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Packet of 20 Death cigarettes, London, England, 1999

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Death cigarettes, labelled: 'Manufacturer's advice: Cigarettes are addictive and debilitating. If you don't smoke, don't start. Death is a responsible way to market a legally available consumer product which kills people when used exactly as intended. Death cigarettes: For an honest smoke', made in the EC under the authority of The Enlightened Tobacco Company Plc, London, c.1999.

Alcatel 'One Touch Easy' mobile telephone, 1998-2002

Telecommunications

1998-2002

Alcatel One Touch Easy mobile phone, manufactured by Alcatel, Europe, 1998-2002

Packet of 20 Marlboro Lights, Filter Cigarettes, k

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Marlboro Lights, Filter Cigarettes, king size, in a soft packet, made for Marlboro in the EU under authority of Philip Morris Products Inc., Richmond, VA, USA, 1999.

Packet of 20 Capstan Navy Cut, Full Strength cigar

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Capstan Navy Cut, Full Strength cigarettes, no filter, orange packet, 'made of fine Virginia tobacco', made by W.D. & H.O. Wills, c.1999.

Packet of 'Sweet Afton' Fine Cut hand rolling toba

Smoking

1999

Packet of 'Sweet Afton' Fine Cut hand rolling tobacco, named after Robert Burns' ballad 'Afton Water', sealed inside multi-laminate pouch for freshness, made by P.J. Carroll and Co. Ltd, Ireland, c.1999.

Wool jumper, knitted from 'Dolly': the first cloned cell animal

Biotechnology

1998

Jumper knitted from the first fleece of the sheep named 'Dolly' which was the first animal to be born as a result of cloning an adult cell. Design by the winner of a competition 'Do a Design for Dolly'

Motorola 'Timeport' L7089 mobile telephone, 1999-2002

Telecommunications

1999-2002

Motorola L7089 mobile phone, manufactured by Motorola, British, 1999-2002. The first tri-band model that could be used on GSM system in USA and Europe

Automatic DNA analyser

Biotechnology

1999

3700 DNA Analyser, serial no. 100000552, made by PE Biosystems, Foster City, California, United States, May 1999.

Technics SL-1210 Mk2 mode quartz synthesizer direct-drive turntable

Sound Reproduction

1999

Technics SL-1210 Mk2 mode quartz synthesizer direct-drive turntable: one of two, by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan, 1999. The Technics SL-1210 Mk2 mode quartz synthesizer direct-drive turntable would normally operate as a pair: both connected to the amplifier and speakers through a cross-fader. This is to mix the outputs of two separate soundtracks, a procedure which is the foundation of 'mixing'.

Iron Baby

Antony Gormley

1999

A cast iron sculpture, 'Iron Baby', Edition AP III/III, by Antony Gormley, England, 1999 (see note).

Replica of the 'Baby' or SSEM computer

Computing & Data Processing

1998

Replica of the 'Baby' or SSEM computer, built by the Computer Conservation Society in 1998. The original 'Baby' was the world's first stored-program computer and ran its first program on 21 June 1948.

Packet of 12? Gudang Garam 'International' kretek

Smoking

1999

Packet of 12? Gudang Garam 'International' kretek (clove) cigarettes, no filters, made by P.T. Gudang Garam, Indonesia, c.1999.

Packet of 20 Silk Cut Super Low cigarettes, king s

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Silk Cut Super Low cigarettes, king size, made by Benson and Hedges, Old Bond Street, London, W1, 1999.

Nintendo Game Boy Color, model CGB-001

Computing & Data Processing

1998

Nintendo Game Boy Color, model number CGB-001.

Electronic talking 'Lovable Bear'

Domestic Appliances

1999

Electronic talking 'Lovable Bear' child's toy, with speech synthesiser, in packaging, 1999

Thalomid (thalidomide) capsules

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1999

THALOMID (TM) (thalidomide) in blister pack marketed for use in treating leprosy, HIV infection and some cancers under strictly controlled conditions.

Robert's 'Classic 2000' digital radio, 2001

Radio Communication

2001

Roberts 'Classic 2000' DAB digital radio, made by Roberts Radio Limited, 2001.

A solar powered car

Road Transport

1998

This solar powered car, known as MAD DOG II, was built in 1998 by a joint staff-student team at the South Bank University. The team included Dr Mike Duke, Dr Andrew Shacklock and Mr Nigel Burgess from the South Bank University.

E-Z drug testing kit, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1998

Public Health & Hygiene

1998

E-Z Test drug testing kit, for testing pills or capsules for the existence of ecstacy-like substances, consisting of test fluid (sulphuric acid, methanol and formaldehyde), test tube and colour chart to compare with the test, sold for £5 by mail order, in nightclubs and at music festivals.

Falcon-headed canopic jar

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-100

Limestone falcon headed canopic jar, Egyptian, 2000BC - 100AD

Motorola Pager "Minicall"

Emergency Medicine

c.2000

Motorola Pager One mini call pager, part of equipment supplied to members of the London’s Ambulance Cycle Response Unit, owned and used by Tom Lynch, c.2000

Ericsson A1018s mobile telephone, 1998-2002

Telecommunications

1998-2002

Ericsson A1018s mobile phone, manufactured by Ericsson, Sweden, 1998-2002

Packet of 20 Greek cigarettes, 'George Karelias an

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Greek cigarettes, 'George Karelias and Sons; Oriental Plain Ovals', labelled: '20 luxury cigarettes', made by the Karelia Tobacco Company, Kalamata, Greece, c.1999.

