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Gelatin silver print entitled 'Atomic Fireball As Seen From the Air', taken by an unknown photographer for Joint Army-Navy Task Force One, 1 July 1946. 'Here is the camera record of the evolution of the atomic fireball, begining micro-seconds after the detonation of the atoomic bomb over Bikini Lagoon July 1, 1946, with the man-made light of a thousand suns and ending with the formation of the atomic cloud. The series of eight pictures were taken by electrically operated aerial camera miles away from the blast. Fifth in a series of eight.'

Atomic Fireball As Seen From The Air

Photographs

1946-07-01

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Atomic Fireball As Seen From the Air', taken by an unknown photographer for Joint Army-Navy Task Force One, 1 July 1946. 'The atom bomb burst, in its test of the fleet. Looking for all the workd like a giant cauliflower head suspeneded to an over-stretching neck, Bikini's billowing cloud of smaoke and flame was caught in its various stages of formation by a Navy patrol bomber flying just beyond reach of the deadly explosion. These pictures were taken within several minutes of the detonation and represent the first series of aerial views to be flown to the United States for publication.'

It Flies Through The Air With The Greatest of Heat

Photographs

1946-07-01

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Men Who Atom-Bombed Hiroshima in America's First Post-War Army Day Parade', taken by an unknown photographer for Keystone, 12 April 1946. 'The highlight of huge Army Day parade, held for the first time since the war in New York was the moment when through the city drove an open car with crew members of 'Enola Gay' B-29. whihc dropped atomic bomb on Hiroshima.'

Men Who Atom-Bombed Hiroshima in America's First Post-War Army Day Parade

Photographs

1946-04-12

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Bikini Fireworks', taken by an unknown photographer for Joint Army-Navy Task Force One, 1 July 1946. 'This remarkable photo shows the huge smoke column that closely followed the explosion of the first atom bomb at Bikini on 1 July, 1946...'

Bikini Fireworks

Photographs

1946-07-01

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Atomic Fireball As Seen From the Air', taken by an unknown photographer for Joint Army-Navy Task Force One, 1 July 1946. 'Here is the camera record of the evolution of the atomic fireball, begining micro-seconds after the detonation of the atoomic bomb over Bikini Lagoon July 1, 1946, with the man-made light of a thousand suns and ending with the formation of the atomic cloud. The series of eight pictures were taken by electrically operated aerial camera miles away from the blast. Seventh in a series of eight.'

Atomic Fireball As Seen From The Air

Photographs

1946-07-01

16mm cine projector, made by Specto Limited.

Specto Cine Projector

Cinematography

1947

Poster, A3, colour: 'Mother, don't forget baby's cod liver oil and orange juice', illustrated with a stork carrying bottles of orange juice and cod-liver oil, issued by the Ministry of Food, (Crown Copyright), November 1946.

Mother, don't forget baby's cod liver oil and orange juice

Nutrition & Food Technology

1946

Silver gelatin photograph mounted on board (and one loose copy print), by Cecil Beaton. Portrait of Swedish-American film star, Greta Garbo.

Greta Garbo

Photographs

1946

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Kay Norton. Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Kay Norton

Photographs

ca. 1947

Photograph entitled 'Australians will learn something…', taken by an unknown photographer for The Press Association, 3 July 1947. Gelatin silver print.

Australians will learn something

Photographs

1947-07-03

Photograph entitled 'New canteen for railway workers' taken by Bert Abell, 24 February 1946. Gelatin silver print.

New canteen for railway workers

Photographs

1946-02-24

Associated Press photograph titled 'Laurence Olivier receives Master of Arts degree'. Image shows actor Laurence Olivier receiving a Master of Arts degree from Tufts College while his wife, Vivien Leigh, watches from the crowd.

Laurence Olivier at Tufts College

Photographs

21 June 1946

Film pu blicity portrait showing actors Clark Gable and Mamo Clark in a scene from "Mutiny on the Bounty" (Frank Lloyd, 1935).

Clark Gable in 'Mutiny on the Bounty'

Photographs

04 January 1946

Vintage silver gelatin photograph Kurt Kutton, titled "Two at the Fair". The image shows two young women (actually 'Southend types' recommended by a film agency) on the caterpillar ride at a Southend-on-Sea fair. Published in Hutton's book "Speaking Likeness" (London: Focal Press, 1947), p. 72.

Two at the Fair

Photographs

ca. 1947

Vintage silver gelatin print by Kurt Hutton, titled "Honeymoon couple"'. Image shows a man and woman on honeymoon at Butlins holiday camp in Filey, North Yorkshire. Editorial notes on verso. Image published in Hutton's book "Speaking Likeness" (London and New York: Focal Press, 1947), p. 77, as "Time standing still".

Honeymoon couple

Photographs

1946

Vintage silver gelatin photograph Kurt Kutton, titled "Salvation Army Meeting". The image was taken using a Leica camera with an Elmar lens at 1/5 sec f/6.3 in moderate indoor daylight. Photographer's stamp, Focal Press editorial mark-up and editorial comments caption on verso. Published in Hutton's book "Speaking Likeness" (London: Focal Press, 1947), p. 82.

Salvation Army Meeting

Photographs

ca. 1947

Vintage silver gelatin print. Self-portrait of Kurt Hutton with camera. Published on the cover of Hutton's book "Speaking Likeness" (London: Focal Press, 1947).

Kurt Hutton self-portrait

Photographs

ca. 1947

Douglas 350cc transverse flat twin spring frame motor cycle, 1947

Douglas 350cc transverse flat twin spring frame mo

Road Transport

1947

Signalling control diagram, 1946, with 1955 revisions, Chester.

