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'Clearblue' pregnancy test kit

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1985

Box containing "Clearblue" pregnancy test including instruction leaflet, by Unipath Ltd., Bedford, England, 1985

Gold plated BBC Micro personal computer

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Gold plated BBC Micro computer with two 1-megabyte disc drives and keyboard, made by Acorn Computers Limited, Cambridge, England,1985. From 'The Micro User' competition.

Claudivs Converse electronic voice unit, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

Claudivs Converse, invented at the BT Test Equipment Design Centre, manufactured by Crystalate Electronics for British Telecom, Hove, England, 1985

Aerial for Vodafone transportable mobile phone, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

Large aerial for transportable mobile telephone, made by Vodafone Limited, England, 1985

Intel 386 microprocessor, 1985

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Intel 386 processor, made by the Intel Corporation, United States, 1985

Model of an adenovirus magnified 3 million times

Anatomy & Pathology

1985

Adenovirus model, magnified three million times, made originally for Living Body exhibition, 1985.

Working model of the co-axial escapement built by George Daniels

Clockmakers

1985

Electrically powered demonstration model of the Co-axial escapement by George Daniels. Isle of Man c.1985.

First atomic force microscope, United States, 1985

Microscopes

1985

The first Atomic Force Microscope, built by Calvin F. Quate, Gerd Binnig and Chistoph Gerber, United States, 1985.

Battery for Vodafone transportable mobile phone, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

Battery for transportable mobile telephone, made by Vodafone Limited, England, 1985

Vodafone 'Transportable' mobile telephone, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

Transportable mobile telephone, made by Vodafone Limited, England, 1985

Replica of Bell's transmitter

Telecommunications

c1985

Replica of Bell's transmitter/receiver of 1875.

MATLAB Version 1.3 Program Disc Serial No: 13239

Computing & Data Processing

1985

MATLAB Version 1.3 Disc, made by MathWorks, United Kingdom, 1985

Trailer for Microlight Aircraft

Aeronautics

1985

Trailer for Tri-Flier/Hiway Demon 175 G-MJXE microlight aircraft.

'Today' vaginal contraceptive sponges

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1985

'Today' vaginal contraceptive sponges, three in sealed box, by the V.L.I. Corporation, USA, 1985

Sinclair C5 Electric Vehicle

Road Transport

1985

Sinclair C5 electric vehicle, made by Hoover plc on behalf of Sinclair Vehicles Ltd and presented to Joe Harvey of Harvey (Manchester) Ltd, in 1985.

Model, Cobalt-60 source

Nuclear Physics

1985

Cobalt-60 source, cut away model, non-radioactive, by Amersham International, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England, 1975-1985

Sinclair C5 Electric Vehicle

Road Transport

1985

Sinclair C5 electric vehicle, made by Sinclair Vehicles Ltd and Hoover plc, c.1985.

Pointed tool, bronze, Egyptian, 2000BC-500AD

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-500

Pointed tool, bronze, Egyptian, 2000BC-500AD

Interior, disused block, Lister's Mill, Manningham, Bradford

Photographs

1985

Gelatine silver print entitled 'Interior, disused block, Lister's Mill, Manningham, Bradford' by Ian Beesley 1985. Produced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'. 1985-1987'.

Ice core drill used by the British Antarctic Survey, 1985

Meteorology

1985

Shallow hand drill used by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to drill for ice cores in 1985. This head was used at Dolleman Island and later on the Dyer Plateau, both on the Antarctic Peninsula, by Robert Mulvaney and BAS colleagues.

Soviet Sinclair Spectrum clone keyboard, c. 1985.

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1985

Microcomputer, Sinclair Spectrum Clone (black) Keyboard with Russian characters, Russia, c1985

Protein sequencer, California, United States of America, 1985

Biotechnology

1985

System 890M protein sequencer, serial no.SE503 by Beckman Instruments Inc., USA, 1985

Growth and development charts for boys

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1985

Two pads of graph forms for the North American Growth and Development Longitudinal Standards, 'Height, distance and velocity-Boys', by J Tanner and P.S.W Davies, first published 1985.

Battery charger for Vodafone transportable (mobile) telephone

Telecommunications

1985

Racal-Vodac (Vodafone) Battery Charger for Vodafone transportable (mobile) telephone, model VT 601, for mains use.

IBM XT personal computer moniter

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Monitor, part of IBM XT Personal Computer

Stone slab with seven holes for cosmetic ointments, Egypt, 1991-1786 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1991-1786 BCE

Aragonite slab with 7 holes for cosmetic ointments, each labelled in hieroglyphics, Egyptian, 1991BC-1786BC

Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1001 BCE

Mummified crocodile, no provenance, Egyptian, 2000-1001 BCE.

