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Unused cotton wool bud, part of blood taking equipment, of the type used during the clinical trials of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, the Oxford Vaccine Group, the Jenner Institute and the Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine (CCVTM)

Cotton bud used during blood tests

2015-2020
DNA sampling kit, including pre-injection swab, syringe, Li-heparin blood tube, EDTA blood tube, butterfly needle, and cotton wool ball, c. 2012

DNA sampling kit

2004-2012
One of two boxed sets of Maxim's inhaler, Sir Hiram Maxims "Pipe of Peace", with drug prepared by John Morgan Richards and Sons Ltd., London, 1909-1910

Maxim's 'Pipe of Peace', 1909-1910

1909-1910
Embroidered textile 'Connected by a Thread' by Tina Crawford, 2020. Squares of medical scrubs fabric in three shades of blue, and one black, sewn onto a red velvet background two metres square. Every square has an image embroidered in white, with the thread joining each square to the next. A border of yellow dusters surrounds the whole, with text embroidered in different colours. The back is patched with purple, orange, yellow, green and blue squares.

'Connected by a Thread' Covid-19 textile by Tina Crawford

2020
Six wooden ryces with five/six parrallel arm attachments fixed to a central spine. Each arm attachment is held together to its parrallel arm with cotton string. Manufacturer unknown.

Six wooden ryces with five/six parrallel arm attachments fixed to a central spine

Medicine chest, oak, fully fitted with bottle compartments and drawer, by S. Maw & Sons, London, England, 1864. The medicine chest belonged to Dr. John Grigor (medical practitioner), Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland.

Medicine chest, oak, belonging to Dr. Grigor, Nairn, Scotland

1864
Freestanding photographic lamp with two shades by Helios.

Photographic Lamp and Shades

1960-1965
Whole rigged model, scale 1:12, of a Westray and North Isles Yole, unsigned, British, 1875-1883. This model represents one of the North Isles or Westray Yoles, generally employed about 1880 for fishing off the Orkney Isles. These Yoles were double-ended and clincher-built of Norwegian pine planking on oak frames with galvanised iron fastenings.

Whole model of Westray and North Isles Yole

1875-1883
Contemporary model, scale 1:60, of a 18-gun sloop-of-war, similar to HMS 'Cygnet' a Swan Class sloop (1776), unsigned, British, 1776-1800. The model was rigged by the Science Museum, 1904-1905

Whole model of a sloop of War

1776-1800
Rigged model, scale 1:12, of a barge yacht 'Doreen', originally the 'Susti' (1898), original vessel designed by E.B. Tredwen and J.E.W. Robinson, model made by R.H. Draper, Esquire, United Kingdom, 1898-1930

Model of barge - yacht "Doreen"

1915-1925
Contemporary model, scale 1:36, of a three-masted Armed Lugger as used during the Napoleonic wars

Model of Armed Lugger

1775-1815
Model of Yarmouth Lugger "Everest". This model shows the 'Everest' a Yarmouth drifter in the act of haulling in her nets. Scale 1:48

Model of Yarmouth lugger 'Everest'

1840-1880
Rigged model, scale 1:48, of a 10-gun naval brig (1775), by Robert Orr, Hampstead, Camden, London, England, 1928. This brig is similar to the 10-gun naval brigs 'Alert' (1775), which was designed by Sir John Williams, and the brig 'Childers' (1778).

Model of a 10-gun naval brig

1928
Contemporary model, 1:60 scale, of 80-gun, 3rd-rate, three-deck man-of-war naval vessel, built to the 1719 Establishment (naval specification) showing hull construction, unsigned, British, 1719-1745 (see note).

Contemporary model, of 80-gun, 3rd-rate, three-deck man-of-war naval vessel

1719-1745
Whole rigged contemporary model, scale 1:48, of a Naval Cutter (c. 1836), unsigned, British, 1836-1840 and rigged in the Science Museum, Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 1902

Whole rigged contemporary model of a Naval Cutter

1836-1840; 1902
Selection of three glass jars with stoppers or lids, and one sealed phial containing sample preparations of artificial rubber from Isoprene made from turpentine, probably prepared by William Tilden, England, c 1892 (see note)

Synthetic rubber preparations, in three glass jars and one sealed phial

circa 1892
16mm projector model 126 with instruction booklet, made by Dekko Ltd.

