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1984-, non-destructive materials testing engineers, Derby, British

CoMech Metrology Ltd

1984

active 1985-current (2008), meningitis research charity, Stroud, Gloucestershire, English

National Meningitis Trust

1985

active since 1985, watchmaker, Switzerland

ETA

1985

Two brass builder, owner and dimension information plaques, for the bulk carrier: M.V. ‘Thalassini Axia’ (1984), by VEB Mathias Thesen, Wismar, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 1984

Two brass builder, owner and dimension information plaques, for the bulk carrier: M.V. ‘Thalassini Axia’ (1984)

Water Transport

1984

Spool of "Red Star" polypropylene baler twine (for hay bales) manufactured by Bridon Fibres and Plastics Plc., 1984

Spool of "Red Star" polypropylene baler twine (for

Agricultural Engineering

1984

Gretag Eidophor Model 5170 colour projector with ancillary equipment, 1984

Gretag Eidophor Model 5170 colour projector

Television

1984

IBM XT Personal Computer, comprising of system box, monochrome monitor, tilt and swivel stand and keyboard. Model No. 5160.

IBM XT personal computer, 1985.

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Ferranti HB876 area denial mine, made in Moston c1985. This is a Hunting Percival JP233 sub-munition used to hamprer the repair of bomb craters on runways

Ferranti HB876 area denial min

Aeronautics

c.1985; c. 1985

Commemorative mug, ceramic, BREL York Works Centenary, 1884-1984, by Staffordshire Potteries Limited, England. Identical design on front and reverse. Overall: 90 mm x 108 mm x 78 mm.

BREL York Works Centenary Year commemorative mug

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1984

Obstetrical instrument set, for large animals, by Arnolds, England, 1985

Obstetrical instrument set, for large animals, by

Veterinary Medicine

1985

Shell of fibreglass helmet (AGV construction)

Construction shell of racing driver's helmet, 1984.

Protective Clothing

1984

Japanese language typewriter, 1985

Electronic Japanese LanguageTtypewriter, 1985.

Printing & Writing

1985

Poster for the film 'Yellow Earth', 1984.

Poster for the film 'Yellow Earth'

Cinematography

1984

Ten half pound Cadbury's chocolate trays (burgundy)

Plastic trays for chocolates, 1985.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

8K DATAPAK for Organiser 1 electronic organiser/calculator, made by Psion, British, 1984

8K DATAPAK, 1984

Computing & Data Processing

1984

Ferranti, telephone Rhapsody 3/6,1985.

Ferranti Telephone

Telecommunications

1985

1984-active 2007, designer, London W3

Splashdown Design Limited

1984

c 1985 - current (2010), computer software and hardware manufacturers, Netherlands

Allied Data Technologies

1985

BETA SL-F30UB Videocassette Recorder by Sony Corporation, Japan, Serial No 205982, 1985, with remote control, instruction booklet, six video cassettes of assorted recorded material and head cleaning kit

BETA SL-F30UB Videocassette Recorder by Sony Corpo

Radio Communication

1985

1x100ml bottle, in box, of Safi blood purifier, contains approx. 15 vegetable ingredients, by Hamdard Dawakhana (Waqf), Pakistan, 1985

1x100ml bottle, in box, of Safi blood purifier, co

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1985

Colour photograph by Paul Graham 'Grave with plastic flowers, Belfast', 1984.

Grave with plastic flowers, Belfast

Photographs

1984

'Horizon Software Starter Pack' cassette for Sinclair ZX Spectrum microcomputer, manufactured by Sinclair Research Limited, British , 1982-1985

software cassette for Sinclair ZX Spectrum microcomputer, 1982-1985

Computing & Data Processing

1984

Black and white gelatin silver photograph of evening with hay time in full swing. A quiet match is in progress in the corner of the field. Next to where the cars are parked, taken by Ian MacDonald and Patrick Sutherland, 1985. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition, 'Written in the Fields'

Photograph of evening with hay time in full swing

Photographs

1985

Black and white press print with two images, entitled "Loading Cart, Nicholls Fuels, Bridlington, 11/10/1983" and "Loading Lorry, Revell Fuels, Hull, 22/10/1983" by Ross Williams. From the exhibition 'Real Fire' at the Impressions Gallery 5th May to 2nd June 1984

Loading Cart, Nicholls Fuels, Bridlington

Photographs

1984

Battery for "Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine, British Telecom, British, 1984.

Battery for British Telecom "Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine, 1984

Telecommunications

1984

British Telecom PUMA Telex Machine (Teleprinter No 74), manufactured by Trend Communications Ltd, Serial No 82007-727, UK, 1984

British Telecom PUMA Telex Machine (Teleprinter No

Telecommunications

1984

Poster produced by Greenpeace with the text 'It’s deadly serious Mr Reagan / Nuclear Weapons Testing must Stop', and a graphic portrait of Ronald Reagan, President of the United States, about 1985. This forms part of the Walt Patterson archive, and is autographed to Patterson from Greenpeace in silver pen in the top right-hand corner.

