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Flint hand tool

8500-2000 BCE

Flint hand tool, core-type, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Flint hand tool, core-type, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Flint hand tool, core-type, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Flint hand tool, flake type, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Model of an Assyrian kelek or raft of inflated ox-hides, one of three models of Babylonian vessels of skin

700 BCE; 1931

Deer Antler Piercer from Kent, England, Stone Age

8500-2000 BCE

Flint hand tool from Al-Fayyum in Egypt, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Flint hand tool from Al-Fayyum in Egypt, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Flint hand tool from Al-Fayyum in Egypt, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Flint hand tool from Al-Fayyum in Egypt, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Flint hand tool from Al-Fayyum in Egypt, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Flint hand tool from Al-Fayyum in Egypt, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Flint blade hand tool, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Flint blade hand tool, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Flint blade hand tool, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Model of Mud House

6000-5000BCE

Pyramidal Loom Weight, Stone Age

5000-500 BCE

Flat-topped Loom Weight, Stone Age

5000-500 BCE

Scottish Bone Comb for Heckling Flax, Neolithic

9000-2700 BCE

Bronze knife, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Swedish subfossil pine sample, 1998; 1600 BCE

1684-1569 BCE; 1998
Model of English Electric "Lightning" aircraft, scale 1:24.

English Electric Lightning, 1949-1960.

1949-60
Flymo Super Professional 47 rotary air cushion mower

Flymo Super Professional 47 rotary air cushion mower

1979-80
Excavated bronze age skull showing 4 healed trephinings, from Jericho, 2200-2000BC

Bronze Age skull from Jericho, Palestine

2200-2000 BCE
Model of Douglas D.C,-3 aircraft, scale 1:24.

Douglas DC-3 'Dakota', late 1930s.

1939-45
Model of English Electric "Canberra" Jet bomber, scale 1:24.

The English Electric Canberra jet bomber, 1950.

1950-59
Standard printing press converted to an occupational therapy device, hand operated by pulling a handle to strengthen limbs weakened through accident or illness, can be rigged to exercise any part of the body, assembled by hospital workshops, type and additional composing equipment included, 1930-70.

Standard printing press converted to an occupational therapy device

1930-70
Bronze adze blade probably early dynastic, c.3000 B.C.

Bronze adze blad

circa 3000 BCE
A photographic print from the Daily Herald Archive folder: Industry » Agriculture » Vegetables - Potatoes.

A photographic print of Vegetables - Potatoes

19\60-11-15
Two wooden boxes containing 146 glass lecture slides on Public Health themes, showing slum clearance schemes in Britain and abroad, diagrammatic details of construction, and modern flats in c1949, reproductions of historical documents, etc, provenance unknown, 1930-1955.

146 glass lecture slides on public health

1930-55
Quadriceps switch, occupational therapy device, used to link movement from a the front of the top of a leg to a woodwork or printing activity, used to the develop the leg muscles of rehabilitating patients, 1930-70.

Quadriceps switch

1930-70
Approximately 100 photographs for press adverts promoting the work of the Central Council for Health Education (1927-69), Health Education Council (1969-84) and Health Education Authority (1984-98).

100 health education press photographs

1927-98
Fletcher Wiltshire Bed-loom adapted to be rigged over a bed and operated by pulleys and roller skates, occupational therapy device used for rehabilitation of patients with muscle wastage, assembled by hospital workshops, 1930-70.

Fletcher Wiltshire Bed-loom adapted to be rigged over a bed and operated by pulleys and roller skates

1930-70
Cyclator Mark II ventilator/ anaesthetic apparatus, made by the British Oxygen Company, 1950-70.

Cyclator Mark II ventilator/ anaesthetic apparatus

1950-70
model, scale 1:10, Unisat satellite, serial number 0067.

Model, scale 1:10, Unisat satellite

1970-80
Extracts from regulations for working single lines of railway on the Electric Train Tablet or Electric Train Staff Block System for the guidance of Enginemen, Guards and others concerned. 43 page booklet produced by the London & North Western Railway.

Train Signalling Regulations

January 1923
Faience amulet, Anubis, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

Faience amulet, Anubis, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

4000-30 BCE
Alabaster kohl pot, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1350BC

Alabaster kohl pot

2000-1350 BCE
Faience amulet, Bes, Egyptian, 4000 to 30 BC

Faience amulet, Bes, Egyptian, 4000 to 30 BC

4000-30 BCE
Plaster cast (white) of IBEX weight, 45.1gm; XVIII Dynasty, El-Amarna BC 1370-1350

Plaster cast (white) of IBEX weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931
Mummified cat, no provenance Egyptian, 2000-100 BCE

Mummified cat

2000-100 BCE
Two flint drill Heads and Sandstone Block used for testing similar drills, found on the site of the Temple of Zoser Saqqara, c.3000 BCE

Sandstone blockhead

3000 BCE
Balance, NIVOC brand, with white metal beam and polished white metal column, made by W J George and Becker in London EC1. Instrument number 2768. Imperial weights calibrated for metric use in Dec 1979. Calibration notice on inside of glazed mahogany case with black glass base.

Balance, NIVOC brand

1950-80
Faience Eye of Horus amulet, right eye, Egyptian, 4000 BCE-30 BCE

Eye of Horus amulet

4000-30 BCE
Stone amulet, heart, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

Heart-shaped stone amulet, Egyptian

4000-30 BCE
Faience amulet, Anubis, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

Faience amulet, Anubis, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

4000-30 BCE
Lapis lazuli amulet of Thoth, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

Amulet representing the god Thoth

4000-30 BCE
Carnelian amulet, djed pillar, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

Carnelian amulet, djed, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

4000-30 BCE
Model of Asia minor plough which was used in the time of Job and Ulysses

model of Asia minor plough

circa 2000-1500 BCE