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Poster for the film 'The Swarm'

Cinematography

1978

Promotional poster for the film 'The Swarm', 1978, directed by Irwin Allen and featuring Michael Caine and Katherine Ross.

Lighting components for diorama showing a First World War field dressing station

Therapeutics

1979

Lighting components for diorama of a First World War dressing station

Kodak EK20 instant camera

Photographic Technology

1978

Kodak EK20 instant camera. Overall: 140 mm x 180 mm x 140 mm.

Ceramic dish, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1978

Dish, ceramic, by Dudson Bros Ltd, British Rail, sage green vitrified stoneware, marked with BR logo underneath and 6-78. Overall: 29 mm x 123 mm (dia.).

Sony BVH1000 video recorder with BVT800 time-base corrector, 1979

Television

1979

Sony BVH1000 video recorder with BVT800 time-base corrector, 1979

Model 600 Workmate

Hand and Machine Tools

1978-79

‘Workmate’ model 600, combined vice and workbench, by Black & Decker, 1978-79.

Reproductions of drawings by John Hull Grundy of hospital and operating theatre intervals and anatomical views

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1979

Collection of 98 reproductions of drawings by John Hull Grundy of hospital and operating theatre intervals, and anatomical views, framed, c1979

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

Agricultural Engineering

2000-1500 BCE

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.

Poster: 'Rosie Dixon Night Nurse' and 'Teenage Hitchikers'

Cinematography

1978

single poster for the films 'Rosie Dixon Night Nurse' and 'Teenage Hitchikers', 1978. Part of collection of 29 posters mostly for X rated/exploitation films of the 1970s.

Book 'Walking The Dog' by Keith Arnatt, 1979

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1979

Book: Keith Arnatt, 'Walking the Dog', introduction by George Melly, Omega Books, London, 1979. ISBN 030299999X.

Discover Europe and Morocco by train and ship with InterRail

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1978

British Railways (Shipping & International Services Division) poster. Discover Europe and Morocco by Train and Ship with Inter Rail, 1978 Special facility for young people under 23. Cartoon style picture showing young people boarding train and girl with ticket. Format: double royal, 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 632mm. Ref. 5668/178 FEB/DEC

The Journey Shrinker. Inter-City 125 now in Full High Speed Service!

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1979

Poster, British Railways. Inter-City 125. The Journey Shrinker. Inter-City 125 now in Full High Speed Service! (Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate, to London), 1979

Ceramic fruit dish, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1978

Fruit dish, ceramic, by Dudson Bros, British Rail, sage green, marked "Dudson Brothers (maker) vitrified stoneware, 8-78" and BR double arrow. Overall: 41 mm x 172 mm (rim dia.).

Women's Institute

Photographs

1978-11-12

Colour transparency of the 'Women's Institute', Bourton-on-the-Water, photographed by Andrew Lawson on 12 November 1978.

Shop Types- Cheesmonger

Photographs

1978-12-25

Colour transparency of the 'Shop Types- Cheesemonger', photographed by Andrew Lawson in about 1977.

Two Studio Lamps

Lighting

1978

Two studio lamps, rated at 500 watts and 1000 watt, and balanced to give the consistent colour rendering needed for television and film use. The larger lamp has a hard-glass bulb and the smaller one (like all the others in this display) has a quartz bulb).

Promotional material for the films Kramer vs. Kramer/The Jazz Singer

Cinematography

1979

Promotional material for the film 'Kramer vs. Kramer', 1979, directed by Robert Benton and featuring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep and 'The Jazz Singer', 1980, directed by Richard Fleischer and featuring Neil Diamond and Laurence Olivier.

Wasp Falcon 4 Hang Glider, manufactured by Wasp Ha

Aeronautics

1978

Wasp Falcon 4 Hang Glider, manufactured by Wasp Hang Gliders in 1978.

Poster for the film Game of Death

Cinematography

1978

Promotional poster for the film 'Game of Death', 1978, directed by Robert Clouse and featuring Bruce Lee and Gig Young. Printed by W E Berry Limited, Bradford.

Poster for the film Comes a Horseman

Cinematography

1978

Promotional poster for the film 'Comes a Horseman', 1978, directed by Alan J Pakula and featuring Jane Fonda and James Caan. Printed by W. E. Berry Limited, Bradford.

Comanche Hang Glider, manufactured by Birman in 19

Aeronautics

1978

Comanche Hang Glider, manufactured by Birman in 1978.

Dry gas meter, domestic, made by Parkinson Cowan M

Gas Industry

1978

Dry gas meter, domestic, made by Parkinson Cowan Measurement, 1978, reading by single circular dial and one digital total meter, constructed of light steel plate, painted grey, with MofP9 seal. Serial no.B238260, capacity 212cu.ft./hr.

Poster for the film Love and Bullets

Cinematography

1979

Promotional poster for the film 'Love and Bullets', 1979, directed by Stuart Rosenberg and featuring Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland.

Promotinal material for the film Mad Max

Cinematography

1979

Promotional material for the film 'Mad Max', 1979, directed by George Miller, featuring Mel Gibson and Joanne Samuel.

