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Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (Western Region), Ticket Collector, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (Scottish Region), Guard, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (Western Region), Porter, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (Western Region), Guard, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

A black and white photograph entitled 'Cleaning a Brewing Copper', photographed by Walter Nurnberg in 1949.

Cleaning a Brewing Copper

Photographs

1949

Stella projection television receiver, type ST1481 (rebadged Philips TV set). Serial number M1004. Patent guaranteed 002.44, in 2-door cabinet. c1955

Stella projection television receiver, type ST1481

Television

1950-159

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Jinx Clark and an unidentified man play in the surf at a beach in Loas Angeles. Alternate shots from this photo session were published in Popular Photography, November 1949. Photographer's stamp on verso.

Jinx Clark and unidentified man

Photographs

1949

Silver gelatin print. Poland gives thanks for harvest homecoming, 1949 by Planet News Ltd. Daily Herald Archive.

Poland gives thanks for harvest homecoming, 1949

Photographs

1949-09-18

Photograph entitled 'Mopping up the Strand' taken by an unknown photographer for Associated Press, 2 February 1949. Gelatin silver print

Mopping up the Strand

Photographs

1949-02-02

Photograph of Sir Laurence Olivier.

Sir Laurence Olivier

Photographs

08 December 1949

International News photograph titled 'Paulette Goddard says goodbye to Clark Gable'. Image shows Hollywood film stars Clark Gable and Paulette Goddard at the Los Angeles airport. Goddard, recently divorced from actor Burgess Meredith, was flying to Mexico City.

Paulette Goddard with Clark Gable

Photographs

08 August 1949

Christmas card from M B Thomas and Staff, Public Relations and Publicity Officer, The Railway Executive, Eastern Region, British Railways, [?Dec 1949].

Very best wishes for Christmas and the New year

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1949

Silver gelatin print by Bert Hardy, printed in 1985, titled "The One Who Takes It All to Heart". Originally published in Picture Post Vol. 42, No. 2, January 8, 1949. Story titled "Life in the Elephant", about everyday life in London's Elephant and Castle neighbourhood. Caption in magazine reads: "Sunday the lay-in, the divorce news in bed, the sobering brass of the Salvation Army, and a discreet harangue in streets deserted of all but the chastened children." Photographer's stamp on verso.

The One Who Takes It All to Heart

Photographs

1949

Replica plane diffraction grating, usable area 64 x 64 mm, mounted on a glass lantern slide, with glass cover plated and taped edges, with label reading 'Ives' Photographic Replica of Diffraction Grating / C153, $1.50. Nearly 3,000 lines to the inch. / Sold by the Scientific Shop, Chicago.' Label annotated in red ink '2,888'.

Replica plane diffraction grating, usable area 64

Optics

1900-1949 (estimated)

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: Motorola 10" tabletop television receiver, 1949.

Motorola 10" tabletop television receiver, 1949

Television

1949

Cine Kodak Eight 55 8mm cine camera, 1949.

Cine Kodak Eight 55 8mm cine camera

Cinematography

1949

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: Magnavox 27" console television receiver, 1949.

Magnavox 27" console television receiver, 1949

Television

1949

Packard Bell 8" tabletop television receiver, 1949. Part of The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers.

Packard Bell 8" tabletop television receiver

Television

1949

Silver gelatin print by Bert Hardy, printed in 1985, titled "The Paper-Baler." Originally published in Picture Post, July 2, 1949. Story titled "Is There a British Colour Bar?", about racism in Britain. Caption in magazine reads: "It's fairly easy to get unskilled work, except in Liverpool. Paper-baler Benson has worked happily for a London Council for two years." Photographer's stamp on verso.

The Paper-Baler

Photographs

1949

Silver gelatin print by Bert Hardy, printed in 1985, titled "The Overcrowding that is Typical of Conditions in the Coloured Quarters of Some British Towns." Originally published in Picture Post, July 2, 1949. Story titled "Is There a British Colour Bar?", about racism in Britain. Caption in magazine reads: "Mrs. Johnson lives with two daughters, whose husbands are seamen, and eleven grandchildren. She and six grandchildren sleep in three beds in this room: Mrs. Johnson and two children in the bed, top right, three children in the bed on the left, and an older grand-daughter in the bed in the foreground." Photographer's stamp on verso.

The Overcrowding that is Typical of Conditions in the Coloured Quarters of Some British Towns

Photographs

1949

Balance by Sartorius, Gottingen, made 1949, serial no. 69721, in a glazed wooden case with a black glass base, brass beam supported on a steel upright, beam has cylindrical air dampers.

Balance by Sartorius, Gottingen, made 1949, serial

Experimental Chemistry

1949

Photographic replica plane diffraction grating, area 19 x 12 mm, on glass plate, wrapped in an envelope marked in manuscript 'Gratin (Replica) / made by photographing in much / reduced size a grating of lines / ruled in India ink on paper / by Mr. Barrow / I.C.Sc.T'. Very coarse line spacing.

Photographic replica plane diffraction grating, ar

Optics

1907-1949 (estimated)

Photograph by Angus McBean showing Vivien Leigh and Bonar Colleano acting the parts of Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski in the London stage production of Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire'. The productionw as directed by Leigh's husband, Sir Laurence Olivier.

Vivien Leigh as Blanche DuBois in 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (play)

Photographs

1949

Associated Press photograph titled 'Olivier poses for cartoonist'. Caption on back reads: Britain's famous actor and Oscar prizewinner, Sir Laurence Olivier (left) poses for cartoonist Oscar Berger (right) backstage at London's New Theatre. Olivier's wife, actress Vivien Leigh, also posed for Berger.

