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29 of 35 Cards illustrating Diseases and their Prevention, produced in association with UNICEF, 1980-83

Public Health & Hygiene

1980-1983

Cards illustrated with coloured cartoons, 29 of 35, from a series concerning various diseases and their prevention by childhood vaccination, for use in public health campaigns in Colombia, produced in Colombia in association with UNICEF, 1980-1983. This particular card depicts a male chile stood up coughing with the words 'cof, cof, cof, cof' in a speech bubble to the left of the card. There is a red border to the card along the top and bottom edge. There are four lines of script written in black text along the bottom edge of the card.

Becca Hall Mimic board tile

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.

Lippes loop intrauterine device

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1980-1981

Lippes loop intrauterine device, size D, packaging only, made by Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation, New Jersey, 1980-1981

Pocket ophthalmoscope and auriscope with spare specula, Germany, 1979

Clinical Diagnosis

1979

Pocket ophthalmoscope and auroscope with spare specula, cased, with accessories, by Heine. West Germany, 1979

Starr-Edwards artificial cardiac valves

Surgery

1978-1979

Two Starr-Edwards ball-type artificial mitral valves, plastic and metal, with sterile cases, made by Edwards Laboratories Inc., USA, c.1979

Sharp MZ-80K micro computer

Computing & Data Processing

c1979

Sharp MZ-80K micro computer, made in Japan in around 1979.

Ranger Robot with box packaging

Human Robotics

1979

Ranger Robot with box packaging, manufactured by Horikawa, Japan, 1979.

Disposable cannulae

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1981

Two disposable Karman aspiration cannulae, for vacuum abortion in first seven weeks of pregnancy, by Rocket of London, 1981

Laboratory notebook detailing the first successful purification experiments of factor VIII, United Kingdom, 1979-1983

Laboratory Medicine

1979-1983

Buff lab notebook `VIII purification', 1982 containing details of first successful total purification experiments, including the first successful elution from the factor VIII monoclonal antibody column, dated 15-6-82

Midwifery set, 1980

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1980

Midwifery set for use in "Third World" comprises covered aluminium case containing miscellaneous contents including instruments and trays, stethoscope, plastic sheets, soap, baby weigher and gloves, by Seward Surgical, 1980

Balasegaram type liver retractor, England, 1980

Surgery

1980

Balasegarams liver retractor, stainless steel, by Downs Surgical Ltd., England, 1980

Tap turning tool, England, 1980

Orthopaedics

1980

Tap turning tool steel with wooden handle, for use by arthritics, English, 1980

Artificial right leg, England, 1978-1981

Orthopaedics

1978-1981

Artificial right leg, metal and plastic without external covering to show construction, by Blatchford, England, 1978-1981

PATAS Trophy, 1983

Environmental Science & Technology

1983

Example of the PATAS (Pollution Abatement Technology Award Scheme) prize for 1983, made of scrap steel by Alan Evans, of Whiteway, Gloucestershire.

Mental illness poster, London, England, 1978-1981

Public Health & Hygiene

1978-1981

Poster entitled 'Mental illness is class conscious', published by the East London Health project, design by Peter Dunn and Loraine Leeson, 1970s.

Model railway station halt

Railway Models

1982

Model railway station, N gauge, wayside station halt, boxed, by Graham Farish, England (No 9003).

The Journey Shrinker. Inter-City 125 now in Full High Speed Service!

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1979

Poster, British Railways. Inter-City 125. The Journey Shrinker. Inter-City 125 now in Full High Speed Service! (Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate, to London), 1979

model diesel locomotive

Railway Models

1980

Model diesel locomotive, HO gauge, British Railways 0- 4-0 shunter, No D2785, in blue BR livery, by Lima, Italy.

Big Value Superbreak Holidays

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1981-1983

Poster, British Rail, 'Big Value Superbreak Holidays', by David Barnett, 1982-1983. Poster depicts scenes from Great Britain including a Beefeater and Scottish piper; text reads: 'Ask for a brochure now! At your British Rail Booking Office or travel agent. 27th April 1982 - 25th April 1983.'

Have you tried the Snack Bar half way across the Forth Bridge where you can buy Burger and Chips?

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1979

Poster, British Railways (Travellers Fare). 100 years of Refreshment 1879/1979 - Inter-City Buffet Bar 125. 'Have you tried the Snack Bar half way across the Forth Bridge where you can buy Burger and Chips?' 1979. Double royal.

