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Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by

Photographs

1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by Talbot, William Henry Fox, Scotland, 1845

Chess players

Photographs

c. 1844

A salt print from a calotype negative of two chess players, by William Henry Fox Talbot, about 1844. Antoine Claudet (1797-1867), seated on the right, was one of the first studio-based daguerreotypists in London.

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by

Photographs

1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by

Photographs

1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by Talbot, William Henry Fox, Scotland, 1845

Positive salt print from a calotype negative, hypo fixed, at

Photographs

1844

Positive salt print from a calotype negative, hypo fixed, attributed to Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1844

Melrose Abbey

Photographs

1845

Salt print from a calotype (paper negative) showing 'Melrose Abbey', by William Henry Fox, October 1844. Published as a plate in, 'Sun Pictures in Scotland', 1845

Positive salt print from a photogenic drawing, hypo fixed, p

Photographs

1844

Positive salt print from a photogenic drawing, hypo fixed, possibly by Talbot, William Henry Fox, March 1844

Sir Walter Scott's monument, Edinburgh, as it appeared when nearly finished (assigned)

Photographs

1845

Negative from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by Talbot, William Henry Fox, Scotland, 1845. Sir Walter Scott's monument, Edinburgh, as it appeared when nearly finished (assigned title)

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by

Photographs

1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by

Photographs

1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by Talbot, William Henry Fox, Scotland, 1845

A Mountain Rivulet...

Photographs

1845

A mountain rivulet which flows at the foot of Doune Castle. Positive salt print from a calotype negative, hypo fixed, possibly by William Henry Fox Talbot, 1845. Same image as Plate 20 in 'Sun Pictures in Scotland'.

Copy of a Lithographic Print of a Crowd Scene

Photographs

1844-05

Calotype postive, copy of a lithographic print of a crowd scene, photographed by William Henry Fox Talbot, May 1844.

Cover of 'Sun Pictures in Scotland'

Photographs

1845

Cover for 'Sun Pictures in Scotland' by William Henry Fox Talbot, 1845.

Printed paper license to practise and teach medici

Surgery

1844

Printed paper license to practise and teach medicine, granted to Herbert Davies by the College of Physicians of London, English, 23rd December, 1844

Circular silver medal, in leather covered box, com

Wellcome Medals

1844

Circular silver medal, in leather covered box, commemorates the generosity of Dr. S.W. Warneford, presented to Miss Burdett A. Coutts, on the occasion of her visit to Queens college Birmingham, by the Dean, Williamcox, made in England, 1844

Railway ticket, Edmondson type, Newcastle & Darlington Junct

Tickets, Passes & Labels

1845

Railway ticket, Edmondson type, Newcastle & Darlington Junction Railway, 2nd Class, Newcastle to London, No 117.

Map of the County of Durham shewing the Stockton and Darlington Railway and the lines connected therewith: with the proposed Wear Valley and Redcar Railways marked thereon

Railway Maps & Plans

1844

Map of the County of Durham shewing the Stockton and Darlington Railway and the lines connected therewith: with the proposed Wear Valley and Redcar Railways marked thereon / R. Martin (publisher, 8 Gt. Newport St., London). 1844. [1 litho sheet folded into boards. Front board bears title 'Stockton & Darlington, Wear Valley, and Redcar Railways'. Inside front board bears ms. name 'H. Pascoe Smith, Hall Garth, Darlington'. Scale 3" : 4m.]

Rev. Dr. James Brewster of Craig

Photographs

ca. 1844

Calotype photograph by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, mounted on paper. Half-length portrait of the Rev. Dr. James Brewster of Craig (1777 - 1847).

William Etty, R.A.

Photographs

1844

Calotype photograph by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, mounted on paper. Half-length, profile portrait of painter William Etty, R.A. (1787-1849).

John Henning

Photographs

ca. 1845

Mounted calotype print by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson. Portrait of sculptor John Henning (1771-1851).

Miss Binney

Photographs

ca. 1845

Mounted calotype print by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson. Portrait of Miss Binney (later Mrs James Webster).

seal die - belfast and ballymena railway

Railway Heraldry

1845

Seal die, Belfast & Ballymena Railway, engraved steel disc on spigot, full company title in garter around circumference with incorporation date, 1845, in centre circle.

seal die - croydon and epsom railway

Railway Heraldry

1844

Seal die, Croydon & Epsom Railway, 1844, engraved bronzed steel disc on spigot, full company title around circumference enclosing incorporation date, 1844.

seal die - brighton and chichester railway

Railway Heraldry

1844

Seal die, Brighton & Chichester Railway, 1844, engraved steel disc on spigot, full company title in garter around circumference enclosing two shields, the left hand one showing the arms of London and the right hand one showing the arms of Brighton and ChichesterBorough, surmounted by a crown and below 'Incorporated 1844'.

