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'Data General' computer console for EMI brain scanner

Radiomedicine

1970-1971

'Data General' computer console for EMI CT brain scanner, installed at the Atkinson Morley's Hospital, Wimbledon in 1971 (the first used clinically), by EMI, Hayes, Middlesex, 1970-1971.

Pair of prosthetic/artificial arms for a child living with thalidomide impairments

Orthopaedics

1963

Pair of carbon dioxide powered prosthetic/artificial arms for a young child living with upper limb thalidomide impairments, fitted with pat-a-cake hands, made by Steeper, 1963

Model of H.M. Bark 'Endeavour', 1974

Water Transport

1974

Rigged model of H.M. Bark 'Endeavour', 1974. Originally merchant collier ‘Earl of Pembroke’, the ship was purchased by the Royal Navy in 1768, to be refitted and renamed for the voyage of Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook for his voyage to Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus.

Clinomyn smokers toothpaste

Dentistry

1971-1975

Boxed tube of "Clinomyn smokers toothpaste", by Trentham Laboratories, England, 1971-1975

Rotative Compound Beam Engine, 1881

Pumping Machinery

1968-1971

Annotated 1/2 inch scale model (1:24) of a compound beam pumping engine by Worthington-Simpson Ltd, 1881, originally built for the West Middlesex Waterworks, Hammersmith, London.

Spirit of the Southern

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1969, about

Painting, acrylic on canvas, British Railways, Southern Region, 'Spirit of the Southern', viaduct, train and Downs, by Harry Stevens. A contemporary depiction of a commuter train passing over a viaduct, surrounded by a number of hills beyond which is the sea. The linear portrayal of the train and track contrast with the exaggerated undulation of the hills, fields and clouds. Commissioned by L.W Ibbotson General Manager of the Southern Region in 1969 to promote the 'Southern into the Seventies' campaign. Framed 1970.

Pentex production unit: B switch, 1965-1971

Telecommunications

1965-1971

Pentex (TXE2) production unit: B switch, made by Plessey Company Limited, England, 1965-1971

Dextralog electronic circuit board

Textile Industry

1974

Electronic circuit board from a selector box, made by Dextralog, c.1974. One of the earliest circuit boards produced by Dextralog.

Piece from the London University Computing Service

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1964

Piece from the London University Computing Service Atlas computer, engineer's console, about 1964

Scientific Publication: 'Black Hole Explosions?'

Stephen Hawking Office

1974

Publication: ‘Black Hole Explosions?’ Offprint from: Nature, Vol. 248, No. 5443, pp.30-31, 1 March 1974. Single-article booklet.

Empty glass Dettol bottle

Glass Technology

1968

One of ten assorted glass containers. Marked "DETTOL" on base. "Tea spoons" and "table spoons" scales on each side of the container.

Uher Portable Tape Recorder

Radio Communication

c.1970

Portable tape recorder, made by Uher, Munich, West Germany, c.1970.

'Universal' Press camera

Photographic Technology

1966

'Universal' Press camera made by Dawe Instruments Ltd, London, 1966

Prosthetic/artificial limbs for a four year old child

Orthopaedics

1966

Pair of prosthetic/artificial limbs made for a 4 year old child, living with impairments caused by the compound thalidomide, made by J E Hanger, United Kingdom September 1966

Post Office 746 telephone, 1967-1971

Telecommunications

1967-1971

Post Office 746 telephone, two-tone grey, made by General Electric Company Limited, Coventry, England, 1967-1971

Mufax Courier transmitter

Photographic Technology

1975

Mufax Courier transmitter, made by Muirhead & Co. Ltd, c.1975.

Normal people don't need drugs

Public Health & Hygiene

1965-1969

Poster, with drugs awareness message, with illustration of four young people and the words 'Normal people don't need drugs', produced by the Central Council for Health Education, London, England, c1965-1969

Protective helmet made for Ed Freeman

Orthopaedics

1967-1972

'Crash helmet', used by Ed Freeman, a child living with thalidomide impairments, made at The Limb Fitting centre, London, 1967-1972

Kodak Instamatic 314 camera

Photographic Technology

1964-1974

Kodak Instamatic 314 camera, c 1969. For 126 cartridge film; Kodar lens, automatic wxposure, brightline finder, flashcube socket. Two-position focusing. Overall: 67 mm x 115 mm x 60 mm.

Intel 4004 processor

Computing & Data Processing

1971

Intel 4004 processor (open), manufactured by the Intel Corporation, United States, 1971

Pair of 'swivel-walkers' designed for a child with limb difference

Orthopaedics

1966

Pair of "swivel-walkers" designed for a child, born with limb difference designed at the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital formerly called the Ontario Crippled Childrens Centre in Canada, made in the United Kingdom by Hanger with modifications of a chest piece made by Dr Ian Fletcher, 1966

Submerged repeater amplifier, 1967

Telecommunications

1967

5MHZ submerged repeater amplifier, made by Standard Telephones and Cables Limited, England, 1967.

Bookmakers settling machine, Genie 247. 8 digit display

Computing & Data Processing

1972

Bookmakers settling machine, Genie 247. 8 digit display - vacuum-fluorescent tube, with an additional window for a 7-segment display. 4 function and betting functions. Made in England. 1972.

GXC-40 cassette recorder

Domestic Appliances

c.1972

GXC-40 stereo cassette recorder, made by Akai Electric Co. Ltd, Tokyo, c.1972.

