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Packet of three Mates condoms, one of three packet

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1987

Packet of three Mates condoms, one of three packets, marketed by Mates Healthcare Ltd., manufactured by Ansell, USA, 1987

Packet of "Kan-Kan-Kan" powder treatment for kidney disorders or impotence, 1987

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1987

Packet of "Kan-Kan-Kan" powder for the treatment of kidney disorders and impotence, African, 1987

Egyptian funerary statue of man and wife, granite

Classical & Medieval Medicine

4000-1000 BCE

Egyptian funerary statue of man and wife, granite, Old Kingdom, from plain of Memphis

Four flavoured diet drinks

Therapeutics

1987

Four flavoured diet drinks, chocolate, turkey and vegetable, beef and strawberry flavoured in sachets. With two meal bars, Malt toffee and Peanut flavour. Samples of the Cambridge diet with accompanying literature, by Cambridge Nutrition Ltd., Norwich, England, 1987

One of two diet bars

Therapeutics

1987

One of two diet bars. Malt Toffee flavour. Sample of the Cambridge diet with accompanying literature, by Cambridge Nutrition Ltd., Norwich, England, 1987

Penny for the Guy, Battersea Park Road

Photographs

1987

Photograph by David Trainer: Penny for the Guy, Battersea Park Road, 1987.

Packet of soft foam earplugs, used by swimmers to

Audiology

1988

Packet of soft foam earplugs, used by swimmers to prevent ear infection, with instruction leaflet, by Cabot Safety Ltd., Stockport, Cheshire, English, 1988

Bernard, Tadcaster Hostel, 1987

Photographs

1987

Six colour photographs mounted together, entitled "Bernard, Tadcaster Hostel, 1987", taken by residents at the hostel. Photographs depicting a man on a bench, in a bedroom, in the garden and three in the bathroom. From an Impressions Gallery exhibition "The Mind" 12 December 1987 to 23 January 1988.

Peck on the Cheek...

Photographs

1987-03-24

A black and white photograph entitled 'Peck on the Cheek: Emma Ford of the British School of Falconry with a Golden Eagle at the Launch of the Campaign for Country Sport', taken by an unknown photographer in 1987. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Photographs from the Independent Newspaper'.

John, Tadcaster Hostel, 1987

Photographs

1987

Three colour photographs mounted together, entitled "John, Tadcaster Hostel, 1987", taken by residents at the hostel. From an Impressions Gallery exhibition "The Mind", 12 December 1987 to 23 January 1988.

Ambulance crew at Kings Cross tube station

Photographs

1987-11-28

An untitled black and white photograph depicting an ambulance crew wheeling a stretcher at Kings Cross tube station in 1987. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Photographs from the Independent Newspaper'.

Red Wedge Press Conference

Photographs

1987-05-18

A black and white photograph entitled 'Red Wedge Press Conference', taken by Herbie Knott at Ronnie Scott's club in Soho. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Photographs from the Independent Newspaper'.

Light in the Dark

Photographs

1987

Poster of 'Light in the Dark' Exhibition March 14th - April 18th 1987

Badge, USSR, commemorative

Railway Uniform & Costume

1987

Badge, USSR, commemorative, probably railway-related, c1987.

Badge, USSR State Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1987

Badge, USSR State Railways, c1987.

Badge, USSR State Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1987

Badge, USSR State Railways, c1987.

Collection of badges, USSR

Railway Uniform & Costume

1987

Collection of badges, USSR, c.1987.

Badge, USSR, railway museum

Railway Uniform & Costume

1987

Badge, USSR, railway museum, c1987.

Cosi fan tutte 1/25

Photographs

1987-1988

Eight silver prints by Ira Nowinski, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 1987 season (1988): 6. Cosi fan tutte 1/25.

Eight silver prints by Ira Nowinski, Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Photographs

1987-1988

Eight silver prints by Ira Nowinski, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 1987 season (1988): 4. Untitled 1/25, picnic group.

Eight silver prints by Ira Nowinski, Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Photographs

1987-1988

Eight silver prints by Ira Nowinski, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 1987 season (1988): 1. Jack Brymer, London Philharmonic Orchestra 2/25. 2. Maria Ewing as Carmen 5/25. 3. The Strawberry Eater 1/25. 4. Untitled 1/25, picnic group. 5. Dancers in rehearsal. Ian Knowles and Carol Grant 1/25. 6. Cosi fan tutte 1/25. 7. Dance rehearsal. Felicity Zott and Anne Howells 2/25 8. L'heure Espagnole. Curtain Call 1/25.

Poster for the film 'Rain Man'

Cinematography

1988

Cinema publicity poster for the film 'Rain Man', 1988, directed by Barry Levinson and featuring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman.

Uniform scarf, polyester, light grey with yellow and blue li

Railway Uniform & Costume

1988

Uniform scarf, polyester, light grey with yellow and blue lining, female staff, British Rail "Gold Star" holidays, c1988.

Cross Channel Catering Services

Railway Heraldry

1988

Seal die, steel, and seal matrix, aluminium, in plier type seal press in blue plastic wallet, Cross Channel Catering Services Limited, registration number 2235864, incorporation date 25/03/1988.

