Photographs
1987
Gelatine silver print entitled 'Abandoned Millstone, Addingham Moorside, Wharfdale' by Ian Beesley. Prodiced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'. 1985-1987'.
Gelatine silver print entitled 'Marsden Moor, Huddersfield' by Ian Beesley. Prodiced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'. 1985-1987'.
Liverpool & Manchester Railway
1981
Goblet commemorating the bicentenary of the birth of George Stephenson, 1981, glass.
Optics
1985
Piece of barbed steel 'Sabretape', one of four, containing fibre optic cable, used as the basic component of a perimeter fence alarm system, made by Pilkington Security Equipment ltd., Denbigh, 1985
Dentistry
"Orapik" pocket toothpick, aluminium case with steel head, by Dental Concepts Inc., USA, 1987
Computing & Data Processing
c. 1982
PAL modulator for Texas Instruments TI 99/4A personal computer, Texas Instruments Incorporated, United States, c. 1982
1982-1984
Compaq Portable Personal Computer, s/n 1428020066, Compaq Computer Corporation, United States, 1982-1984
1987-1988
Laptop computer by IBM, model 5140, 1987-88. (sometimes known as PC convertible)
Building Construction
2000-1001 BCE
Square pavement brick from Babylonia (Southern Iraq), 2nd millennium BC
Apple III computer monitor, 1981.
Public Health & Hygiene
Glass bottle containing human rabies immunoglobin vaccine. Labelled 'imogam' 10ml, Lyons, France, 1985
Glass bottle of human rabies vaccine, with syringe and instructions, preparation name " Imogam" by Institut Merieux of Lyons, France, c. 1985, supplied by Servier Laboratories U. K.
Biochemistry
1986
IMAGEN influenza virus A and B immunofluorescence test kit, manufactured by Boots-Celltech Diagnostics Limited, 204 Bath Road, Slough, England, 1986
Microscopy (Wellcome)
1986-1988
Binocular inverted microscope, PhotoZoom Model, with quadruple nosepiece, integral lamp and 35mm camera port, by Bausch and Lomb, American, 1986-1988
Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
Packet of 10 Dr. White's press-on regular towels, for light to medium menstruation, by Lilia White Ltd., 1985
Gelatine silver print entitled 'Orphan's Grave at Wainstalls, near Halifax' by Ian Beesley. Produced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'. 1985-1987'.
Gelatine silver print entitled 'G. Strosse Ltd - Shoddy & Mungo Merchants, Dewsbury' by Ian Beesley. Produced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'.1985-1987'.
Gelatine silver print entitled 'G. Strosse Ltd - Shoddy & Mungo Merchants, Dewsbury' by Ian Beesley. Produced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'. 1985-1987'.
Gelatine silver print entitled '"Doffing", Black Dyke Mill, Queensbury' by Ian Beesley. Produced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'.1985-1987'.
Gelatine silver print entitled 'Cropping Shears, Bradford Industrial Museum' by Ian Beesley. Prodiced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'. 1985-1987'.
Magnetic tape rack for 3SL Estriel mainframe computer, made by International Computers Ltd, West Gorton, Manchester, 1985.
Packet of combined contraceptive pills, "Microgynon 30", monophasic, with insruction leaflet, by Schering AG, Germany, 1986
Casio College FX-80 pocket scientific electronic calculator, in carry case.
c1985
Omnimouse made by MSC Technologies Inc. of Japan in about 1985.
Asian Medicine
Fur-lined hat, from Tibetan Shaman's costume, collected in Bhaktapur, Nepal, 1986
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Packet of "Babazo" powder for the treatment of urinary disorders, and syphilis, African, 1987
Therapeutics
1988
Moxibustion stick, wrapped in paper, for giving longer and deeper local therapeutic penetration by burning over acupuncture needle or point, as used in acupuncture practice in Britain, China, 1988.
Metallurgy
Touchstone bought in the bazaar, Istanbul. It is typical of the pieces of Blackstone brought in from the Turkish countryside, which were usually cut into slices by the goldsmith before being sold. Previous identifier: 1987-1
Several samples of natural black pebbles from various locations, selected for their suitability for gold assaying purposes when used as touchstones: Sample of black stone from near the site of Sardis in Western Turkey. Communicated to Prof Andrew Oddy, British Museum, by Prof Andrew Ramage October 1986
Rectangular touchstone purchased in the bazaar in Izmir in Western Turkey in July /August 1986 by Prof Andrew Ramage. Previous identifier: 1986-7
A touchstone testing set consisting of 3 dropper bottles, and a synthetic touchstone in a wooden rack bought from a jeweller in the gold bazaar in Istanbul in c.1987
Set of instruments for sampling foetal blood, Rocket, London, 1981 (4 pieces)
Disposable Karman vacuum aspirator apparatus, for vacuum abortion in first seven weeks of pregnancy, with catheter, by Rocket of London, 1981, trademarked 'Rolon'.
Poster with an HIV and AIDS related message, 'Taking condoms on holiday won't save your life' - advising tourists to take condoms with them when going on holiday, produced by the Health Education Authority, England, 1988.
Anaesthesiology
Everett Epidural Block Procedure Pack, by Avon Medicals Limited
Water Transport
1982
L40 Lifebuoy survivor location light, McMurdo Limited, Portsmouth, 1982
1981-1987
poster, 'No catch' AIDS which states you will not get AIDS from swimming pools, one of 800 health education posters produced for the Central Council for Health Education (1927-69), Health Education Council (1969-87) and Health Education Authority (1987-2000).
Telecommunications
Telephone handset 'Ambassador 8100R' colour stone, made for British Telecom, 1981
Plastics and Modern Materials
Vascular prosthesis knitted from Dacron (polyester), made by Vascutek, 1985
Car mount unit for transceiver, made in Finland for Racal-Vodac, type 4624720 CT53T; and car mount unit for handset, made in Finland for Racal-Vodac, type 4624772 AT53, for Vodafone transportable (mobile) telephone.
Space Technology
1983
Model 1:20 European Communications Satellite, (ECS), 1983.
Bottle of 50 Ames Glucostix Reagent strips for testing glucose whole blood for use with the Ames Glucometer II (with memory) blood glucose meter. Manufactured in 1988 by Miles Inc, Elkhart, USA
Bottle of 50 Ames Clinistix reagent strips for glucose urinalysis. Manufactured in 1986 by Miles Ltd. (Ames Division), Stoke Poges, Slough
Domestic Appliances
c.1985
Front loading dishwasher made by Hotpoint, Peterborough, c.1985
Lighting
Compact fluorescent lamp, Philips SL18 Prismatic type, 18W, 900 lumens, without glass cover to reveal transformer and starting device in the cap. Made in Holland, 1983. *See note next page.
Electricity Supply
Commemorative plate bearing design showing Sebastian de Ferranti as a 'new Colossus' astride the Thames in orginal box, made by Wedgwood to mark the centenary of the London Electricity Board in 1987.
Acoustics
Omnichord, model OM-27, made by Suzuki, c.1981. In cardboard box, with printed number 008157. Electronic Musical Instrument, designed so it can be played by someone with no musical ability.
Telephone handset 'Statesman 9001' blue, made by British Telecom, 1982
Dual Aid Expired Air resuscitator designed to protect rescuer from casualties secretions and exhalations. Usable in nose or mouth. Devised by Dr T.H. Howells, made by Vitalograph Ltd, 1987.
1984
2 autoradiographs, identifying the human blood factor VIII gene and the mRNA for human blood factor VIII, prepared by Karen Wood at Genentech
