Experimental Chemistry
1981
Set of molecular models (skeletal type) for organic chemistry made in England for Freeman, Cooper and Co., San Francisco
Classical & Medieval Medicine
2000-1001 BCE
Mummy of peregrine falcon, Egyptian, 2000-1001 BC
Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
1979-1981
Sterilizing clip applicator, stainless steel, with fallopian clips, made by Rocket, London, 1979-1981
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Boxed bottle of interferon by the Wellcome Foundation Ltd., London, 1981
Orthopaedics
1978-1981
Artificial right leg, metal and plastic without external covering to show construction, by Blatchford, England, 1978-1981
Aeronautics
1980
Ferranti Ltd Mark 8 gyroscopic gunsight, 1980
Electricity Supply
c 1980
One of a set of 144 tiles from the mimic board from Becca Hall, used as a regional UK National Grid electricity control centre until 1997. Made about 1980.
Public Health & Hygiene
1982-1983
Human rabies vaccine, one of 2, with ampoule of dilutant, instruction leaflet and syringe, by the Institut Pasteur, Marnes-la-Coquette, Paris, France, 1983. In ready form for pre-exposure use.
Computing & Data Processing
c.1983
PW-1156A dot-matrix printer, made by Canon Inc., Japan, c.1983
c. 1980
Electronic Pocket Calculator / computer by Sharp model PC 1246, c1980.
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Compound binocular microscope, model M1000-D, with quadruple nosepiece, mechanical stage and integral lamp, by Swift, Japanese, 1980
1978
Boarding Pass, 'British Airways Concorde' legend, seat number 19D, flight BA529. Part of collection of in-flight material gathered by Alastair Greenlees who flew on Concorde in January 1978 and with BOAC from Manchester Airport.
Creative Industries
JVC KY-2000 television camera with case and original accessories, used by Anthony Wilson and IKON FCL when filming news pieces for Granada TV, c.1980.
Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
1980-1981
Five packets of "OsterRusks" made by Farley Health Products Ltd., Plymouth, 1980-1981
Nuclear Energy
one of three film badge radiation dose monitors used to measure the radiation doses of people working with radioactive materials. The exposure is calculated by measuring the darkening of the film inside the monitor after it is developed.
Nuclear Physics
Packet of Technetium (MDP) for bone scintigraphy 'Amerscan' agent, by Amersham International, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England, 1981-1982
Packet of six Durex Fiesta condoms, rubber, made by LRC Products Ltd., London, 1981
1983 (expiry date)
Small bottle (5cm height) of blood grouping sera by Blood Group Reference Laboratory Britain, 1983 (expiry date). Anti AB bottle. Contains small amounts of solution. Rubber bulbs on bottle appear to be in good condition.
1979
First Day cover by Australia Post, 1979, stamps depict blood doning scene and cover commemorates 50th Anniversary of the Australian Red Cross Doning Service.
Compukit UK101 keyboard.
Telecommunications
1982
Alarm card for second generation 30-channel PCM, 1982
1983
Steeper right cosmetic foam hand - (non functional). Made by Steeper 1983.
Glass Technology
Float glass silvered mirror, 1980
Railway Uniform & Costume
Railway uniform jacket, British Railways, Guard, c.1983.
Railway uniform jacket, British Railways, style WGN, standard pattern, 1983, Female Train Attendant, blue, plain blue plastic buttons.
Railway uniform jacket, British Railways, style WEG, standard pattern, 1982, female guard, mid-blue, chrome double arrow buttons.
Railway uniform blouson jacket, style VSB; Standard pattern 1983; Senior Railman; navy blue, pale blue trim, zip front, 2 blue stripes on each cuff, red double arrow badge on each sleeve.
Tin of Gold Cap S.M.A. infant formula, concentrated liquid, made by Wyeth Laboratories, English, 1979-1981; first made available in the U.K in 1974
Photographic Technology
Pocket camera for 110 cartridge film; Fujinon 23mm lens f/5.6, fixed focus; Mechanical shutter 1/250 sec.; aperture of f/5.6 or f/11 set by cartridge insertion (ASA 100 or 400_ built-in electronic flash; radio AM 520-1610 KHz; 9 transistor; 120 mW output; tuning indicator; Serial No A1425363.
Tube of Duragel contraceptive jelly, made by LRC Products Ltd., London, 1981
Video game cassette, ‘Bug Bomb’, published for BBC B computer, by Virgin Games, England 1983
Vutel terminal (SC) Mk 1, with power adapter, made by Plessey Office Systems Ltd in 1982.
Lighting
Compact fluorescent lamp, Thorm EMI 2D, 16W. Made in Great Britain by Thorn EMI, 1983
Biotechnology
Mycelial protein food, one freeze dried disk, made by Rank Hovis MacDougall. Freeze dried and treated, preserved by Archaeological Research Centre, National Maritime Museum.
Mycelial protein food, one disk, freeze dried and consolidated with isobutylmetha-crylate polymer solution, 5 per cent in xylene, made by Rank Hovis MacDougall. Freeze dried and treated, preserved by Archaeological Research Centre, National Maritime Museum.
Wall telephone model 711F, made by the General Post Office, Cwmcarn, 1978. Ex-handling collection.
2000-500
Pointed tool, bronze, Egyptian, 2000 BC to 500 AD
Packet of combined contraceptive pills, "Ovran", monophasic, with instruction leaflet, by Wyeth Laboratories, England, 1983
Portable computer by Tandy/Radio Shack TRS-80 model 100
Cedrec Energy Management system, made by Ferranti Electronic Instrument division, c.1980.
Materials Science Gallery
Late 1970's and 1980's
Black ballerina
