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Seven operating manuals associated with the word processing system

Computing & Data Processing

1980

Seven operating manuals associated with the word processing system, by CPT Corporation, United States

Miner 2049er Atari Game

Computing & Data Processing

1983

Miner 2049er Atari game.

Magnetic data recording system using standard audi

Computing & Data Processing

1980

Magnetic data recording system using standard audio cassette and proprietary cassette recorder. Marked with the BBC computer literacy logo, 1980.

Video game cassette, "Paddington's Shopping Mix-Up"

Computing & Data Processing

1983

Video game cassette, ‘Paddington's Shopping Mix-up’, by Peter McBride, Michael Bond and Karen Bond, England, 1980-1983, from book series ‘Paddington Bear’, by Michael Bond, England, 1958-2018, cassette published for Electron Computer, by Collins Software, 1983

Video game, 'Mutant Spiders'

Computing & Data Processing

1983

Video game cassette, ‘Mutant Spiders’, published for 32K BBC Model B, by Superior Software Ltd., England, 1983

Video game cassette, 'ZARM'

Computing & Data Processing

1983

Video game cassette, ‘ZARM’, published for BBC Model B computer, by Micropower, England, 1983

Video game cassette, 'Nemesis'

Computing & Data Processing

1983

Video game cassette, ‘Nemesis’, published for BBC Model B computer, by Micropower, England, 1983

CCTV camera

Photographic Technology

C.1980

CCTV camera, made by Ferranti, late 1970s-1980s.

Unguent bottle with four legs

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-500

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

Small glass bottle, 1 of 8 pieces, made by semi-au

Glass Technology

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.,

Small glass bottle, 1 of 8 pieces, made by semi-au

Glass Technology

1980

Small blue glass bottle, 1 of 8 pieces, made by semi-automatic Schiller process, 1980. Slits cut with diamond impregnated wheel.

Station Manager skirt

Railway Uniform & Costume

1981

Railway uniform skirt, British Railways, Station Manager, female, 1981, grey pin-stripe.

'Pretif' cavity-rim cervical cap

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1981

One 'Pretif' cavity-rim cervical cap, in light blue box, from a collection of twelve cervical caps made by Lamberts (Dalston) Ltd., Queensbridge Road, London, E8, England, 1981.

Gas permeable hard contact lens, lathed by A. Gass

Optics

1980-1982

Gas permeable hard contact lens, lathed by A. Gasson, c.1982, with plastic case.

Tube of Durex Lubricating Jelly

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1981

Tube of Durex lubricating jelly made by LRC Ptoducts Ltd., London, 1981

Grey 'Trimphone' telephone

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1980

Grey 'Trimphone' telephone, one of two, by Standard Telephone Cables, 190 Strand, London, England, 1980

Renal dialysis cannula or shunt, plastic, by Schuc

Therapeutics

1980-1981

Renal dialysis cannula or shunt, plastic, by Schuco International London Ltd., 1980-1981; Woodhouse Road, London.

Walking stick, anodised duralumin tube, adjustable height

Orthopaedics

1980

Walking stick, anodised duralumin tube, adjustable height, by Remploy Ltd, 415 Edgware Road, Cricklewood, London, England, 1980, catalogue number OA14.

Walking frame, aluminium

Orthopaedics

1980

Walking frame, aluminium, by Remploy Ltd., 415 Edgware Road, Cricklewood, London, England, 1980, catalogue number OA14.

PET microcomputer, model 2001

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1980

PET microcomputer, model 2001, with related manuals and computer game cassette tapes, made by Commodore Business Machines, USA, c. 1980. Serial number 1004181.

Comabt A Breathalyser Machine

Public Health & Hygiene

1980's

Coin operated Breathalyser Machine, Model “Combat A” , Wall Mountable, made by Camec, c.1984. Complete with associated instruction & description booklet manuals and publicity ephemerae. For public use in pubs and clubs, to provide customer with a method of checking their alcohol intake, prior to driving.

'Abyss' Computer Game Cassette

Computing & Data Processing

1983

'Abyss' computer game cassette for use with the Acorn Electron, created by J. P. W. Smith, 1983.

Overcoat, British Railways Leading Railwoman

Railway Uniform & Costume

1981

Railway uniform overcoat style WRB, WLB; Standard pattern 1981; Railwoman, Leading Railwoman; Navy blue, red collar trim, black double arrow buttons, red double arrow badge on each sleeve.

Hollow stone lid with flange and perforated sides

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-200

Hollow stone lid with flange and perforated sides, shaped like pyramid, with simple linear incised decoration, Egyptian, 2000BC to 200AD

Telephone handset 'Viscount STM 9601R', red and gr

Telecommunications

1982-1983

Telephone handset 'Viscount STM 9601R', red and grey, made by STC for British Telecom, 1982-1983

Plastic aspheric lens for the BEA guide weapon cam

Optics

1982

Plastic aspheric lens for the BEA guide weapon camera system, made by Carville Ltd. in 1982

Holographic disc

Nuclear Physics

1983

Holographic disc, 1983

White bi-convex straight-sided reflectors

Glass Technology

1980

Bi-convex straight-sided reflectors, white, one large, two small, 1980

Plastic aspheric lens made for Ferranti

Optics

1981

Plastic aspheric lens made for Ferranti, by Carville Ltd. in 1981. [Stand made by Workshops?]

Carton For Wrist-A-Matic camera

Photographic Technology

1981

Original carton with three filmdisks, for Wristomatic camera; contains moulded plastic packing in cardboard box; donor reported camera to be commercial failure, only on the market for a short time.

STC tele-check terminal, 1982

Telecommunications

1982

STC tele-check terminal, 1982

Black Barbie in yellow shoes,orange socks,yellow a

Materials Science Gallery

late 1970's and 1980's

Black Barbie in yellow shoes,orange socks,yellow and white striped shorts,orange top

Magna Wrist-A-Matic camera

Photographic Technology

1981

Magan Wrist-A-Matic; The wrist camera; for 6 10mm diameter pictures on 112 filmdisk cassette; f/11 lens, 20mm; permanent magnet shutter 1/100; in original carton with three filmdisks; donor reported camera to be commercial failure, only on the market for a short time.

Telephone handset, red, push button, Model FV1, s

Telecommunications

1981

Telephone handset, red, push button, Model FV1, serial number 0213 8092, made by Standard Electric Kirk, Denmark, 1981

"C 90" Memorex cassette, MRx3 oxide, one of two, a

Sound Reproduction

1980

"C 90" Memorex cassette, MRx3 oxide, one of two, as available commercially, 1980.

Acorn Atom computer

Computing & Data Processing

1980-1982

Kevan Earl bought the Acorn Atom Kit by mail-order on the 15th of January 1981. The purchase price was £150.20. It took him between one and two weeks to build the computer, without help, which worked the first time it was switched on. Kevan used the Acorn to write a program for Backgammon. He approached a software company called Bug Byte who were so impressed they developed the programme and produced it commmercially.

Inverted microscope designed and made by an amateu

Microscopes

1982

Inverted microscope designed and made by an amateur microscopist, Herbert Samuel Henderson, in 1982, complete with one eyepiece, lamp transformer, and wooden case (no objective)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. A matrix comprised of plastic tiles 10mm x 10mm, inserted into aluminium alloy frames 300 x 300 mm. The frames are supported using rods which attach to a supporting rear structure of metal L shaped supports which set the spacing and rigidity.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.