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Indian Vigra (faux herbal Viagra) pills to enhance male sexual function, containing Chinese herbs, purchased in Ghana, made by Tibetan Heath-Care Association, c2010.

Fake herbal Viagra

circa 2010
Mummy, infant female, said to be Egyptian, 3000-1000 BCE (see note).

Mummified remains, ancient Egyptian or Peruvian

3000-1000 BCE
January 2011 / "419" / Footage of Flying Scotsman in workshops

MiniDV 'Flying Scotsman'

2011-01-01
Master

DVD-R 'Interview with Tim Green'

05/2009
Master

DVD-R 'An interview with Kenneth Dunderdale, working on wartime railways'

02/2009
Green slate cosmetic grinding slab in form of two pigeons, Egyptian, 4000-3000 BCE

Green slate cosmetic grinding slab in form of two pigeons

4000-3000 BCE
06/07/2011 / Construction of Train Protection and Warning System boxes, construction of exhaust injector pipework, cracks in frame

Master MiniDV 'Flying Scotsman, construction of TPWS'

2011-07-06
19/05/2011 / Rushes

Master MiniDV Rushes 'Flying Scotsman'

2011-05-19
D 23/05/2011 / Rushes

Master MiniDV Rushes 'Flying Scotsman'

2011-05-23
23/05/2011 / Rushes

Master MiniDV Rushes 'Flying Scotsman'

2011-05-23
23/05/2011 / Rushes

Master MiniDV Rushes 'Flying Scotsman'

2011-05-23
19/06/2011 / Rushes

Master MiniDV Rushes 'Flying Scotsman'

2011-06-19
14/07/2011

Master MiniDV 'Flying Scotsman, removing other hornblocks as repairs'

2011-07-14
11/08/2011 / Trial fitting of the hornblocks, more pipework, damage to centre bar, milling the horn blocks

Master MiniDV 'Flying Scotsman, trial fitting of the hornblocks'

2011-08-11
Tape 2 / 14/04/2011 / Filmed by Chris Hogg / Rushes / T.R Williamson of Ripon suppliers of the paint/paint makers for Flying Scotsman

Master MiniDV Rushes 'T.R. Williamson, 2'

2011-04-14
Tape 1 / 14/04/2011 / Filmed by Chris Hogg / Rushes / T.R Williamson of Ripon suppliers of the paint/paint makers for Flying Scotsman

Master MiniDV Rushes ' T.R. Williamson, 1'

2011-04-14
26/05/2011 / Transporting the loco on the A64 at Bilbrough top and borough bridge road loading at Network rail holgate into the NRM

Master MiniDV 'Flying Scotsman, trainsporting the loco on A64'

2011-05-26
04/05/2011

Master MiniDV 'Flying Scotsman, fitting the super heater Rileys'

2011-05-04
27 and 28/01/2011 / Filmed by Chris Hogg / Rushes / The carriage is moved by road from the polytunnel at Appleby station, via Stainmore Summit to Networkrails Holgate depot

Master MiniDV Rushes 'Rhodesian Railway carriage'

2011
A black and white pigment print photograph, entitled 'Blues Festival' by Tony Ray-Jones, taken in 1968. This was selected from the original contact sheet by Martin Parr, and printed from the original negative in 2013.

Blues Festival

(1968); 2013
Hand drawn sketch of an artificial or mechanical tree for direct air capture of carbon dioxide, by Professor Klaus Lackner, Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, Columbia University, New York, 2010

Sketch of a prototype unit for capturing carbon dioxide from the air by Klaus Lackner

2010
Container for 50 'Q-Sorb CoEnzyme Q-10', tablets by Holland & Barrett, United Kingdom, 2009-2010

'Q-Sorb CoEnzyme Q-10' tablets

2009-2010
Bottle of 50 'Lycopene' tablets by Holland & Barrett, United Kingdom, 2009-2010

'Lycopene' tablets

2009-2010
Poster, London Midland. ‘2 For 1 When You Go By Train, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo'. Summer 2009. The poster shows a group of animals; giraffe, elephant, rhinoceros, lion and bear; and a child standing in the countryside. 'Intalink' logo in lower right of the image. The lower edge of the poster is dark blue with the London Midland logo and website address. Double royal.

