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Lead liquated out of the zinc crust. (Parkes' Process) Llanelly Lead Works, 1859

Lead liquated out of the zinc crust. (Parkes' Proc

Metallurgy

1859
Locomotive Worksplate, "Canada Works, Birkenhead No. 101, 1859", white letters on black, cast iron, ornate shape, London Chatham & Dover Railway 4-4-0 Tiger Class No. 6 "Stork", rebuilt as a 2-4-0, withdrawn April 1898.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1859
Psychrometer on stand, by Pastorelli, 1802 type, produced in about 1859.

Psychrometer on stand

Meteorology

1859
Glassy tin slag. From Chyandour Tin Works, Penzance, 1859

Glassy tin slag. From Chyandour Tin Works, Penzanc

Metallurgy

1859
Circular bronze medal, commemorates K.F. Szul and Tudomanyos Akademia of Hungary, designed by A. Faeris, Hugnarian(?), 1859

Circular bronze medal, commemorates K.F. Szul and

Wellcome Medals

1859
Ceremonial Trowel, Severn Valley Railway, silver with ivory handle, engraved "Presented by the contractors of the Severn Valley Railway to Henry Orlando Bridgeman Esq. C. E. on laying the foundation stone of the cast iron bridge over the River Severn near Ailey, November 24th 1859".

ceremonial trowel presented to henry orlando bridgeman

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1859
Dross from the softening furnace (Parkes' Process) Llanelly Lead Works, 1859

Dross from the softening furnace (Parkes' Process)

Metallurgy

1859
Side panel, for gas cooker, by Alfred King, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, 1859. This cooker was designed by Alfred King for installation in 148 Piccadilly, London, the home of Lionel Nathan Rothschild.

Side panel for gas cooker

Domestic Appliances

1859
Bronze medal commemorating the column of Congress and the public works to be undertaken in 1859 by the authorities, by Wiener, Belgium, 1859

Bronze medal commemorating the column of Congress

Wellcome Medals

1859
Bronze medal awarded to staff of childrens' home by University of France, designed by E. Rogat, after Toussaint, French, 1859

Bronze medal awarded to staff of childrens' home b

Wellcome Medals

1859
Etchings with crepe veil ground (before 1852). Two photoglyphic proofs - portrait, (one with resin ground as comparison). Experiment 354 Portrait, hat and plume, copper, veil, 3 September 1859. One steel, aquatint.

Portrait, Hat and Plume

Photographs

1859-09-03
White medal medal to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Friedrich Schiller, by W. Kullrich, Germany, 1859

White medal medal to commemorate the 100th anniver

Wellcome Medals

1859
Bronze medal, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of J.C.F. von Schiller, by W. Kullrich, Germany, 1859

Bronze medal, to commemorate the 100th anniversary

Wellcome Medals

1859
Silver medal, awarded for life saving to John Ridge in 1859, maker B. Wyon, medal English

Silver medal, awarded for life saving to John Ridg

Wellcome Medals

1859
Standard thermometer by Negretti & Zambra, 1859, used by Henry Roscoe at Owen's College.

Standard thermometer

Scientific Instruments & Research

1859
W. H. Preece galvanometer telegraph, 1859.

Galvanometer Telegraph

Telecommunications

1859
Bowl sleeper, 1859.

Bowl sleeper

Railway Infrastructure

1859
Mammilated crystalline zinc oxide, English process, Mines Royal Works, 1859

Mammilated crystalline zinc oxide, English process

Metallurgy

1859
Stalactite from under the arch of a refinery furnace, Mines Royal Copper Works, 1859, presented by W. Edmonds

Stalactite from under the arch of a refinery furna

Metallurgy

1859
Two pieces of skull showing cauterisation scars, probably neolithic with photograph of similar, French, 2000BC(?)-1000BC(?)

Two pieces of skull showing cauterisation scars

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

2000-1000 BCE
Carriage section, Cornwall Railway, broad gauge, 1859, approximately one third of original vehicle.

Cornwall railway broad gauge carriage section

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1859
Seal matrix, Berks and Hants Extension Railway, steel, dexter, arms and crests of Marquis of Aylesbury who was Chairman of the Company, sinister, arms and crests of the Right Hon. T.H.S.S. Estcourt M.P., who was Deputy-Chairman of the Company, incorporated August 13th 1859, amalgamated with GWR by act of 19th August 1882.

seal matrix, Berks and Hants Extension Railway

Railway Heraldry

1859
Silver medal commemorating the wounded and sick of the allied Franco-Piedmontaise armies being cared for by the merchants of Milan, so, Milanese, 1859

Silver medal commemorating the wounded and sick of

Wellcome Medals

1859
Argentiferous zinc crust, taken off the molten lead. (Parkes' Process) From the Llanelly Lead Works, 1859

Argentiferous zinc crust, taken off the molten lea

Metallurgy

1859
Portion of the zinc crust, after the lead has been liquated out of it. (Parkes' Process) Llanelly Lead Works, 1859

Portion of the zinc crust, after the lead has been

Metallurgy

1859
Silver medal presented to wounded soldiers in Milanese hospitals, by Milanese merchants, Italy, 1859

Silver medal presented to wounded soldiers in Mila

Wellcome Medals

1859
Experiment 331, Adiantum, 9 May 1859.

Adiantum

Photographs

1859-05-09
Panoramic water lens, by Sutton, 1859.

