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Bottle containing crystalline penicillin G, made by ICI Ltd., Cheshire, 1965

Bottle of crystallin penicillin

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1958
Two metal dies from plaster cast, by Theodore Hamblin Ltd., 1958 (see note).

Two metal dies from plaster cast, by Theodore Hamb

Optics

1958
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Piercing The Northern Sky', taken by an unknown photographer for Associated Press, 23 October 1958. 'A Nike-Cajun rocket roars off into outer space from a launch site at Fort Churchill, Manitoba, in Canada's far north...'

Piercing The Northern Sky

Photographs

1958-10-23
Normal serum albumin by E.R. Squibb & Sons USA, 1958. Can rusting.

Normal serum albumin

Public Health & Hygiene

Expiry date 1958
Associated Press photograph titled 'The Entertainer'. Caption on back reads: Sir Laurence Olivier is seen off by his wife Vivien Leigh at London Airport, January 21 when Sir Laurence left for New York this evening to appear in a Broadway production of 'The Entertainer'.

The Entertainer

Photographs

21 January 1958
A photograph of British composer Richard Rodney Bennett for Camera Press Ltd, 1958. Gelatin silver print.

British composers: Richard Rodney Bennett

Photographs

1958
PA Reuter photograph titled 'Devilish weather'. Caption on back reads: 'Devil take the rain' could well be the sentiment expressed by Harvey Andrews (left) and Sir Laurence Olivier as they share an umbrella. They were waiting for the rain to stop so that they could resume filming 'The Devil's Disciple' on location. The Hecht-Hill-Lancaster production of Bernard Shaw's classical satire on the American War of Independence stars Laurence Olivier, Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas with Janette Scott in the leading feminine role.

Devilish Weather

Photographs

27 September 1958
Photograph entitled 'British physicists view model of Sputnik III', taken by an unknown photographer for Planet News, 15 November 1958. Gelatin silver print.

British physicists view model of Sputnik III

Photographs

1958-11-15
Silver gelatin print by International News Photos, titled "No smile from Liz". Image shows the cast of the 1959 Richard Brooks film, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", on the last day of shooting. Elizabeth Taylor (Maggie Pollitt) is pictured in the centre. To her left is Burl Ives (Big Daddy) and to her right, Paul Newman (Brick Pollitt).

No smile from Liz

Photographs

1958
Daily Herald photograph showing Sir Laurence Olivier and George Relph in a scene from the ITV Play of the Week, Henrik Ibsen's 'John Gabriel Borkman'.

Laurence Olivier and George Relph in Ibsen's John Gabriel Borkman

Photographs

19 November 1958
Solid body camera for 127 rollfilm 4 x 4cm. Fitted with an Achromat lens, 2 apertures in rotating plate f/8,11. Everset shutter 50/100/B. Flash synchronised coaxial socket. Direct vision optical finder. Accessory shoe with flash contact. Spring loaded cover to red window. Helical focusing. Bilora.

Bilora Bella 44 camera

Photographic Technology

1958
Solid body camera for 120 rollfilm 2.25x2.25 inches; simple lens; rotating plate with 2 apertures and yellow filter; B/I shutter; coaxial flash socket; telescoping lens tube; direct vision optical finder; accessory shoe; body release.

Agfa Isola I camera

Photographic Technology

1958
Plastic bodied camera for 120 rollfilm, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Fitted with a simple lens, of fixed aperture and focus, in everset single speed shutter. Rotating plate with yellow filter with symbols for a clear sky and sun with clouds. Optical direct vision finder. Button and pin flash contacts. With a ticket from the Retailers Hirrlinger, Stuttgart. By Agfa.

Agfa click-1 camera

Photographic Technology

1958
Bottle of glycerine suppository base, c 1960, by Wright, Layman and Umney, from Savory and Moore's shop

Bottle of glycerine suppository base

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1958
Shell for injecting moulding material over eye, by Theodore Hamblin Ltd., London, United Kingdom, 1958 (see note).

Shell for injecting moulding material over eye, by

Optics

1958
Daily Herald photograph by Chris Barham titled 'Olivier's T.V. Debut'. Caption on back reads: Sir Laurence Olivier leaving the Abbey Community Centre where he is rehearsing for his first T.V. play.

Sir Laurence Olivier at Abbey Community Centre

Photographs

07 November 1958
Daily Herald contact print by Chris Barham titled 'Rehearsals for the "Night of a Thousand Stars"'. Image shows Noel Coward, Vivien Leigh and John Mills (the latter two dressed as clowns for their act) watching rehearsals for the annual charity variety show at the London Palladium.

