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One of 2 dark green linen hospital drapes used in operating theatres, by A. W. Bent, Bude, Cornwall, 1994. Attached to MDF wooden board by metal straps with stainless eyes, with 5 surgical instruments sewn to the drape as follows:- 1994-71 pt1 - Potts clamp; 1994-71 pt2 - Satinsky Anastomosis clamp; 1994-71 pt3 - Robert's artery forceps; 1994-71 pt4 - Lebsche Sternum shears; 1994-71 pt5 - De Bakey aortic aneurism clamp.

Operating Theatre Hospital Drape

Surgery

1994

Key fob, British Rail Intercity. Black leather with steel plate marked "Intercity" with swallow motif.

intercity key fob

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1994

A North Yorkshire Moors Railway news letter, entitled The Age of Steam. Dated the 18th January 1994. Relates to the release of the first day covers.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway, news letter

Railway Stamps & Covers

1994

An envelope covered in 9 first day covers. The object is dated 18 Janurary, 1994, and is post marked N.Y.M.R. Goathland.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway, first day covers

Railway Stamps & Covers

1994

Pen, roller-ball, British Rail Intercity. White plastic with "Intercity" and swallow motif in black.

intercity pen

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1994

Commemorative plate, by Shenango China, Syracuse, c.1994, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad centenary, depicts round the rim horse-drawn car 1830, the Tom Thumb 1830, the Atlantic 1832, the Philip E Thomas 1838, the Wins's Camel 1851, Mogul 600 1875, the Lord Baltimore 1925 and first stone of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad laid July 4th 1828. Centre depicts scene of river, town, bridges and Harper's Ferry W.Va. Inscribed on reverse "1827-1927 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co Charter granted Feb 28th 1827 First Stone laid July 4 1828, reached Elliott's Mills May 22 1830, Steam first used Aug. 30 1830, Reached Washington Aug 25 1835, Reached Wheeling Dec 25 1852, First train to St Louis in 1857, First train to Chicago in 1874, First train to Philadelphia in 1886, First railroad using electric locomotive 1994. Overall: 30 mm, 265 mm.

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Harpers Ferry commemorative plate

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1994

Stamps, first day cover for Railway Theme Postage Stamps and NYMR Railway Letter Stamps. 18/1/1994

North Yorkshire Moors Railway stamps

Railway Stamps & Covers

1994

Coloured cardboard mobile illustrating a four dimensional cube

Coloured cardboard mobile illustrating a four dime

Mathematics

1994

Box containing 3 vials of `Pituitrin' Pituitary extract, by Parke, Davis & Co, London, manufactured August 14, 1944

Box containing 3 vials of `Pituitrin' Pituitary ex

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1994

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

Marble funerary vase, Egyptian, 2000BC to 400AD

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-400

Marble funerary jug, Egyptian, 2000BC to 400AD

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-400

Spiffany GT 402 Lottery Terminal from Camelot Group 1994

Spiffany Lottery Terminal

Computing & Data Processing

1994

Automaton made for Health Matters Gallery by Paul Spooner representing "Centralised Hospital-based medicine contrasted with domestic community-centred practice" which preceded it. Hand carved, largely wooden, 1994

Centralised Hospital-based medicine contrasted with Domestic Community-centred Practice

Therapeutics

1994

Medallion, cupro-nickel, Eurotunnel Celebration '94, struck by the Royal Mint to commemorate the official inauguration of the Channel Tunnel on 6 May 1994. Brilliant uncirculated standard. Weight 50gms, diameter 50mm. Obverse, inscribed in English, central motif of two people arms outstretched around tunnel; reverse, inscribed in French, motif map of tunnel beneath Channel between Folkstone and Calais. Encased in commemorative colour brochure 16.5x10cm opening to x29cm

Eurotunnel Celebration '94

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1994

Manchester Airport branded luggage label

Manchester Airport luggage label

Aeronautics

1994

Manchester Airport female ground staff right glove, c1994

Manchester Airport female ground staff glove

Aeronautics

1994

Manchester Airport male ground staff black left shoe, size 9, c1994

Manchester Airport male ground staff shoe

Aeronautics

1994

Manchester Airport branded luggage label

Manchester Airport luggage label

Aeronautics

1994

Manchester Airport branded luggage label

Manchester Airport luggage label

Aeronautics

1994

Accutrend® GC automatic blood analyzer for the measurement of blood cholesterol and glucose levels, for use in clinical practice, with case and accessories, by Boehringer Mannheim United Kingdom, 1994

Accutrend® GC automatic blood analyzer for the mea

Clinical Diagnosis

1994

Untitled photograph from ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy Series’by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1994. Silver gelatin handprinted and toned with selenium.

From 'The Agony and The Ecstasy Series

Photographs

1994

Untitled photograph from ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy Series’by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1994. Silver gelatin handprinted and toned with selenium.

From 'The Agony and The Ecstasy Series

Photographs

1994

Untitled photograph from ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy Series’by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1994. Silver gelatin handprinted and toned.

From 'The Agony and The Ecstasy Series

Photographs

1994

Untitled photograph from ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy Series’by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1994. Silver gelatin handprinted and toned with selenium.

From 'The Agony and The Ecstasy Series

Photographs

1994

Untitled photograph from ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy Series’by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1994. Silver gelatin handprinted and toned with selenium.