National Panasonic Super Sensitive 10 Transistor R-307, by Panasonic, Japan, c.1963

Radio Communication

c.1963

National Panasonic Super Sensitive 10 Transistor R-307, by Panasonic, Japan, c.1963 This is a rare short-wave radio receiver with a leather case, made by Panasonic in Japan in the early 1960s. Made and sold in the Far East, this three-band radio was one of the earliest such short-wave receiver to bring affordable long-distance listening to the public in an easily portable form. Developed for the Far Eastern market where radio broadcasting and listening were often strictly controlled and hence demand for long-distance reception was high, there were no comparable devices available in Britain in the early 1960s.

AJAX Mark 5 lawnmower by Ransome

Agricultural Engineering

1970

"Ajax" Mk 5 12" roller lawnmower by Ransome, marking the end of the line of successful versions of this style of mower

Packaging for a box of polio vaccine, England, 1964-1966

Public Health & Hygiene

1964-1966

External packaging sleeve for box of poliomyelitis vaccine, in five 10 dose containers, by Glaxo Laboratories Ltd, Greenford, England, 1964-1966

control unit for Honeywell DDP 516 computer, 1966-1970

Computing & Data Processing

1966-1970

Control unit for Honeywell DDP 516 computer, designed by the Computer Control Company Inc and manufactured by Honeywell Computer Control Division, United States, 1966-1970

Model 2 plank wagon

Railway Models

1969

Model railway wagon, 33mm gauge, Cambrian Railway 2-plank 10 ton open No 1947 of 1893, built by J P Richards, 1969.

Couch unit for EMI brain scanner

Radiomedicine

1970-1971

Couch Unit for EMI CT brain scanner, installed at the Atkinson Morley's Hospital, Wimbledon in 1971 (the first used clinically), by EMI, Hayes, Middlesex, 1970-1971.

Apollo 11 laser retro-reflector, 1969.

Space Technology

1968

Apollo 11 laser retro-reflector - full size model

Apollo 11 passive seismic experiment package - full size model

Space Technology

1968

Apollo 11 passive seismic experiment package - full size model

Bell & Howell Autoload 308 cine camera, 1968

Cinematography

1968

Cine camera for Super 8 film cartridges; Bell & Howell Zoom lens F:10.5-26.5mm, f/1.9, reflex finder; auto or manual exposure. Foldaway handle. Serial No 8413567. Made in Japan. Electrically driven, it runs at 18 frames/second. There is also a single-frame option.

'Sound Riviera' tape recorder

Sound Reproduction

c.1964

'Sound Riviera' tape recorder, made by BSR, c.1964.

PL-12D belt-drive turntable

Domestic Appliances

c.1973

PL-12D belt-drive turntable, made by Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, c.1973.

Ricoh 500G 35mm camera, No

Photographic Technology

1971

Ricoh 500G 35mm camera, No. 05820670, with 40mm. f2.8 Ricoh Rikenon lens, c. 1971.

Thermogene Medicated Rub. Card

Industrial Chemistry

1970

Thermogene Medicated Rub. Card box containing labelled brown glass jar with metal lid. Box is lined with corrugated card.

Post Office Television Detector Van

Television

c. 1963

Post Office Television Detector Van, built by the Post Office Engineering Department for use in Northern Ireland in the 1960s. The antenna for these sorts of vehicles was initially attached to cars but, due to practicality, later was fixed to vans such as this Dodge Commer Van. Registration number LYK 126X, Chassis number PBCA 2590L432644, Engine number 7221-0044.

Hoover 'Keymatic' washing machine

Domestic Appliances

1963

Hoover 'Keymatic' model 3224 washing machine, designed and developed by Hoover Limited engineering laboratories, Perivale, Middlesex, and made by Hoover (Washing Machines) Limited, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, with motors made at Hoover (Electric Motors) Limited, Cambuslang, Scotland, 1963

Kodak M6 Instamatic Super 8 Movie Camera

Cinematography

1965-1966

Kodak M6 instamatic movie camera, 1965-1966, in rigid foam lined carrying case. Electric cine camera for Super 8 film in 50' Kodapak Movie cartridges. Kodak Zoom lens f/1.8; helical focusing. Through lens automatic exposure control; +1 stop backlight setting. Direct vision optical finder with lowlight warning; focusing eyepiece. Linear footage scale. Film speed sensors. Integral folding handle. Powered by three 1.5v AAA cells. Provision for accessory battery boost pack. Manual zoom control. Slot for movie light or key to remove daylight filter. The film transport, common to all in the range, is mounted on a die-cast inner frame and the camera is made of glass-reinforced plastic in two-tone grey. This is an example of the top of the range of the Kodak Instamatic Super 8 cameras introduced in May 1965. In rigid foam-lined carrying case.

Kodak instamatic M2 Cine Camera

Cinematography

1965-1970

Kodak instamatic M2 camera. Manufactured by Eastman Kodak, assembled by Kodak Limited. For Super 8 film in cartridges; Kodak Ektanar lens f/2.2; manual exposure setting, manual exposure guide. DV optical finder; electric motor drive. Serial No D21675. In original packing.

Monitor and Keyboard for 48K Minicomputer

Computing & Data Processing

1972

Monitor and keyboard for 48K minicomputer, made by Infoton Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts, USA, c. 1972.

Technical script for 'Our World' television broadcast

Telephone crossbar switch RVD 211, 1970

Telecommunications

1970

Telephone crossbar switch RVD 211, made by Swedish Ericsson, Sweden, 1970

Dolls used to illustrate how haemophilia is inherited

Public Health & Hygiene

1970-1975

Sixteen genetic teaching dolls, made from wooden clothes pegs and fabric, used to illustrate the presence of the disease Haemophilia over three generations of individuals, made by Miss E.M.Harris, England, 1970-1975