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Packet of 20 Death cigarettes, London, England, 1999

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Death cigarettes, labelled: 'Manufacturer's advice: Cigarettes are addictive and debilitating. If you don't smoke, don't start. Death is a responsible way to market a legally available consumer product which kills people when used exactly as intended. Death cigarettes: For an honest smoke', made in the EC under the authority of The Enlightened Tobacco Company Plc, London, c.1999.

Bosch 509e mobile telephone, 1999-2003

Telecommunications

1999-2003

Bosch 509e mobile phone, sold for exclusive use on the Orange network, manufactured by Bosch, Denmark, 1999-2003

Philips 'Savvy' mobile telephone, 1999-2003

Telecommunications

1999-2003

Philips "Savvy" (TCD128) mobile phone, manufactured by Philips, France, 1999-2003

Philips TCD308 mobile telephone, 1997-2001

Telecommunications

1997-2001

Philips Cellnet 'Diga' TCD308 mobile phone, made by Philips, France, 1997. CN: VYP09902E04442

'Ngetwa 3' herbal medicine

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

2005

Packet of Ngetwa herbal medicine for 'the treatment of many diseases', Kyela, Tanzania, 2005

Alcatel 'One Touch Easy' mobile telephone, 1998-2002

Telecommunications

1998-2002

Alcatel One Touch Easy mobile phone, manufactured by Alcatel, Europe, 1998-2002

Packet of 20 Marlboro Lights, Filter Cigarettes, k

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Marlboro Lights, Filter Cigarettes, king size, in a soft packet, made for Marlboro in the EU under authority of Philip Morris Products Inc., Richmond, VA, USA, 1999.

Orbitel 901 mobile telephone, 1992

Telecommunications

1992

Orbitel 901 mobile phone, manufactured by Orbitel, probably Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, 1992.

'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.

Nokia 1011 mobile telephone, 1992-1994

Telecommunications

1992-1994

Nokia 1011 mobile phone, manufactured by Nokia, Germany, 1992-1994. An example of the first mass produced phone to be available for use on the GSM digital mobile networks.

Siemens 'C35i' mobile telephone, 2000-2003

Telecommunications

2000-2003

Siemens C35i WAP mobile phone, manufactured by Siemens, Germany, 2000-2003

Motorola 'GSM flare' mobile telephone, 1995

Telecommunications

1995

Motorola GSM flare mobile phone, type 6200, made by Motorola, British, 1995. Pack no. S4647BBBB

Packet of 20 Capstan Navy Cut, Full Strength cigar

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Capstan Navy Cut, Full Strength cigarettes, no filter, orange packet, 'made of fine Virginia tobacco', made by W.D. & H.O. Wills, c.1999.

Metropolitan Police equipment belt

Public Health & Hygiene

1995-1999

Equipment belt issued to Metropolitan Police officers, UK, in the late 1990s, consisting of a webbing belt, pouches for baton, cs spray canister, handcuffs and documents, one inert cs incapacitant spray canister, one gravity-friction-lock baton, one pair of Hiatt Quickcuffs and key and one personal protection kit containing gloves, decontaminant wipes and disposal bag in pouch.

Hutchinson 'Rabbit' mobile telepoint telephone, 1993

Telecommunications

1993

'Rabbit' mobile telepoint telephone, made by Hutchison Personal Communications Limited, 1993

Packet of 'Sweet Afton' Fine Cut hand rolling toba

Smoking

1999

Packet of 'Sweet Afton' Fine Cut hand rolling tobacco, named after Robert Burns' ballad 'Afton Water', sealed inside multi-laminate pouch for freshness, made by P.J. Carroll and Co. Ltd, Ireland, c.1999.

Wool jumper, knitted from 'Dolly': the first cloned cell animal

Biotechnology

1998

Jumper knitted from the first fleece of the sheep named 'Dolly' which was the first animal to be born as a result of cloning an adult cell. Design by the winner of a competition 'Do a Design for Dolly'

Motorola 'Timeport' L7089 mobile telephone, 1999-2002

Telecommunications

1999-2002

Motorola L7089 mobile phone, manufactured by Motorola, British, 1999-2002. The first tri-band model that could be used on GSM system in USA and Europe

Automatic DNA analyser

Biotechnology

1999

3700 DNA Analyser, serial no. 100000552, made by PE Biosystems, Foster City, California, United States, May 1999.

Ericsson GA628 mobile telephone, 1996-2000

Telecommunications

1996-2000

Ericsson GA628 mobile phone, manufactured by Ericsson, Sweden, 1996-2000

'Super sex cap merpati' herbal capsules

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

c2010

‘Super sex cap merpati’ herbal capsules sachet ‘for women only’ to enhance female sexual function, purchased in Ghana, unknown manufacturer, c2010.

'Man & Woman Cream' sexual aid

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

c2010

‘Man & Woman Cream’ herbal cream to enhance sexual function, purchased in Ghana, unknown manufacturer, c2010.

Pack of four rolls quilted toilet paper with Penrose tiling

Mathematics

1997

Plastic pack of four rolls of quilted toilet paper with Penrose tiling embossed design, manufactured by Kimberly-Clark, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent, England, 1997

Technics SL-1210 Mk2 mode quartz synthesizer direct-drive turntable

Sound Reproduction

1999

Technics SL-1210 Mk2 mode quartz synthesizer direct-drive turntable: one of two, by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan, 1999. The Technics SL-1210 Mk2 mode quartz synthesizer direct-drive turntable would normally operate as a pair: both connected to the amplifier and speakers through a cross-fader. This is to mix the outputs of two separate soundtracks, a procedure which is the foundation of 'mixing'.

