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Limestone ape-headed canopic jar, Egyptian

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-100

Limestone ape-headed canopic jar, Egyptian, 2000BC to 100AD

Flightcase M Inmarsat Phone

Telecommunications

c. 1990

Flightcase M INmarsat Phone, Mascot M, Marine Technology International Ltd, 1990s.

"Ricelyte"

Public Health & Hygiene

1992

"Ricelyte" rice-based oral electrolyte maintenance solution, for rapid rehydration and replenishment of electrolytes lost in diarrhoea, in 8 fluid ounce bottle, this format for the hospital treatment of small infants only. By Mead Johnson Nutritionals, a Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Indiana, U.S.A, 1992

8800X Cellular mobile 'block phone', Model No F09Y, 1992

Telecommunications

1992

8800X Cellular mobile 'block phone', Model No F09YVD8929AA, Serial No 6452TJB350, by Motorola, 1992, complete with two standard batteries, antenna, standard battery charger and mains adapter

Preproduction sample of 'Femshield' Female Condom, England, 1989

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1989

Preproduction sample of Femshield Female Condom, by Medicor International Ltd., 1989

'The First Years' 'Friendly Floatee' plastic beaver, 1990-1992

Oceanography

1990-1992

Toy, 'The First Years' 'Friendly Floatee' red (faded to pale yellow) plastic beaver, swept overboard in North Pacific in 1992 and washed up in Sitka, Alaska. Used by Curtis Ebbesmeyer and other oceanographers, to track drift patterns.

Cubase 3.0', Music Making software.

Acoustics

1992

'Cubase 3.0', Music Making software for the Atari ST Computer, by Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH, Hamburg, Germany, 1992. Consist of box containing floppy disks, dongle and instruction manuals.

MRI scanner built in a double decker bus

Radiomedicine

1991

MR (Magnetic Resonance) mobile machine - built into a 1983 modified double deck motorway coach (a MCW Metroliner) as fully working, low cost mobile clinical and research machine, which has been used to pioneer many techniques, funded by CORDA heart research charity and developed at the Royal Brompton Hospital, London, 1991. Registration number B232 XEU.

Rivermead assessment test, England, 1991

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1991

Rivermead Perceptual Assessment Battery; an assessment test for deficits in visual perception following a stroke or head injury, based on patients between 17 and 69 years old; invented by Whiting, Lincoln, Bhavani and Cookburn in 1985 and published by NFER-Nelson in 1991.

First version NovoPen II insulin delivery device in carrying case

Therapeutics

1989

First version NovoPen II insulin delivery device in carrying case with dial-a-dose facility, supplied by Hypoguard Limited, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, and manufactured by Novo Industri A/S, Denmark. For use with Pen Mix Penfill cartridges.

Channel Tunnel locomotive, England, 1989

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1989

Electric locomotive, 25 tonne Hunslet Electric Adhesion Locomotive MkII. ASDR 1706 of 1989, used in the construction of the Channel Tunnel. 900mm gauge

Amstrad NC100 notepad

Computing & Data Processing

1992

Amstrad notepad computer.

'Novopen II' insulin delivery device, Denmark, 1989

Therapeutics

1989

`New' Novopen II insulin delivery device for use with Novo Nordisk Penfill cartridges, by Novo Nordisk A/S, 1989.

Canon CanoWord 65W Japanese-English Word Processor

Printing & Writing

c.1991

The Canon CanoWord 65W Japanese-English Word Processor is a sophisticated dual-language word processor with printer functionality and operation manuals (in Japanese). The device allows the user to type in Japanese (hiragana), but also to type a character in the European alphabet (romaji) and then see a window which displays the Japanese characters (hiragana) which might be relevant. The original user, a Japanese urologist, brought the item to England when he came to work in a UK hospital and gifted it to a second owner, who used it in the mid to late 1990s.

Portable fax machine

Telecommunications

1991

Ricoh PF-2 portable fax machine, made in Japan, 1991. At the time of production, this was the world's smallest fax machine. this fax machine was designed to be used on the move and included an adaptor for use in the car. It includes a hard carrying case, instruction manual, AC adaptor and a car cigarette lighter.

margate by train

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1989

BR(CAS) poster for Network SouthEast. Margate by train - Theme park by Edward Pond, 1989. Funfair with Bembom Brothers big dipper. BR(CAS) ref: B00497/B75/1989. Printed by Planet Displays Ltd. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Meter bridge for Midas XL3 Live Performance analogue audio mixing console

Sound Technologies

1990

Meter bridge for Midas XL3 Live Performance analogue audio mixing console. This is the original, optional meter bridge for Midas XL3 serial no. 003.

