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Cylindrical container

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Cylindrical container with detachable lid. Label reading "Tabloid' brand caffeine citrate' wrapped around the cylinder. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Head dressing in cardboard box

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Head dressing in a cardboard box printed with the inscription "Tabloid' brand adjustable head dressing compressed'. Stored inside the First aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Synchronous mains electric clock of the self-start

Time Measurement

1934

Synchronous mains electric clock of the self-starting type, with digital display. Made by The Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. USA. Early c.1934's

Tongue depressors wrapped in paper

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

3 flat tongue depressors with rounded ends, wrapped in brown paper package. Paper torn with sections missing. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Medicinal water from La Esquirette

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1928

Medicinal water bottle, with contents, from La Esquirette, France, 1928

BBC ribbon microphone

Radio Communication

c.1945

BBC ribbon microphone, made by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. Ltd, London, c.1945.

Document carrier

Telecommunications

c.1946

Document carrier from the 3" pneumatic communications equipment made by Lamson Engineering Co. Ltd, London, and used at the Manchester Evening News/Guardian building on Deansgate, c.1946

'All Weather' press camera

Photographic Technology

1945

'All Weather' press camera made by Peeling & Van Neck, London in 1945. Used by Charles R. Sutcliffe of the Ashton-under-Lyne group of newspapers from 1946.

Insulin 8.25, Festival Pattern Group Rexine

Experimental Chemistry

1950-1951

Sample of 'REXINE' wallcovering, Insulin 8.25, nitrcellulose-coated fabric, stencil-printed. Nested hexagonal motif pattern surrounded by circles, designed from the basic structure of insulin, from Dorothy Hodgkin's crystallography, designer Charles C. Garnier, manufactured by ICI Leathercloth Division, Hyde, Cheshire, England, 1950-1951, 183 x 155 mm. Material used for the entrance to the 'Stop Press' section of the Science Exhibition at the Science Museum. Part of a collection of 83 samples designed for the 1951 Festival of Britain, based on X-ray crystallographic pattern.

J-type wall bracket

Telecommunications

c.1930

Overhead line double J-type wall bracket with two porcelain insulators, made in around 1930.

Ceramic cup, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1937

Cup, ceramic, by Alfred Meakin, London & North Eastern Railway, white with border of pink and green roses and thistles, LNER "Keswick" design (Scottish).

Ceramic plate depicting Ely Cathedral, London & North Eastern Railway

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1938

Dessert plate, ceramic, London & North Eastern Railway, Cathedral First Series, Ely Cathedral, marked on reverse ‘Catherine shape, as supplied to the Empress Catherine II of Russia by Josiah Wedgwood F.R.S in 1774’, by Wedgwood, Etruria, CK 5760 T.

Continuously loaded transmission core Pacific cable, 1926

Telecommunications

1926

Continuously Loaded Transmission Core from the Suva-Fanning Island section of the Pacific Cable of 1926 (Shore-end), made by Siemens Brothers and Company Limited, probably Woolwich, London, England, 1926

Box with miniature toys for psychometric test

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1937-1949

Box containing miniature toys: pipe, dustpan, scissors, cooker, blue metal bed, and green chair. Part of Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales (Form M): An intelligence test for Children; devised by Lewis M. Terman and Maud A. Merrill in 1937

Mazda QP.240 battery double output pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1935

Electronic Components

1935

Mazda QP.240 battery double output pentode valve, B9 base, pinch marked K171, made by the British Thomson-Houston Company Limited, Rugby, England, 1935. McVitie Weston number = RMW/Y170

Bottle for medicinal water from Jacob's Well

Medical Glass-ware

1932

Medicinal water bottle, trace content, from Jacob's Well, near Sichem, Israel, 1932

Wartime utility AC four valve radio set

Radio Communication

c.1944

Wartime utility AC four valve radio set, c.1944.

Lucky Lindbergh Coin

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1927

Medal: "Lucky Lindbergh Coin". Commemorative piece issued USA, 1927. Bronze, 32mm diameter. obverse, airplane The Spirit of St Louis above clouds, lucky shamrock, shield and horseshoe. reverse, Lindbergh relief Head profile to R, dates May 20th May 21st 1927, legend Capt. Charles A Lindbergh. First non-stop flight New York to Paris

Tongue depressor

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Flat wooden tongue depressor with rounded edges. Orange in colour. Stuck to the bottom of the first aid kit beneath a tube of carron oil. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

3 tongue depressors wrapped in paper

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Elongated, rectangular brown paper package, labelled 'Tooth Stopping m118'. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Document carrier

Telecommunications

c.1946

Document carrier from the 3" pneumatic communications equipment made by Lamson Engineering Co. Ltd, London, and used at the Manchester Evening News/Guardian building on Deansgate, c.1946

Document carrier

Telecommunications

c.1946

Document carrier from 3" pneumatic communications equipment made by Lamson Engineering Co. Ltd, London, and used at the Refuge Assurance building on Oxford Road, c.1946

Radio valve, 1936-1939

Electronic Components

1936-1939

4316 A radio valve, made by Standard Telephones and Cable Limited, England, 1936-1939

Overhead line wire-tensioning clamp

Telecommunications

1939

40-lb overhead line wire-tensioning clamp by Bradbury, 1939.

Ekco AD36 valve radio receiver

Radio Communication

c. 1935

Ekco AD36 valve radio receiver, made by E. K. Cole Ltd, Southend, c. 1935.

lineman's pole-climbing iron

Telecommunications

c.1950

Telephone lineman's pole-climbing iron, c1950.