Anti-nuclear Greenpeace poster: 'It’s deadly serious Mr Reagan'

Clear cylindrical plastic plunger, part of a syringe for human rabies immunoglobin vaccine

Public Health & Hygiene

1985

ZX 81 microcomputer with power pack, serial number 001-003896, manufactured by Sinclair Research Ltd., circa 1984

Sinclair ZX 81 microcomputer S/n 001-003896

Computing & Data Processing

1984

Beer bottle, 'Cheltenham Flyer Ale' made by Whitbread & Co PLC, Gloucester. Best before 10/1985. Bottle full of liquid. Made for Great Western Railway 150 year anniversary. Overall: 237 mm x 56 mm.

Commemorative bottle of Cheltenham Flyer Ale - GWR 150 Years

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1985

Strip of five plasters, 'Airstrip', waterproof, made by Smith and Nephew. From British Rail (Red Star) first aid kit, c1985. Overall: 189 mm x 76 mm.

Strip of five Smith & Nephew waterproof plasters

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1985

Model illustrating principle of pressure cycle fermenter

Model illustrating principle of pressure cycle fermenter, 1984

Biotechnology

1984

Cinema publicity poster for the film 'Strikebound', 1984, directed by Richard Lowenstein and featuring Chris Haywood and Carol Burns.

Poster for the film 'Strikebound'

Cinematography

1984

Model animatronic head of the March Hare from Dreamchild', 1985. Created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

Animatronic head of the March Hare from 'Dreamchild'

Cinematography

1985

Variable pitch Thermofan as developed by Quinton Hazell, 1985

Variable pitch Thermofan, 1985.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

Colour photograph by Paul Graham 'Woman in Headscarf, DHSS waiting room', Bristol, 1984. From 'Beyond Caring'.

Woman in Headscarf, DHSS waiting room, Bristol, 1984

Photographs

1984

Cable, used with SUN Computer Workstations, SUN MicroSystems USA, model sun IV sparc 260, United States, 1985

Cable used with SUN Computer Workstations

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Square replica reflection grating (52 x 52mm) on glass substrate (he 25 x 60 x 60mm), 150 lines per mm, 5000 Angstrom blaze wavelength and 2º 09' blaze angle. Made by Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, New York State, USA in 1984, Cat. No. 35-53-06-201, Serial No. 1055-33-2-2. Supplied to the University Observatory, Oxford through Glen Creston, 16 Dalston Gardens, London. Separate note indicates the grating was used with a spectroscope at the La Palma Observatory in the Canary Isles.

Square replica reflection grating (52 x 52mm) on g

Astronomy

1984

Glass bottle containing human rabies immunoglobin vaccine. Labelled 'imogam' 10ml, Lyons, France, 1985

Glass bottle containing human rabies immunoglobin vaccine

Public Health & Hygiene

1985

Black and white silver gelatin photograph of late wet snow in March defining fields and boundaries. Taken by Ian MacDonald and Patrick Sutherland, 1985. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Written in the Fields'.

Photograph of wet snow in March

Photographs

1985

Copy of "Symbios" bi-polar, dual chamber cardiac pacemaker by Medtronic Inc., USA, 1984

Copy of "Symbios" bi-polar, dual chamber cardiac p

Therapeutics

1984

1x150 ml bottle of Franol expectorant, (ephedrine sulphate), by Bayer, dated 1984

1x150 ml bottle of Franol expectorant, (ephedrine

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1984

Deer-antler pick, used in flint mining from Grimes Graves

Hand and Machine Tools

3000-1900 BCE

Black and white portrait photograph of Sally Greaves-Lord, Textile Designer, taken by Philip Sayer for 'Aspects Magazine' in 1984. From exhibition 'Portraits in Print' shown at Impressions Gallery 2 August to 31 August 1985.

Sally Greaves-Lord, Textile Designer

Photographs

1984

medal, NEI Thompson 1934-1984, An industrial heritage, commemorative issue 1984. Copper; depth 6mm, diameter 49mm. Obverse, 150 years of NEI Thompson, representation of factory and smoking chimneys. Reverse, NEI Thompson Ettingshall Wolverhampton. In sealed perspex container 64x64x7mm

NEI Thompson

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1984

Greek flag, for the whole model of the bulk carrier M.V. ‘Thalassini Axia’ (1984), by VEB Mathias Thesen, Wismar, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 1984

Greek flag, for the whole model of the bulk carrier M.V. ‘Thalassini Axia’ (1984)

Water Transport

1984

Panasonic UF 800 facsimile machine, made in 1985

Panasonic UF 800 fax machine, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

3SL Estriel mainframe computer with operating system, VME test software suite, manuals and archive tapes, made by International Computers Ltd, West Gorton, Manchester, 1985.

3SL Estriel mainframe computer

Computing & Data Processing

c.1985; c.1985

A Realistic Pocketvision 3 (Citizen 03TA) miniature television receiver Serial No 8A50462, Cat No 167050 made by Citizen Electronics Co. Ltd., 1985. Sold by Tandy under their brand name 'Realistic' this early monochrome LCD set was made by the Japanese company Citizen. Despite its small screen (2.7 inches) it boasted an external video input and could be powered from an external power adaptor. Running on its own internal batteries would give up to 10 hours viewing. Unusually, the LCD is not normally provided with a backlight. The set is operated by directing sunlight through the LCD panel and viewing the image in the built-in mirror. A clip-on battery-powered backlight was available as an optional extra.

Realistic LCD Pocketvision 3

Television

1985

ICL 286 Tower System Computer c.1984

ICL 286 personal computer (tower)

Computing & Data Processing

1984