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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, revised (WISC-R), United Kingdom, 1974

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1974

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, revised (WISC-R); consisting of a battery of subtest items; revised British version published by NFER Publishing in 1976; used by the Department of Psychology, Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, c. 1976-2000.

Kolster Brandes Royal Star television receiver

Television

1958

KB PVP20 'Royal Star' 17" monochrome television receiver.

Vostok 1 capsule, 1961.

Space Technology

1961

1:6 scale model of U.S.S.R. Vostok 1 capsule

Tecota Mark 6 Trilene anaesthetic inhaler, England, 1970-1978

Anaesthesiology

1970-1978

Tecota Mk.6 trilene inhaler, for use in midwifery, with case, made by Cyprane Ltd., Keighley, Yorkshire, 1970-1978

Olympus Pen F camera

Photographic Technology

1959-1969

Olympus Pen F camera, no. 241125. C1964Back-bodied single lens reflex camera for half frame 18mmx24mm 35mm film. F.Zuiko Auto-S lens F:38mm f/1.8 No 334348; bayonet interchangeable mount. focal plane shutter 1-1/500 sec. Delayed action. Through-lens metering; needle visible in finder. In ERC with lens cap. Overall: 68 mm x 135 mm x 60 mm.

Philips 19TG 142 A television receiver

Television

1961

Philips television receiver, 19" table model, 19TG 142A, serial no.BA23836, 1961110 degree deflection, Band I/III table top television fitted with vision AGC (automatic gain control) and sound AVC (automatic volume control).

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".

Belling Compact Super Four electric cooker

Domestic Appliances

1965-1975

Belling Compact Super Four Electric Cooker, c.1970

The first moving pavement in a shopping centre, Leeds

Photographs

1964-03-24

A photograph of Joy Marshall (d. 1968), an American jazz singer, on the first moving pavement in a shopping centre, Leeds, taken in March 1964 by Roy Spencer for the Daily Herald.

Gear Robot with box packaging

Human Robotics

1970

Gear Robot, red body with box packaging, manufactured by Horikawa, Japan, 1970

Poster entitled 'Passing the Buck', London, England, 1970-1980

Public Health & Hygiene

1970-1980

Poster entitled 'Passing the Buck. games for multinational drug companies', published by the East London Health project, photomontage by Peter Dunn, 1970s.

Cambridge pH meter, direct reading serial no. L 32

Experimental Chemistry

1960

Cambridge pH meter, direct reading serial no. L 326601, c. 1960

Derby Electronic world timer DC 2969

Time Measurement

1970-1976

Derby Electronic world timer DC 2969, by Ebauches SA, Neuchatel, Switzerland, 1970-1976.

T10 or Tina motor scooter

Road Transport

1966

Triumph 'Tina' or T10 motor scooter, registration no. ONK45D, 1966. The Triumph Tina was the Triumph Motor Company’s attempt to get involved in the lucrative British scooter market of the 1960s. They were released in 1962 amongst internal opposition that felt the Tina could be detrimental to Triumph’s macho image. An extensive marketing campaign followed fronted by the pop star, Cliff Richard. However sales continued to be poor, and in 1965 the name of the model was change to T10. But sales did not pick up and the scooter was discontinued in 1970. This is an example of the T10, which was essentially the same vehicle as the Tina, but with a less feminine name.

"Ni 007" level, serial no.200690, by Carl Zeiss, J

Surveying

1970

"Ni 007" level, serial no.200690, by Carl Zeiss, Jena. Cased, circa 1970

'Jason' nuclear reactor control panel, from Royal Naval College

Nuclear Energy

1961-1962

Control panel for the Jason nuclear reactor installed in Royal Naval College, Greenwich, made by Elliott-Automation Limited, Borehamwood, England, 1961-1962. The control panel was used to train nuclear submarine officers. Jason was an Argonaut type reactor of 10kW maximum power enriched-uranium fuel, water moderated and cooled, graphite reflected system and was second hand when installed at RNC in 1962. The control desk was last used in July 1995 when the reactor was shut down for the last time. It was powered by 3-Phase at 415 volts.

Demonstration Parkinson Cowan

Gas Industry

1977

Demonstration Parkinson Cowan gas meter, 1977.

JW Sniffer (R) Model G, combustible gas indicator

Gas Industry

1965-1975

JW Sniffer (R) Model G, combustible gas indicator in green and grey plastic bodied case. Single linear meter with arbitary unit 2-10, dangerous and 10-12, explosive. Instructions on the side of the instrument body. Serial no.660993. Made by Johnson-Williams Inc. Mountain View, California, USA. US patent no. 2786350. Date 1965-1975.

Gramdeck record/tape recorder

Sound Reproduction

c. 1962

Gramdeck combined record player and tape recorder, made by Andrew Merryfield Ltd, London, c.1962. With multi-player and tape recorder pre-amplifer unit and accessories.

'Belcroy' tube feeder for premature infants by Joh

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

c.1960

'Belcroy' tube feeder for premature infants by John Bell & Croydon. c.1960.

Research microscope, Nikon L-Ke

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1971-1979

Research microscope, Nikon L-Ke with interchangeable binocular and monocular eyepiece tubes, with box, Japanese, 1971-1979

Anita Ekberg

Photographs

ca. 1960

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Actress Anita Ekberg (1931-2015) wearing a striped bathing suit. Photographer's stamp on verso.