Bronze medal to commemorate Eugene Sue, by Hart, B

Wellcome Medals

1845

Bronze medal to commemorate Eugene Sue, by Hart, Belgium, 1845

Medal commemorating Magnus Brahe

Wellcome Medals

1844

Bronze medal to commemorate Magnus Brahe, by Pehr Lundgren, Sweden, 1844. Reverse: FOREBILD AF TROUET OCH TACKSAMHET./CARL XIV.JO/KONUNG CARL XIV JOHANS STAB/TILL EN AUSKAD CHEF/D.28 APRIL 1844.

Paper Energiatype Photograph by Robert Hunt

Photographs

1844

Energiatype print. One of six paper photographs taken by Robert Hunt, 1844. (MFH Catalogue Number 43).

Replica of Faraday's electromagnet

Electricity and Magnetism

1845

Replica of Faraday's electromagnet

Signal, hand-operated stop signal, Stockton & Darlington Rai

Signalling & Telecommunications

1845

Signal, hand-operated stop signal, Stockton & Darlington Railway, triangular board, c1845.

Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway, "Winter Arrangements

Library Collections

1845

Timetable, Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway, "Winter Arrangements", 1939, Great Western Railway, London Midland & Scottish Railway, London & North Eastern Railway, Southern Railway, information on removals, illustrated by photos and drawings; enquiry form, double fold leaflet, illustration of a removal.

Mrs. Rigby

Photographs

ca. 1844-1845

Calotype print on cardboard mount, by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson. Portrait of Mrs. Rigby (nee Anne Palgrave) [1777-1872].

Canterbury St Augustine's Gate

Photographs

1845

Watercolour by Francis Bedford titled 'Canterbury St. Augustine's Gate'. Exhibited Royal Academy 1845.

Two pieces of skull showing cauterisation scars

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

2000-1000 BCE

Two pieces of skull showing cauterisation scars, probably neolithic with photograph of similar, French, 2000BC(?)-1000BC(?)

Bronze medal, 1845, 1st prize "Monthion", Salubrit

Wellcome Medals

1845

Bronze medal, 1845, 1st prize "Monthion", Salubrite, awarded by the Society Chameroy and Co., who held an exhibition in 1844, French, 1845

Circular bronze medal, commemorates the Natural Hi

Wellcome Medals

1844

Circular bronze medal, commemorates the Natural History and Medical Museum in Bremen, and its founders(?), Treviranus and Olbers, designed by Wilkens, German, 1844

Bronze medal, commemorates L'Universite de Gand, a

Wellcome Medals

1844

Bronze medal, commemorates L'Universite de Gand, artist Barre, medal Belgian, 1844

Octagonal silver medal commemorating founding of S

Wellcome Medals

1845

Octagonal silver medal commemorating founding of Societe Medicale du Ier arrondissement de Paris, obverse designed by Joseph Dantzell, French, 1845

Bronze medal, commemorates the members of the soci

Wellcome Medals

1844

Bronze medal, commemorates the members of the society of German Naturalists and Physicians, possibly only those employed at the Museum of Bremen, artist Wilkens, medal German, 1844

Bronze medal commemorating 6th Reunion of Italian Scientists

Wellcome Medals

1844

Bronze medal commemorating 6th Reunion of Italian scientists in Milan, by Luigi Cossa, Italian, 1844

Silver prize medal of the Hopitaux Civils de Lyon,

Wellcome Medals

1845

Silver prize medal of the Hopitaux Civils de Lyon, presented to J.D. Francais, by L. Schmitt, France, 1845

Silver medal commemorating the General Council for

Wellcome Medals

1845

Silver medal commemorating the General Council for administering the Civil Hospital at Lyons, on obverse, Childebert, Frankish king from 511 to 558, also his wife Ultrogothe, by Schmidtt, French, 1845

Bronze medal of the Societe Magnetique de Rouen, F

Wellcome Medals

1844

Bronze medal of the Societe Magnetique de Rouen, France, 1844

Circular bronze medal, commemorates the 50th anniv

Wellcome Medals

1844

Circular bronze medal, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the doctorate of Jean Henry de Chaufepie, a surgeon and physician in Hamburg, designed by H.F. Alsing, German, 1844

Circular bronze medal, commemorating the jubilee of a Moscow Society

Wellcome Medals

1845

Circular bronze medal, commemorating the jubilee of a Moscow Society, inscribed in Russian, Russian, 1845

Circular glazed medal with silver rim and loop, in

Wellcome Medals

1844

Circular glazed medal with silver rim and loop, in rectangular maroon leather covered case, presented to W.T. Black for his performance in the examinations at the Manchester Medical School, English, 1844

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by

Photographs

1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by

Photographs

1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by Talbot, William Henry Fox, Scotland, 1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by

Photographs

1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by Talbot, William Henry Fox, Scotland, 1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by

Photographs

1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by Talbot, William Henry Fox, Scotland, 1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by

Photographs

1845

Positive salt print from a calotype, hypo fixed, possibly by Talbot, William Henry Fox, Scotland, 1845