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Paulin aneroid barometer, c. 1950. In Case.

Surveying

1950

Map, plan of docks, 'Kingston upon Hull', September 1950, 1 mile to 4 inches, coloured, published by Docks and Inland Waterways Executive, paper.

Map, plan of docks, 'Kingston upon Hull', September 1950, 1

Railway Maps & Plans

1950

1 franc coin, France, 1950. Aluminium; 23mm diameter, 1.25mm deep. obverse: LIBERTE. EGALITE. FRATERNITE. 1 FRANC. 1950. two cornucopeia. reverse: REPVBLIQVE FRANCAISE, head of France to l, signed r, MORLON

1 franc coin, France, 1950. Aluminium; 23mm diamet

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1950

Disc calculator for interiors and exteriors, in sleeve.

Kodak Movie Kodaguide

Cinematography

1950

Silver gelatin print by Planet News Ltd., dated 25 September 1950. Newspaper clipping on verso reads: "Elizabeth Taylor thanks her agent, Jules Goldstone, for pulling her from a blazing car in HOLLYWOOD".

Elizabeth Taylor and agent Jules Goldstone

Photographs

25 September 1950

Folding camera for 120 rollfilm, dual format; 2 1/4 x 3 1/4", 2 1/4 x 2 1/4". Ross Xpres lens F:105mm f/3.8, No 6593. Epsilon shutter. ERC.

Ensign Selfix 620 Camera

Photographic Technology

1950

Photographic Advertising Limited stock sheet showing nine pictures of women. The sheet is typical of the stock sheets made by Photographic Advertising - there is no clear theme linking all the images.

Stock sheet

Photographs

c. 1950

A photograph of a woman wearing a fur coat, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited, c. 1950. The woman holds a bunch of paper or fabric flowers.

Woman wearing a fur coat

Photographs

c. 1950

A photograph of a man and woman sitting on stairs listening down a telephone, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited, c. 1950.

Man and woman listening to a telephone

Photographs

c. 1950

A photograph of a young boy taken by Photographic Advertising Limited, c. 1950. The boy in short trousers and knitted jumper stands next to a wicker chair.

Boy standing next to a chair

Photographs

c. 1950

A photograph of the crowd at an Arsenal trial match, taken by James Jarché and published in Weekly Illustrated.

Crowd watching Arsenal trial match

Photographs

c. 1950

A photograph of Father Christmas drinking a toast, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1950.

Father Christmas drinking a toast

Photographs

1950

A photograph of a woman taking a break from cleaning, taken for Photographic Advertising Limited in 1950. The woman sits on the settee smoking a cigarette whilst reading a magazine, her mop rests against the side table.

Woman taking a break from cleaning

Photographs

1950

x-band gunn oscillator with coaxial output. c.1950

gunn oscillator

Electronic Components

c. 1950

A photograph of a woman sitting yawning at a typewriter, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1950.

Woman yawning at a typewriter

Photographs

1950

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1950 pattern lion and wheel, British Railways (Eastern Region), male Yard Master, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1950

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: Hoffman Model 915 10" console television receiver, 1950. Am/FM/Phon, Easy Vision.

Hoffman Model 915 10" console television receiver, 1950

Television

1950

Two models (1:16 scale) of agricultural implements found in the Theban necropolis, XVI 11th Dynasty, 2000-1500 BC. Mounted together on a plaster base.

Two models (1:16 scale) of agricultural implements found in the Theban necropolis

Agricultural Engineering

2000-1500 BCE

Copy, in silver and gold, of a 10th century Saxon pocket sundial, unsigned, 1939-1950. Original found in the Cloister Garth of Canterbury Cathedral in 1939.

Replica of a 10th Century Saxon Pocket Sundial, 1939-1950

Time Measurement

1939-1950 (replica); 901-1000 CE (original)

Olympia dictaphone (made in West Germany) c. 1950

Sound Reproduction

1950

Gutta-percha bottle, with stopper, used for containing hydrofluoric acid, 267mm high, used by Imperial College of Science and Technology, c1950.

Gutta-percha bottle for hydrofluoric acid

SCM

c. 1950

A photograph of a woman, dressed for tennis, pouring herself a glass of milk in a kitchen, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in about 1950. The girl wears a two-piece outfit

Woman taking a break from tennis

Photographs

c. 1950

A photograph of a tired looking woman holding her head while taking a break from the ironing, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1950.

Woman ironing

Photographs

1950

A photograph of an elderly couple sitting in armchairs, the man is reading a leaflet and the woman knitting and talking to her husband, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1950.

Elderly couple at home

Photographs

1950

A photograph of a bare-chested man boxing, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1954.

Boxer

Photographs

c. 1950

A photograph of a woman standing reading a book in front of a row of bookshelves, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in 1950.