Packet of 24 Rothmans Royals cigarettes, Virginia

Smoking

1999

Packet of 24 Rothmans Royals cigarettes, Virginia King Size Filter, made by Rothmans, Pall Mall, London, 1999.

Nintendo Game Boy Advance, model AGB-001

Computing & Data Processing

2001

Nintendo Game Boy Advance, model number AGB-001.

Siemens S6 mobile telephone, 1998-2002

Telecommunications

1998-2002

Siemens S6 PCN P mobile phone, made by Siemens AG, Germany, 1998-2002. Serial Number: S30880-S1900-G140-1.

Lego 'basic' bucket of bricks, number 2229, for 3-

Domestic Appliances

1999

Lego 'basic' bucket of bricks, number 2229, for 3- to 7-year-olds

Model of a male white baby at 22-23 weeks' development, England, 1998

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1998

Model of male white baby at 22 to 23 weeks development with nappy, by Freeborns, 1998.

Hip replacement joint, United States, 1998

Surgery

1998

'Natural Hip', stainless steel, femur replacement component, collared stem, porous coated, by Sulzer Orthopedics Incorporated, Texas, United States, 1998. Sample component, not for implant.

London Ambulance Service name badge

Emergency Medicine

c.2000

Hard plastic name badge, featuring London Ambulance Service crest. Part of the uniform for the London’s Ambulance Cycle Response Unit. Owned and used by Tom Lynch.

Fluorescent stab vest

Emergency Medicine

c.2000

Fluorescent stab vest, part of uniform of the London’s Ambulance Cycle Response Unit, owned by Tom Lynch, c.2000

Packet of 20 Benson and Hedges Special Filter ciga

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Benson and Hedges Special Filter cigarettes, king size, made by Benson and Hedges Ltd, Old Bond Street, London, W1, 1999.

'Message Cam' mobile phone accessory with connector cable, 1999-2001

Computing & Data Processing

1999-2001

'Message Cam' mobile phone accessory with connector cable to enable mobile internet access using WAP and digital photo sharing, manufactured by Casio, Japan, 1999-2001. Sold for use with Siemens C35i mobile phone.

Pace DSL4000 IPTV set-top box with Remote Control

Television

2001

Pace model DSL4000 IPTV set-top box, with remote control, manufactured by Pace plc, British, 2001.

Sky+ digital satellite receiver and recorder, 2001

Computing & Data Processing

2001

BSkyB 3000 Sky+ box personal television recorder and digital satellite receiver, made by Pace PLC, 2001

Bush Internet TV, 2001

Telecommunications

2001

Bush Internet Television, Model No: ITV8401, manufactured by Bush, Indonesia, 2001

'Coronation Street' Musical Clock

Television

1998

'Coronation Street'- branded musical clock.

ON Digital set top box decoder card, 1998-2002

Computing & Data Processing

1998-2002

ON Digital set top box decoder card, used with digital terrestrial television (DTT) system, manufactured by ONDigital, 1998-2002

Cochlear ear implant with accessories, United Kingdom, 1999

Audiology

1999

‘Clarion’ implant hearing aid system, including cochlear implant with stimulator/ receiver and connected electrode array, ear mounted speech processor with head-mounted transmitter, speech/ sound-processor receiver, and speech/ sound processor unit with removable clothes mount, by Advanced Bionics, Sylmar, California, USA, 1999.

Monopoly board game

Television

2000

'Coronation Street' Monopoly game, produced in 2000 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the show.

Packet of 20 Gitanes cigarettes, made in France by

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Gitanes cigarettes, made in France by Seita, 1999.

Bush Internet TV Keyboard, 2001

Telecommunications

2001

Bush Internet TV Wireless Infrared Keyboard, Model No: KB200, manufactured by Bush, Indonesia, 2001

Eurostar 3000 satellite, 2000

Space Technology

2000

Eurostar 3000 satellite including main satellite bus & two antennas, made by EADS Astrium Ltd, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, 2000

Menthol snuff, Germany, 1999

Smoking

1999

Poschl's 'Gletscher Prise' (translates to glacier pinch) menthol snuff in blue plastic box, made by Alois Poschl Tabakfabriken, Germany, c.1999.

MONOPOLY®: Astronomy Edition

Astronomy

2001

Astronomy version of the board game Monopoly, manufactured by USAopoly, United States, 2001. Complete boxed set with all pieces and instructions.

Packet of 20 Ginseng herbal cigarettes, tobacco fr

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Ginseng herbal cigarettes, tobacco free and nicotine free, in packet of Oriental design, made by Honeyrose Products Ltd, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England, 1999

OALC4 DA fibre optic submarine cable, 1999

Telecommunications

1999

17 mm OALC4 DA fibre optic submarine cable, made by Alcatel Submarine Networks, 1999. One end telescoped to show structure

Quartz crystal, Europe, 1999

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1999

Quartz crystal shaped to form a point at one end.

Gillette "Mach 3" razor

Public Health & Hygiene

1999

Gillette "Mach 3" razor, with two blade cartridges and razor stand, on display card, 1999.

Pampers 'Baby-Dry' disposable nappies

Public Health & Hygiene

1999

Packet of 28 Pampers 'Baby-Dry' disposable nappies, for newborn babies (2-5kg), 1999.