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Marble funerary jug, Egyptian, 2000BC to 400AD

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-400

Soldi stone mortar, truncated cone with flat base, conical hollow, 2 square lugs, Egyptian, 2000BC to 500

Mortar, stone, truncated cone with flat base

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-500

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

Safi blood purifier, contains vegetable ingredients

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1985

Portrait medal, bronze, 102mm, in red box, commemorating the bicentenary of the publication of "An Account of the Fox-glove" by William Withering by H. Ilona Varga, Hungary, 1985. With a paper narrative leaflet in Hungarian

Portrait medal, bronze, 102mm, in red box, commemo

Wellcome Medals

1985

Panasonic editing controller AG-A770 system keyboard and controls, serial number G2A1390KB. 'Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television' sticker on side.

Panasonic Editing Controller AG-A770 Keyboard

Television

c. 1985

Slide aside puzzle, complimentary, British Rail, Night Star parcel service, ‘overnight parcels delivered to the door’, ‘fast at work while you’re fast asleep’, c.1985, 74mm x 6mm x 90mm.

Night Star slide aside puzzle

Toys & Games

c1985

Four aircraft seat belts to accompany aircraft seats by Airfurn, 1985

Four aircraft seat belts to accompany aircraft sea

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

A black and white portrait photograph entitled 'Jill', taken by Claire Wood in 1985. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'National Portrait exhibition: Photographs by children aged 8-18 years', 12th October - 11th November 1985.

Jill

Photographs

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

Marble funerary vase, Egyptian, 2000BC to 400AD

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-400

A black and white portrait photograph entitled "Top: Mod; [and] Bottom: Karen" taken by Nicola Manning in 1985. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'National Portrait exhibition: Photographs by children aged 8-18 years', 12th October - 11th November 1985.

Top: Mod; Bottom: Karen

Photographs

1985

Autographed envelope, Angus McBean, for 1985 Christmas card.

Autographed envelope

Photographs

1985

A black and white portrait photograph entitled 'Friend', taken by Stephen Moncure in 1985. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'National Portrait exhibition: Photographs by children aged 8-18 years', 12th October - 11th November 1985.

Friend

Photographs

1985

Sample of flooring. Blue marbled, manufactured by Altro Floors, c. 1985

Sample of flooring. Blue marbled, manufactured by

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

Dedicated brain PET scanner, model PC1024-7B, by Scanditronix AB, Uppsala, Sweden, 1985.

Positron emission tomography (PET) scanner

Radiomedicine

1985

ITT CTV2601 22" colour relevision receiver

Television

1985

Poster for 'Written in the Fields' Jan 18th - Feb 23rd 1985

Written in the Fields

Photographs

1985

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Political Portrait' by Deborah Hammond taken c 1985 depicting three politicians playing rock, paper, scissors.From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Politicians', 16 January - 13 March 1993.

Political Portrait

Photographs

1985

Disposable plastic stapling devices for skin including a 35W Ethicon Proximate II, an " Ethicon" Proximate ILS intra-luminal stapler, a Proximate PSD purse string device, a Proximate LS60, made by Ethicon, 1985

Disposable plastic stapling devices for skin inclu

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

Chamberland filter, replica, made by F. Watson, Imperial College, for Tomorrows World broadcast, 2-1-86, glass, 1985

Replica Chamberland filter from 'Tomorrows World'

Microbiology

1985

Green "Tokai" disposable lighter, Germany, 1985

"Tokai" disposable lighter.1985

Firemaking

1985

Sample of flooring. Orange mottled, manufactured by Altro Floors, c. 1985

Sample of flooring. Orange mottled

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

Tankard, 1 pint, ceramic, NRZ Museum, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, white with gilded rim, printed design depicting 20th Class locomotive of 1954. Overall: 118 mm x 138 mm x 99 mm.

Ceramic commemorative tankard, NRZ Museum

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1985

Teapot, brown ceramic, British Rail, as used in MK III, sleeping coaches. Made by Dudson Bros, Hanley, 1985. Overall: 72 mm x 168 mm x 105 mm, 0.5kg.

Ceramic teapot, British Rail - sleeping coaches

Passenger Comforts

1985

Photograph by Mike Pearson: Darlington v Crewe Alexandra, May 1985, 'Dreaming of Promotion', gelatin silver print.

Dreaming of Promotion

Photographs

1985

CCA2 chiller, 1985

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

Two black and white portrait photographs entitled 'Diamond Sunlight' and 'My Sister Aims', taken by Rebecca Goodrich in 1985. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'National Portrait exhibition: Photographs by children aged 8-18 years', 12th October - 11th November 1985.

Diamond Sunlight and My Sister Aims

Photographs

1985

Silver gelatin photograph by Carl Bromwich. Flames engulf G stand at Valley Parade football stadium. On 11 May 1985, during a match between Bradford City and Lincoln City football clubs, a fire broke out in the seats of G block, killing 56 and injuring 265 people.

