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Prismatic binocular no.2 Mk.III Serial no.289359,

Optics

1943

Prismatic binocular no.2 Mk.III Serial no.289359, 6x30, made by Taylor-Hobson in 1943, with original webbing strap (in case which is not original and not matched to binocular). (Graticule removed from eyepiece)

Pilot balloon theodolite

Meteorology

1939

Pilot balloon theodolite by Otto Fennel Sohne of Kassel, serial no 28763, circa 1939

Tynar subminiature camera

Photographic Technology

1950

Tynar sub miniature camera for 16mm film in cassette; 14x10mm. Tynar anastigmat lens f/6.3; 3 apertures in rotatating plate. Folding frame finder. Release button concentrioc with windon knob. In form of small movie camera.

Great Tantalizer Puzzle

Mathematics

1940-1949

Puzzle, 'The Great Tantalizer', made in 1940s. Four cube puzzle, wood

Tennis racket, " The Blue Eagle", by F. H. Ayres.

Domestic Appliances

c. 1935

Tennis racket, " The Blue Eagle", by F. H. Ayres. Size 13, (some string damage), in Dunlop press. c. 1935.

PH meter, type TF511D, made by Marconi Instruments

Experimental Chemistry

1950

PH meter, type TF511D, made by Marconi Instruments Ltd., (serial no. 723358), battery operated, c. 1950

"Morgan Lee" Paper Trimmer

Papermaking

1940

A "Morgan Lee" paper trimmer.

'Cole Pattern' sun compass

Navigation

1939-1945

'Cole Pattern' sun compass with vertical gnomon on adjustable metal fixtures, used for directing armoured vehicles in the Libyan desert during the Second World War, unsigned, British, 1939-1946

Eau-de-nil Champion "Venus" acrylic four-valve radio

Plastics and Modern Materials

1947

Eau-de-nil Champion "Venus" acrylic four-valve radio, in the form of a globe supported on four twisted transparent acrylic arms and square base, made by the Champion Electric Corporation Ltd, 1947.

Weston standard cell type D-402-A, no. 181177 by M

Telecommunications

1950

Weston standard cell type D-402-A, no. 181177 by Muirhead and Co. Ltd., September 1950

Olivetti typewriter Lexikon 80 - 12" carriage

Printing & Writing

c. 1950

Olivetti typewriter Lexikon 80 - 12" carriage, c. 1950

Tin of elastoplast elastic adhesive bandage, made

Surgery

1939-1946

Tin of elastoplast elastic adhesive bandage, made by T.J. Smith and Nephew Ltd., in war time container, Neptune Street, Hull, English, 1939-1946

Mamiya-6 self-erecting folding bellows camera

Photographic Technology

1947-1949

Mamiya-6 self-erecting folding bellows camera for rollfilm No.120 2 1/4 x 3 1/4", 12 exposures 2 1/4 square. Thumb wheel focusing. Optical rangefinder. serial No 37004. Fitted with Olympus Zuiko F.3.5 75mm coated lens, Serial No 67103, mounted in Seikosha Rapid shutter with speeds 1sec 1/500 B & T operated by body release. c.1947. Made in Occupied Japan.

The Yorkshire Pullman

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1935

Poster, London & North Eastern Railway and Pullman Car Company, The Yorkshire Pullman, Hull and London in 3½ hours by Edwin Morton, 1935. Coloured lithograph depicting a waiter serving passengers in a dining car. Below is the timetable for weekdays from 30th September 1935, giving train times between Halifax, Bradford, Harrogate, Leeds, Wakefield, Hull, Doncaster and King's Cross.

It's Quicker by Rail - The Broads

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

c. 1936; 1996

London & North Eastern Railway poster, The Broads, it's quicker by rail by Septimus Scott. [repro by Blakes Holidays 1996]. Depicts a scene on the Norfolk Broads, with three holidaymakers on the prow of a dinghy. A young red-headed woman in a sailor suit, leans from a rope and waves, while a blond man in a blue one-piece swimsuit is seated on the deck, with a young woman seated at the bow. Ahead are another dinghy and a cabin cruiser, with a windmill on the shore. Text reads "200 miles safe inland waterways" and "Holidays Afloat, £4 per week".