Panoramic water lens

Photographic Technology

1859
Letter from F.T. Buckland recommending lead plate should replace brass plate on inner coffin of Sir John Hunter, English, 1859

Letter from F.T. Buckland recommending lead plate

Surgery

1859
Toast rack, silver plated, Great Eastern Railway, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1859; oval, seven bars, "GER" surmounted by dragon's wing engraved on handle. Overall: 152 mm x 182 mm x 96 mm, 0.25kg.

Silver plated toast rack, Great Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1859
Mummy, infant female, said to be Egyptian, 3000-1000 BCE (see note).

Mummified remains, ancient Egyptian or Peruvian

Classical & Medieval Medicine

3000-1000 BCE
Booklet with leather cover, Vale of Clwyd Railway Rules and Regulations, 1859 (cover says 1858)

Vale of Clwyd Railway Rules and Regulations

Archive Collections

1859
Crystallised sharp slag from second fusion, from the Mines Royal Copper Works, 1859, presented by W. Edmonds

Crystallised sharp slag from second fusion, from t

Metallurgy

1859
Two Six's thermometers (see 2 stroke nos).

Two Six's thermometers (see 2 stroke nos).

Oceanography

1859
Seal matrix, Birkenhead Railway, 1859, oval copper seal mounted on brass backplate with two holes, full company title and date around circumference enclosing 2-2-2 locomotive and view of Birkenhead docks, underneath which is written 'Per Mare Per Terras 1846'.

seal matrix - birkenhead railway

Railway Heraldry

1859
Seal matrix, Charing Cross Railway, 1859, copper disc mounted on steel, full company title and date around circumference enclosing two shields surmounted by 2-2-2 locomotive with scroll below 'Straightforward'.

seal matrix - charing cross railway

Railway Heraldry

1859
Seal die, Charing Cross Railway, 1859, engraved steel disc on spigot, full company title and date around circumference enclosing two shields surmounted by 2-2-2 locomotive with scroll below 'Straightforward'.

seal die - charing cross railway

Railway Heraldry

1859
Exp 332 Bridge, Venice. 21 May 1859.

Bridge in Venice

Photographs

1859-05-21
Small circular bronze medal, commemorates the return of the French Army to Paris after Napoleon III's Italian campaign, made in France, 1859

Small circular bronze medal, commemorates the retu

Wellcome Medals

1859
Circular silver medal, in honour of sick and wounded of Allied French-Piedmont Army, by merchants of Milan, made in France, 1859

Circular silver medal, in honour of sick and wound

Wellcome Medals

1859
Silver medal, presented to the wounded of the Franco Piedmontese army in Milan hospitals by the Milanese merchants, Italy, 1859

Silver medal, presented to the wounded of the Fran

Wellcome Medals

1859
Silvered medal, Friedrich Schiller for centenary of his birth, Germany, 1859

Medal comemorating Friedrich Schiller

Wellcome Medals

1859
Domestic cast iron register grate, of type designed in mid 19th century to prevent large amounts of warmed room air going up the chimney, instead allowing only smoke to escape, installed in back room in Lionel Rothschild's house at 148 Piccadilly, London, in 1859

Domestic cast iron register grate

Domestic Appliances

c. 1859
Box for standard thermometer by Negretti & Zambra, 1859, used by Henry Roscoe at Owen's College.

Box for standard thermometer

Scientific Instruments & Research

1859
Engraving, on India paper, [The Forge] by James Sharples, printed by H. Wilkinson, London, published by James Sharples, Blackburn, [1859] sheet (?) 33 x 44 cm. frame 73.5 x 81 x 2cm.

The Forge

Art

1859
Invitation, to "Llanidloes and Newton Railway Fete at Llandinam on Thursday September 1st 1859" with accompanying letter from Messrs Davies and Savin from Oswentry, 26th August 1859.

Llanidloes and Newton Railway Fete at Llandinam on Thursday September 1st 1859

Documents

1859
Notice. Windermere United Steam-Yacht Company (limited). The Windermere Steam Yachts will ply for the Season after 4 July 1859. Times of departure for lake steamers with fares, Lancaster and Carlisle Railway timetable (Windermere Branch) and coaching information to and from Newby Bridge. Black text on white background. Printed by T B Hudson, Printer, Kendal. Stuck to card.

Notice. Windermere United Steam-Yacht Company (limited). The

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1859
Notice, "Distance Tables for principal UK towns and between UK and overseas towns and railway routes and distances", 1859.

Distance Tables

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1859
Notice, paper mounted on card, Stockton & Darlington Railway, "Trip to Redcar Monday June 27th 1859", printed by Harrison Penney, Darlington, 22nd June 1859.

trip to redcar

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1859
Notice, Committee for Rail Communication between Hinckley & Leicester, Re subject, With letter from committee to L.N.W.R., November 1859, (Other IDs 76/25/441).

Committee for Rail Communication

Documents

1859