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Friden Flexowriter

Computing & Data Processing

1962

Friden Flexowriter Mk 1 Model F computer input/output equipment. Includes seporate spool (part numbered Y1984.173.3.1)

View over Durham from the cab of Dominion of Canada, 1957

Photographic Collections (Railway)

1957

Print, black & white photograph, paper, View over Durham from the cab of Dominion of Canada, 1957, by Arthur Wolstenholme. Evocative shot of Durham Cathedral taken from the cab of the A4 Pacific Dominion of Canada. In the foreground are Locomotive Inspector W. Connell and the driver Harry Willers (spelt Willerd when the image was published in 'Profile of the A4s').

Leak model TL/10 sound power amplifier, 1956

Sound Reproduction

1956

Leak model TL/10 sound power amplifier, by H. J. Leak & Co. Limited, London, England, 1956. Used for Hi Fi apparatus.

Marconi Company Limited

1963 - 1987

1963-1987, researcher; manufacturer of electronic communication equipment, United Kingdom

Vivien Leigh with daughter and grandson

Photographs

26 May 1962

Associated Press photograph titled 'Vivien Leigh flies home'. Image shows actress Vivien Leigh (right) with her daughter Suzanne Farrington, and grandson Neville Farrington, at London Aiport. Leigh had just returned from New York.

Modernisation Stafford New Station

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1960

Poster, British Railways (London Midland Region), "Modernisation Stafford New Station", 1960, describes further improvements to the station in a programme already started and list further improvements in stage 3 to be started in 1961 and stage 4 to be completed in 1962, drawings illustrate layout of stages 3 and 4.

Studer C37 Tape recorder (No.1)

Television

1960

Studer C37 Tape recorder (No.1), 1960.

Presentation scissors, Plymouth Station

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1962

Scissors, used for the opening of Plymouth Station by Dr. Richard Beeching, 26th March 1962, by T. Hardy & Sons Sheffield, boxed by R.B. Wigfull & Son, Jewellers, Plymouth.

Elephants in a zoo

Photographs

c. 1960

A photograph of a elephants in a zoo, taken by an unknown photographer, c. 1960. The elephant in the foreground stands with two feet on a wall, whilst tourists pet the elephant behind.

Punch Side-wall Grinder

Printing & Writing

1953

Matrix punch side-wall grinding machine, Plant No.1887, made by The Monotype Corporation Ltd., Salford, Redhill, Surrey, England, 1953. Part of the equipment used in the production system for Monotype matrices.

View of the River Thames

Photographs

c. 1960

A photograph of a view across the River Thames, taken by an unknown photographer, c. 1960. The photograph shows Lambeth Bridge in the foreground, with Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament in the distance.

The Firth of Clyde

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

c. 1960

Poster, British Railways (Scottish Region), 'The Firth of Clyde', by John S Smith, about 1960. Coloured lithograph depicting a Clyde scene with Cloch lighthouse at Gourock in the foreground as Caledonian Steam Packet Company's pleasure steamers, ferries and small boats pass, with mountains and a hamlet in the distance. The illustration is accompanied by four paragraphs of text, beginning "The wonderful estuary of the Clyde, with its islands, sea lochs, mountains and bright resorts is one of Britain's premier holiday areas". Ref B.36855. Printed by Stafford & Co. Ltd, Nottingham.

'Hoover' steam iron, 1953.

Domestic Appliances

1953

"Hoover" steam iron, 1953

'Fialka' Cipher machine (10 rotor) with Cyrillic (Russian) characters

Mathematics

after 1958

Cipher machine 'Fialka', with 10 rotors marked with Cyrillic (Russian) characters, and with spare set of rotors in metal drum, c. 1958 or later.

Dentist's models of child's skull needing bone grafts

Dentistry

1954

Two models of front side of child's skull, illustrating lack of growth of anterior mandible overgrowth of maxilla, and correcting bone grafts, on stands, prepared by D. Greer-Walker, 1954

ramsgate

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1960

Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), Ramsgate by Durman, 1960. Coloured lithograph depicting a young, dark haired woman in a red bikini, sat back to back on a sandy beach with a young, fair haired man in blue swimming trunks.

Leaflet relating to smoking, London, England, c. 1957

Public Health & Hygiene

1956-1958

Fold out comic-style leaflet entitled 'The Adventures of the Wisdom Family', subtitled 'What - No Smoking', dealing with smoking issues within a fictional family in the light of the then recent health concerns about smoking, produced by the Central Council for Health Education, London, England, c. 1957

Machine for solving cubic equations

Mathematics

1956

Prototype model of a machine invented by Professor F. Soddy for solving cubic equations, Mark III.

Leaflet, ‘The Science of Tridosha’, United States, 1956

Printed Books

1956

The Science of Tridosha: an analysis of the three cosmic elements in medicines, food and diseases. Pamphlet written by Dr B Bhattacharyya, published in U.S.,1956. Located at Science Museum Library at Wroughton. Shelfmark: 615.8 BHATTACHARYYA

Young couple listening to music and looking at records in a living room

Photographs

1962-08-15

A photograph showing a young couple listening to music on a portable record player, taken in August 1962 by White for the Daily Herald.

'Reporter' tape recorder, 1953.

Sound Reproduction

1953

Boosey & Hawkes "Reporter" clockwork tape recorder, 1953.

A cocktail party

Photographs

c. 1960

A photograph of a cocktail party, taken by Zoltan Glass, c. 1960. This photograph of a staged drinks party shows eight men and women drinking and smoking whilst a barman serves drinks behind. The older man wears semi-formal black tie dress, whilst the younger men and women stick to a less formal lounge suit, or cocktail dress code.