Dekko Cine Projector

1940-1945
HMV 900 monochrome television receiver, dual standard 205/405 lines, with built-in four-band radio, 1937. Hinged lid on top with viewing mirror. Model Number 900, Serial Number 10092.

HMV 900 Television Receiver

1937
Ekco AC85 superhet broadcast receiver in black / dark brown faux-woodgrain Bakelite case with chromium finish. S/n 548256, with cable and round plug with round pins, by E K Cole Limited, Southend-on-Sea, England, c. 1935.

Ekco AC85 superhet broadcast radio receiver, c.1935

circa 1935
Model (scale 1: 6) of combined chaff cutter and sifting machine, originally patented by Carson and Toone, Wiltshire Foundry, Warminster, England, 1900, containing patented improvements by John Harrison Turner and George Archibald Gray, Wiltshire Foundry, Warminster, England, with various extra components including leather drive-band, pulley, arched mahogany and oak elevator cover panel and other unidentified pieces, unsigned, England, 1904. Model is mounted on painted wooden board.

Model (scale 1: 6) of combined chaff cutter and sifting machine, with varous components

1904-1905
Railway uniform jacket, polyester and cotton, Eurostar, dark blue ladies’ jacket with elasticated waist, Eurostar logo on front and back, size small, by Result, England.

Eurostar jacket

1994
Electric hair dryer made from bakelite, by Ormond Engineering Company Limited, London, England, 1955-1960. Purchase dated 24 October 1960, in original box with comb and mirror and original guarantee (see note).

Electric bakelite hair dryer in original box with comb and mirror

1955-1960
Rigged model of a 'Sun' or 'Malar' type river trading boat from the Burmese-Malay border, with one mast and standive live-sail, Burmese quarter-rudder and decorated stern.

Model of Sun boat of Malar type, Burmese quarter-rudder

1850-1880
HMV 902 monochrome television receiver, with built-in screen magnifier to give 14 inch picture; with four-band radio and gramophone. Manufactured 1937.

HMV 902 Television Receiver

1937
Parts from model Chinese pharmacy, model humans, fittings, jars, Chinese, 1880-1920. Box 8 of 9.

Parts from model Chinese pharmacy, China, 1881-1885

1881-1885
Parts from model Chinese pharmacy, model humans, fittings, jars, Chinese, 1880-1920. Box 6 of 9.

Parts from model Chinese pharmacy, China, 1881-1885

1881-1885
Three figurines from model Chinese pharmacy, Chinese, 1880-1920.

Figurines from model Chinese pharmacy, China, 1881-1885

1881-1885
Aircraft radio transmitter, by Harry W. Cox and Company Limited, London, England, 1919. Used in the Vickers Vimy/Rolls-Royce Biplane: the aircraft in which John Alcock (pilot) and Arthur Whitten Brown (navigator) made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic in June 1919.

Radio transmitter, from Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane, 1919

1919
Section of a Comet aircraft upper fuselage, by The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, 1954. From Comet G-ALYP showing fatigue cracks around automatic direction finding hatches. Mounted on pine (wood) display stand.

Section of upper fuselage of Comet G-ALYP showing fatigue cracks

1954
Carrying case, containing a mahogany drawer unit for palettes, 2 paint cups, tin of lining out brushes, and 3 callipers, by John Sidney Matthews, Stratford, Essex, England, 1920. John Sidney Matthews was a Coach Painter at the Stratford railway works.

Carrying case, containing a mahogany drawer unit for palettes, 2 paint cups, tin of lining out brushes and 3 calipers

1920
Leatherette haemostatic set, comprising of forceps, catheter, director and scoop, 2 glass bottles and metal forceps. 32 mm x 139 mm x 63 mm. Made by Coxeter of London, late 19th century.

Haemostatic set, London, England, 1871-1900

1871-1900
Original type Lucernal microscope with lamp in box with accessories, by George Adams, London, England, c. 1790.

Original type Lucernal microscope with lamp in box with accessories

1785-1795
Bone Prisoner-of-War model of 80 gun ship, ca. 1800, flying Russian Ensign and domed glass shade.