Poster for the film Heaven Can Wait

Cinematography

1978

Promotional poster for the film 'Heaven Can Wait', 1978, directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry and featuring Warren Beatty and James Mason. Printed by W. E. Berry Limited, Bradford.

Microfilm reader model 201-1 serial no. 1040 by In

Optics

1970-1979 (estimated)

Microfilm reader model 201-1 serial no. 1040 by Information Design Inc. Menlo Park, California, for 16 & 35 mm microfilm, estimated date 1970-1979

Poster for the film Odds and Evens

Cinematography

1978

Promotional poster for the film 'Odds and Evens', 1978, directed by Sergio Corbucci and featuring Terence Hill and Bud Spencer.

Electronic pocket calculator by Texas Instruments,

Computing & Data Processing

c.1978

Electronic pocket calculator by Texas Instruments, model TI-58, programmable. c.1978.

Sand Dance II

Photographs

1978; (1983)

Abstract print entitled 'Sand Dance II' by Buckland, 1978 (printed 1983). From a photograph?

Six microsurgical prostheses for the middle ear, t

Surgery

1979

Six microsurgical prostheses for the middle ear, teflon and silicone, by Xomed, 1979

Test of Children's Learning Ability; Individual Ve

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1979

Test of Children's Learning Ability; Individual Version (Research Edition); published by NFER Publishing Company in 1979.

Microscope/densitometer, Vickers Model M85

Biochemistry

1978

Microscope/densitometer, Vickers Model M85

Valley of the River Torridge looking south towards Dartmoor, Christmas Morning 1979

Photographs

1979

Bromde print by James Ravilious, Valley of the River Torridge looking south towards Dartmoor, Christmas Morning 1979.

Monkokehampton Post Office, North Devon

Photographs

1978

Bromide print by James Ravilious, "Monkokehampton Post Office, North Devon".

Part of cabinet model 6401 for modules on the central station of an intensive therapy unit

Clinical Diagnosis

1979

Two planks of wood, part of cabinet, model 6401, dismantled, to house modules on the central station of an intensive therapy unit, American Optical Corporation, Medical Division, Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, 1979

Control Data Corporation shutter printer barrel

Computing & Data Processing

1978

CDC Shuttle Printer Barrel, c.1978

rocket 150th anniversary commemorative mug

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1979

Mug, ceramic, "To commemorate the 150th anniversary of Stephenson's Rocket 1829-1979", black transfer print depicts "Rocket" with driver and fireman; gild to rim and handle. Overall: 80 mm x 95 mm 70 mm.

Perkin Elmer 197 infrared spectrometer, 1978

Experimental Chemistry

1978

Perkin Elmer 197 infrared spectrometer, 1978

Centenary of Glasgow Central Station Hotel

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1979

Plaque, commemorative, 'Centenary of Glasgow Central Station Hotel', 1979, limited edition, no. 137 of 150, copper and black perspex, 158mm x 133mm.

Perkin-Elmer Sigma 2 gas chromatograph, serial no.

Experimental Chemistry

1978

Perkin-Elmer Sigma 2 gas chromatograph, serial no. 072197001058, 1978.

W. H. Davis & Sons wagons

Photographic Collections (Railway)

1979

Three photographs of wagons manufactured by W. H. Davis & Sons. The wagons illustrated are a general purpose hopper wagon, a ballast wagon for Bangladesh Railways, and an all-stainless steel van for carrying fertilisers and other corrosive bagged material.

Laboratory triple roll ink mill, model No 1, 1978

Printing & Writing

1978

No. 1 model, triple roll ink mill with stainless steel rolls with electric motor, for use in scientific laboratories, serial No. 12199,1978

Poster for the film 'That Sinking Feeling'

Cinematography

1979

Cinema publicity poster for the film 'That Sinking Feeling', 1979, directed by Bill Forsyth and featuring Tom Mannion and Eddie Burt.

Centrifuge tube made of chemically toughened glass

Glass Technology

1979

Centrifuge tube made of chemically toughened glass, 1979

Bush BR8419A Radio Cassette Recorder

Television

1979

Bush BR8419A radio cassette recorder, 1979.

Greek Migratory Woman, California, 1936

Photographs

1978

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Greek Migratory Woman Living in Cotton Camp, Exeter, California, 1936", taken by Dorothea Lange. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "From Shore to Shining Shore", shown 25 November - 24 December 1978.

Daisywheel printer by Qume, model Sprint 59/45, c1

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1978

Daisywheel printer by Qume, model Sprint 59/45, c1978.

Packaging For Praktica MTL3 35mm SLR Camera

Photographic Technology

1979

Original packaging and instructions for Praktica MTL3 single lens reflex camera.

Promotional Earplugs from Factory Records

Creative Industries

1979

Fac X 'This Christmas feel safe with modern music' promotional Christmas gift earplugs in red plastic case on a key chain, 1979.

Blue Boar Pub, Derby

Photographs

1979

Silver gelatin print by Chris Steele-Perkins: Blue Boar Pub, Derby, from the series 'The Teds'.