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Adjustable leather cap for Ayurvedic Shirovasti therapy, India, 2005

Asian Medicine

2005

Adjustable leather cap, used during Ayurvedic Shirovasthi therapy, manufactured by The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy Ltd, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, c2005.

'5 Day Introductory Kit/ Total body cleanse'

Public Health & Hygiene

2003

'5 Day Introductory Kit/ Total body cleanse', detox kit by Boots the Chemist, 2003.

Box containing bottle of Cinkara, Pakistan, 2004-2005

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

2004-2005

Carton containing a bottle of Cinkara, A Unani Tibb herbal medicine, made by Hamdard Laboratories (waqf), Pakistan, c2004-2005.

'Indiana Jones Trilogy' laser disc

Domestic Appliances

1996

'Indiana Jones Trilogy' laser disc, made by the Pioneer LDCE Ltd, Japan, 1996.

Amstrad NC100 notepad

Computing & Data Processing

1992

Amstrad notepad computer.

Packet of 20 'Natural American Spirit' cigarettes,

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 'Natural American Spirit' cigarettes, marked: '100% chemical-additive-free, whole leaf, natural tobacco; Smoke less and enjoy it more', made by the Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, USA, distributed by Marblehead Brand Development, London, 1999.

Packet of 12 Gudang Garam 'Surya' filter kretek (c

Smoking

1999

Packet of 12 Gudang Garam 'Surya' filter kretek (clove) cigarettes, king size, made by Gudang Garam, Indonesia, c.1999.

LG Electronics microwave

Materials Science Gallery

2000

microwave oven, made by LG Electronics, Washington, Tyne and Wear. Powder coated (pink with blue and red speckles), with powder made in South Korea and applied by Akzo Nobel, Gateshead.

Axioskop 20 microscope for transmitted light brightfield microscopy

Microscopes

1994

Axioskop 20 microscope for transmitted light brightfield microscopy, with ICS, infinity colour-corrected system, for use in medical laboratories, by Carl Zeiss, Germany, 1994. With matt base.

Seiko 'Kinetic Auto Relay' Wrist Watch, 2000

Time Measurement

2000

Seiko 'Kinetic Auto Relay' wrist watch, quartz watch with analogue display, powered by electricity generated by the movement of the wrist. Model SMA025, made in Japan, 2000.

'Tetavax' vaccine, Lyon, France, 1994

Public Health & Hygiene

1994

One of two glass vials, each containing 10ml (20 doses) of `Tetavax' vaccine for subcutaneous or intramuscular injection to provide protection against Tetanus, as part of the UNICEF/WHO Extended Programme on Immunisation (EPI), manufactured by Pasteur Merieux, Lyon, France, 1994

Oil jar, Egypt, 1580-1350BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1350 BCE

Earthenware oil jar, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1350BC

Electrofusion apparatus used to create Dolly the sheep, Scotland, 1996

Biotechnology

1996-1998

Electrofusion apparatus used by the Roslin Institute to create Dolly, the first cloned sheep, at Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, 1996-1998 (see note).

Model of hut and garden made of modelling clay

Materials Science Gallery

1996

Model of hut and garden made of Prima modelling clay extrusions from the "Thomas the Tank Engine fun machine" play stuff extrusion toy. Designed and made by Rachel Titcombe, Bluebird Developments.

Beanie hat incorporating d3o shear-thickening polymer

Protective Clothing

2006

Beanie hat incorporating d3o shear-thickening polymer - designed to be flexible in use and form a rigid barrier upon impact, type used by snowboarders, by d30, Hove, England, and Quiksilver, Inc., Huntington Beach, Orange county, California, United States, 2006

Seiko 'Kinetic' Quartz Wrist-Watch, 1996

Time Measurement

1996

Seiko 'Kinetic' wrist watch, 1996.

Bone measuring device, United States, 1999

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1999

Laboratory osteometric board made by Paleo-Tech Instruments, Wheeling, Ilinois, 1999. Used by skeletal biologists to study human remains.

Bracelet: indication of wish to be cryogenically frozen after death

Biotechnology

1999

Medical bracelet worn by person indicating their desire to be cryogenically preserved after death. Supplied by Alcor Life Extension Foundation, United States, 1999. Carries protocol for medical attendants following death, giving contact details (see note).

Action Replay - The Action Movie in your Pocket

Cinematography

1992

One movie viewer, 'Action Replay - The Action Movie in you Pocket' with film cartridge of James Bond Jr. in original packaging.

Frank Gallagher's Jacket from Channel 4's 'Shameless'

Television

c. 2004

Khaki, Parka style jacket worn by the character Frank Gallagher in the Channel 4 series 'Shameless'. Frank Gallagher was played by David Threlfall.

"Scoop" puppet

SIM

c.1998

Animation puppet of the character Scoop made by Mackinnon Saunders and used at HOTanimation to produce the television programme 'Bob the Builder', between 1998 to 2007.

Fibreglass model of 'Talos'

Cinematography

1997-1998

Painted resin fibreglass model, cast from original mould by Ray Harryhausen of creature from `Jason & The Argonauts' (1963): Talos. This model, in resin and fibreglass, was made from the same mould as the original, which was cast in latex around a metal armature.

Rubik's Cube

Domestic Appliances

1999

Rubik's cube puzzle, made in China for Toybrokers Ltd., Huntingdon, Cambridge, England, 1999

Materials House

Thomas Heatherwick

1999

Sculptural exhibit titled ‘Materials House’, comprising a large sculpture made of 213 materials in individually shaped pieces, built up in undulating layers. It is accompanied by a wall-mounted materials library identifying the material and source for each layer.

