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Vacuum Gauge, measuring up to 26" mercury, for E58 Bucket Type Milking unit, manufactured by Alfa-Laval, 1964.

Vacuum Gauge

Nutrition & Food Technology

1964

Teatcup (24932) and moulded milk tube (24931), for E58 Bucket Type Milking unit, manufactured by Alfa-Laval, 1964.

Teatcup and moulded milk tube

Nutrition & Food Technology

1964

Selection of circuit boards from an Arch Computer (probably an 8000) made by Elliott Process Automation Ltd in around 1964.

Arch Computer circuit boards

Computing & Data Processing

1964

Synchronous mains (60 Hz frequency, 230 volts) clock, westclox model, by General Time, scotland, 1970-1979.

Westclox Synchronous clock

Time Measurement

1970-197

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Littlewoods Pools Winners with Honor Blackman, 1964 Sport & General' taken by an unknown photographer. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Soccer Wonderland', 1993

Littlewoods Pools Winners with Honor Blackman

Photographs

1964

Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1350BC

Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1350 BCE

Chronica-8 8mm cine camera manufactured by Crown Optical Co Ltd with hand carry case and screw in pistol grip.

Chronica-8 8mm cine camera

Cinematography

1964

Poster entitled, "Another life saved by blood donors". "Take the case of Robert" (Features boy playing football). Printed for the Ministry of Health, London, 1964.

Take the case of Rovert. Another life saved by blood donors.

Public Health & Hygiene

1964

Silver gelatin copy print made ca.1970s. Photograph by Sir Cecil Beaton of his lover, American-born Olympic fencer, art historian, and lecturer, Kinmont "Kin" Hoitsma (1934-2014).

Kin Hoitsma

Photographs

1964

Silver gelatin print by Weegee (Arthur Fellig). Trick photograph of actress Elizabeth Taylor, published in the book "Weegee's Creative Photography" (London: Ward Lock, 1964).

Trick Photograph of Elizabeth Taylor

Photographs

1964

Plaque for Alternating Current Generator. Manufactured by Associated Electrical Industries Ltd. Turbine Generator Division. Plaque consists of machine specification and model number.

plaque

Electricity Supply

1964

Camera Press photograph by Ivan Nagy titled 'Vivien does the Charleston'. Image shows actress Vivien Leigh dancing the Charleston in a scene from the film 'Ship of Fools' (Stanley Kramer, 1965).

Vivien Leigh dancing in 'Ship of Fools'

Photographs

22 October 1964

A photograph of Eric Sykes in 'The Bargee', taekn by an unknown photographer for Associated British, 1964. Gelatin silver print.

Eric Sykes in The Bargee

Photographs

1964

Camera Press photograph by Ivan Nagy titled 'Vivien does the Charleston'. Image shows actress Vivien Leigh dancing the Charleston in a scene from the film 'Ship of Fools' (Stanley Kramer, 1965).

Vivien Leigh dancing in 'Ship of Fools'

Photographs

22 October 1964

Film still featuring Vivien Leigh in the role of Mary Treadwell in Stanley Framer's film "Ship of Fools".

Vivien Leigh in 'Ship of Fools'

Photographs

1964

Manual in a binder for Tesla table model transmission electron microscope, type BS 242, c.1964

Manual for Tesla transmission electron microscope

Microscopes

1964

Tesla table model transmission electron microscope by Tesla Brno, Brno, Czech Republic, type BS 242, c. 1964

Tesla table model transmission electron microscope

Microscopes

1964

Dictation machine, Grundig EN3 electronic notebook in box, by Grundig-Werke GmbH, Fürth, Bavaria, Germany, 1964, single-hole tape magazine, recording capacity of 2 x 22 minutes.

Electronic Notebook dictating machine

Farnborough

1964

The original high resolution photoelectron spectrometer, 1964

The original high resolution photoelectron spectro

Experimental Chemistry

1964

Promotional material for the film 'Fail-Safe', 1964, directed by Sidney Lumet and featuring Henry Fonda and Walter Matthau. Comprising 5 stills.

Promotional material for the film 'Fail-Safe'

Cinematography

1964

Pair of micro corneal contact lenses in case

Optics

1964

British Standard sieve to "BS 410" of tinned steel, 18 inch diameter frame, aperture size 2 1/2 inch square hole perforated plate (1964) by N. Greening (Hayes) Ltd.(serial no.1514)

British Standard sieve to "BS 410" of tinned steel

Civil Engineering

1964

Solid stone mortar, truncated cone with flat base, circular hollow, in upper surface 2 lugs, Egyptian, 2000BC-500

Mortar, stone, truncated cone, flat base, circular hollow

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-500

Star-delta starter unit and isolator for an electric motor, made by Erskine & Heap, probably early 1960s.

Star-delta starter unit and isolator for an electr

Electricity Supply

1960-1964 (estimated)

Portable immersion-type thermometer to measure temperature in bituminous mixtures (1964) to "BS 598", calibrated from +50 to +250 degree C, 3 3/4 inch dial protected by glass, wooden handle fitted to dial casing, 30 inch long stainless-steel stem by ELE (serial no. 14783/45)

Portable immersion-type thermometer to measure tem

Civil Engineering

1964

Photograph of Blackpool FC trainer Alex Wilson standing next to a 'football robot' at Bloomfield Road ground, taken by Associated Press, 1964, Blackpool. 'Football robot' was designed to shoot the ball from different directions for players to practice kicking.

