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Woman sitting in a garden

Photographs

c. 1930

A Colorol print photograph of a woman sitting in a garden, taken by an unknown photographer, c. 1930. The woman sits on a wall reading a letter. A copy of 'Photoplay' magazine is on the floor.

Tea service

Photographs

c. 1930

A Colorol print photograph of a china tea service on a table, taken by an unknown photographer, c. 1930.

'Seajoy' motion sickness plaster, London, England, 1928-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Packet of "Seajoy" anti-seasickness plaster by J. Evans of London, 1928-1930, made at London; 114 Upper Richmond Road, East Putney

London Midland & Scottish Railways, Karrier "Cob" mechanical horse 1929

Road Vehicles (Railway)

1929

Mechanical horse, Karrier "Cob", London Midland & Scottish Railways, built 1929, Reg No UR 9869. Overall measurements: 1290 mm x 3660. mm.

Two-bladed screw propeller from 'Miss England II'

Marine Engines

1930

Original cast-steel two-bladed screw propeller from the motor boat "Miss England II" (1930), on metal mount, by

Ferranti Model 1 electric room heater

Domestic Appliances

1929

Ferranti Ltd Model 1 electric room heater, 1929

Home-made one-valve crystal radio receiver

Radio Communication

1926

Home-made one-valve crystal radio receiver, c. 1926.

Artificial arm with hook and forearm attachments, c.1924-1930.

Orthopaedics

1924-1930

This is a detachable aluminium forearm with a wrist rotary and a metal guide loop for the operating cord. Designed to fit onto a blocked leather socket supplied with heavy-duty webbing appendage straps. Short forearm stem (for mechanical advantage when lifting). Splined terminal fitment, necessary for heavy duty tools. A long plain hook is attached. The elbow lock (which may be engaged in one of seven positions) is manually operated by means of a small lever set on the medial side of the forearm, just below the joint. The forearm release lever is set on the lateral side of the stem. Made by McKay, used during 1924-34 period.

Hagelin B-21 Cipher Machine

Mathematics

1925

Hagelin B-21; the beginning of the Hagelin pin wheel machines, superficially resembling the Enigma; developed by Boris Hagelin based on Arvid Gerhard Damm's patented design of the B-18; it has two pin-wheels on each of the coding wheels.

Level crossing sign, British Transport Commission, unmarked,

Railway Infrastructure

1925

Level crossing sign, British Transport Commission, unmarked, blue and white enamel, c. 1955.

Sign: 'National Boiler and Gen

Coal Mining

C.1930

Sign: 'National Boiler and General Insurance Company Limited'. Maintenance and testing of water gauges.

Frame aerial with "short/long" switch, c. 1927

Radio Communication

c.1927

Frame aerial with "short/long" switch, c. 1927

String electrometer, by Cambridge Instrument Co. L

Electricity and Magnetism

1929

String electrometer, by Cambridge Instrument Co. Ltd., England, no.C127734, on base complete with reading microscope

Light Switch

Electricity Supply

1925

Wall mounted electric light switch, made by MK Electric Limited.

Bottle of medicinal water, France, 1928

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1928

Medicinal water bottle, with contents, from Bagneres de Bigorre, France, 1928

Commemorative medal for the Schneider Trophy, 1927

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1927

Medal: Coppa Schneider, 25/9/1927. issued [Italy?], 1927. Gilt, 26mm diameter, with suspension ring. obverse features winged spirits kissing, legend [dates in Roman numerals]. reverse, flying boat above walled city and winged lion [Venice]. Commemorates the MacchiM-52, the Italian entrant in the Schneider Trophy, 1927.

The Model Railway jigsaw puzzle

Toys & Games

c. 1930

Jigsaw puzzle, Great Western Railway, "The Model Railway". About 150 pieces in original box

'Supra Bareme', ready reckoner, c 1925.

Mathematics

c.1925

`Supra Bareme' ready reckoner by F. Savineau, Dijon, c. 1925

Pathe Motorcamera

Cinematography

1928-1930

Pathe Motocamera, 9.5mm clockwork drive in case.

Empty ethyl chloride bottle for use with local anaesthesia

Anaesthesiology

1925-1930

Empty ethyl chloride bottle for use with local anaesthesia, made by Duncan, Flockhart and Co., British, 1925-1930

Photograph showing an atomic transmutation produced by an alpha x-ray

Nuclear Physics

1925; 1937

Diagram and atom track photograph showing an atomic transmutation produced by an alpha-ray, on card mount (passe-partout framing without glass) with label, by Science museum photograpers, London, from images by Prof. P.M.S. Blackett, F.R.S, 1937. See Royal Society's Proceedings, "A" Vol.107, plate 7, No.1 1925 for description.

Skiascope, Germany, before 1925

Ophthalmology

before 1925

Skiascope, Dr. Roth's type, in case

Rubber cervical cap, "Secura" type, which is infla

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1925-1930

Rubber cervical cap, "Secura" type, which is inflated after entry, German, 1925 to 1930

Daily Herald building

Photographs

c. 1928

A photograph of the exterior of the Daily Herald building on Carmelite Street in London, taken by an unknown photographer for the Daily Herald newspaper in about 1928.

Cover for two-wire telephone repeater, 1923-1925

Telecommunications

1923-1925

Cover for two-wire telephone repeater, made by Standard Telephones and Cables in collaboration with Western Electric Company, British, 1923-1925

J D Bernal's x-ray diffraction camera, United Kingdom, 1928

Experimental Chemistry

1928

Oscillation-rotation x-ray diffraction camera (believed to be the first constructed in Great Britain). Used by Professor Bernal.