Noel Coward, Vivien Leigh, John Mills watch rehearsals

Photographs

22 July 1958
Daily Herald contact print by Chris Barham titled 'Rehearsals for the "Night of a Thousand Stars"'. Image shows Vivien Leigh in clown makeup for her performance at the London Palladium.

Vivien Leigh in clown makeup

Photographs

22 July 1958
Photograph entitled 'Cornel Lucas' first film star exhibition at Kodak House, London', taken by an unknown photographer, 7 May 1958. Gelatin silver print.

Cornel Lucas' first film star exhibition at Kodak House, London

Photographs

1958-05-07
Power unit for Cipher machine 'Fialka', with 10 rotors marked with Cyrillic (Russian) characters

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

Mathematics

after 1958
Dye book, ‘Mode Shades on Terylene/Wool Unions’, by ICI Limited, England, 1958

Mode Shades on Terylene/Wool Unions, ICI, 1958

Industrial Chemistry

1958
Base unit containing golden ball, from "Disappearing Golden Ball" experiment, showing capacity effect. Mullard Limited, England, UK, c. 1958

Base unit from "Disappearing Golden Ball" experiment

Children's Gallery

c. 1958
A gelatin silver print entitled 'Beverley Sisters Demonstrate Hand-Jive For Daily Herald With Aid of Pencil Hand Lights', by Terry Fincher for the Daily Herald, 21 January 1958. 'Teddie does 'The Girl'. Two hands together trace an hour glass shape and flare out at the end of movement for final 'off-beat'.'

Beverley Sisters Demonstrate Hand-Jive...

Photographs

1958-01-21
Automatic cone and plate unit for viscometer, Manufactured by Ferranti Limited, United Kingdom, 1958

Automatic cone and plate unit for viscometer

Scientific Instruments & Research

1958
Tablespoon, silver plate, British Rail Shipping, marked with BR lion holding wheel shipping emblem, by Elkington & Company Limited, Birmingham, 1958.

Silver plated tablespoon, British Rail - Shipping

Passenger Comforts

1958
Silver gelatin copy print made ca.1970s. Photograph by Sir Cecil Beaton of Sweden-born film star Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982).

Ingrid Bergman

Photographs

November 1958
Daily Herald photograph showing Sir Laurence Olivier and Annie Castledine on stage.

Laurence Olivier and Annie Castledine

Photographs

19 November 1958
Model railway wagon, TT scale, Caledonian Railway 12-ton mineral wagon no 10761, built by Prof RWG Bryant, c1958.

model caledonian railway mineral wagon

Railway Models

1958
Model railway wagon, TT scale, Great North of Scotland Railway 6 ton fish truck with load, built by Prof RWG Bryant, c1958.

model fish truck

Railway Models

1958
Souvenir Exposition 1958 Bruxelles. 1. Envelope, designated waterproof, postal, depicting comic style figures in international costume or character; one initialled CD 58. 15x19cm. 2. Containing assortment of 6 postcards (original, possibly one or two reprint) one artistic and others photographic views depicting the Atomium Brussels, visitors and site for the Exposition Universelle of 1958. 3. Another postcard, artistic, titled bl, Souvenir d'Exposition, depicting an artist at work, his view using inserted green cellulose strip. 9x14cm. 4. Paper model of the Atomium Brussels, in the form of a folded sheet with cover photograph of the Grand Place and Rathaus, the inside opens to pop-up cut-out artistic view of Atomium with visitors, and note on dimensions

Souvenir Exposition 1958 Bruxelles

Art

1958
Printed tribute card with portrait commemorating Sir Oliver Lodge, created by the International Telecommunication Union, 1958. In English. The card has four pages with the title on the front, tribute inside front page, portrait of Lodge inside back - half length, turned to the left, in a pale jacket with shirt and tie.

Tribute to Sir Oliver Lodge by the International Telecommunication Union

International Telecommunication Union

1958
Poster, British Railways, Eastern Region, 'The Continent via Harwich', by B Myers, 1958. Coloured lithograph depicting a ship at sea with text below, advertising British Railways and Zeeland Steamship company North Sea ferry services. Text reads: 'Full details from stations and travel agents. Zeeland S.S. CO.'

The Continent via Harwich

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1958
Poster, British Railways (Western Region) poster, (New Diesel Service Shrewsbury - Hereford. Newport - Cardiff.), Illustrated with 3/4 front view of one of the new trains, Text - Commencing Monday 9 June 1958. Full details from Stations, Offices, Agencies, 1958.

