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Pathé Kok 28mm projector

Cinematography

1908-1912

Ekco model radio in phenoilc plastic case.

Radio Communication

1932

Williamson Cinematograph Camera

Cinematography

c. 1910

Darling Kinematograph 35mm cine camera

Cinematography

1910

flat plane Thorp gratings

Optics

1902

Geodetic theodolite, German, 1820-1850

Surveying

1820-1850

Concave Thorp grating for diffraction

Optics

flat plane Thorp grating

Optics

1902

Right-angled prism with replica grating on hypoten

Optics

1895-1905

OKO Multi-Gauge Cinecamera-Projector

Cinematography

1920-1929

Galvanometer, used with Spekker photo-electric absorptiometer

Experimental Chemistry

1940

Stadiometer (telemeter), Blakey type, British, 1825-1835

Surveying

1825-1835

Cavalry sketching board, 1910

Surveying

1910

Thorps replica grating (2 1/8 x 1 3/8-inches) on g

Optics

Mechanism From Kinora Cine Camera

Cinematography

1910-1911
Spirograph experimental disc, by Urban Motion Picture Industries Inc, Irvington-on-Hudson, New York, USA for Urban-Joy by H W Joy, about 1917. Published by Kineto Ltd, London.

Spirograph Experimental Disc

Cinematography

c 1917
to be deleted

Spirograph Experimental Two Colour Disc

NSMM

c 1917
Two boxes of 35mm colour slides (44 in total) showing images of machinery and processes at Herald & Walker Limited and A. Megson & Son Limited, Manchester, 1960-1979.

Colour slides of printing machinery and processes at Herald & Walker and Megsons, Manchester.

Archive

1960-1979
Spirograph experimental printing sheet, by Urban Motion Picture Industries Inc, Irvington-on-Hudson, New York, USA for Urban-Joy by H W Joy, about 1923.

Spirograph Experimental Printing Sheet

Cinematography

c 1923
Discs by Urban Motion Picture Industries Inc, Irvington-on-Hudson, New York, USA for Urban-Joy 'Spirograph' 16mm home projector by H.W.Joy, 1920.

Discs by Urban Motion Picture Industries Inc For Urban-Joy 'Spirograph'

Cinematography

1923
Urban Bioscope cine camera, No 198. Manufactured by Charles Urban Trading Company, 48 Rupert Street, Piccadilly, London W1. 300 foot magazines. Hand-cranked, with a fixed 180 degree sector shutter. The lens is a 70mm Collinear II, Serial No 80427, in a rack and pinion focussing mount. The camera has critical focussing though the rear of the film in the gate with an inspecting tube from the front. The cover for this is not original. It has a film speed indicator showing between 12 and 24 frames per second and a footage counter calibrated for 100 foot. Film punch inside. Possibly made by Darling, who made most of Urban's cameras.

Urban Bioscope cine camera

Cinematography

1905-1915
Uncut and unperforated 'Spirograph' 16mm home projector disc entitled 'Animal Kingdom, Our Zoo Friends', by Urban Motion Picture Industries Inc, Irvington-on-Hudson, New York, USA for Urban-Joy by H W Joy, about 1923.

Animal Kingdom, Our Zoo Friends

Cinematography

c 1923
Spirograph experimental two colour disc, by Urban Motion Picture Industries Inc, Irvington-on-Hudson, New York, USA for Urban-Joy by H W Joy, about 1917.

Spirograph Experimental Two Colour Disc

Cinematography

c 1917
'Spirograph' 16mm home projector disc entitled 'Animal Kingdom, Apes and Monkeys', by Urban Motion Picture Industries Inc, Irvington-on-Hudson, New York, USA for Urban-Joy by H W Joy, about 1923. Disc No 004. The label on this disc has been altered to remove part of the Urban logo and has the name THEODORE BROWN written across the centre of the disc.

Spirograph: Animal Kingdom, Apes and Monkeys

Cinematography

c 1923
Petie Vanity camera outfit manufactured by W Kusik, Frankfurt, 1958. With two rolls of Tuxi 16mm film.

Petie Vanity Camera

Photographic Technology

1958
to be deleted

Animal Kingdom, Our Zoo Friends

NSMM

c 1923
to be deleted

Spirograph Experimental Printing Sheet

NSMM

c 1923
Philco mains radio receiver, model 444 in curvilinear black phenolic plastic cabinet with seven vertical fins over the loudspaeker aperture and three control knobs, British, 1939-1942

Philco mains radio receiver in phenolic plastic case.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1939-1942
Tinted Cartes-de-Visites of Royal Family in a leather acordion-style case and box, by John Jabez Edwin Mayall, 1860s. Part of Rickett's collection. Photographs of 'The Queen HRH The Prince Consort', 'The Queen HRH Princess Beatrice', 'The Queen', 'HRH The Prince Consort', 'HRH The Princess Fredercik William of Prussia', 'HRH The Prince of Wales HRH Princess Alice', 'HRH The Prince of Wales', 'HRH Prince Alfred', 'HRH Princess Helena HRH Princess Louisa', 'HRH Princess Helena', 'HRH Princess Louisa', 'HRH Prince Arthur HRH Leopold', 'HRH Prince Arthur', HRH Princess Beatrice'.

Tinted Cartes-de-Visites of Royal Family in Leather Case

Photographs

1860-1869
'Radar Kilovolter', a spark-gap voltmeter for measuring the e.h.t. voltage of television picture tubes etc. in the range 3-30kV, Waveforms Ltd, Radar Works, Truro Road, London, N22, England, 1950-1974.

'Radar Kilovolter', a spark-gap voltmeter

Electricity and Magnetism

1950-1974
Developing tank for 120 rollfilm. Celluloid apron with crinkled edge. Wound on Bakelite spool (one cheek missing). Light tight lid and pouring hole.

Labora apron developing tank

Photographic Technology
to be deleted

Spirograph Experimental Disc

NSMM

c 1917
Eastman Double-X negative film 7222; 30 metres of 16mm rollfilm in metal tin and cardboard carton; Kodak Ltd.

Eastman Double-X Negative Film

Cinematography
Animation cel head and shoulders of a vicar with church in background, by an unknown animator.

Animation Cel

Cinematography

1960s
Variable-frequency radiosonde, Met. Office, Kew Mark 1v type, unsigned, British, 1940. This was the first british radio-sonde to go into production.

Variable-frequency radiosonde, 1940

Meteorology

1940
Paintbrush with wooden handle, roll of celluloid secures bristles to handle, from wooden medicine chest

Paintbrush with wooden handle

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1900
Newman and Sinclair film perforator. Reciprocating perforator for 35mm film. Single pair of punches. Film moved by double claw mechanism. Single registering pin. No feed or take up provision. Patent. Newman and Sinclair. c1910.

Newman and Sinclair film perforator

Cinematography

1905-1915
to be deleted

Animal Kingdom, Apes and Monkeys

NSMM

c 1923
Incomplete (without anemometer vanes) variable-frequency radiosonde, number 1310, in plastic cut-away case, designed and made by Vilho Vaisala, Helsinki, Finland, 1935

Variable-frequency radiosonde, by Vilho Vaisala, 1935

Meteorology

1935
Animation cel of two men, one with a large beard pointing at another man holding his head, by an unkown animator. Marked 'A4 19A'.

Animation Cel

Cinematography

Unknown