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Kodak Advantix 3100AF advanced photographic system (APS) camera, 1996

Kodak Advantix 3100AF APS Camera

Photographic Technology

1996
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
Sample of safety glass made by Pilkington Glass Ltd. Rolled Glass Manufacturing, 1996.

Sample of safety glass

Materials Science Gallery

1996
one sample of protective plate used in body armour showing effect of ballistic test: ceramic faced, composite backed, made by the Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency, 1996.

Sample of protective plate used in body armour showing effect of ballistic test

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Green glass perfume phial from Luxor, Egyptian, 200BC - 100BC

Green glass perfume phial from Luxor, Egyptian

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-100CE
Solar cart by Nakamura Scientific Co. Ltd, and supplied through Philip Harris Education

Solar cart by Nakamura Scientific Co. Ltd, and sup

Science Teaching

1996
Mug, ceramic, Rail Express Systems, white depicting electric locomotive No 90000. Colour printed. Overall: 93 mm x 110 mm 80 mm.

Mug, Rail Express Systems

Passenger Comforts

1996
Cup lump of latex as obtained from the cups on rubber trees, collected 1996

Cup lump of latex as obtained from the cups on rubber trees

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Four "Goldilocks and the three bears" felt finger puppets.

Four "Goldilocks and the three bears" felt finger puppets

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Mug, ceramic, Rail Express Systems, white depicting Class 47 diesel locomotive in red RES livery. Colour printed. Overall: 92 mm x 110 mm 80 mm.

Mug, Rail Express Systems

Passenger Comforts

1996
Spun dyed aluminium bowl, one of two, by Pollyanna Beeley, England, 1996.

Spun dyed aluminium bowl, one of two, by Pollyanna

Metallurgy

1996
Spun dyed aluminium bowl, one of two, by Pollyanna Beeley, England, 1996.

Spun dyed aluminium bowl, one of two, by Pollyanna

Metallurgy

1996
Plastic pulley set by SI Manufacturing Limited and sold throughPhilip Harris Education

Plastic pulley set by SI Manufacturing Limited and

Science Teaching

1996
Mug, commemorative, bone china, to commemorative the passing of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act, 1996, issued by Union Railways, in original box. Colour printed. Overall: 108 mm x 180 mm 80 mm.

Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act commemorative mug

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1996
White cast-aluminium self-assembly Guernsey carver chair, 1996, made by W.H. Butler Die Casting Ltd, 1996.

White cast-aluminium carver chair

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Sample of Crown pipe insulation, one of two, glass mineral wool glass fibre insulation, made by Owens-Corning, 1996.

Sample of Crown pipe insulation, one of two, glass

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Poster entitled, "How far would you travel to save a life?" Printed fof use in the NBS 50th anniversary publication, 1996.

How far would you travel to save a life?

Public Health & Hygiene

1996
Photograph entitled 'Temporarily Suspended', by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1996. Silver gelatin handprinted and toned with selenium.

"Temporarily Suspended"

Photographs

1996
Ten 5ml 'Efcortesol' Hydrocortisone Sodium Phosphate injection BP, boxed, as used in nursing MRSA patients, by Glaxo, 1996.

Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate injection

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1996
Anodised aluminium napkin ring, one of four, in the shape of an orange

Anodised aluminium napkin ring

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Anodised aluminium napkin ring, one of four, in the shape of a pear

Anodised aluminium napkin ring

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Three wheel trims made by Auto Plas International from recycled ABS containing recycled telephone casings, 1996.

Three wheel trims made by Auto Plas International

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Two disposable aprons, white plastic, used in barrier nursing, 1996

Two disposable aprons

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1996
Lead free solder bar made from tin and silver

Lead free solder bar made from tin and silver

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Form-relieved milling cutter in high-speed steel, by Brooke; 2.75" diameter x 5/8" D.O.C., c. 1996.

Form-relieved milling cutter in high-speed steel,

Hand and Machine Tools

c. 1996
Seal die, steel, and seal matrix, aluminium, in plier type seal press in blue plastic wallet, Raildirect Limited, registration number 3204632, incorporation date 22/05/1996.

