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Block maker's mallet.

Hand and Machine Tools

1950

Locomotive worksplate, "Gas Turbine locomotive designed and built by Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co Ltd, 1950, Power 3,000 HP from Turbine 2,500 HP at Rail Speed 90 mph maximum service tractive effort 60,000 lb maximum 30,000 LA Continuous", bakelite, rectangular, rounded corners, ex British Railways (Western Region) GT A1A-A1A Bo 18100 of 1950, worked from Old Oak Common from January 1952 to November 1953, rebuilt in January 1958 by Metropolitan-Vickers, Stockton as an electric locomotive and renumbered E1000, renumbered E2001 in October 1959 and used in wind-resistance tests, withdrawn April 1968, cut up January 1973 by John Cashmore Ltd, Great Bridgeford.

Worksplate, Metropolitan-Vickers

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1950

Coat of arms, British Railways 1st edition, on wooden panel, dark blue background with lining, 1950s.

Wooden coat of arms, British Railways

Railway Heraldry

1950

Teleprinter

Telecommunications

c.1950; c.1950

Component parts of a Telemetry set for a guided weapon

Farnborough

1950

Locomotive Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway / British Railways, "Archibald Sturrock", ex Peppercorn A1 Class, No. 60118, built November 1949, named July 1950, Doncaster Works No. 2035, withdrawn October 1965.

locomotive nameplate - archibald sturrock

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1949

Locomotive nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Edward Fletcher", ex Peppercorn A1 Class, No. 60142, built February 1949, named October 1950, Darlington Works No. 2061, withdrawn June 1965.

Locomotive nameplate - Edward Fletcher

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1949

Thermionic Beam Tetrode Valve (VTB), type CV1503,

Electronic Components

1950

Two bottles of "Sterilex" horsehair sutures, by J.

Veterinary Medicine

1951

Logarithmic slide rule, card and plastic, for Ohm'

Mathematics

1949

Festival Pattern Group Lace, 1951

Experimental Chemistry

1951

Laboratory valve voltmeter by Electronic Instruments

Radio Communication

c. 1950

Cuitris electric motor no. 168128, by Muirhead and

Telecommunications

1949

Time switch type D-345- no. 176118 by Muirhead an

Telecommunications

1950

Vaccine lymph tubes

Public Health & Hygiene

1950

Haemaglobin 8.26 dress fabric, Festival Pattern Group, 1951

Experimental Chemistry

1951

Magneto Safety Lamp Re-lighter

Coal Mining

1950

Surveyor's instrument spirit level

Coal Mining

C.1950

Festival Pattern Group Fabric, 1951

Experimental Chemistry

1951

Bactil Microscope Stage Mirror

Scientific Instruments & Research

1950

Model of GHH Werk Sterkrade te

Coal Mining

c. 1950

Ferranti electric meter

Electricity Supply

1949

Non-exhibition electrically operated indicator uni

Road Transport

c.1950

Companion clock for telephone exchange primary clock

Telecommunications

1950

Model of GHH Werk Sterkrade te

Coal Mining

c. 1950

"Ambassador" console broadcast receiver

Radio Communication

1951

Festival Pattern Group Rexine, 1951

Experimental Chemistry

1951

Henry's Ascot Problem

Photographs

1950

Screw fastened lidded case, for Curta model II Mechanical Calculator

Computing & Data Processing

1950

Photax Camera

Photographic Technology

1950

Laboratory thermometer, c. 1950

Scientific Instruments & Research

c1950

Micrometer

Scientific Instruments & Research

1950

Ferranti Staff Badge

Electricity Supply

1950

Prints showing the recording of the tracks of atomic particles, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions

Nuclear Physics

1950

Prints showing the recording of the tracks of atomic particles, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions

Nuclear Physics

1950

Prints showing the recording of the tracks of atomic particles, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions

Nuclear Physics

1950

Prints showing the recording of the tracks of atomic particles, in electron-sensitive photographic emulsions

Nuclear Physics

1950

Electro-encephalograph brain testing

Photographs

19 July 1949

Locomotive worksplate, Australian Railways, "North British Locomotive Company Ltd Glasgow 1950 No 26778", brass diamond, mounted on wood with photograph and numberplate, ex Victorian Railway 2-8-2 No 468, 5ft 3in gauge.

worksplate, North British Locomotive Company - Australian Railways

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1950

Bench centrifuge

Microbiology

c. 1950

"Magimix" food blender and component (Serial No. 3/9394), by E.J. Bowman Ltd., London, England, 1951

"Magimix" food blender and component

Domestic Appliances

1951

Box of rouge

Industrial Chemistry

c. 1950

One of four examples of Atkinsons' lipsticks, in box, "First Blush" shade, c.1950.

First Blush lipstick

Industrial Chemistry

c. 1950

Pneumo thorax needle by Genito Urinary Co. London,

Surgery

1950

Pneumo thorax needle with glass side arm by Genito

Surgery

1950

Pneumo thorax needle with wire keeper by Genito Ur

Surgery

1950

Contact sheet of chorus girls receiving sun ray treatment

Photographs

1951-10-16

Ensign Selflex 820 camera. Self erecting folding camera for 120 rollfilm 8 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches or 12 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch pictures. Fitted with a Ross Xpres lens F: 105mm f/3.8-22 No.242232. Epsilon shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/B/T. Front cell focusing. Folding optical frame finder with refelcted masks for 8 or 12 on. Body release. Hinged masks in camera back for two formats. Separate shuttered windows. No.E1575. Barnet Ensign Limited. 1949.

Ensign Selfix 820 camera

Photographic Technology

1949

Centrifuge Plate

Nuclear Physics

1950

Two pieces of synthetic rubber

Plastics and Modern Materials

1951