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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.

Vodafone 'Transportable' mobile telephone, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

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

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.

Replica of Bell's transmitter

Telecommunications

c1985

Replica of Bell's transmitter/receiver of 1875.

Model, Cobalt-60 source

Nuclear Physics

1985

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

Battery for Vodafone transportable mobile phone, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

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

Sinclair C5 Electric Vehicle

Road Transport

1985

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

'Clearblue' pregnancy test kit

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1985

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

1x100 bottle of Motival tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1985

1x100 bottle of Motival tablets (nortriptyline hydrochloride), by E.R. Squibb, 1985

Oil jar, Egypt, 1580-1350BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1350 BCE

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

Model of a Hawthorn Davey Safety Domestic Engine a

Motive Power

1985, replica; c. 1885, original

Model of a Hawthorn Davey Safety Domestic Engine and Boiler c1885, model made 1985.

1x100 pack of Acupan tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1985

1x100 pack, in box, of Acupan tablets (nefopam hydrochloride), by Carnegie Medical, 1985

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

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-500

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

Zenith Z 180 Laptop computer

Computing & Data Processing

c.1985

Laptop computer by Zenith, model Z 180. c.1985. (badged "British Telecommunications")

Soviet Sinclair Spectrum clone keyboard, c. 1985.

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1985

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

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.

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

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1001 BCE

Mummy of peregrine falcon, Egyptian, 2000-1001 BC

Power supply unit for S3L main

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Power supply unit for S3L mainframe computer, made by International Computers Ltd, Manchester, 1985.

Area denial mine HB876 made by

Aeronautics

c. 1985; c.1985

Area denial mine HB876 made by Ferranti Instrumentation Ltd, Moston, c.1985. Sub-munition of Hunting Percival JP233, designed to hamper repair of cratered runways.

Packet of 10 Dr. White's looped towels

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1985

Packet of 10 Dr. White's looped towels, size 1, for light to medium menstruation, by Lilia White Ltd., 1985.

Copy of National Geographic magazine, November 198

Optics

1985

Copy of National Geographic magazine, November 1985, with embosed white-light hologram on cover depicting 'Africa's Taung child, one to two million years old'.

Model PC-1500A Pocket Computer

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Model PC-1500A pocket computer with instruction manual, made by the Sharp Corporation, Japan, c. 1985.

Protein sequencer, California, United States of America, 1985

Biotechnology

1985

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

Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1001 BCE

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

gold pated BBC micro 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).

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

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.

Exhibition print by Fay Godwin

Photographs

1985

Exhibition print by Fay Godwin, taken at West Laithe, Heptonstal, Yorkshire, 1985

Brother BP30 colour graphic typewriter with ballpen writing head, 1985

Printing & Writing

1985

Brother BP30 colour graphic typewriter with ballpen writing head, 1985

PC microcomputer, made by IBM

Computing & Data Processing

c.1985

PC microcomputer, made by IBM United Kingdom Ltd, Greenock, c.1985.

One pair SX 41 Equipe ski boots size 320

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985

One pair SX 91 Equipe ski boots size 320, by Salomon, 1985

Packet of 10 Dr. White's looped towels

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1985

Packet of 10 Dr. White's looped towels, size 2, for medium to heavy menstruation, by Lilia White Ltd., 1985

Pattern for nameplate, Windsor Castle

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1985

Pattern, wooden, for locomotive nameplate, "Windsor Castle", as carried by British Railways Class 47 diesel-electric locomotive No 47620 (later No 47835), 1985.

Packet of 10 Dr. White's "Fastidia" mini pads

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1985

Packet of 10 Dr. White's "Fastidia" mini pads, for light menstruation or use with tampons, by Lilia White Ltd., 1985

Supervision 760 computer monitor 1985

Computing & Data Processing

c1985

Supervision 760 computer monitor made by Taxan of Japan in about 1985.

Area denial mine HB876 made by

Aeronautics

c.1985; c. 1985

Area denial mine HB876 made by Ferranti Instrumentation Ltd, Moston, c.1985.

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'.

P150 Harrier electric fencing unit

Agricultural Engineering

1985

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