A tailor and his assistant at work

Photographs

1930-03-30

A photograph of a tailor and his assistant, taken in March 1930 by Leslie Cardew for the Daily Herald.

Motor car air filter

Road Transport

1927

Zenith air cleaner of 1927, sectioned

Sound disc for the film Canyon Hawks (1930, USA)

Cinematography

1930

Filmophone Renters Limited 16” double sided disc. Side 1: No. 3 N541 (303B). N541 Reel 3 scratched onto disc Side 2: No. 6 N544 (303B). N544 reel 6 scratched onto disc

Ekco battery eliminator for A.C. mains, c. 1930

Radio Communication

1930

Ekco battery eliminator for A.C. mains, c. 1930

Aluminium medal, 1929: 45mm diameter. obverse: l

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1929

Aluminium medal, 1929: 45mm diameter. obverse: legend, "Made from the first ingots of Lochaber aluminium"; in exergue, "produced by the British Aluminium Co. Ltd. at Lochaber Inverness-shire [Scotland] 30th December 1929. reverse: scene of Lochaber; legend: Rath le rian is neart nan dul. Lochaber 1929

Matrix binocular optical depth testing instrument

Printing & Writing

1929

Matrix binocular optical depth testing instrument, Plant No. 1161, made by The Monotype Corporation Ltd., Salford, Redhill, Surrey, 1929. Used in the production of Monotype matrices to measure the depth of letter characters.

'Mouli-Baby' infant food blender. Made in France c

Domestic Appliances

1930

'Mouli-Baby' infant food blender. Made in France c1930.

Electron diffraction camera, 1925.

Nuclear Physics

1925

Original electron diffraction camera used by G P Thomson.

"Early Morning Waiter" automatic tea-making machine

Domestic Appliances

1930

"Early Morning Waiter" automatic tea-making machine, comprising a wooden plinth on which is mounted a gas burner and stand, a solenoid and gas valve in a glass box, and a counterbalanced arm and teapot, stand, together with an electric bell mounted underneath the board, a brass cylindrical water vessel with spout, an earthenware teapot, and a separate combined clock and timeswitch, intented and built by Ron Grumble, London, 1930

Zeiss-Ikon portable 35mm sound projector type B

Cinematography

1930

Zeiss-Ikon portable 35mm sound projector type B

Glass Sikes A hydrometer by Oertling. Mercury weig

Experimental Chemistry

1927

Glass Sikes A hydrometer by Oertling. Mercury weight and paper scale. In mahogany box with typewritten note "devised by Phillips". Illustrated on page 59 of book "Weighed in the Balance". Range 0 - 10.

Wash basin, Southern Railway

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1924

Wash basin, for corner mounting, white ceramic, Southern Railway, c. 1924, ex Selhurst Station.

Inspection hole cover from the De Havilland Gipsy moth Aeroplane

Aeronautics

1928

Inspection hole cover from the De Havilland Gipsy moth Aeroplane, by De Havilland Aircraft Company, Brent, Greater London, United Kingdom, 1928

Dean miniature Portophone radio receiver, 1924

Radio Communication

1924

Dean 'Gem' pocket reciever, 1924. Also known as the Dean miniature portophone broadcast receiver.

Pair of coal tongs, by Beacon,

Coal Mining

c. 1930

Pair of coal tongs, by Beacon, c. 1930

Child's Bissell's Junior carpet sweeper. Manufactu

Domestic Appliances

1928

Child's Bissell's Junior carpet sweeper. Manufactured by Bissell Carpet Sweeper Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1928.

Woman next to a bush

Photographs

c. 1930

A Colorol print photograph of a woman stood next to a bush, taken by an unknown photographer, c. 1930.

Flowers

Photographs

c. 1930

A Colorol photograph of flowers, including hyacinths, in terracotta pots, taken by an unknown photographer, c. 1930.

Cavalry officer

Photographs

c. 1930

A dye transfer print photograph of a cavalry officer, taken by an unknown photographer, c. 1930. The man stands in dress uniform against a painted backdrop of a forest.

Still life with biscuits

Photographs

c. 1930

A three-colour carbro print photograph of a still life with plates of biscuits, glass of wine, and kingfisher ornament, printed by The Autotype Company Limited, c. 1930.

Director switching device, 1927

Telecommunications

1927

Director switching device, made by the Automatic Telephone Manufacturing Company, Edge Hill, Liverpool, England, 1927. From the first London director exchange at Holborn. With case.

Automatic Depth Checking Machine

Printing & Writing

1929

Automatic matrix depth-testing machine, Plant No.1134, made by Lanston Monotype Corporation, Salford, Redhill, Surrey, 1929. Equipped for automatic feed of matrices from input to output galleys, part of the production system for 0.2 x 0.2-inch Monotype matrices, for checking character impressions in finished matrices. Mounted on bench with machines Nos. 2084 and 2958.

Monotype 0.4 inch Crank Press

Printing & Writing

1930

Monotype 0.4 inch Crank Press , flywheel-operated, Plant No.1162, made by Monotype Corporation Limited, Salford, Redhill, Surrey, England, 1930. Part of the equipment used in the production system for Monotype matrices.

"Cocarette" Folding Camera

Photographic Technology

1927

"Cocarette" camera with Derval shutter and leather carrying case, made by Zeiss Ikon.