Apple Macintosh SE/30 keyboard

Computing & Data Processing

1989

Keyboard, from Apple Macintosh SE/30 personal computer, c.1989

Joint European X-Ray telescope (JET-X), British, 1989

Space Technology

1989

Joint European X-Ray telescope (JET-X), never flown - built for Russian SPECTRUM mission which was cancelled after breakup of Soviet Union (see note)

Robot art: Mount Fuji by The Dancing Lion (Komatsu RAL 10 robot), 1991

Art

1991

Robot art : one of six drawings by robots, made during the 'Robotics Japan: Robot Technology - Past, Present and Future' exhibition held at the Science Museum 17 September - 31 October 1991. Comprising one four drawings by The Dancing Lion (RAL 10 robot by Komatsu, Ltd.). This painting depicts Mount Fuji.

Condoms make sex safer

Public Health & Hygiene

1992

Poster, 'Condoms make sex safer', one of two posters, with colour illustration and details of the AIDS telephone helpline, produced by the Health Education Authority, England, 1992.

Film cartridge: Batman Returns

Cinematography

1992

Film cartridge 'Batman Returns' for the Action Replay Action Movie viewer in original packaging, 1992.

'The First Years' 'Friendly Floatee' plastic turtle, 1990-1992

Oceanography

1990-1992

Toy, The First Years' 'Friendly Floatee' blue plastic turtle, swept overboard in North Pacific in 1992 and washed up in Sitka, Alaska. Used by Curtis Ebbesmeyer and other oceanographers, to track drift patterns.

"Wave, water powered watch" with quartz crystal mo

Time Measurement

1990

"Wave, water powered watch" with quartz crystal movement and digital LCD display. 1990

Compact fluorescent lamp, Philips PLC 10W/82, (600

Lighting

1991

Compact fluorescent lamp, Philips PLC 10W/82, (600 lumens). Four-limbed with 2-pin base to fit into lampholder. Made in Holland, c.1991

Bottle made from BIOPOL (PHB/V) biodegradable plas

Plastics and Modern Materials

1990

Bottle made from BIOPOL (PHB/V) biodegradable plastic by ICI Biological Products, 1990

Olivetti DM 100-S dot-matrix printer

Computing & Data Processing

c.1990

DM 100-S dot-matrix printer, made by Olivetti, Italy, c.1990, with associated manual.

Infrared lens, for Thermal Imager Camera

Optics

1989

Infrared lens for Mitsubishi Thermal Imager, model IR-5120A II, part no.IR-L50, serial no. 7804-01, focal length 50mm, aperture f1.2

Organic Vegetable Planner, 1990, by Heavenstone Pu

Environmental Science & Technology

1990

Organic Vegetable Planner, 1990, by Heavenstone Publishing, London. ISBN 1 873 046 00 6

Philips BSB STU902 satellite television receiver

Television

c. 1990

Philips BSB STU902 satellite television receiver, c 1988.

Intel 486 microprocessor, 1989.

Computing & Data Processing

1989

Intel 486 processor

Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1001 BCE

Mummified crocodile, no provenance, Egyptian, 2000-1001 BCE.

'The First Years' 'Friendly Floatee' plastic duck, 1990-1992

Oceanography

1990-1992

Toy, 'The First Years' 'Friendly Floatee' green plastic frog, swept overboard in North Pacific in 1992 and washed up in Sitka, Alaska. Used by Curtis Ebbesmeyer and other oceanographers, to track drift patterns.

'The First Years' 'Friendly Floatee' plastic frog, 1990-1992

Oceanography

1990-1992

Toy, 'The First Years' 'Friendly Floatee' green plastic frog, swept overboard in North Pacific in 1992 and washed up in Sitka, Alaska. Used by Curtis Ebbesmeyer and other oceanographers, to track drift patterns.