Cornwall, Great Western Railway

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1935

Poster, Great Western Railway, 'Cornwall', by Leonard Cusden, 1935. Depicts two children playing in a rock pool on a beach next to steep cliffs. Text reads "Monthly return tickets, penny a mile, issued all year round. Printed by Stafford & Company. Format: double royal.

Barbara Hepworth's Surgery Sketchbook

Barbara Hepworth

1948

Sketchbook, depicting stages of an operation inscribed on the title page with: “fenestration of the ear by Surgeon Garnett Passe at the London Clinic, 1948”, by Barbara Hepworth, London, England, 1948. Comprises 31 pages of drawings in pencil, some in ink. Signed and dated by the artist on the title page. Some pages have been removed.

Patchwork quilt made from S&J Watts fabric samples

Textile Industry

around 1950

Patchwork quilt, made from S&J Watts fabric samples, Manchester, around 1950.

Zenith G2326 tabletop television receiver

Television

c. 1950

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: Zenith G2326 14" 'porthole' tabletop television receiver, 1948.

Ciniola 35mm picture and sound editing machine

Cinematography

1950

Ciniola editing machine (very similar to Acmiola). The Ciniola editor is a viewing machine for 35mm picture and optical or magnetic sound film. It has an amplfier and loudspeaker and volume controls. Inscription on picture head, part of casting: 'Cineola, London'; on label on top of base 'Photographic Electrical Ltd. 71 Dean Street London'.

Shrovetide football in Ashbourne

Photographs

1950-02-21

A photograph of a Shrovetide football match at Ashbourne in Derbyshire, taken in February 1950 by Bert Abell for the Daily Herald.

Nizo 8 AK 8mm cine camera

Cinematography

1949

Nizo 8 AK cine camera. Cine camera for 8mm film, single run in charger. Steinhall Cassar lens F:1.25cm f/2.5-16; interchangeable screw mount (see 1990-5036/4448). Clockwork drive; button for lock, run, continuous run. Direct vision optical finder and seperate eyelevel reflecting finder. Moveable mask for telephoto lens covers both. Large rotary counter. No 60614.

Calculus stone extractor, India, before 1936

Asian Medicine

before 1936

Calculus stone extractor, steel, Indian

Pennies and sixpences welded together as a result of bombing raid in 1942, found at York Station

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1942

Mass of coins, collection of pennies and sixpences welded together as a result of bombing raid in 1942, found at York Station.

'CDX Model E' dental x-ray unit, Chicago, USA, 1935-1936

Dentistry

1935-1936

CDX-E dental X-ray machine, wall mounted model, with accessories, by the General Electric X-ray Corp., USA, 1935-1936

Left above knee peg leg made from leather and wood in Stalag VIIIB/344

Orthopaedics

1940

Left above knee peg leg made from leather and wood in Stalag VIIIB/344 (Lamsdorf) during World War II by Arthur Weston OBE, a Prisoner of War who made a number of temporary prostheses during his captivity. Made in 1940.

Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1001 BCE

Mummified crocodile, no provenance, Egyptian, 2000-1001 BCE.

McVitie Weston valve collection, Hivac midget valve type XD

Electronic Components

1935

Hivac "midget" valve type XD, sheet anode embossed H, (RMW/D83A - McVitie Weston number), made by Hivac Limited, aka the High Vacuum Valve Company, London.

Shipyard workers

Photographs

1940-01-08

A photograph of workers in the Swan Hunter Shipyard on Tyneside, taken by Bishop Marshall for the Daily Herald newspaper on 8 January, 1940.

Sid Field greeting Danny Kaye

Photographs

1949-05-31

A photograph of entertainer Sid Field (1904-1950) greeting the American actor and comedian Danny Kaye (1913-1987), taken in May 1949 by Harold Tomlin for the Daily Herald. The photograph was taken at a 'Picturegoer' magazine luncheon in honour of Kaye at the Savoy Hotel in London.

Wartime Civilian Radio Receiver

Television

1944

Wartime Civilian Receiver, 1944, also known as a "Utility Set". This is the mains operated version. The cabinet is made from solid pine. There is a note to say "produced by the radio industry under government direction", as well as "save power, switch off when not in use". The mains cord has been cut off.

Pye B16T television receiver

Television

1946

Pye B16T television receiver, manufactured by Pye Ltd, 1946.

