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'Norinyl-2' oral contraceptive pills, England, 1968-1970

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1968-1970

Blister pack of combined monophasic early contraceptive pills, 'Norinyl-2', by Syntex Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, 1968-70.

Woman next to a car

Photographs

c. 1960

Colour transparency of a woman in a knitted cardigan standing next to a car, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited, c. 1955.

Diana Dors

Photographs

1958-07-07

A photograph of Diana Dors, taken in July 1958 by R Powell for the Daily Herald. Diana Dors (1931-1984) was a British actress known for her 1950s 'blonde bombshell' style.

Manual for the telemetry system of the West Sole A Platform

Gas Industry

1960-1970

Manual titled: ‘Electronic Supervisory System- West Sole Gasfield, Handbook, No. 116, Volume 4’, associated with the telemetry system of the West Sole A Platform, by Serck Controls Systems Division, England, 1960-1970

Depth Mill

Printing & Writing

1963

Matrix depth grinding mill machine, Plant No. 2727, made by The Monotype Corporation Ltd., Salford, Redhill, Surrey, England, 1963. Part of the equipment used in the production system for Monotype matrices.

Disc and two record replay heads from Ampex H S

Radio Communication

1960s

Disc and two record replay heads from Ampex H S, manufactured by Ampex Corporation, California, US. 100 slow-motion recorder/reproducer.

Milling machine with X-Y movement

Printing & Writing

1960-1970

Milling machine with X-Y movement, model No.205-S12, Plant No.3220, by Kearny & Trecker CVA Ltd, England, 1960-1970. Part of the equipment used in the production system for Monotype matrices.

Wing model used during the investigation of the Concorde wing shape

Farnborough

about 1960

Wing model used by Mr W E Gray in the RAE 24 foot wind tunnel during investigation of the Concorde wing shape, by Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, Hampshire, England, 1960-1970

Philips T-Vette television receiver

Television

1966-1967

Philips T-Vette dual standard portable monochrome television receiver, 1966-1967. Battery (external 12 volt) or mains-use portable receiver.

Lovelock's apparatus designed for the surface atmosphere on Mars

Experimental Chemistry

1960-1969

Large jar containing a detector, part of James Lovelock's work for NASA to see if detectors would work at Mars' surface atmospheric pressure, 1960s

It doesn't pay to smoke…why risk your health for cigarettes

Public Health & Hygiene

1965

Poster carrying the message, 'It doesn't pay to smoke…why risk your health for cigarettes', illustrated with an image of a burning £1 note, produced for the Ministry of Health by the Central Office of Information, London, England, c.1965.

Gear Robot

Human Robotics

1964

Gear Robot, manufactured by Horikawa, Japan, 1964

Cardiac pacemaker, for axilla implantation, London, England, 1963

Therapeutics

1963

Cardiac pacemaker, for axilla implantation, unique design made at St. George's Hospital, London, 1963

Molecular model of the structure of vitamin B12, 1957-1959.

Experimental Chemistry

1957-1959

Model showing the structure of vitamin B12

Amino acid analyser, England, 1965

Laboratory Medicine

1965

Locarte amino acid analyser, English, c.1965

Fans at a Birmingham City v Aston Villa football match

Photographs

1962-03-16

A photograph of young fans watching Birmingham City v Aston Villa, taken in March 1962 by Terry Fincher for the Daily Herald.

HMV model 1892 television receiver

Television

c. 1959

HMV monochrome television receiver, Model 1892, manufactured about 1959. The set has a 13 channel tuner which also includes VHF radio. The cabinet is made from a single piece of veneered steamed plywood.

Trans-Pennine train leaves Manchester station

Photographs

1960-12-29

A photograph of a Trans-Pennine train leaving Manchester station, taken in December 1960 by White for the Daily Herald.

Dancing girls relaxing on the roof of London Palladium

Photographs

1960-05-25

A photograph of six dancing girls relaxing on the roof of the London Palladian, taken in May 1960 by Ron Burton for the Daily Herald. The girls were taking time out between rehearsals for the show 'Stars in Your Eyes'.

Katharometer, designed by W.Stuve, c. 1957

Experimental Chemistry

1957

Katharometer, designed by W.Stuve, c. 1957

Patient Ventilator, United States, c. 1969

Therapeutics

1969

Bennett ventilator, model PR2 with spare head, made by Bennett Respiration Products Inc., 1639 Eleventh Street, Santa Monica, California, United States, 1965-1975. Used in the special care baby unit of the John Radcliffe hospital, 1970-1986.

'Think-A-Tron' electronic question and answer computer

Domestic Appliances

c. 1962

Hasbro 'Think-A-Tron' electronic question and answer computer, by Hassenfeld Brothers, Inc. Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA, ca. 1962.

Concorde wind tunnel model, 1969.

Farnborough

c. 1969

High speed wind tunnel model of early Concorde shape, string mounted. Tapping points upper surface of port wing, lower surface starboard wing.