A mathematical quilt, 1991

Mathematics

1991

Sierpinski Triangles mathematical quilt, inspired by Benoit Mandlebrot's work on fractal geometry, made by Elaine Krajenke Ellison, 1991.

He said his first word today…so Mummy gave him something to rot away his teeth

Public Health & Hygiene

1992

Poster, with a dental health message, featuring an image of a young child being offered a chocolate bar, with the message 'He said his first word today…so Mummy gave him something to rot away his teeth', produced by the Health Education Authority, England, 1992

'Femidom' female contraceptive, United Kingdom, 1992

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1992

Part of pack of 3 Femidom female condoms (1 condom in packet, 1 instruction leaflet) by Chartex International plc., United Kingdom, 1992.

CRT Monitor for IBM PS/1 80486 sx, by IBM, United Kingdom, c.1990

Computing & Data Processing

c.1990

CRT Monitor for IBM PS/1 80486 sx, by IBM, United Kingdom, c.1990.

Reproduction London & North Eastern Railway poster, East Coast

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1989

Reproduction poster, London & North Eastern Railway, East coast by LNER, Boat on sea full of people, 2 copies, by Tom Purvis, November 1989, printed by Charterhouse Printing, London.

Midas XL390 power supply unit for XL3 analogue audio mixing console

Sound Technologies

1990

Midas XL390 power supply unit for XL3 analogue audio mixing console. Serial number 119.

Ames Glucometer GX blood glucose monitor manufactu

Therapeutics

1992

Ames Glucometer GX blood glucose monitor manufactured in 1990 by Miles Inc, USA

Sir Austin Pearce, CBE

Daphne Todd

1990

Painting. [Sir Austin Pearce CBE], Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Science Museum, from 1986 / by Daphne Todd, 1990. Oil on ply panel; 127 x 102 cm in gilt and gesso frame 142 x 117 x 8 cm. Signed brc. Commissioned by the Science Museum. TQL portrait of Sir Austin (wearing Museum warding uniform tie), seated in the East Hall in front of the flywheel of the cross-compound Lancashire textile mill engine of 1903; on the right is the 700 hp marine triple expansion engine; foreground left and right show details of Petroleum exhibits; also on the right is Mr. Herbert Lee, object cleaner, attending to the engines.

Amertec II Technetium-99m generator with transpare

Nuclear Physics

c. 1990

Amertec II Technetium-99m generator with transparent casing to show internal arrangement, (dummy). [used in conjunction with Ceretec imaging agent as a diagnostic tool]

Vortex stirrer "Whirlimixer" made by Fisons Scient

Experimental Chemistry

c.1992

Vortex stirrer "Whirlimixer" made by Fisons Scientific Apparatus, serial no.16183

Model of Vostok rocket

Space Technology

1990

1:72 scale model of Vostok rocket made by Glavkosmos, USSR, 1990.

Soviet Sinclair Spectrum clone keyboard documentation, c. 1992

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1992

Documentation from microcomputer, '500 Games for ZX Spectrum', Sinclair Spectrum Clone (black) Keyboard with Russian characters, Russia, c. 1992.

'The First Years' 'Friendly Floatee', plastic duck, 1990-1992

Oceanography

1990-1992

'The First Years' 'Friendly Floatee' yellow plastic duck, swept overboard in North Pacific in 1992 and washed up in Sitka, Alaska. Used by Curtis Ebbesmeyer and other oceanographers, to track drift patterns.

'The First Years' 'Friendly Floatee' plastic beaver, 1990-1992

Oceanography

1990-1992

'Toy, The First Years' 'Friendly Floatee' red (faded to pale yellow) plastic beaver, swept overboard in North Pacific in 1992 and washed up in Sitka, Alaska. Used by Curtis Ebbesmeyer and other oceanographers, to track drift patterns.

SimEarth: The Living Planet

Environmental Science & Technology

1990

SimEarth: The Living Planet computer game, complete in original box with two floppy discs and instructions, by Will Wright and Maxis, published by Ocean for the EU market, 1990.

Board game used for health education, England, 1992

Public Health & Hygiene

1992

1-4-1 Board Game, for health education, using cartoon figures engaged in socially helpful and socially harmful behaviour, relating to issues involving AIDS and HIV, with dice, background notes and rules in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Swahili, by TALC ( Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992