2 For 1 When You Go By Train, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

2009
Poster, London Midland. 'The Great Escape'. With an image of a parrot sitting on a tree branch; a worm coming out of the ground; and a DMU. Additional text reads '4 - 19 Feb 2012 / get your voucher online / go anywhere for £15 / only £9.90 with a railcard'. Below this are the website details. Lower edge of the poster is dark blue with a QR code and the London Midland logo. Double royal.

The Great Escape

2012-01
Poster, London Midland. 'Liverpool from Birmingham' Poster advertises fares 'from £9 single'. 2012. With an illustration of the countryside including fields, tractor, fence, hedges and with a DMU in the background. In the foreground is a signpost which reads 'Great days out / London £6 / Litchfield £5 3/4'. Website address at the bottom of the image. The lower edge of the poster is dark blue and has the London Midland logo. Double royal.

Liverpool from Birmingham

2012-09
Poster, London Midland. 'The Great Escape'. Halloween themed poster with an image of Dracula. Tree, Castle and pumpkin also in the background. Additional text (written in speech bubbles and on Dracula's cape) reads '20 Oct - 4 Nov 2012 / get your voucher online / go anywhere for £15 / only £9.90 with a railcard / fangtastic deals'. Lower edge of the poster is dark blue with website address, QR code and London Midland logo. Double royal.

The Great Escape

2012-09
Poster, London Midland. 'Online Rail Sale'. Text reads 'Up to 50% off train tickets 9 April - 7 May 2012'. With an illustration of a DMU in the landscape. Website address and details below the image. The bottom of the poster is dark blue with the London Midland logo and a QR code. Double royal.

'Online Rail Sale'

2012-03
Poster, Grand Central Railway Company, 'Only £25 Return to London Throughout this February', 2011. The poster shows a large '£25' figure in-filled with a silhouette of the London skyline in red and black. It has black and orange text on a white background. Below the text is an indication of the stations served on the route. The lower edge shows an image of a Grand Central train and the Grand Central Railways logo, along with the terms and conditions.

Only £25 Return to London Throughout this February

2011
Poster, London Midland. ‘The Great Escape’. Text reads ‘Go anywhere / on our network / 29 May – 6 June 2010’; ‘£10 adult price / accompanied child £5’ in yellow circle. The image shows a family of a man, woman and two small children running towards the viewer with a green background and pale green spots. Lower edge is dark blue with text ‘Get you voucher at www.londonmidland.com/greatescape and the London Midland logo below.

The Great Escape

2010-04
Poster, Stena Line, showing a close up of a ship in a stylised design. 2009

Stena Line poster

2009
Poster, Grand Central Railway, 'London Suddenly Seems Closer', c.2011. Poster shows a photograph of a member of the Queens Guard in colour with a white stripe down the centre containing text in black and orange. There is an illustration of a Grand Central train entering the picture from the lower left corner. The text reads 'London Suddenly Seems Closer, From as little as £19 standard class advance purchase single ticket. A majestic weekend now looks more accessible with our low price Advance Purchase train tickets. And don't worry, if you arrive last minute you can still buy our normal fares on-board. Buy your tickets now at www.grandcentralrail.com. Free wifi - more legroom - friendly staff.' With the Grand Central logo below and terms and conditions along the bottom edge.

London Suddenly Seems Closer

circa 2011
Poster, First ScotRail Sit back, relax and enjoy the savings. Published June 2011. Poster shows a photograph of a man asleep in a carriage with cartoon wings and ‘save up to 75%’ above his head. Tagline: ‘A better way to go’. Format: double royal.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the savings

2011/06
Poster, 'Train of Hope', 2011. Designed by Sam Jessop to promote the Train of Hope Scenic Charity Railtour in support of CLIC Sargent, a charity for children with cancer.

Train of Hope

2011
Poster, London Midland. 'Berkswell to London, Now 2 Trains an Hour'. Autumn 2011. The poster has a stylised illustration of a train projecting forward from a vanishing point in the top right corner. The background is green and there is a silhouette of the London skyline. Text reads 'from £21 return' / 'londonmidland.com/every20mins' / 'see timetable for details - up to 3 trains an hour from New St & International'. The lower edge of the poster is dark blue with the Londn Midland logo and a QR code.

