at the University of Manchester.

Mark I Computer Static Head

Computing & Data Processing

1950

A photograph of a young couple wrapping Christmas presents, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in about 1950.

Couple wrapping presents

Photographs

c. 1950

x-band gunn oscillator wave guide output. c.1950

gunn oscillator

Electronic Components

c. 1950

A photograph of a nurse on 'Ward C' pouring drinks, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in about 1950. Photographic Advertising's work includes images of individuals and groups in specific professions, such as nurses or firemen. This photograph is contemporary with the foundation of the National Health Service.

Nurse pouring drinks

Photographs

c. 1950

Poster, British Railways (London Midland Region), Isle of Man, Tynwald Hill, by Clive Uptton, 1950. Coloured lithograph depicting the ceremony of Tynwald Day, attended by civic and military figures and members of the Manx parliament. A procession is leaving the church of St Johns and is ascending the ceremonial mound of Tynwald Hill, led by an army officer holding a sword. Text below briefly describes the history of Tynwald and the Manx parliament. Additional text advises how to obtain a tourist guide and information on ferry services. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Isle of Man, Tynwald Hill

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1950

Poster, British Railways (London Midland Region), Ireland Overnight, Dublin via Holyhead and Belfast via Heysham, by Claude Buckle, about 1950. Coloured lithograph depicting a night scene of a ferry at sea, illuminated by a shaft of moonlight. Printed by The Haycock Press Ltd, London, SE5. Format: quad royal. Dimensions: 40 x 50 inches, 1016 x 1270mm. The ship is TSS Duke of Lancaster (see note).

Ireland Overnight - Dublin via Holyhead and Belfast via Heysham

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1950

"Dean" gas boiler, c.1950

Domestic Appliances

1950

Bendix automatic washing machine, front loading, 1950, model B

Bendix automatic washing machine, front loading, 1

Domestic Appliances

1950

Grubb Parsons Infrared gas analyser (serial no.2023), 1950s. For carbon dioxide. Scale of 0-50 microamperes.

Grubb Parsons Infrared gas analyser

Experimental Chemistry

1950

Tiselius electrophoresis apparatus c. 1950

Experimental Chemistry

1950

Guidebook, British Railways, "BR Holiday Guide Area No. 2 Wales and North West", 1950, cost new 1/-, 332 pages, fares, facilities and maps for travel, descriptions of places of interest and accommodation adverts, soft cover.

British Railways Holiday Guide Area No. 2 Wales & North West

Library Collections

1950

Enamelled metal sign advertising Ferodo brake testing service, featuring lion motif. c.1950.

Ferodo metal adverting sign

Road Transport

c.1950

Large transparent acrylic fruit bowl, oval in shape, with four curlicule legs and twisted handle, c. 1950.

Acrylic fruit bowl, 1950.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1950

Thermionic Pentode Valve RCA 12SQ7, (VTP), circa 1950

Thermionic Pentode Valve RCA 12SQ7, (VTP), circa 1

Electronic Components

1950

Francis Signal Flasher for ambulances, police cars and fire engines, 40-50 flashes per minute, flasher unit, c.1950.

Francis Signal Flasher for ambulances, police cars

Road Transport

c.1950

Card of Sta Rite 'Blend-Rite' bob pins (hair grips), by Newey Brothers Ltd., Birmigham, England. c. 1950.

Card of Sta Rite 'Blend-Rite' bob pins (hair grips

Domestic Appliances

c. 1950

Cigarette lighter (plastic knob) - manufacturer unknown, c.1950.

Cigarette lighter (plastic knob) - manufacturer un

Road Transport

c.1950

Combined ultra-violet + infra-red therapy lamp by Hanovia Ltd, c.1950

Combined ultra-violet + infra-red therapy lamp by

Therapeutics

1950

Medal, Maurice Maeterlinck, to Mr E. Storck, 1950, by Fisch, A. Wansart, artist

Medal, Maurice Maeterlinck, to Mr E. Storck, 1950,

Wellcome Medals

1950

Thermionic Pentode Valve Raytheon CK507AX, (VTB), c. 1950

Thermionic Pentode Valve Raytheon CK507AX, (VTB),

Electronic Components

1950

Portable moving coil galvanometer (vertical type) with combined lamp and scale by H. Tinsley & Co.