A3 Class 4-6-2 No. 4472 Flying Scotsman

Railway Models

2005

Model steam locomotive, 'OO' gauge 2-rail electric, LNER A3 Class 4-6-2 No. 4472 'Flying Scotsman', by Hornby, on display plinth, presented to the NRM by Hornby on the occasion of the launch of the model, November 2005.

Along Track Scanning Radiometer

Space Technology

1995

Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) Infrared and Visible Radiometer (IVR), flight spare, as used on ERS-2 and Envisat satellites for Earth surface temperature measurements. Built by Astrium Ltd (Matra Marconi Space) 1995.

Packet of 20 Marlboro 100s, Filter Cigarettes, 100

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Marlboro 100s, Filter Cigarettes, 100mm long, made for Marlboro in the EU under authority of Philip Morris Products Inc., Richmond, VA, USA, 1999.

Virgin Lobster 320 'clamshell' mbile phone, 2007

Telecommunications

2007

Virgin Lobster 320 mobile cellular telephone, clamshell type with a colour screen and camera, Bellwave, Korea, 2007. Together with charger, user guide, technical and purchase documentation

Ynni Niwcliar? Dim Diolch

Environmental Science & Technology

2000-2002

Anti-nuclear energy badge in Welsh. Text: 'Ynni Niwcliar? Dim Diolch'

Wheel of Theodorus mathematical quilt

Mathematics

1998

Wheel of Theodorous mathematical quilt, inspired by the Greek mathematican's use of the root spiral to explain irrational numbers, made by Elaine Krajenke Ellison, 1998.

Toshiba Tecra 530 CDT laptop computer

Computing & Data Processing

June 1997

Laptop Computer by Toshiba model Tecra 530 CDT 1997

Apple Macintosh Colour Classic, with dust cover, keyboard and mouse

Computing & Data Processing

1993

Apple Mac Colour Classic, with dust cover, keyboard and mouse, boxed software and manual. 1993

Motorola Timeport 250 mobile phone, 2001-2005

Telecommunications

2001-2005

Motorola Timeport 250 mobile phone, manufactured by Motorola, British, 2001-2005

Quan gua lou used in Chinese medicine, United Kingdom, 2005

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

2005

Quan gua lou (Semen et fructus trichosanthis), used in Chinese medicine, UK, 2005

Radio-controlled quartz electronic alarm clock, wi

Time Measurement

1996

Radio-controlled quartz electronic alarm clock, with analogue display, tuned to the MSF transmitter at Rugby, marked 'ZEON TECH', made in 1996.

Packet of 'Old Holborn' hand rolling tobacco, made

Smoking

1999

Packet of 'Old Holborn' hand rolling tobacco, made by Richard Lloyd & Sons, Weybridge, Kent, England, c.1999.

Submarine power export cable sample

Electricity Supply

2011

Submarine power cable sample, made by Prysmian in 2011. The cable is the same type used in Vattenfall’s offshore wind farm at Thanet, Kent.

Leaflet, 'Antibiotics, Don't wear me out'

Public Health & Hygiene

2006

A5 leaflet entitled "Antibiotics, Don't wear me out.", issued by the Department of Health, 2006.

Is this your future?: Blood radio

Dunne & Raby

2004

Object designed for the installation 'Is this your future?' by Dunne and Raby, 2004. A transparent bag in the shape of a silhouetted teddy bear is filled with what appears to be blood and mounted upright on a white plastic base to which it is attached by a tube.

'Hunt the Higgs' card game

Valerie Gibson

2005

‘Hunt the Higgs’ card game, designed by Valerie Gibson, 2005. Players take the roles of Large Hadron Collider (LHC) detectors searching for the Higgs boson.

Packet of 20 'Vogue; Superslims 100s' cigarettes,

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 'Vogue; Superslims 100s' cigarettes, with filter, 100mm long, labelled 'exquisitely blended mild smooth and satisfying 20 superslim cigarettes', aimed at women smokers, made by the American Cigarette Company (Overseas) Ltd., c.1999.

Brompton L3 Folding bicycle

Road Transport

1999

Brompton L3 folding bicycle, by Brompton Bicycle Limited, Brentford, Hounslow, London, England, 1999.

"Voltline" Low voltage power supply

Nuclear Physics

1997

"Voltline" Low voltage power supply, made by Fisher Scientific UK. Catalogue No. EKR-681-010-Y, serial No. 1PC-9611-1087, 110mm high, 255mm wide, 210mm deep. With Instruction leaflet and radio control unit. Date of manufacture, 1997.

Original packaging for the lemon juicer 'Juicy Salif' designed by Philippe Starck

Domestic Appliances

1999

Original packaging for the lemon juicer 'Juicy Salif' designed by Philippe Starck, by Alessi, Crusinallo, Italy, 1999

Recycled blue glass brick made from blue bottle mi

Glass Technology

1999

Recycled blue glass brick made from blue bottle mix with natural water droplet surface; made by David Watson in his Brighton Workshop in 1999.

Cross-weld, friction stir welded, tensile test spe

Metallurgy

1999

Cross-weld, friction stir welded, tensile test specimen in 12% Cr alloy steel, failure occurring in the parent metal at 540 MpA.

Babylonian "duck" weight

Weighing & Measuring

c. 2000 BCE

Babylonian "Duck" weight, with head turned back in sleeping position, c.B.C. 2000, of light coloured agate, 127.6 grains weight = 1 Babylonian "Daric" shekel

Packet of 20 Gauloises Legeres filter cigarettes,

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Gauloises Legeres filter cigarettes, king size, marked for exportation, made in France by Seita, 1999.

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

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

"Pilchard" puppet

SIM

c.1998

Animation puppet of the character Pilchard made by Mackinnon Saunders and used at HOTanimation to produce the television programme 'Bob the Builder', between 1998 to 2007.