Raildirect Limited

Railway Heraldry

1996
Six cotton bolls, from the Cotton Council, 1996.

Six cotton bolls, from the Cotton Council

Materials Science Gallery

1996
A selection of metallic samples relating to soldering processes; with samples of materials manufactured by the Cookson Group of which Alpha Fry, the donor, is a member

A selection of metallic samples relating to solder

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Oxidised wafer (K1342U/1)

Oxidised wafer (K1342U/1)

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Original packaging for the Tasco 300x children's microscope with 3 plastic blank slides, gum media, eye dropper, cover slips and blank labels, made in China for Tasco, United States, 1996

Original packaging for the Tasco 300x children's microscope with accessories

Domestic Appliances

1996
Plasma Fractionates, Bio Products Laboratory, Zenalb 20 (100ml human albumin 20% solution).

Plasma Fractionates

Public Health & Hygiene

1996
Silk cocoon, from H.T. Gaddum & Co. Ltd., 1996.

Silk cocoon, from H.T. Gaddum & Co. Ltd

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Seventeen silk cocoons, from H.T. Gaddum & Co. Ltd., 1996.

Seventeen silk cocoons, from H.T. Gaddum & Co. Ltd

Materials Science Gallery

1996
ABS construction worker's hard hat

ABS construction worker's hard hat

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Dark blue glass salt cellar, made by Sarah Fulford, formerly Royal College of Art, 1996.

Dark blue glass salt cellar made by Sarah Fulford

Glass Technology

1996
One glove from a pack of Silver Shield gloves made from laminated Norfoil. These gloves have excellent flexibility, ozone resistance and low gas permeability. Presented by Siebe PLC on behalf of North Safety Products (USA), 1996

One glove from a pack of Silver Shield gloves made

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Silicon nitride valve, one of four, engineering ceramic components by NGK Ceramics Europe S.A., 1996.

Silicon nitride valve, one of four, engineering ce

Ceramics

1996
2 samples of limestone, as used in Castle Cement's Ketton works, 1996.

Sample of limestone

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Single packaging for 1kg giant bar of Cadbury’s Dairy Milk chocolate, Cadbury Limited, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1996

Packaging for 1kg bar of Cadbury chocolate

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Single packaging for 1kg giant bar of Cadbury’s Dairy Milk chocolate, Cadbury Limited, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1996

Packaging for 1kg bar of Cadbury chocolate

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Pair of short, nylon strap, chainex five-finger gloves made from stainless steel chain mail - protective clothing for butchers, by Metal Chainex, 1996.

Chain mail glove

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Autoradiograph of mitochondrial DNA, made by Dr Mark Stoneking, Pennsylvania State University, USA, and recorded on film, by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd, Japan, 1996. Used in the identification of the remains of Jesse James. Four sequences: two each from the two reference individuals, the known maternal relatives of Jesse James.

Autoradiograph for remains of Jesse James

Biotechnology

1996
One of four copper medallions made using reclaimed copper from electronic circuit boards, 1996.

Medallions made from recycled copper

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Mummy, infant female, said to be Egyptian, 3000-1000 BCE (see note).

Mummified remains, ancient Egyptian or Peruvian

Classical & Medieval Medicine

3000-1000 BCE
Sample of 'light lead', sealed in polythene bag, consisting of 25% lead in plastic matrix, used for radioactive shielding, by John Caunt Scientific Ltd, 1996.

Sample of 'light lead', consisting of 25% lead in

Nuclear Physics

1996
Sample of Lead used in radioactive shielding, in sealed plastic bag, size 150x50x5mm, made by Fabcast Engineering Ltd., Unit G4 Riverside Industrial Estate, Riverside Way, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5BS, c1996

Sample of Lead used in radioactive shielding, size

Nuclear Physics

1996
one sample of protective plate used in body armour showing effect of ballistic test: steel; made by the Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency, 1996.

Sample of protective plate used in body armour showing effect of ballistic test

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Wedding crown of dyed metal flowers, by Pollyanna Beeley, Stoney Middleton, via Sheffield, England, 1996.

Wedding crown of dyed metal flowers, by Pollyanna

Metallurgy

1996
Cured leather, 1996.

Sample of cured leather

Materials Science Gallery

1996
ESL (Encoded Synthetic Library) synthesiser, made by Affymax, California, USA, a subsidiary of the former Glaxo Wellcome, in 1996. This combinational chemical synthesiser is capable of making 1,296 compounds in a day. It consists of left- and right-hand combinational assemblies, central unit, refrigerator unit, power supply, computer and monitor, plastic bottles and tray.

ESL (Encoded Synthetic Library) synthesiser, made

Experimental Chemistry

1996