Portable moving coil galvanometer (vertical type)

Electricity and Magnetism

1950

Portable gas fire, with reflector and expanded metal radiant, made by "A.F.", c.1950

Portable gas fire, with reflector and expanded met

Domestic Appliances

1950

Lampeggiatore per Indicatori Luminosi di Direzione, 12V 40W, flasher unit, c.1950.

Lampeggiatore per Indicatori Luminosi di Direzione

Road Transport

c.1950

Scintilla Flasher Unit, 2JTH6, c.1950.

Road Transport

c.1950

Soundmirror tape recorder by Thermionic Products Ltd., serial no. S001090, with eleven reels of paper based tape and ACOS MIC 22 microphone, c. 1950.

Soundmirror tape recorder by Thermionic Products L

Sound Reproduction

1950

Frame heater, used to heat plastic parts of spectacle frames, giving malleability for adjustments, c.1950.

Frame heater, used to heat plastic parts of specta

Ophthalmology

c.1950

Slit-lamp, in 4 parts including a base with castors, used at St. George's Hospital, Hyde Park, made by Haag-Streit, Switzerland, c.1950.

Slit-lamp, in 4 parts including a base with castor

Ophthalmology

c.1950

seven semi-conductors (two marked GET 103 prob transistors others not marked but prob transistors ) c1950

transistors

Electronic Components

c. 1950

Distant-reading Dines pressure-tube anemograph by Munro, 1950

Distant-reading Dines pressure-tube anemograph

Meteorology

1950

Christmas card from the Hotels Executive, British Transport, 222 Marylebone Road NW1

Greetings card

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1950

Permit, card, British Railways (Southern Region), brake van permit, No.654, 1st April 1950 to 31st December 1950, for all stations in the southern region, for C.E. Graseman, 1950

brake van permit

Tickets, Passes & Labels

1950

Wrayflex miniature camera with leather case, introduced 1950.

Wrayflex miniature camera with leather case, introduced 1950

Photographic Technology

1950

Poster entitled, "Give your blood to save a life: Enrol as a blood donor". Made by Browne and Nolan Ltd for issue for the National Blood Transfusion Association, Dublin. ca.1950

Give your blood to save a life: Enrol as a blood donor

Public Health & Hygiene

c. 1950

Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd PH meter, serial No. L - 265806, c. 1950

Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd PH meter, serial

Experimental Chemistry

1950

Hoover vacuum cleaner, model 119, serial no. KG 139170, c1950.

Hoover vacuum cleaner, model 119, serial no. KG 13

Domestic Appliances

c. 1950

Thirty posters for films made by Ealing Studios c. 1950

Thirty posters for films made by Ealing Studios

Cinematography

1950

Ampoules of pituitary (posterior lobe) extract, by Charles Zimmermann and Co. Ltd., English

Ampoules of pituitary (posterior lobe) extract, by

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950

Pair of black rubber galoshes, size 7, made by Dunlop, in Korea, c1950

Pair of black rubber galoshes, size 7, made by Dun

Plastics and Modern Materials

c. 1950

Seven glass micropipettes used by Dr Gerard Wyatt at the Molteno Institute in Cambridge in 1950. They were used in applying samples of DNA hydrolysates to filter paper for chromatographic analysis. Calibrated from 4.4 to 11.9 microlitres. One is a simple constriction pipette, whilst the others are of the type where the fluid fills by capillarity to an internal micro-orifice. With rubber tube for emptying.

Seven glass micropipettes used by Dr Gerard Wyatt

Biochemistry

c.1950

Lohmann - Hispano 18cc motor cycle diesel engine, 1950

Lohmann - Hispano 18cc motor cycle diesel engine,

Road Transport

1950

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1950 pattern lion and wheel, white metal with blue/green enamel, British Railways (Southern Region), female Ticket Collector, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges. Overall: 50 mm x 42 mm x 10 mm.

British Railways (Southern Region), female 'Ticket Collector' cap badge

Railway Uniform & Costume

1950

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1950 pattern lion and wheel, British Railways (Scottish Region), male Inspector, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1950

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1950 pattern lion and wheel, British Railways (North Eastern Region), male Inspector, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1950