Neuron compartment from Ferranti Sirius computer

Computing & Data Processing

1959

Neuron compartment, from Ferranti Sirius computer, Ferranti Limited, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, 1959

Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited

1958 - 1991

1896-1991, printer, London

Rigonda VL100M portable television receiver

Television

1972-1973

'Rigonda' portable television receiver, VL100M, 1972-1973. Made at the Mezon Works, Leningrad.

Pair of artificial/prosthetic legs for a teenage boy living with thalidomide impairments

Orthopaedics

1975

Pair of non-jointed artificial/prosthetic legs for a teenage boy living with thalidomide impairments. Made by Hanger in 1975.

Liston-type amputation knife, Surrey, England, 1980

Surgery

1980

Liston amputation knife by Down Surgical, Mitcham, 1980

Cristalonic Solar-Quartz Wrist Watch, 1960-1976

Time Measurement

1960-1976

Cristalonic Solar quartz time computer, 1960-1976

Specimen of "Toprina" single cell protein, 1977, a

Biotechnology

1977

Specimen of "Toprina" single cell protein, 1977, as produced by B.P. Ltd. at Grangemouth; in argon-filled sealed glass flask

Binaural electronic stethoscope, Berlin, Germany, 1978

Clinical Diagnosis

1978

Binaural electronic stethoscope EST 40, in original box, by Bosch, Germany, 1978, claimed ausculatation of all chest sounds possible, sounds can be amplified up to 100 times, improving accuracy, can be connected to a display unit or an amplifier

Porcelain figurine of a nursing sister of the Nightingale Training School for Nurses, England, 1963

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1963

Royal Worcester Porcelain figurine of a nursing sister of the Nightingale Training School of St. Thomas's Hospital, in box with authentification of being no.500 in limited edition of 500, England, 1963

Vitreosil translucent basin, 1968

Glass Technology

1968

Vitreosil (vitreous fused quartz) translucent basin, 1968

Boxed tube of "Listerine" toothpaste

Dentistry

1960-1970

Boxed tube of "Listerine" toothpaste, used by Lambert Chemical Co. Ltd., England, 1960-1970

Set of Haff drawing instruments, in metal case, 19

Mathematics

1975

Set of Haff drawing instruments, in metal case, 1975

Clacton disturbances

Photographs

1964-03-30

A photograph of a group of mods near the seafront at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex on 30 March 1964, taken by C Smith for the Daily Herald.

The Wolf Safety Lamp Co (Wm Ma

Coal Mining

c. 1960

The Wolf Safety Lamp Co (Wm Maurice) Ltd baby safety lamp, c. 1960

Attacking Martian (Big head) robot with box packaging

Human Robotics

1966-1969

Attacking Martian (Big head) robot with box packaging, manufactured by Horikawa, Japan, 1966-1969

Quartz master clock QM 1, with movement by Patek P

Time Measurement

1965-1975

Quartz master clock QM 1, with movement by Patek Phillippe, Switzerland, 1965-1975. Supplied by English Clock Systems.

Artificial arm, Roehampton, England, 1964

Orthopaedics

1964

Pair of CO2 powered upper limb prostheses for a 12 year old boy who lost both arms, above the elbow, at 8 years of age. Leather sockets with valves mounted for stump control, to activate powered wrist rotation units. Body-powered split-hooks by means of Bowden cables, routed to outer side of each arm. Compound pulley device for elbow lock control. 31 gramme CO2 gas cylinder in leather holster, carried on trouser belt. Made by Steeper 1964.

Bottle of sodium amytal pulvules

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1960-1975

Glass bottle with plastic cap for 40 blue 'Sodium Amytal' (amobarbital) 'pulvules', with approximately 25 capsules remaining. 82 mm x 42 mm x 24 mm, .07kg. Made by Eli Lilly & Co., English, 1960-1970.

Bottle of 'Meloden' pills.

Medical Glass-ware

1961-1970

Bottle of "Meloden" pills, by Allied Laboratories Ltd., London.

'Mill Hill Infuser', the first portable insulin infusion pump, London, England, 1976

Therapeutics

1976

'Mill Hill Infuser', designed by Dr. John Pickup, Professor Harry Keen and Dr. John Parsons at the National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill and Guy's Hospital, London, England, 1976. The first portable insulin pump for treating diabetics, battery driven to supply insulin under the skin at a variety of controlled rates (see note).

British Thornton Slide Rule

Mathematics

1967-1975

British Thornton AD 050 P. 271 slide rule, with plastic case, instructions, and cardboard box.

Contraceptive pills with dispenser, England, 1960-1970

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1960-1970

Combined monophasic early contraceptive pills, "Ortho-Novin 1/80", with dialpack with instruction leaflet, 1960-1970

Buccaneer aircraft RN Jet XT283 (809 Squadron) landing on the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal

Michael Turner

1972

Painting. Buccaneer aircraft RN Jet XT283 (809 Squadron) landing on the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal / by Michael Turner, 1972. Acrylics on canvas; 60.5x76cm in frame 75x90x3.5cm. Signed and dated, br. Commissioned by the Science Museum.

Tumble Dryer made by Parnall

Domestic Appliances

1959

Tumble dryer made by Parnall, Bristol, 1959

Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofan aero engine, 1970.

Aircraft Propulsion

1970

Rolls-Royce RB211-22 turbofan engine s/n 10006, 1970

Stycar hearing test 1980 with stycar chart of deve

Audiology

1980

Stycar hearing test 1980 with stycar chart of developmental sequences (1 month - 5 years)

Ferranti Ltd model F2Q-100 electric meter

Electricity Supply

1975

Ferranti Ltd model F2Q-100 electric meter, c. 1975