Signalling control diagram, Chester

Signalling & Telecommunications

1946

4 notification of births business reply folders, by Hertfordshire County Council, c. 1947

Notification of Birth Business Reply folders

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1947

3 boxes of components for the Talysurf being various stylus holders.

3 boxes of components for the Talysurf being vario

Industrial Metrology

1946

Four transparencies, size 12" x 10", showing the test underwater atomic bomb explosion at Bikini Atoll on 24th July 1946. (from negatives lent by Photographic Library, U.S. Bureau of Information, American Embassy, 33 Davies Street, W.1

Four transparencies, size 12" x 10", showing the t

Nuclear Physics

1947

Mathematics text book titled, 'Applied Mathematics for Girls' by Dr. Nettie Stewart-Davis, published by The Bruce Publishing Company, Milwaukee, USA in 1947 (5th edition).

Mathematics text book titled, 'Applied Mathematics

Printed Books

1947

6 radiograms of egg formation in Rhode Island Leghorn chicken, taken 3/4 April 1946 by J. A.F. Fozzard

6 radiograms of egg formation in Rhode Island Leghorn chicke

Photographs

1946-1946

Benthol RB dye, manufactured 28 June 1946.

Benthol RB dye

Industrial Chemistry

1946

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

X-ray of teeth marked ‘Miss Roche 6.12.1946’

Twenty six assorted exposed x-ray films

Radiomedicine

1946

Variable air capacitor type A-411-C, 1500 picofarad, by Muirhead & Co. Ltd., No.150466, made in October 1947

Variable air capacitor type A-411-C, 1500 picofara

Electricity and Magnetism

1947

One of two receiving/transmitting units of telephoto equipment made by Muirhead & Co. Ltd in 1947 and used in the Daily Telegraph wire room.

One of two receiving/transmitt

Photographic Technology

1947

Leaflet: 'Making the rations go further', no. 19 in a series issued by the Food Advice Division at the Ministry of Food, 1946.

Making the rations go further

Nutrition & Food Technology

1946

DeVry 35mm cine camera, serial number 4770, grey crackle finish, hand crank-operated or spring-driven, with lens, crank and brilliant reflex viewfinder.

DeVry 35mm cine camera

Cinematography

1947

Reproduction of 1804 Cayley glider.

Aeronautics

1946

Three O-VEE Spring Thread Gauges.

Industrial Metrology

1946 or later.

Diagram:- Putting the quartz clock right

Diagram of putting quartz clock right

Time Measurement

1947

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: Motorola VT-71 7" tabletop television receiver, 1947.

Motorola VT-71 7" tabletop television receiver, 1947

Television

1947

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: Dewald 8" tabletop television receiver, 1946.

DeWald 8" tabletop television receiver, 1946

Television

1946

Philips valve, type E443H, stem marked HL*, (RMW/Y247 - McVitie Weston number), by Philips.-1946

McVitie Weston valve collection, Philips valve, type E443H

Electronic Components

-1946

Portable electrocardiograph machine, all-mains model, cover missing, on trolley with case containing 8 film drums, No.C431477, by Cambridge Instrument Co. Ltd., 1946

Portable electrocardiograph machine, all-mains mod

Clinical Diagnosis

1946

Six-20 Brownie Model D. Kodak, 1946

Six-20 Brownie Model D.

Photographic Technology

1946

Electronic clock timer type 774A serial No. 1805/3 made by Furzehill Laboratories Ltd, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, in 1946

Electronic clock timer type 774A serial No. 1805/3

Time Measurement

1946

35mm Cine camera blimp. Arriflex. Offer No 5011.

Arri cine camera blimp

Cinematography

1947

Guidebook, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Holidays by LMS", 1947, lists of hotels, b&b's etc, cost new 1/-, 335 pages, soft cover.

Guidebook - Holidays by LMS

Library Collections

1947

recording instrument - thermohydrograph

Textile Industry

1946

Teaspoon, silver plated, by Elkington & Co., 1947, Southern Railway - logo on handle. Overall: 14 mm x 116 mm x 27 mm, 0.02kg.

Silver plated teaspoon, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1947

Teaspoon, silver plated, by Elkington & Co., 1947, Southern Railway - logo on handle. Overall: 15 mm x 116 mm x 27 mm, 0.02kg.

Silver plated teaspoon, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1947

Teaspoon, silver plated, by Elkington & Co., 1947, Southern Railway - logo on handle. Overall: 15 mm x 116 mm x 27 mm, 0.02kg.

Silver plated teaspoon, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1947

Gelatin ampoules of physostigmine, in original cartons, by Duncan, Flockhart and Co., London or Edinburgh, 1947

Gelatin ampoules of physostigmine, in original car

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1947

Daily Herald contact sheet by Jones titled 'Gala performance of Gone With the Wind at the Empire Theatre, Leicester Sq. for 3000th performance'. Images show Vivien Leigh with her husband, Sir Laurence Olivier, and Leigh with crew members from the film Anna Karenina.

Gala performance of Gone With the Wind in Leicester Square

Photographs

29 October 1947

Planet News photograph titled 'Laurence Olivier remanded in police court -- alleged assailant again remanded'. Caption on back reads: Laurence Olivier, the actor, was in West London Police Court when Herbert Wanbon, accused of assaulting Olivier, was remanded in custody for a further week. Photo shows: Laurence Olivier after the hearing to-day (Tuesday).

Laurence Olivier leaves West London Police Court

Photographs

03 December 1946

Carton, cream coloured, for and containing 10 penicillin glass vials (empty), by the Distillers Company Ltd., Speke, England, 1947.

Carton containing 10 penicillin vials, Distillers Company Ltd., England, 1947

Medical Glass-ware

1947