Ceramic plate depicting York Minster, London & North Eastern Railway

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1938

Dessert plate, ceramic, London & North Eastern Railway, Cathedral First Series, York Minster, marked on reverse ‘Catherine shape, as supplied to the Empress Catherine II of Russia by Josiah Wedgwood F.R.S in 1774’, by Wedgwood, Etruria, CK 5760 T.

lincoln cathedral plate

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1938

Dessert plate, ceramic, London & North Eastern Railway, Cathedral First Series, Lincoln Cathedral, marked on reverse ‘Catherine shape, as supplied to the Empress Catherine II of Russia by Josiah Wedgwood F.R.S in 1774’, by Wedgwood, Etruria, CK 5760.

British Railways and London Transport pocket map,

Domestic Appliances

1951

British Railways and London Transport pocket map, 'Welcome to London' for the Festival of Britain, 1951. Printed in Great Britain by Greycaines, Watford, 1950.

Bottle of liquid extract of Cinchona P.B.

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1940-1949

1x4oz bottle of liquid extract of Cinchona P.B., by A. de St. Dalmas and Co. Ltd., Leicester, 1940-1949

Booklet. 'Family Guide to the National Insurance S

Domestic Appliances

1948

Booklet. 'Family Guide to the National Insurance Scheme', 1948. Some annotations, underlining. Prepared by the COI for the Ministry of National Insurance and published by His Majesty's Stationery Office.

Black Type 1/232F telephone

Telecommunications

1934

Black Type 1/232F telephone with Type 26 bellset 26, made by the General Post Office, Cwmcarn.

Coronet Midget

Photographic Technology

1936

Coronet Midget (1936)

Pottery drug jar with parchment cover

Classical & Medieval Medicine

Before 1932

Pottery drug jar, bluish green, ovoid, with parchment cover, possibly Persian

Box of buttons

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1937-1949

Box containing smaller cardboard box with 20 plastic buttons inside, 10 black and 10 white. Part of Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales (Form M): An intelligence test for Children; devised by Lewis M. Terman and Maud A. Merrill in 1937

Cossor OM6 pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1925-1946

Electronic Components

1925-1946

Cossor OM6 pentode valve, IO+tc base, marked E39, made by A C Cossor Limited, Highbury, London, England, 1925-1946. McVitie Weston number = RMW/Y319

BBC ribbon microphone

Radio Communication

c.1945

BBC ribbon microphone, made by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Com. Ltd, c.1945.

RCA 955 Acorn UFH triode vale (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1935

Electronic Components

1935

RCA 995 Acorn UHF triode valve, 5AA base, miniature, by RCA Corporation, United States, 1935. McVitie Weston number = RMW/F59

Paper packet

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Rectangular brown paper packet, possibly containing a boric compress. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Cylindrical container

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Cylindrical container with detachable lid. Label reading "Tabloid' brand 'Empirin' compound' wrapped around the cylinder. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Tube of 'menthofax'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Orange metal tube with a round flat-top cap. Labelled "Menthofax' Analgesic and Counter Irritant' along one side, and distorted through use. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Absorbant cotton in cardboard box

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Absorbant cotton in cardboard box. Oblong cardboard box, labelled "tabloid' brand compressed absorbant cotton 1/2 ounce'. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Paper package possibly containing tongue depressors

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Brown paper package, possibly containing 3 flat orange tongue depressors with rounded edges. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Tube of 'Borafax'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Green metal tube with a round flat-top cap. Labelled 'Borafax' along one side, and distorted through use. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Safety pins displayed on cardboard strip

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Nine safety pins, seven of which are pinned to cardboard display strip, one is loose, and another stuck to the base of the first-aid kit. Printed with words 'Triumph Safety Pins', and a border around the edge of the card. Stained and torn in several places. Two safety pins loose. Stored inside the first aid kit, used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930.

Metal tube of carron oil

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Metal tube of carron oil, formerly used to treat burns, with metal screw-top cap. Brown exterior printed with inscription reading 'Carron Oil (Solidified)'. Distorted in shape, with some of the contents spilled out onto the base of the first-aid tin. Stored in giffy bag not original to the object, which is stuck to the base of the first aid kit. Stored inside the first aid kit, used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930.

McVitie Weston valve collection, Hivac XL HF triode valve, 1935

Electronic Components

1935

Hivac HF triode valve, type XL, Sm4 base, made by Hivac Limited aka the High Vacuum Valve Company, Ruislip, London, England, 1935. McVitie Weston number - RMW/D85.

Document carrier

Telecommunications

c.1946

Document carrier from the 3" pneumatic communications equipment made by Lamson Engineering Co. Ltd, London, and used at the Manchester Evening News/Guardian building on Deansgate, c.1946

Local anaesthetic mixing thimble stand

Dentistry

1925-1940

Local anaesthetic mixing thimble stand, for use with Novocaine tablet anaesthetic mixing thimbles, chrome-plated brass, unsigned, England, 1925-1940

Colour poster 'LaFleche d'Or/Golden Arrow - Train Pullman Quotidien' by W S Bagdatopoulos

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1929, about

Poster, Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits and Chemins de Fer du Nord poster, La Fleche d'Or/Golden Arrow, Train Pullman Quotidien' by William Spencer Bagdatopoulos, about 1929. Depicts a Pullman-Wagons-Lit carriage at a station platform, with a guard, three fashionably dressed young women passengers and a man in a suit, holding a trilby hat. One of the women, wearing a red dress and hat, walks away from the train.