Woman reading book

Photographs

1950

A photograph of a young couple wrapping Christmas presents, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in about 1950.

Couple wrapping presents

Photographs

c. 1950

A photograph of a nurse on 'Ward C' pouring drinks, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited in about 1950. Photographic Advertising's work includes images of individuals and groups in specific professions, such as nurses or firemen. This photograph is contemporary with the foundation of the National Health Service.

Nurse pouring drinks

Photographs

c. 1950

Static head from the Ferranti Mark I computer at the University of Manchester.

Mark I Computer Static Head

Computing & Data Processing

1950

x-band gunn oscillator wave guide output. c.1950

gunn oscillator

Electronic Components

c. 1950

A photograph showing a woman smoking a cigarette, taken by Photographic Advertising Limited, c. 1950. As with many images by Photographic Advertising, smoking is shown as part of a glamorous lifestyle - the woman here wears an off-the-shoulder evening gown and elegant jewellery.

Woman smoking a cigarette

Photographs

c. 1950

Painting, Ely by Kenneth Steel, 1950. Depicts the west front of Ely Cathedral. Original artwork for British Railways (Eastern Region) poster. Signed by the artist at bottom right.

original artwork for ely poster

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1950

Poster, British Railways (London Midland Region), Ireland Overnight, Dublin via Holyhead and Belfast via Heysham, by Claude Buckle, about 1950. Coloured lithograph depicting a night scene of a ferry at sea, illuminated by a shaft of moonlight. Printed by The Haycock Press Ltd, London, SE5. Format: quad royal. Dimensions: 40 x 50 inches, 1016 x 1270mm. The ship is TSS Duke of Lancaster (see note).

Ireland Overnight - Dublin via Holyhead and Belfast via Heysham

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1950

Lohmann - Hispano 18cc motor cycle diesel engine, 1950

Lohmann - Hispano 18cc motor cycle diesel engine

Road Transport

1950

Francis Signal Flasher for ambulances, police cars and fire engines, 40-50 flashes per minute, flasher unit, c.1950.

Francis Signal Flasher for ambulances, police cars

Road Transport

c.1950

Lampeggiatore per Indicatori Luminosi di Direzione, 12V 40W, flasher unit, c.1950.

Lampeggiatore per Indicatori Luminosi di Direzione

Road Transport

c.1950

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1950 pattern lion and wheel, British Railways (Scottish Region), male Inspector, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1950

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1950 pattern lion and wheel, British Railways (North Eastern Region), male Inspector, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1950

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1950 pattern lion and wheel, British Railways (Eastern Region), male Foreman, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1950

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1950 pattern lion and wheel, British Railways (London Midland Region), male Inspector, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1950

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1950 pattern lion and wheel, British Railways (North Eastern Region), female Porter, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1950

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1950 pattern lion and wheel, British Railways (Western Region), male Inspector, part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1950

Thermionic Pentode Valve RCA 12SQ7, (VTP), circa 1950

Thermionic Pentode Valve RCA 12SQ7, (VTP), circa 1

Electronic Components

1950

Scintilla Flasher Unit, 2JTH6, c.1950.

Road Transport

c.1950

Card of Sta Rite 'Blend-Rite' bob pins (hair grips), by Newey Brothers Ltd., Birmigham, England. c. 1950.

Card of Sta Rite 'Blend-Rite' bob pins (hair grips

Domestic Appliances

c. 1950

Gelatin silver multiflash photograph of the snap of a whip, 120 flashes per second, photograph by Harold Edgerton, c 1950. Chalk dust on the whip's tip shows where the action has happened. One of forty six black and white high speed photographs by Harold Edgerton.

The snap of a whip, 120 flashes per second....

Photographs

c. 1950

Gelatin silver photograph of lamp bulbs broken by a .30 caliber bullet (2800 feet per second) by Harold Edgerton, c 1950. Notice that the bulbs cracks on the opposite side of the glass before the bullet arrives due to high velocity waves in the glass. One of forty six black and white high speed photographs by Harold Edgerton.

Lamp bulbs broken by a .30 caliber bullet

Photographs

c. 1950

Gelatin silver photograph of the Impact of .22 caliber bullets on a steel plate, taken by Harold Edgerton, c 1950. One of forty six black and white high speed photographs by Harold Edgerton.

Impact of .22 caliber bullets on a steel plate

Photographs

c. 1950

seven semi-conductors (two marked GET 103 prob transistors others not marked but prob transistors ) c1950

transistors

Electronic Components

c. 1950

Hoover vacuum cleaner, model 119, serial no. KG 139170, c1950.

Hoover vacuum cleaner, model 119, serial no. KG 13

Domestic Appliances

c. 1950