New Diesel Service Shrewsbury - Hereford. Newport - Cardiff.

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1958
Poster, British Rail (Western Region) poster, (New Diesel Service), Illustrated with front 3/4 view of one of new trains, Text - Commencing Monday 9 June 1958, Shrewsbury - Hereford - Newport - Cardiff, Full details from stations, Offices and Agencies.

New Diesel Service

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1958
Notice. British Railways. (Southern Region). Gatwick Airport Station. Opening of new station next to the Airport Terminal Building and closure of existing Gatwick Airport Station from 28 May 1958. Green text on white background. BR(SR) ref: AD7771/B2-1/2/17458/BR35014. Printed by The Baynard Press.

gatwick airport station. opening of new station next to the airport terminal building.

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1958
Bound List, British Railways Alphabetical List of Stations and Depots and their sorting numbers, July 1958.

British Railways Alphabetical List of Stations and Depots

Documents

1958
Model railway wagon, TT scale, London & North Western Railway, box van, built by Prof. R W G Bryant, c1958.

model London & North Western Railway box van

Railway Models

1958
Model railway wagon, TT scale, private owner open coal, J S Macpherson No 1, built by Prof RWG Bryant, c1958.

model coal wagon

Railway Models

1958
Model railway wagon, TT scale, Caledonian Railway 6 ton fish truck, with load, built by Prof RWG Bryant, c1958.

model fish truck

Railway Models

1958
Model railway carriage, TT scale, Highland Railway 6-wheeled 1st class coupe, c1884, built by Prof RWG Bryant, c1958.

Model 1st class carriage, Highland Railway

Railway Models

1958
Model railway carriage, TT scale, Highland Railway 6-wheeled passenger brake van, c1884, built by Prof RWG Bryant, c1958.

Model carriage, Highland Railway

Railway Models

1958
Commemorative plate, United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel Colorado, issued for the Air Force Athletic Association by Staffordshire England n.d. [1958-]. In blue and white china, width 6.25"/15.5cm

Commemorative plate, USAF Academy Cadet Chapel, Colorado

Art

1958
Folder containing typed English and German descriptions of the rail buses to be made for the British Transport Commission, with 2 sheets of drawings and English and German printed publicity sheets. The typed sheets are dated 13 May 1958.

WMD - Offer for 5 4-wheeled Trailers for Rail Buses for the British Transport Commission

Documents

1958
Poster, British Railways (North Eastern Region), 'Facts and Figures 5 - Methods of Traction' by Studio Seven, 1958. With three pieces of text accompanied by a photograph showing the three metongs of traction - steam, electric and diesel used in 1956.

Methods of Traction

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1958
drawing. watercolour. Sports illustrated - male figure : pelvis and femur (inset - thigh muscles) [Paul Peck]. 1958

watercolour, pelvis and femur

Paul Peck

1958
Booklet, British Rail (Austria - Services and Fares), Purple and black chequered cover with Austrian map and lady in Austrian national costume, Listing services and fares, 28 September 1958 to 30 May 1959 inc, Soft cover, Illustration entitled Austria by Lander, (Other Associations Ctl 1333-A60), (Other IDs BR35117/2).

Austria - Services and Fares

Documents

1958, September
Booklet, British Rail (Spain and Portugal - Services and Fares 28 September 1958 to 30 May 1959 Inclusive), 20 page booklet, Flamenco dancer and map of Spain/Portugal in chequered pattern, Black/white and green, Soft cover, September 1958, (Other Associations Ctl 1339/A60/Sept/58/SP).

Spain and Portugal - Services and Fares 28 September 1958 to 30 May 1959 Inclusive

Documents

1958, September
British Railways booklet "Facts and Figures about British Railways," 1958 staff edition. 36pp.

Facts and Figures about British Railways

Documents

1958
Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), Exmouth, South Devon by Laurence Fish, 1958. Coloured lithograph depicting a blonde woman sunbathing in a white swimming costume. She is laid on her back on the grass among palm trees, with her eyes closed. In the background are the promenade and beach. Text at the base of the poster reads "Fast trains from London (Waterloo), Brochure from Information Bureau (Box W) Exmouth". At right are the words "Southern, British Railways" with a 'totem' logo. Printed by the Haycock Press Ltd. Format double royal.

exmouth - south devon

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1958
Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), Excursions from London to the Continent, characteristic English and French man sat at a table on the front of a passport, by artist John Cort, 1958. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Excursions from London to the Continent

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1958