Berkswell to London, Now 2 Trains an Hour

2011
Poster, CrossCountry. ‘Next Stop... Summer (Punting). Text reads 'Next Stop / Historic Places, New Discoveries’. The poster has a photograph of the Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge with a group of people in a boat punting. The CrossCountry logo is in the top right corner. The title is in BR style totem. The lower edge of the poster is burgundy with the text 'Rediscover Britain by train / this summer with CrossCountry' and with a hand holding a smart phone. It reads ‘Search / crosscountry [with logo] / online|mobile|app’.Poster ref XC0160. 637mm x 1018mm

Next Stop... Summer (Punting)

2013-06
Poster, Railfest 2-10 June 2012, National Railway Museum, 2012. Poster in orange, red and purple on a white background. Image shows an illustration of various engine types including Rocket and Mallard along a stylised rail track with visitors looking on. The National Railway Museum logo is in the top right corner and sponsors logos run along the lower edge. Text reads ‘Buy your tickets here today! / Get fired up at Britain’s biggest rail celebration’. With National Railway Museum website details and address also shown. Railfest design by Sumo, Newcastle. 1186mm x 841mm.

Railfest 2-10 June 2012

2012-06
Poster, South West Trains, Wight Link and the Lymington – Brockenhurst Community Rail Partnership, All Change!, Saturday 22 May 2010, by Colin Bowler of Tandem Design, 2010. Coloured lithograph depicting Class 421 3-cig electric multiple unit consisting of 1497 Freshwater and 1498 Faringford, celebrating the final operation of ‘slam door’ commuter stock on Britain’s main line railway network. Accompanying text promotes the service between Brockenhurst and Lymington Town and Pier, giving a history of the slam door stock, illustrated with two photographs. Text at bottom left reads “Compiled by John Atkinson, Peter Brooks and Peter Underwood. Photos by Peter Brooks and Phil Dominey. Illustration by Colin Bowler, Tandem Design. Produced by the Information Production Unit, South West Trains, May 2010”. Format double royal.

All change!

2010
Poster, Railfest 2-10 June 2012, National Railway Museum, 2012. Poster in orange, red and purple on a white background. Image shows an illustration of various engine types including Rocket and Mallard along a stylised rail track with visitors looking on. The National Railway Museum logo is in the top right corner and sponsors logos run along the lower edge. Text reads ‘Buy your tickets here today! / Get fired up at Britain’s biggest rail celebration’. With National Railway Museum website details and address also shown. Railfest design by Sumo, Newcastle. 1186mm x 841mm.

Railfest 2-10 June 2012

2012-06
Poster, 'Train of Hope', 2011. Designed by Sam Jessop to promote the Train of Hope Scenic Charity Railtour 1st October 2011 in support of CLIC Sargent, a charity for children with cancer.

Train of Hope

2011
Poster, London Midland. ‘2 For 1 When You Go By Train, HMS Belfast’. Summer 2010. The poster has a illustration of the HMS Belfast with Tower Bridge open in the background. Below the waterline the ship is shown sectioned with photographs of various activities happening aboard the ship and short facts. The caption reads ‘Life below deck / HMS Belfast / A ship load of fun just waiting to be discovered.’ The Imperial War Museum logo is in the top left and there is an advert for the ‘London 2 for 1 Offers’ leaflet in the lower left corner. The lower edge of the poster is dark blue with the London Midland logo and website address. Double royal.

2 For 1 When You Go By Train, HMS Belfast

2010
Poster, London Midland. ‘The Smarter Way to Get Timetables’. 2012. The poster is in the style of a smartphone with the information on the screen of the phone. Text reads ‘Getting your timetable is now even easier. / Simply scan the QR code with your smartphone.’ The poster shows 16 timetable front covers each with a QR code next to it. The lower edge of the poster is dark blue with the London Midland logo. Double royal.