Nintendo Game Boy Pocket, model MGB-001

Computing & Data Processing

1996

Nintendo Game Boy Pocket, model MGB-001.

cassette player

Sound Reproduction

1995

'Walkman' personal cassette player made by the Sony Corporation, Malaysia, 1995.

Iron Baby

Antony Gormley

1999

A cast iron sculpture, 'Iron Baby', Edition AP III/III, by Antony Gormley, England, 1999 (see note).

Replica of the 'Baby' or SSEM computer

Computing & Data Processing

1998

Replica of the 'Baby' or SSEM computer, built by the Computer Conservation Society in 1998. The original 'Baby' was the world's first stored-program computer and ran its first program on 21 June 1948.

Packet of 12? Gudang Garam 'International' kretek

Smoking

1999

Packet of 12? Gudang Garam 'International' kretek (clove) cigarettes, no filters, made by P.T. Gudang Garam, Indonesia, c.1999.

Packet of 20 Silk Cut Super Low cigarettes, king s

Smoking

1999

Packet of 20 Silk Cut Super Low cigarettes, king size, made by Benson and Hedges, Old Bond Street, London, W1, 1999.

Motorola 'International 8700' mobile telephone, 1996

Telecommunications

1996

Motorola International 8700 mobile phone, made by Motorola, 1996. Model no. SUF3839A,

Nintendo Game Boy Color, model CGB-001

Computing & Data Processing

1998

Nintendo Game Boy Color, model number CGB-001.

'Digit Al' soft toy, 2008

Television

2008

'Digit Al' doll, designed by Abbot Mead Vickers BDDO, unknown maker, 2008. Produced to promote the digital television switchover.

Electronic talking 'Lovable Bear'

Domestic Appliances

1999

Electronic talking 'Lovable Bear' child's toy, with speech synthesiser, in packaging, 1999

Thalomid (thalidomide) capsules

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1999

THALOMID (TM) (thalidomide) in blister pack marketed for use in treating leprosy, HIV infection and some cancers under strictly controlled conditions.

Robert's 'Classic 2000' digital radio, 2001

Radio Communication

2001

Roberts 'Classic 2000' DAB digital radio, made by Roberts Radio Limited, 2001.

Nintendo DS lite, model USG-001

Computing & Data Processing

2006

Nintendo DS lite, model number USG-001, 2006, with original case.

Motorola StarTAC mobile phone, 1997.

Telecommunications

1997

STAR TAC mobile telephone by Motorola, Alencon Link, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 1997.

Nokia 'Mediamaster' set-top box, 1997-2002

Computing & Data Processing

1997-2002

Nokia Mediamaster television set top box for use with ONdigital prepaid digital television service, made by Nokia, Sweden, 1997-2002

A solar powered car

Road Transport

1998

This solar powered car, known as MAD DOG II, was built in 1998 by a joint staff-student team at the South Bank University. The team included Dr Mike Duke, Dr Andrew Shacklock and Mr Nigel Burgess from the South Bank University.

Child's bib printed with "MMR is safe, tell your friends"

Public Health & Hygiene

2007

White child's cotton bib with printed message: "MMR is safe, tell your friends", from badscience.net, British, 2007.

'King’s Fund’ hospital bed

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1994

Variable height and tilt hospital bed by Hoskins Healthcare, 1994. 5" linked brake castors, pump pedals, hydraulic lift and two way tilt. Head end with variable geometry backrest. Panelled foot end. Model number 3100M, often referred to as the King's Fund bed.

E-Z drug testing kit, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1998

Public Health & Hygiene

1998

E-Z Test drug testing kit, for testing pills or capsules for the existence of ecstacy-like substances, consisting of test fluid (sulphuric acid, methanol and formaldehyde), test tube and colour chart to compare with the test, sold for £5 by mail order, in nightclubs and at music festivals.

Falcon-headed canopic jar

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-100

Limestone falcon headed canopic jar, Egyptian, 2000BC - 100AD

Scale model of Bromley-By-Bow Healthy Living Centre, England, 1994

Public Health & Hygiene

1994

Scale model of Bromley By Bow Centre - a healthy living centre.

Camera attachment for Sony Ericsson T68 mobile telephone, 2002-2005

Telecommunications

2002-2005

Camera attachment for Sony Ericsson T68 mobile phone, made by Sony Ericsson, China, 2002-2005

Motorola Pager "Minicall"

Emergency Medicine

c.2000

Motorola Pager One mini call pager, part of equipment supplied to members of the London’s Ambulance Cycle Response Unit, owned and used by Tom Lynch, c.2000

IBM ThinkPad 365e laptop computer, with Russian Cyrillic alphabet stickers on the keyboard keys

Computing & Data Processing

1997

IBM ThinkPad 365e laptop computer, with Russian Cyrillic alphabet stickers on the keyboard keys, by IBM, Taiwan, 1997. This laptop computer was used in Helsinki, Finland.

Pace TDS850NB HD satellite receiver for Sky+ HD, 2008

Television

2008

Pace Sky+ HD satellite receiver, manufactured for Pace plc, Europe, 2008. It includes Sky+ functionality and a built in HD video recorder.

Ericsson A1018s mobile telephone, 1998-2002

Telecommunications

1998-2002

Ericsson A1018s mobile phone, manufactured by Ericsson, Sweden, 1998-2002