Bradford City Fire Disaster

Photographs

1985

Silver gelatin photograph by Carl Bromwich. Football fans, press photographers, and a marching band are shown on the pitch at Valley parade stadium, while the stands behind them are full of Bradford FC supporters. On May 11, 1985, during the match between Bradford City and Lincoln City football clubs, a fire broke out in the seats of G block, killing 56 and injuring 265 people.

Bradford City Fire Disaster

Photographs

1985

Sample of flooring. Light beige marbled, manufactured by Altro Floors, c. 1985

Sample of flooring. Light beige marbled, manufactu

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

Sample of flooring. Black marbled, manufactured by Altro Floors, c. 1985

Sample of black marbled flooring manufactured by Altro Floors

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

A black and white portrait photograph entitled 'Dinner Time', taken by Marie Stark in 1985. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'National Portrait exhibition: Photographs by children aged 8-18 years', 12th October - 11th November 1985.

Dinner Time

Photographs

1985

Three sets of cabling for Panasonic editing controller AG-A770 system. Hirakawa , Serial No AWM-35664.

Cabling For Panasonic Editing Controller AG-A770 System

Television

c. 1985

Black and white photograph of peat cutting. Taken by Ian MacDonald and Patrick Sutherland, 1985. Cutting and leading peats which will be laid out flat to harden on the moor being stood in rickles to dry thoroughly. A rickle is a stack of peats that are drying. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Written in the Fields'.

Photograph of cutting and leading peats

Photographs

1985

Black and white silver gelatin photograph of loading hay bales onto a conveyor to be stored for winter feed, Applegarth Fryupdale. The weight of individual hay bales can vary a great deal. Taken by Ian MacDonald and Patrick Sutherland, 1985. From the Impressions Gallery Exhibition 'Written in the Fields'.

Photgraph of loading hay bales

Photographs

1985

Three black and white silver gelatin photographs; Top left: Rickling of peats to dry in the summer winds. Top right: The peats are cut out long and can be quite wet. Marks of the down cut can be seen on the peat face. Bottom: Relaxing between leading peats whilst Mr Macdonald makes a down cut into the peat bed with a garden spade. A peat spade is seen at left in the picture. Taken by Ian MacDonald and Patrick Sutherland, 1985. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Written in the Fields'.

Three photographs of rickling, cutting and relaxing peats

Photographs

1985

Poster, 'City go nap as quakers halt slump' 12th October - 16th November 1985

City go nap as quakers halt slump

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1985

'New Line Quarry (Peakstone)'

Photographs

1985

An untitled black & white silver gelatin photograph depicting a farm and fields, by Patrick Sutherland, 1985. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Written in the Fields (Yorkshire Farming Commissions)', 18th - 23rd February 1985.

untitled

Photographs

1985

Silver gelatin photograph by Carl Bromwich. Fans crowd the pitch and spectators flee G stand as it is engulfed in flames at Valley Parade football stadium. On 11 May 1985, during a match between Bradford City and Lincoln City football clubs, a fire broke out in the seats of G block, killing 56 and injuring 265 people.

Bradford City Fire Disaster

Photographs

1985

Cinema publicity poster for the film 'Revolution', 1985, directed by Hugh Hudson and featuring Al Pacino and Donald Sutherland.

Poster for the film 'Revolution'

Cinematography

1985

Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1350BC

Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1350 BCE

Silver gelatin photograph by Carl Bromwich. Fans scramble out of the stands onto the pitch as part of Valley Parade stadium goes up in flames. On 11 May 1985, during a match between Bradford City and Lincoln City football clubs, a fire broke out in the seats of G block, killing 56 and injuring 265 people.

Bradford City Fire Disaster

Photographs

1985

Friden Justwriter, last generation electromechanical typewriter, used for producing labels and other repetitive items.

Friden Justwriter, last generation electromechanic

Experimental Chemistry

c. 1985

Green coloured beaker, one of six, by Tupperware, 1985.

Green coloured beaker, by Tupperware

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

Original packaging for Atari 520 ST computer comprising of a box for keyboard unit with power supply and mouse, a box for SF 354 single-sided 3.5" disc drive with power supply and connecting cable, and a box for SM 124 monochrome monitor.

Atari 520 ST personal computer.

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Optical mouse, model M4, Mouse Systems, MSC Technologies Inc., Santa Clara, California, United States, used with SUN Computer Workstations, SUN MicroSystems USA, model sun IV sparc 260, United States, 1985

Mouse Systems optical mouse used with SUN Workstations

Computing & Data Processing

1985

'Urban Cycle' electric bicycle made by Scintilla Technology, Southampton, 1985

'Urban Cycle' electric bicycle made by Scintilla T

Road Transport

1985

Dry gas meter, domestic, made by UGI, 1985, constructed of lightsteel plate painted grey, serial No. 1864354, sectioned to show workings and powered by an electric motor.

Dry gas meter, domestic, made by UGI, 1985, constr

Gas Industry

1985

1x25g tube, in box, of Phenergan cream (promethazine hydrochloride), by May and Baker, 1985

1x25g tube of Phenergan cream

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1985