From 'The Agony and The Ecstasy Series

Photographs

1994

Photograph enetitled 'Cecilia Thomson', by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1994. Silver gelatin handprinted and toned with selenium and airbrushed.

Cecilia Thomson

Photographs

1994

Green glass obol, from mummy wrappings, Egyptian, 2000BC-100AD

Green glass obol, from mummy wrappings, Egyptian

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-100

Egyptian clay votive figure of mother and child, Egyptian, 2000 BC to 500 AD

Egyptian clay votive figure of mother and child

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-500

Iridescent orange glass obol, from mummy wrappings, Egyptian, 2000BC-100AD

Iridescent orange glass obol, from mummy wrappings

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-100

Malachite cosmetic ointment pot, Egyptian, 2000BC - 500BC

Malachite cosmetic ointment pot, Egyptian

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-500

Argus 700 MODPAC computer hard drive, made by Ferranti Ltd, Wythenshawe, c.1994 and used by Digital Applications International on a full-size Argus 700 for software development.

Argus 700 MODPAC computer hard drive

Computing & Data Processing

c.1994

Railway uniform blouse, polycotton, Eurostar, blue short sleeved blouse with white flaps and collar, size 38, designed by Stéphane Rolland, Artistic Director of Pierre Balmain Uniforms, 1994.

Eurostar blouse

Railway Uniform & Costume

1994

Railway uniform blouse, polycotton, Eurostar, blue long sleeved blouse with white flaps and collar, size 38, designed by Stéphane Rolland, Artistic Director of Pierre Balmain Uniforms, 1994.

Eurostar blouse

Railway Uniform & Costume

1994

Railway uniform skirt, polyester and wool, Eurostar, dark blue skirt, straight with elasticated waist and belt hoops, double lining, size 42, designed by Stéphane Rolland, Artistic Director of Pierre Balmain Uniforms, 1994.

Eurostar skirt

Railway Uniform & Costume

1994

Commemorative plate, by Shenango China, Syracuse, c1994, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad centenary, depicts round the rim horse-drawn car 1830, the Tom Thumb 1830, the Atlantic 1832, the Philip E Thomas 1838, the Wins's Camel 1851, Mogul 600 1875, the Lord Baltimore 1925 and first stone of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad laid July 4th 1828. Centre depicts scene of river and valley, Potomac Valley. Inscribed on reverse "1827-1927 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Overall: 25 mm, 204 mm.

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Potomac Valley commemorative plate

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1994

Pen, ball-point with swivel operation, British Rail Intercity. Red and gilt with "Intercity" and swallow motif in white.

intercity pen

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1994

Commemorative plate, bone china, commemorating the re-opening of the Ribble Valley Line, May 1994. Inscribed round rim "Lancashire County Council - Regional Railways North West - Ribble Valley Borough Council - Ribble Valley Rail"/ "Commemorating the re-opening of the Ribble Valley Line May 1994". Presented to the National Railway Museum in 24th May 1994. Printed with scalloped gilt edge.

Ribble Valley Line re-opening commemorative plate

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1994

Solid stone mortar, truncated cone with flat base, circular hollow, in upper surface 2 lugs, Egyptian, 2000BC-500

Mortar, stone, truncated cone, flat base, circular hollow

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-500

Green glass perfume phial from Luxor, Egyptian, 200BC - 100BC

Green glass perfume phial from Luxor, Egyptian

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-100CE

One of four glass vials, containing a small amount of freeze-dried `Rouvax' vaccine, manufactured by Pasteur Merieux, Lyon, France, 1994

Freeze-dried Rouvax vaccine

Public Health & Hygiene

1994

Two 12-gauge bird scaring cartridges (empty), made by Primetake Ltd., for use in the signal pistol used by the 'Ringway bird scare officer' at Manchester Airport, c.1994.

Cartridges

Aeronautics

c.1994

Hark, the newsletter of The Terrence Higgins Trust, Issue no. 3, May 1994. Printed leaflet of Health Education material concerned with issues surrounding AIDS (HIV), produced by the Terrence Higgins Trust, London, c. 1991.

Issue no. 3 of 'Hark', The Terrence Higgins Trust newsletter

Public Health & Hygiene

1994

Automaton using fibreoptic endoscope, made for the Health Matters Gallery, Science Museum, by Andy Hazell and Lucy Casson, United Kingdom, 1994

Automaton using fibreoptic endoscope

Clinical Diagnosis

1994

Triangular blue glass bead, pierced, Egyptian, 2000BC-100AD

Triangular blue glass bead, pierced, Egyptian

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-100

Aural scoop, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1995-500

Untitled photograph from ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy Series’ by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1994. Silver gelatin handprinted and toned with selenium.

From 'The Agony and The Ecstasy Series

Photographs

1994

Untitled photograph from ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy Series’by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1994. Silver gelatin handprinted and toned with selenium.

From 'The Agony and The Ecstasy Series

Photographs

1994

Untitled photograph from ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy Series’by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1994. Silver gelatin handprinted and toned with selenium.

From 'The Agony and The Ecstasy Series

Photographs

1994

Untitled photograph from ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy Series’by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1994. Silver gelatin handprinted and toned with selenium.

From 'The Agony and The Ecstasy Series

Photographs

1994