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Wilmot Breeden petrol tank locking cap type SG for

Road Transport

c.1968

Wilmot Breeden petrol tank locking cap type SG for use with Ford Anglia 105 E or Vauxhall Viva HA van. Introduced in 1968

Human thrombin powder in sealed ampoule

Public Health & Hygiene

c. 1967

Human thrombin, powder in sealed ampoule, supplied by the Lister Institute on behalf of the Ministry of Health, c.1967

Cataract glasses in case c. 1971

Optics

c. 1971

Cataract glasses with one opaque lens and one with high magnification, in blue leather case, unsigned, Europe, c. 1971

Air Gun for Marine Seismic Surveys, 1970

Geophysics

1970

Air gun, generating a seismic pulse, 1970. Used for marine seismic surveys.

Combined monophasic contraceptive pills, "Minovlar"

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1970

Combined monophasic contraceptive pills, "Minovlar", 4 plastic wallets each with pill packet and instruction leaflet, c.1970

Disperse and Azoic Dyes for Dyeing of Triacetate, ICI, 1967

Industrial Chemistry

1967

Dye book, ‘Disperse and Azoic Dyes for Dyeing of Triacetate’, by ICI Limited, England, 1967

JET The Modern Hair Dressing f

Industrial Chemistry

1970

JET The Modern Hair Dressing for Men of Distinction. Labeled glass jar with metal lid.

Metro, The New Dressing for M

Industrial Chemistry

1970

Metro, The New Dressing for Modern Hair Styles. Labelled glass jar with metal lid

PTP Puraseptic. Small Labelled

Industrial Chemistry

1970

PTP Puraseptic. Small Labelled glass bottle with plastic lid

7P Best Cold Drawn Caster Oil

Industrial Chemistry

1970

7P Best Cold Drawn Caster Oil in a clear labeled glass bottle with foil covered cork top. Made by Elephant specially prepared for Patterson Zochonis, 1970s.

JET The Modern Hair Dressing f

Industrial Chemistry

1970

JET The Modern Hair Dressing for Men of Distinction. Labeled glass jar with metal lid.

Cosmetic

Industrial Chemistry

1970

Cosmetic

120 ml Kay’s Gripe Mixture in box

Industrial Chemistry

1970

120 ml Kay’s Gripe Mixture. Card box containing labelled glass bottle with plastic Lid.

Hospital model sphygmomanometer in wooden box

Therapeutics

1970

Hospital model sphygmomanometer, in wooden box, used by patients undergoing renal dialysis at home. Inst. No. 174008

Liquid Extract of Cascara Sagrada

Industrial Chemistry

1970

Liquid Extract of Cascara Sagrada or Sacred Bark BP. Labelled glass bottle with metal and cord lid. 7/8 full.

Model 'rocket' incorporating a quadrupole mass spectrometer head

Nuclear Physics

1973

Model 'rocket' incorporating a quadrupole mass spectrometer head, by staff at 20th Century Electronics Ltd, England, 1973. Presented to Gilbert Tomes: founder of 20th Century Electronics Ltd. The quadrupole mass spectrometer head uses electrostatic and electromagnetic deflecting fields to determine the atomic weight of an element, which may be used to find out if it is radioactive. The quadropole mass spectrometer was first made public in 1968. The mass spectrometer, which measures both total and partial pressures, is a very important tool which can be used to warn of contamination.

100 ml Camel Powerful Antiseptic Disinfectant

Industrial Chemistry

1970

100 ml Camel Powerful Antiseptic Disinfectant. Clear labelled glass bottle with plastic lid. Labelled biro “OTHER PACK SIZES INCLUDING 250 ml , 500 ml”.

Don't take a chance

Public Health & Hygiene

1973

Poster (b&w) with red strapline , 'Don't take a chance: for confidential and helpful family planning advice contact your family doctor local family planning clinic' .Prepared for the Department of Health & Social Security by the Central Office of Information , London, England, 1973

Zip fasterner, with metal teeth, 6 inch long on pi

Locks & Fastenings

1972

Zip fasterner, with metal teeth, 6 inch long on pink material for dress by Lightning Fasterners Ltd., Birmingham, 1972

Sample of rectangular fabric w

Industrial Chemistry

c.1970

Sample of rectangular fabric with paisley design in blue, yellow, green, white, black. Dyed with ICI alizarine dye, c.1970

One resolution extender type K02

Industrial Metrology

1973

One resolution extender type K02

Mirror for use with instruments for measurement by laser

Industrial Metrology

1973

Mirror for use with instruments for measurement by laser.

Sample of Metal Foil Insulation

Space Technology

1973

Sample of metal foil insulation, used as part of space travel.

Corflex Photograph Viewer

Photographic Technology

1970

Small pink and white plastic Corflex viewer in shape of camera on key ring made by C.V.M; contains various images from Italian tourist destinations.

Bobbin-net demonstration machine, constructed by t

Textiles Machinery

c. 1970

Bobbin-net demonstration machine, constructed by the Science Museum Workshops, which is a copy of the original machine made by Samuel Blackmore in late 1880. This uses some parts from the original machine.