Cigar/cigarette lighter adaptor charging cable for Vodafone transportable (mobile) telephone.

Telecommunications

1985

Cigar/cigarette lighter adaptor charging cable, number 0352321001, for Vodafone transportable (mobile) telephone. This allows the battery pack to be charged from the car battery. The battery pack can also be charged from the car radio unit.

Polythene, polyvinylchloride (PVC) and PET bottles, 1950-1985.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

Two PVC bottles, one opaque "1001 foam carpet shampoo", the other transparent for "1001 carpet and household cleaner" manufactured by Metal Box, 1985, with polythene "Jaycap" lids.

Square pavement brick from Babylonia (Southern Iraq), 2nd millennium BC.

Building Construction

2000-1001 BCE

Square pavement brick from Babylonia (Southern Iraq), 2nd millennium BC

Human rabies immunoglobin vaccine and packaging

Public Health & Hygiene

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.

Kinsman Robot Machine with box packaging and accessories

Human Robotics

1985

Kinsman Robot Machine with box packaging and accessories, designed by Toplay (TPS Tokyo Play Things), Japan, for Dah Yang Toy Industrial Co., Hong Kong, 1985.

Oil jar, Egypt, 1580-1350BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1350 BCE

Earthenware oil jar, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1350BC

Car mount unit for Vodafone transportable (mobile) telephone

Telecommunications

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.

IBM XT personal computer keyboard

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Keyboard, part of IBM XT Personal Computer

IBM XT personal computer stand

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Tilt and swivel stand, part of IBM XT Personal Computer

IBM XT personal computer system box

Computing & Data Processing

1985

System box, part of IBM XT Personal Computer, Model No. 5160.

Soviet Sinclair Spectrum clone keyboard with documentation, c. 1985.

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1985

Microcomputer, Sinclair Spectrum Clone (black) Keyboard with Russian characters with documentation c1985

Small car aerial for Vodafone transportable mobile phone, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

Small car aerial for transportable mobile telephone, made by Vodafone Limited, England, 1985

Gold plated BBC Micro personal computer

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Gold plated BBC micro with two 1mbyte disc drives, made by Acorn Computers Limited, Cambridge, England, 1985. The system arrived with a standard Philips monitor and an Acorn JP101 printer, plus a number of related user guides, manuals and other instructive material (both printed and on disc).

Roland Rat's Beautiful Britain fun pack

Toys & Games

1985

Roland Rat’s ‘Beautiful Britain’ Fun Pack, British Rail and Keep Britain Tidy, Working together for a litter-free Railway, containing games, notebook, two colouring sheets, litter bag, six colour pencils, rubber, sharpener, badge, die, and four gaming counters, designed and produced by Glasdon Limited, copyright Glasdon and Roland Rat Enterprises Limited, 1985, unused.

Vodafone transportable (mobile) telephone

Telecommunications

1985

Vodafone transportable (mobile) telephone, number 594875, including: Vodafone transceiver unit ME 50 T, Class 1/2, Serial number 01/00/00/05715 made in Finland for Racal-Vodac, Newbury Berks, Ltd.; battery pack (rechargeable), Mobira model VT 501 (UL50T); and antenna.

'Autopen', insulin injection pen, United Kingdom, 1985

Therapeutics

1985

Autopen 2 Unit Series II multidose insulin injection pen manufactured by Owen Mumford Ltd., Oxfordshire, England, 1985. Incomplete - needle missing.

Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1001 BCE

Mummy of peregrine falcon, Egyptian, 2000-1001 BC

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2050-1750 BCE

Babylonian clay liver used for divination, c.2050-1750 BC, copy, 1981

P150 Harrier electric fencing unit

Agricultural Engineering

1985

P150 Harrier electric fencing unit, by AEC Electric Fencing Limited, Newton Abbot, Devon, England, 1985

Fibre reinforced wheel

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

Part of fibre reinforced plastic car components: a) Fibre reinforced wheel; b) Suspension arm in fibre reinforced polyester; c) Two coil springs in fibre reinforced plastic; d) Sulcated spring in fibre reinforced polyester

Brannan digital clinical thermometer

Clinical Diagnosis

1985

Brannan digital clinical thermometer, 1985

Brother BP30 colour graphic typewriter with ballpen writing head, 1985

Printing & Writing

1985

Brother BP30 colour graphic typewriter with ballpen writing head, 1985

Mouse pad to be used with optical mouse

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Mousepad, with grid detail, to be used with 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