Components from Colossus project, 1940-1945

Computing & Data Processing

1940-1945

Components from Colossus project (valve in holder; resistor; capacitor), designed by Tommy Flowers, made at the Post Office Research Station and used at the Government Code and Ciphers School at Bletchley Park, 1940-1945

Couple reading

Photographs

1939

A Vivex colour photograph of a young couple reading at home, taken by Dr Doulas A Spencer in 1939. This photograph was originally taken as part of an advertising campaign for shoe polish. It was exhibited at the 1939 'Photography in Commerce and Industry' exhibition organised by the Institute of British Photographers.

Used ration book and two ration book supplements, England, 1939-1941

Nutrition & Food Technology

1939-1941

Used Ration Book, and two partly used Ration Book Supplements, issued by the Ministry of Food during the second World War, to allow the limited purchasing of Meat, Bacon, Cooking Fats, Butter & Margarine and Sugar, all issued from Hornsey, North London, England, on July 7th 1941

Artificial left arm, Scotland, 1937

Orthopaedics

1937

Artificial left arm, leather and aluminium, from the Aberdeen Hospital, dated 8th August 1937

Junkers Ju 87-D 'Stuka', c 1939.

Aeronautics

c. 1939

One model of Junkers Ju 87-D aircraft, scale 1:24.

Women's League of Health and Beauty

Photographs

1939-06-27

A photograph of teachers from the Women's League of Health and Beauty, taken by Saidman for the Daily Herald newspaper on 27 June, 1939.

Wireless set no. 19 with ancillary equipment, 1942-1946

Radio Communication

1942-1946

Wireless set no. 19 Mark III, together with ancillary equipment, developed by Pye Limited and the Signals Research and Development Establishment, unknown maker, British, 1942-1946

Group of dancers at Margaret Morris Dance School

Photographs

1936-03-26

A photograph entitled 'Group of dancers leaping whilst at Margaret Morris Dance School', taken in March 1936 by Edward G Malindine for the Daily Herald.

Little girl with bananas

Photographs

1945-12-30

A photograph of a little girl standing on a bollard at Avonmouth Dock holding a bunch of bananas, taken by Smith for the Daily Herald newspaper on 30 December, 1945.

Pilot TV-37 television receiver

Television

1947-1949

Pilot TV-37 Candid 3" portable television receiver, 1947-1949.

H2S Mk.IIc airborne ground-scanning radar installation, c.1943

Radio Communication

1943

H2S Mk.IIc airborne ground-scanning radar installation, c.1943

Model of Lima Excavator type 1201.

Mining & Ore Dressing

1948-1949

Model of Lima Excavator type 1201.

Wind Tunnel Model of Spitfire Mark I

Farnborough

1941

Wind tunnel model of the Spitfire Mk. I, by RAE [Royal Aircraft Establishment], Farnborough, Hampshire, England, 1941

Portia 'non-flam' Actinotherapy goggles

Therapeutics

1940 -1950

Two pairs (adult and child) of Portia 'non-flam' Actinotherapy Goggles, used to protect eyes from UV lamps. Made by Solport Brothers Ltd, London, 1940 - 1950. Plastic.

Diorama showing trephination in Neolithic times, England, 1942

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1942

Diorama of trephination in Neolithic times, made by Jane Jackson, English, 1942

NT46 or NT57 silica triode valve from the early ground radar transmitter type TF3, 1936

Radio Communication

1936

NT46 or NT57 silica triode valve from the early ground radar transmitter type TF3, unmarked, 1936. Silica (fused quartz) had been used for the envelopes of high-power valves since about 1918, particularly for naval transmitters. Silica softens at a much higher temperature than glass, so the valves could dissipate more power. The valve had smaller interelectrode capacitance and higher emission than the earlier design of silica valve it replaced and it was found possible to increase the emission still further by using a filament voltage 10% above the rated value. A pair of these valves could produce peak power outputs of up to 40kW.

'Walton Minnit' Gas and Air apparatus, London, England, 1932-1942

Anaesthesiology

1936-1950

Portable "Walton Minnitt" apparatus for nitrous oxide and air analgesia, by Coxeter, 1936-1950

Pink orthopaedic corset, London, England, 1941-1950

Orthopaedics

1941-1950

Orthopaedic corset with reinforced strips at back, buckle and strap fastening at front and four suspenders, by F.C. Gould, London, c. 1944