Dumfrieshire

Photographs

1986 (1987)

"Dumfrieshire" 1987 print from 1986 negative

S Cornish & Sons Family Butcher

Photographs

1987-06-27

Colour transparency of the 'S. Cornish & Sons Family Butcher', Chudleigh, photographed by Andrew Lawson, 1987-06-27

Horticultural Show, Carn Brea

Photographs

1987

Colour C-type print entitled 'Horticultural Show, Carn Brea' by Jem Southam, 1987. Acquired under the terms of the 1989 Sun Life Photography Awards.

Ayr

Photographs

1979 (1987)

Silver gelatin print entitled 'Ayr, 1979' by Raymond Moore. 1987 print from 1979 negative.

Poster for the film 'Throw Momma From the Train'

Cinematography

1987

Cinema publicity poster for the film 'Throw Momma From the Train', 1987, directed by Danny Devito and featuring Danny Devito and Billy Crystal.

Fixed interest security calculator

Computing & Data Processing

1988

portable electronic yield calculator by Elgindata S/n 6014

Capsized ferry 'Herald of Free Enterprise'

Photographs

1987

An untitled black and white silver gelatin photograph depicting the forward section of the capsized ferry 'Herald of Free Enterprise', taken by an unknown photographer. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Photographs from the Independent Newspaper'.

Untitled (man wearing a 'vote Labour' rosette)

Photographs

1987

An untitled black and white photograph depicting a man wearing a 'vote Labour' rosette, taken by an unknown photographer in 1987. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Photographs from the Independent Newspaper'.

Seth's Cottage

Photographs

1988

Colour polaroid depicting television set of "Seth's Cottage" [possibly from set of television programme 'Emmerdale Farm?] From the Impressions Gallery Exhibition 'At Home' Jun 11th - July 16th 1988.

Jack and Pat's Bedroom, Emmerdale

Photographs

1988

Colour polaroid depicting television set of "Jack and Pat's Bedroom" from the television programme 'Emmerdale Farm'. From the Impressions Gallery Exhibition 'At Home' Jun 11th - July 16th 1988.

Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1350 BCE

Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1350BC

Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster

Photographs

1987

A black and white silver gelatin print entitled 'Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster', taken by an unknown photographer. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Photographs from the Independent Newspaper'.

Susie Bick

Photographs

1988

Photograph entitled 'Susie Bick'by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1988. Silver gelatin handprinted and toned with selenium.

Ceramic milk jug, British Rail - sleeping coaches

Passenger Comforts

1988

Milk jug, brown ceramic, British Rail, as used in MK III, sleeping coaches. Made by Dudson Bros, Hanley, 1988. Overall: 70 mm x 100 mm 66 mm, 0.2kg.

InterCity 21

Railway Uniform & Costume

1987

Badge, plastic and metal, safety pin-style fastening, circular, InterCity 21, produced by British Rail to commemorate 21 years of InterCity services.

Lord Stockton Memorial Service

Photographs

1987

A black and white photograph entitled 'Lord Stockton Memorial Service', taken by Brian Harris in 1987. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Photographs from the Independent Newspaper'.

Peter Hall Press Conference

Photographs

1987

A black and white photograph entitled 'Peter Hall Press Conference', taken by Brian Harris in 1987. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Photographs from the Independent Newspaper'.

Susie Bick

Photographs

1988

Photograph entitled 'Susie Bick'by Bob Carlos Clarke, 1988. Silver gelatin handprinted and toned with selenium.

Globes from Britain and Russia 1988/89

Photographs

1988

A black and white silver gelatin photograph of a british building from a series of four mounted images entitled 'Globes from Britain and Russia 1988/89' (New Internationalist) by John Greenwood taken c 1988. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'The Globe', 15 July - 2 September 1989.

Soviet Building

Photographs

1988

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Globes from Britain and Russia 1988/89', (New Internationalist), from a series of four mounted images by John Greenwood taken c 1988. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'The Globe', 15 July - 2 September 1989.

Globe outside Soviet Building

Photographs

1988

A black and white silver gelatin photograph of Globe outside Soviet Building, from a series of four mounted images entitled 'Globes From Britain and Russia 1988/9', by John Greeenwood, taken c 1988. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'The Globe', 15 July - 2 September 1989.

Artificial Stope, Durban-Roodepoort Deep Mine

Photographs

1987

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Artificial Stope, Durban-Roodepoort Deep Mine, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1987", by David Lurie. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Working the Surface of the Earth', shown 23 July - 3 September 1988

Soviet Wire Globe

Photographs

1988

A black and white silver gelatin photograph of a Soviet wire globe, from a series of four mounted images entitled 'Globes from Britain and Russia 1988/1989' by John Greenwood (New Internationalist) taken c 1988. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'The Globe', 15 July - 2 September 1989.

Globes from Britain and Russia 1988/89

Photographs

1988

A black and white silver gelatin photograph of a british building from a series of four mounted images entitled 'Globes from Britain and Russia 1988/89' (New Internationalist) by John Greenwood taken c 1988. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'The Globe', 15 July - 2 September 1989.

Soviet Globe Sculpture

Photographs

1988

A black and white silver gelatin photograph of a Soviet globe sculpture from a series of four mounted images entitled 'Globes from Britain and Russia 1988/1989' by John Greenwood, (New Internationalist) taken c 1988. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'The Globe', 15 July - 2 September 1989.

Midsummer Madness Conservation Party, Fete

Photographs

1988

Exhibition print entitled 'Midsummer Madness Conservation Party Fete', taken by Martin Parr 1986-89. From a collection of photographic material and documents relating to the production of the exhibition and book "The Cost of Living 1987-1989".