Photograph showing Blackpool FC trainer Alex Wilson with a 'football robot'.

Photographs

1964-07-06

Microprobe analyser type MS 46 by CAMECA (Campagnie d'Applications Mecaniques a l' Electronique au Cinema et a l'Atomistique, (au Courbvoie)) c.1964

Microprobe analyser type MS 46 by CAMECA (Campagni

Microscopes

1964

Creed teleprinter, 1964 model (7E/RP.N.3), (exchanged for 1932-556)

Creed teleprinter, 1964 model (7E/RP.N.3), (exchan

Telecommunications

1964

Coffee Spoon, silver plate, British Transport Hotel Services, flat ribbed handle with vignette marked 'BTHS', Elkington Plate, 1964.

coffee spoon, British Transport Hotel Services

Passenger Comforts

1964

Silver gelatin print by United Press International, dated 10 September 1964. Hand-written ink caption on verso reads: "Carmel, California: Elizabeth Taylor drink from a bottle of beer during break in filming new movie 'The Sandpiper' in which she co-stars with husband Richard Burton."

Elizabeth Taylor drinking beer

Photographs

September 1964

Egyptian clay votive figure of mother and child, Egyptian, 2000 BC to 500 AD

Egyptian clay votive figure of mother and child

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-500

Stainless steel bucket type milking machine, E58 Pulsator type, manufactured by Alfa-Laval, 1964

Bucket type milking unit

Nutrition & Food Technology

1964

Teat Stretcher, manufactured by Alfa-Laval, 1964. This device was used to stretch rubber tubing to create them more supple before being fitted into the cluster.

Teat Stretcher

Nutrition & Food Technology

1964

Synchronous mains (60 Hz frequency, 230 volts) clock, westclox model, by General Time, scotland, 1970-1979.

Westclox Synchronous clock

Time Measurement

1970-197

Malachite cosmetic ointment pot, Egyptian, 2000BC - 500BC

Malachite cosmetic ointment pot, Egyptian

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-500

Precision aneroid barometer by Mechanism Ltd., with box 1964

Precision aneroid barometer, 1964

Meteorology

1964

Model showing the lay-out of the Cambridge University 5000 feet radio telescope

Model showing the lay-out of the Cambridge Univers

Astronomy

1964

Photograph entitled 'The Daleks Invade London', taken by Tony Eyles, 20 August 1964. Gelatin silver print.

The Daleks invade London

Photographs

1964-08-20

Silver gelatin large format print by and unknown photographer, dated 1964. Image shows actors Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton filming a scene in Vincente Minnelli's "The Sandpiper" (1965). Newspaper cutting on verso gives excerpt from a candid interview with Burton about his marriage to Taylor.

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in "The Sandpiper"

Photographs

1964

Portrait photograph by Angus McBean showing Sir Laurence Olivier in the National Theatre production of Othello. which opened in London on 21 April 1964.

Sir Laurence Olivier as Othello

Photographs

18 August 1964

Newman and Guardia Minnorep 8mm Sound Loop Projector. Portable projector, battery operated with integral screen, amplifier, loudspeaker.

Newman and Guardia Minnorep 8mm Sound Loop Projector

Cinematography

1964

"Cinelix" image-intensifying cineradiography set modified for rapid serial use, by "Old Delft" with x-ray tube and generator by Siemens, c.1964, used in intestinal motility studies at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Oxford from 1965

"Cinelix" image-intensifying cineradiography set

Radiomedicine

1964

Silver gelatin copy print made ca.1970s. Photograph by Sir Cecil Beaton of his lover, American-born Olympic fencer, art historian, and lecturer, Kinmont "Kin" Hoitsma (1934-2014).

Kin Hoitsma

Photographs

1964

Photograph of First Omega Minus Event, in black folder, 280x215mm

Photograph of First Omega Minus Event, in black fo

Nuclear Physics

1964

British Standard sieve to "BS 410" of tinned steel, 18 inch diameter frame, aperture size 1 1/2 inch hole perforated plate (1964) by N. Greening (Hayes) Ltd. (serial no.2045)

British Standard sieve to "BS 410" of tinned steel

Civil Engineering

1964

Pentax Spotmatic camera, Honeywell version, black body, serial number 2773370, with takumar f1.8 55mm lens, serial number 7317985.

Pentax Spotmatic camera, Honeywell version, black body

Photographic Technology

1964

Aneroid semi-micro reaction calorimeter with phase sensitive null-point temperature measuring bridge, 1964

Aneroid semi-micro reaction calorimeter with phase

Experimental Chemistry

1964

British Standard sieve to "BS 410" of tinned steel, 18 inch diameter frame, aperture size 1 inch square hole perforated plate (1964) by N. Greening (Hayes) Ltd. (serial no.1514)

British Standard sieve to "BS 410" of tinned steel

Civil Engineering

1964

Black & white photograph of Dr. Beeching and others at the ceremony to mark the 1000th Sulzer diesel engine built by Vickers-Armstrongs

Ceremony to mark the 1000th Sulzer diesel (supplied title)

Photographic Collections (Railway)

16 October 1964

Transparency, 40"x51 1/2", of Spiral galaxy in Pegasus, N.G.C. 7217, photographed by the 200-inch Hale telescope

Transparency, 40"x51 1/2", of Spiral galaxy in Peg

Astronomy

1964