Rolls 'Duo-matic' twin-tub, 1963.

Domestic Appliances

1963

Rolls "Duo-matic" twin-tub, washing machine 1963

Parnall electric washing machine and mangle, 1955.

Domestic Appliances

1955

Parnall™ washing machine by Parnall (Yate) Ltd., Bristol, Model OH (alternatively described as Model EW50/H), Serial No. 110235, 1955

Assorted paint and glue pots, 1950s.

Domestic Appliances

c. 1955

Tin of 'Casco' casein glue, grade A dry powder to be mixed quickly with water. Manufactured in Great Britain by Leicester, Lovell & Co. Ltd., Ebley Mills, Stroud, Gloucestershire. c. 1955.

Sunbeam Ironmaster (Model X21)

Domestic Appliances

1954-1956

Sunbeam Ironmaster (Model X21) by Sunbeam Electric Limited, East Kilbride, Glasgow, 1954-1956

'Elemento', boxed educational chemistry game base

Science Teaching

1960

'Elemento', boxed educational chemistry game based on the elements of the Periodic Table by the Science Materials Center, Inc., a division of the Library of Science, New York, USA

Bulova 'Accutron' electronic wristwatch, c. 1963.

Time Measurement

1960-1963

Bulova 'Accutron' tuning fork, controlled electric watch on sloping wooden stand, with one animated diagram illustrating its mode of operation, designed by Max Hetzel, made by the Bulova Watch Company, Inc., New York, United States, 1960-1963.

BBC DK1/5 Tape Linking Console

Television

1954

DK1/5 stereo tape linking console, made for the BBC by EMI, 1954.

BBC AM8/6 Loudspeaker Amplifier

Television

1963

BBC AM8/6 Loudspeaker Amplifier, 1963. 30 watt mono valve amplifier (KT88 outputs) with integrated equaliser - to feed 25-ohm loudspeaker. A mains-operated loudspeaker amplifier giving an output of 30 watts for a voltage input level of -18 dB.

BBC AC Test Bay (Mobile)

Television

1960

BBC AC Test Bay (mobile), 1960. This is a 19-inch bay comprised of 10-15 valve era rack-mounted BBC audio test components, including: Tone Source (BBC code TS/10); a BBC metering unit; 2 x dual Attenuator Panels (BBC code AT/30); and a BBC standard level panel.

Image intensifier tube, Netherlands, 1955-1960

Radiomedicine

1955-1960

Image intensifier tube by Philips, Holland, late 1950s

Model of UK1 satellite

Space Technology

1960-1961

UK1 satellite, ca. 1:50 scale model with stand and developmental cosmic ray analyser instrument (casing only) and custom-built shipping crate, each inscribed 'McMichael Radio' Ltd c. 1960/61

Five CO2 gas cylinders, 1962-1963

Orthopaedics

1963

Five CO2 gas cylinders and two lids for use on powered upper limb prosthetics.

Upper half of a partial-pressure flying suit, c 1954.

Farnborough

1954-1956

RAE flying suit, Model 3. All in one pressure suit, globe shape helmet.

Fluoroscopic screening unit, England, 1950-1960

Radiomedicine

1954-1959

Fluoroscopic screening unit by Exal, England, 1950-1960 with three items of radiological protection gear: lead lined apron, gloves and goggles

Kitchen

Photographs

c. 1955

Colour transparency of a fashionable kitchen, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited, c. 1955.

Pam 710 transistor receiver

Radio Communication

1960

Pam 710 transistor receiver, introduced in 1956. Complete Pam 710 receiver created by Pye Ltd, Cambridge, England.

Model of Victor B2 nuclear bomber

Farnborough

1960

Model of Victor B2 nuclear bomber in anti-nuclear white flash finish.

Replica fuel element for Jason reactor

Nuclear Energy

1958-1959

Replica fuel element for Jason reactor. The real fuel element is an aluminium box (as is the dummy) but the 16 fuel plates are made of 80% enriched U235 clad in an aluminium skin. This makes the actual fuel element much heavier than the dummy. The dummy fuel element was used in demonstrations for training men at the Naval college and for showing to visitors. Made 1958-1959.

'Electric Build-it Set' educational toy

Science Teaching

1956-1960

Model E-1 'Electric Build-it Set' in cardboard box, by Electric Games Co., Inc Holyoak, MA, USA

Baby Calculator', c.1960.

Mathematics

c.1960

`Baby Calculator' stylus adding device by Glenview, Illinois, USA, c. 1960. With suede pouch and steel selector

East Radcliffe anaesthetic machine, Oxford, England, 1953-1963

Anaesthesiology

1953-1963

East Radcliffe anaesthetic machine, circa 1958

Reslo miniature ribbon microphones, Type RB

Television

1961

6 x Reslo ribbon microphones, Type RB, 1961, black labels.

'Fialka' Cipher machine (10 rotor) with Cyrillic (Russian) characters

Mathematics

after 1958

Cipher machine 'Fialka', with 10 rotors marked with Cyrillic (Russian) characters, and with spare set of rotors in metal drum, c. 1958 or later.

Phage typing machine, London, England, 1959

Public Health & Hygiene

1959

Phage typing machine used to determine bacteria strains present in multiple samples inoculated onto petri dishes, developed at the Public Health Laboratory Service, used particularly to identify strains of salmonella, 1959.