The Smarter Way to Get Timetables

2012-05
Poster, London Midland. 'Buy a Ticket or Pay the Price', 2009. 'Evading your fare is against the law and we're cracking down on offenders. Our dedicated revenue protection team - often in plain clothes - are trained to find those who have deliberately avoided paying. Buy a ticket or pay the price. If not, you'll end up in court. As well as a fine of up to £1000, do you really want your friends, family and employer seeing your name on this poster?' With a list below of the names of people prosecuted for fare evasion in November 2009. The posters is in the colours of green, grey and black on a white background. The top right corner of the poster has 'Fine £1000' and the lower edge of the poster is dark blue with the London Midland logo and the website address.

Buy a Ticket or Pay the Price

2009-12
Poster, London Midland. 'Made in the Midlands'. 2010. Poster designed by student Omari McCarthy, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. It shows a map of the UK with a target radiating out from Birmingham and a bull at the centre of the target. In the lower left portion of the poster is the Birmingham Bullring building. The student's name and the project details are below the image. Part of a collaborative project between London Midland and the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design/Birmingham City University. Double royal.

Made in the Midlands

2010-04
Poster, CrossCountry. ‘How can I avoid Summer holiday traffic?’ The poster shows a smart phone with dialogue boxes reading, ‘How can I avoid Summer holiday traffic?’, with a photograph of a traffic jam, followed by the text ‘Book train tickets online and dodge the queues’. Below this is an image of a CrossCountry train with the windows used as an internet search engine search box. The top edge of the smart phone has the CrossCountry logo, the lower part has the text ‘get mobile with / crosscountrytrains.co.uk / your search engine’. Poster ref XC0130. 637mm x 1018mm.

How can I avoid Summer holiday traffic?

2011-05
Poster, CrossCountry. ‘Take the mystery out of your magical mystery tour’. The poster shows an image of an internet map (from Tele Atlas) with a dialogue box pointing to the JORVIK Viking Centre, York. The dialogue box has an image of an historic sword and helmet and the text ‘Explore is a unique online tool that allows you to look at your destination before you leap on the train. You can buy the cheapest Advance tickets available, there’s no booking fee and you can even book your hotel room. Just picture yourself there. Crosscountrytrains.co.uk/explore’. With the CrossCountry logo. The National Railway Museum, York Castle Museum and the railway station are also flagged. Poster ref XC0135. 637mm x 1018mm.

Take the mystery out of your magical mystery tour

2011-09
Poster, CrossCountry. ‘Hot Cross Country Savings’. Poster shows a double row of hot cross buns laid out like a railway line on a white background. The lower edge is burgundy with the text ‘Book early for the best deals on your train travel this Easter.’ There is a QR code and text ‘Also available through our FREE Train Tickets app. / To download scan here or text STATION to 87080’ / crosscountrytrains.co.uk / your search engine’. CrossCountry logo in top right. Poster ref XC0144. 637mm x 1018mm.

Hot Cross Country Savings

2012-01
Poster, CrossCountry. ‘Find the cheapest train tickets – no booking fee, no queues’. The poster shows a photograph of a CrossCountry train in a modern station [possibly Leeds]. The side/windows of the train are used as a search box for an internet search engine, with a ‘Search’ button also on the side of the train. The lower edge is burgundy with the text ‘Buy your train tickets for less at crosscountrytrains.co.uk and you could / even print them at work or at home – so there’s no queuing… guaranteed / crosscountrytrains.co.uk your search engine’. CrossCountry logo top right. Poster ref XC0047. 637mm x 1018mm. 55mm tear top edge and crease/printing error top left corner.

Find the cheapest train tickets – no booking fee, no queues

2009-02
Notice, CrossCountry. ‘Hello / We’re CrossCountry’. The notice shows a network map of the companies lines. It reads ‘With a network covering over 1,400 miles and serving over 100 stations, we cross more of the country than any other train company. Where can we take you?’. Below this are various pieces of information about buying tickets under the following headings: Buying your tickets; Register with us; JourneyCare; Group Travel; Your Feedback’. Map and text in shades of red/burgundy/mauve on a white background. There are logos for Facebook and Twitter. The lower edge of the poster is burgundy with a hand holding a smart phone. It reads ‘Search / crosscountry [with logo] / online|mobile|app’. Poster ref XC0155. 637mm x 1018mm.

Hello. We’re CrossCountry

2009-12
25/08/2011 / In the REB and Signal box

Master MiniDV 'Stirling Middle Signal box'

2011-08-25