Cartoonist Oscar Berger draws Sir Laurence Olivier

Photographs

26 May 1949

PA Reuter photograph titled 'The Oliviers welcome Italian star'. Caption on back reads: Sir Laurence Olivier and his wife, Vivien Leigh welcome Italian star, Anna Magnani (centre) at a reception in her honour at Brown's Hotel, Dover Street, London this evening (Friday). Vivien Leigh has quite recovered from her recent fall down the winding stairs in her Chelsea house. The Italian actress of "Open City" fame is here for premiere of her new picture "Angelina".

Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh and Anna Magnani at Brown's Hotel, London

Photographs

18 March 1949

Silver gelatin print by MGM British Studios, Ltd., dated 1949. Printed caption on verso:"M.G.M. 9/Pub. 11 Humphrey Slater, visiting M-G-M British Studios during the filming of his novel 'Conspirator', autographs a copy of the book for 16-year-old Elizabeth Taylor who co-stars with Robert Taylor. 'Conspirator' was directed by Victor Saville and produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr."

Elizabeth Taylor meets author Humphrey Slater

Photographs

1949

Oertling single pan, substitution balance prototype, 1949. The Constant Mark II, exhibited at the 1951 Festival of Britain.

Oertling single pan, substitution balance prototy

Experimental Chemistry

1949

Seven S.R.N. white linen aprons with square bibs and cross-straps, English, 1949

Seven SRN white linen aprons with square bibs and cross-straps

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1949

Guidebook, Railway Executive and London Midland & Scottish Railway, "LMR Holiday Guide 1949", 1949, England, Wales and the Isle of Man, 'Pass of Aberglaslyn' by Norman Wilkinson and 'Dovedale' by Frank Sherwin, fares, facilities and map for travel, description of places of interest, 216 pages, soft cover.

lmr holiday guide 1949

Library Collections

1949

Group of two Atlas Lighting Ltd projector lamps in original boxes, c. 1949

incandescent electric lamp with tungsten filament

Lighting

c. 1949

Salad serving utensil, Old English handle and saw edge, silver plated, by Elkington & Co., 1949, Southern Railway, Newhaven - Dieppe Service logo on handle. Overall: 33 mm x 218 mm x 48 mm, 0.1kg.

Silver plated salad server, Southern Railway, Newhaven to Dieppe Service

Passenger Comforts

1949

Pickle fork, silver plated, BR-M, made by Elkington and Company Limited, 1949. Overall: 15 mm x 196 mm x 18 mm, 0.03kg.

Silver plated pickle fork, BR-M

Passenger Comforts

1949

Nuffield 'Universal' Model M3 agricultural tractor on pneumatic tyres, by Morris Motors Ltd. (Nuffield Organisation), Cowley, Oxford, Serial No. NT 1153, 1949. Engine: Serial No. E 96017 DC, 4-cylinder side valve petrol/tractor vaporising oil. Fitted with power take-off and hydraulic three point linkage.

Nuffield 'Universal' Model M3 agricultural tractor

Agricultural Engineering

1949

Christmas card from E W Belcher, British Overseas Airways Corporation, [?Dec 1949].

With Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1949

Christmas card from the Welcombe Hotel, Stratford on Avon, The Hotels Executive, British Transport Commission

christmas and new year greetings 1949

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1949

Jigsaw puzzle, Valentine's British Railways Series, wooden, 60 pieces, depicting BR Pacific type Battle of Britain class "Fighter Pilot" leaving Victoria Station for the Kent Coast, c1949

Fighter Pilot leaving Victoria Station for the Kent Coast jigsaw puzzle

Toys & Games

c.1949

Dinner plate, white with royal blue and gold patterned/gilded rim. Made by Royal Worcester - Hotel Ware. Stamped on base 'W5/B1'. Overall: 28 mm x 254 mm.

Royal Worcester 10" dinner plate

Passenger Comforts

1949

Vision receiver strip (less valves) of Wireless World home built television receiver; circuits published in 1947, receiver completed August 1949.

Vision receiver strip (less valves) of Wireless Wo

Radio Communication

1949

4-nitroalizarin dye, manufactured in 1949.

4-nitroalizarin dye

Industrial Chemistry

1949

4-aminoalizarin dye, manufactured in 1949.

minoalizarin dye

Industrial Chemistry

1949

Microphotograph by E.H. Duckworth on Kodak M.R. plate. Sent by Mr. Duckworth to Dr. R.S. Schultze as a Christmas greeting. Crown within a star of David. "Wishing you the Happiest christmas and all prosperity in the coming year from E.H. Duckworth".

micro photograph

Photographs

1949

Beutell visibility meter, 1943.

Meteorology

1949

Tungsram valve, type APP4100, marked 092, (RMW/Y179 - McVitie Weston number), by Tungsram Electric Lamp Works (Gt. Britain) Ltd..-1949

McVitie Weston valve collection, Tungsram valve, type APP4100

Electronic Components

-1949

Silver gelatin copy print made ca.1970s. Photograph by Sir Cecil Beaton of two women in Fez, Morocco.

Fez, Morocco

Photographs

1949

Glass ampoule of synthetic Tuberculin, for veterinary use, prepared by the Veterinary College and Hospital, Streatley, Berks., England dated 6 Nov. 1949

Glass ampoule of synthetic Tuberculin, for veterin

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1949

Christmas card from E Marsden, The Railway Executive, British Railways. With company logo.

The Railway executive

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1949

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (Scottish Region), Porter, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (Western Region), Foreman, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (Eastern Region), part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem, British Railways (Eastern Region), Passenger Loco Crew, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949