Imperial model 70 typewriter, 1960s

Printing & Writing

1960-1969

Imperial model 70 typewriter, 1960s

Sputnik 1 satellite, 1957.

Space Technology

1957

Replica Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, 1957

Brownie Vecta camera

Photographic Technology

1963-1966

Plastic moulded camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Meniscus lens; direct vision viewfinder, with marks for Superslide format. Instantaneous shutter, interlocked to windon. In original carton with instructions. M4332.

Braun table radiogram, c 1962.

Radio Communication

1962

Table Radiogram Model SK5 by Braun, Germany, serial no. 80560, c. 1962, with four speed record-playing deck, LW/MW/UKW

Lead accumulator two volt battery, United States, made before 1971

Radio Communication

before 1971

Exide type DMG,lead acid accumulator battery, one of three, 2-volt s, made before 1971

Television Spaceman Robot

Human Robotics

1967

Television Spaceman Robot, manufactured by Alps, Japan, 1959

Stylophone electronic organ

Acoustics

1968

Stylophone; a 6 1/2" x 3 3/4" electronic "mini organ".

Oramics Machine

Acoustics

1966

'The Oramics Machine', an electro-mechanical and opto-electronic musical interface conceived, co-designed and commissioned by Daphne Oram between 1962 and 1969, built by John Oram (mechanics) and Fred Wood and Graham Wrench (electronics).

Coronet Rapier camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1958

Coronet Rapier Camera with Coro-Flash Gun. Plastic boded camera for 120 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 or 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches.Removeable mask for smaller format. Simple lens, rotating plate with two apertures marked for black and white and colour. Cover for release button. Direct vision optical finder. Two-pin flash contact with detachable flasholder for capless bulbs, 10cm diamter reflector powered by 2 1.5v cells. With a braided neck cord. Coronet.

Four of the seven coal miners rescued from Hickleton Main Colliery, Doncaster

Photographs

1960-10-12

A photograph of four miners rescued from Hickleton Main Colliery, Doncaster, taken in October 1960 by an unknown photographer for the Daily Herald.

DIGI-COMP 1 model 101 (Educational)

Computing & Data Processing

1963

DIGI-COMP 1 Model 101. First plastic operational computer. (Educational)

Mr Zerox Robot with box packaging

Human Robotics

1970

Mr Zerox robot with box packaging, manufactured by Horikawa, Japan, 1970

`Royal' all transistor tape recorder

Domestic Appliances

1958-1965

`Royal' all transistor tape recorder (Model IM-501), Japan, 1958-1965

Cinema ticket for 'Tora! Tora! Tora!'

Cinematography

1970

Ticket number Q19, centre stalls for for a screening of the flim 'Tora! Tora! Tora!' at the Gaumont, Birmingham, Tuesday February 9, 7.30pm.

Transparent pink, acrylic ring

Plastics and Modern Materials

1966-1970

Transparent pink, acrylic ring, wedge-shaped, with slightly rounded corners, late 1960's

Eumig Super 610D Super 8 cine projector, modified for widescreen

Cinematography

1965-1970

Eumig Super 610D Super 8mm cine projector, 1965-1970, modified for widescreen usage to take Kodak film stock. Cine projector fitted with Eumig Vario Euronet 1.6/17-30 lens and Photoax Solid State cassette recorder straped to back of home-made rig.

Plaster statue showing a dissected chest, England, 1970

Anatomy & Pathology

1970

Plaster bust with dissected thorax, after a 15th century German print, by C. Hobbs, English

Kitten splashing in a saucer of milk

Photographs

1958-07-03

A photograph of a kitten splashing in a saucer of milk, taken in 1958 by Terry Fincher for the Daily Herald.

Sputnik stereo camera

Photographic Technology

1960

Three lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 2 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. With two coated anastigmat lenses I-22. F: 7.5cm f/4.5-22. No,008966. Twin shutters 15/30/60/125/B. Both lenses gear coupled to reflex viewfinder lens, brilliant focusing screen, centred ground disc. Hood with magnifier and sports frame finder. Made of moulded plastic. Made in Russia. Two lens caps, one missing.

Ceramic Ernie money box

Computing & Data Processing

1957

Ceramic Ernie money box

Tellohm resistivity meter by Nash and Thompson Ltd

Geophysics

1960

Tellohm resistivity meter by Nash and Thompson Ltd., model GP, c.1960

Goodbye Mr Jiggs

Photographs

1961

Goodbye Mr Jiggs the amiable ape. Mr Jiggs, London Zoo's famous orangutan, is dead. The 16-year-old, 22-stone ape, a great favourite with the visitors to the zoo, was found dead in his cage. Cause of death is a mystery. A post-mortem is being held. Mr Jiggs loved attention -- and always got it. He loved skylarking--and always raised a laugh. Here he is pictured wearing a keeper's hat and spectacles. 4 July 1961.