80th Anniversary - Vale of Rheidol Narrow Gauge Steam Railway

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1982

Poster, British Railways. 80th Anniversary - Vale of Rheidol Narrow Gauge Steam Railway, 1982. The poster depicts a banner across the top with the railway name. Below this is an image of an engine, and below this text gives details of the fares and timetable.

Unknown Pleasures LP

Art

1979

Joy Division ‘Unknown Pleasures’ LP. 1979. Cover features drawing of 100 consecutive pulses from the first pulsar discovered, CP1919 (now known as PSR1919+21).

Curved piece of Perspex with two sections of velcro attached from MRI testing equipment

Radiomedicine

1980

Curved piece of Perspex with two sections of velcro attached from MRI testing equipment

Prototype copper and Perspex oval-shaped cylinder for testing MRI

Radiomedicine

1980

Prototype copper and Perspex oval-shaped cylinder for testing MRI with two sections of white foam padding attached

Audio visual pack, consisting of photographic slid

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1983

Audio visual pack, consisting of photographic slides and audio cassette tape describing 'An Introduction to the Mental Health Act, 1983', published by the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Educational Services; as used in the Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool, c.1960-2000.

Doorplate, Railfreight Distribution, from Enterprise House

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1980

Doorplate, Railfreight Distribution, from Enterprise House, stainless steel, c. 1980.

Empty cardboard gift set box "

Industrial Chemistry

1980

Empty cardboard gift set box "For the Car Nut" Soap on a Rope and Spanner Ball Point Pen. Box contains nonremovable cardboar inner lining.

Cream jug in hand made glass in traditional Bristo

Glass Technology

1979

Cream jug in hand made glass in traditional Bristol Blue colour, 1979

Electric tail lamp

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1983

Experimental tail lamp, LED electric, metal body, marked `1708' and `Ellesmere Port' c. 1983

Shinkansen economy ticket

Tickets, Passes & Labels

1983

Railway ticket, Japanese, Multiple discount ticket "Shinkansen Economy ticket", green class, from Tokyo to Osaka, 27 October 1983.

Viscount 9501R Telephone

Telecommunications

1983

A Viscount push-button 9501R, manufactured by Standard Telephones & Cables Limited, and used by the Liverpool International Garden Festival in 1984, whcih was held between 2 May and 14 October.

Black cable, possibly detached from one of the pieces of testing equipment for the MRI

Radiomedicine

1980

Black cable with clear tubing attached to one end, possibly detached from one of the pieces of testing equipment for the MRI

Small coffee percolator or blue dish in aluminosil

Glass Technology

1979

Small coffee percolator or blue dish in aluminosilicate glass, 1979

Railway uniform blouse, British Railways female guard

Railway Uniform & Costume

1983

Railway uniform blouse, British Railways, standard pattern, 1983, Female Guard, pale blue polyester cotton, long sleeved, double arrow badge on each sleeve.

Door plate, engraved brass, ‘North Eastern Railway District'

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1980

Door plate, engraved brass, ‘North Eastern Railway District Estate Office’, re-used by London & North Eastern Railway, mounted on mahogany as presentation piece to P.R. Dashwood, Managing Director of British Rail Property Board on his retirement, 1980.

Embolisation coil packed in plastic tube

Radiomedicine

1981

Embolisation coil packed in plastic tube in sterile package, used for arterial embolisation, no maker's name, 1987

headboard - ntec silver jubilee

1980

Small translucent green glass bottle, 'CARRIBE' marked on the front of the bottle with a palm tree logo, base marked with 'HM RICH & SON LTD' 1 of 8 pieces, made by semi-automatic Schiller process, 1980. diamond impregnated wheel.,

White ophthalmic crown glass pressed prism

Glass Technology

1980

Pressed prism, one of two, in white ophthalmic crown glass, by Chance-Pilkington, St. Asaph,Clwyd, Wales, 1980. To be optically worked for use in binoculars

Optical glass containing lanthanum

Glass Technology

1980

Optical glass containing lanthanum, refractive index = 1.689, v = 49.5, by Chance-Pilkington, St. Asaph,Clwyd, Wales, 1980.

Two-handled mug commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Liverpool and Manchester railway

Liverpool & Manchester Railway

1980

Reproduction two-handled mug produced to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Liverpool & Manchester railway, 1980.