159 chart recorder by Hitachi Perkin-Elmer

Environmental Science & Technology

1967

159 chart recorder by Hitachi Perkin-Elmer no. KO2291, dated 1967-10.

Montgomery Ward electronic 1

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1973

Electronic Pocket calculator by Montgomery Ward model electronic 1 c1973 S/nM13793

Digicorder, DG808, magnetic core memory program unit, serial number 9541786, manufactured by Industria Macchine Elettroniche, Rome, c. 1968 - for use with the IME 86-S calculator

Computing & Data Processing

1968

Digicorder, model DG808, magnetic core memory program unit, serial number 9541786, manufactured by Industria Macchine Elettroniche, Rome, c. 1968 - for use with the IME 86-S calculator

Sony Video Tape Recorder

Cinematography

1970

Sony video tape recorder.

Sandocryl B Dyestuffs, Sandoz, 1967

Industrial Chemistry

1967

Dye book, ‘Sandocryl B Dyestuffs, No. 1470/67’, by Sandoz Limited, Switzerland, 1967

Ceramic dinner plate, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1974

Dinner plate, ceramic, by Dudson Bros, British Rail, pale green stoneware. Overall: 20 mm x 233 mm.

Power supply module, 5 volt d.c. and 2 volt and 10

Science Teaching

1974

Power supply module, 5 volt d.c. and 2 volt and 10 millivolt a.c., from the Electronics Kit for Nuffield A level Physics, by Unilab, Blackburn, England, type 022.621

Unguent bottle with four legs

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-500

Unguent bottle, probably bronze, four legged, discovered near Basra, possibly Babylonian, 2000BC to 500BC

Kodak Instamatic 333 Camera

Photographic Technology

1972

Kodak "Instamatic 333", 126 cartridge camera; with Atlas flash cube, 1972.

Sectioned Leyland 350 Gas Turbine Engine, 1972

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1972

Gas Turbine Engine, British Rail, Leyland 350 - sectioned, from APT-E, painted grey.

Circular graded spectrum interference filter (140m

Optics

1970-1973

Circular graded spectrum interference filter (140mm dia), type CGS1 by Barr and Stroud Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland, 1970-1973., sandwiched between two glass discs.

Electric meter

Electricity Supply

1967

Electric meter, 1967

Computer Technology Ltd Cable

Computing & Data Processing

1972

Computer Part- A cable with heads on both ends. 12A and 500V. 4 sets of number '100' on a sticker placed near one of the head.

Computer Technology Cable

Computing & Data Processing

1972

Computer Part- Cable with a head in plastic covering on one end, and part with coloured wirings in another end.

Photocell galvanometer amplifier type 5588 serial

Electricity and Magnetism

1970

Photocell galvanometer amplifier type 5588 serial no.198055, by H. Tinsley and Co. Ltd.

No.5600 electrode cardiac catheter, nickel silver

Surgery

1969-1970

No.5600 electrode cardiac catheter, nickel silver tip, Luer fitting, by the United States Catheter and Instrument Corp., USA, 1969-1970

"Newman-Waterfield" warm stage, by Kaylene Ltd. En

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1969

"Newman-Waterfield" warm stage, by Kaylene Ltd. English, c.1969

Cornaud radiopaque catheter for right heart, no. 5

Clinical Diagnosis

1969-1970

Cornaud radiopaque catheter for right heart, no. 5500, Luer fitting, by the United States Catheter and Instrument Corp., USA, 1969-1970

Model Synthi K, touch operated keyboard for acoustic synthesizer

Acoustics

1969-1973

Model Synthi K, touch operated keyboard for acoustic synthesizer, made by Electronic Music Studios (London) Ltd., London, England, c.1971.

Vanessa Redgrave and Tariq Ali during Anti-Vietnam War demonstration

Photographs

27 October 1968

Silver gelatin print by Lewis Morley. Vanessa Redgrave and Tariq Ali during an anti-Vietnam War demonstration in London, 27 October 1968.

Circular acrylic box, lid green, pea green and orange lay

Plastics and Modern Materials

1969

Circular box of acrylic, lid green, pea green and orange layers inlaid with dark green spots and light green stripes, base perspex with orange bottom, designed by Diana Woodcock-Beckering, English, 1969

Circular box of acrylic, white inlaid with orange and yellow

Plastics and Modern Materials

1969

Circular box of acrylic, white inlaid with ornage and yellow bands on lid and round rim of base, designed by Diana Woodcock-Beckering, English, 1969

Multi-range moving-coil ammeter, type SM321 no. C9

Science Teaching

1968

Multi-range moving-coil ammeter, type SM321 no. C9366, by Anders, dated 1968, ranges 1A, 2.5A, 5A, 10A and 25A

Component associated with the Ferranti Freescan map digitiser

Surveying

1969

Component associated with the Ferranti Freescan map digitiser, by Feranti Limited, British, 1969

Component associated with the Ferranti Freescan map digitiser

Surveying

1969

Component associated with the Ferranti Freescan map digitiser, by Feranti Limited, British, 1969