Bone Prisoner-of-War model of 80 gun ship in domed glass shade.

circa 1800
Rigged model, Scale 1:36, of an English Hoy 1768, by Major Frederick Raban Williams, Ringmore, Devon, England, March 1937, with human figures by Barbara Mary Campbell, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, 1958. These craft were chiefly used for carrying goods to and from ships. They also carried passengers generally around the coast mainly East Coast and River Thames.

Rigged model of an English 'Hoy'

1937; 1958
Rigged model, scale 1:10, of a Chinese fishing junk, as used in the Amoy district of the Formosa Straight, on stand with four wood carved fish feet, unsigned, Shanghai, China 1937, and human figures by Barbara Mary Campbell, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, 1962

Large rigged model of an Amoy Fishing Junk

1937; 1962
Whole model, scale 1:8, rigged, of a 'Ottering' or 'Stavaring' herring boat, with nets, floats and sinkers inside model, unsigned, Norway, 1800-1883. 'Ottering' or 'Stavaring' herring boats were used in the Norwegian herring fisheries from Trondheim northwards to Nordland.

Whole model Norse 'Ottering' or 'Stavaring' herring drift-net boat, with model grapnel.

1800-1883
Opener lap after 1st cleaning process, presented by Laburnum Spinning Company, England

Cotton opener lap after 1st cleaning process

Six mule weft cops, presented by Laburnum Spinning Company, England

Six mule weft cops

Lock stitch sewing machine showing three applications of cams, made by W. F. Thomas and Co., Holborn, London, England. The main part is very heavy!

Lock stitch sewing machine showing three applications of cams

1880-1920
Model of Chinese pharmacy, unsigned, China, 1850-1930. Includes chairs, tables, shelves, flowerpots with stands, and various other pieces.

Model of Chinese pharmacy

1850-1930
Table lamp made of phenol formadehyde with "PLASTELITE, A PRODUCT OF E.K.COLE" for use with a 40 watt lamp and "BRITISH MADE" on base, with flex and three pin plug, by E K Cole Limited, Southend-on-Sea, England, 1926-1940

Table lamp made of phenol formaldehyde

1926-1940
Portable moving iron voltmeter, 12V+120V ranges, with one attached lead, in fitted case, 1925-49.

Portable moving iron voltmeter

1925-1949
Cotton wool, from doctor’s bag, English, 1925-1935

Cotton wool, from doctor’s bag, English, 1925-1935

1925-1935
A professional cine camera tripod with geared head. No makers marks located. Stickers for Biddle and Webb and John Ward. Strap: WR23263328

Tripod for a cine camera

Rigged model, scale 1:14, of a Chinese fast sailing vessel known as a 'Lorcha', on carved wood cradles, unsigned, Hong Kong, China, 1936-1938

Rigged model of a Chinese Junk ('Lorcha')

1936-1938
Model of A Quiet Afternoon in the Cloud Cuckoo Valley by Rowland Emett, scale approximately 1-inch to 1-foot, about 1983. Depicts eccentric scenes on Emett's fantastical Far Tottering & Oyster Creek Railway with the locomotive 'Wild Goose' visiting Cowparsley Meadow, Far Tottering, Wisteria Halt, Shrimphaven Sands, Twittering Woods and Oyster Creek. Enclosed in a Perspex case.

Model of A Quiet Afternoon in the Cloud Cuckoo Valley by Rowland Emett

circa 1983
Drawframe sliver (3rd head), presented by Laburnum Spinning Company, England

Cotton drawframe sliver

Comber waste, presented by Laburnum Spinning Company, England

Cotton comber waste

Ski-suit jacket, by Skimer, Paris, France, 1970-1973. Used with high altitude, pressurized hot-air balloon ‘Daffodil II’ cabin: with the overall design specification by Julian Nott, England; cabin shell structure designed by Roger Munk at Aerospace Developments, London, England, and Tony Offredi, England; and constructed by Maidboats Limited, Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, 1973. On 25th February 1974, Julian Nott and Felix Pole used ‘Daffodil II’, to break the world hot-air balloon altitude record. They reached a height of 13,961 metres near Lake Bhopal, central India.

Ski-suit jacket, used in hot-air balloon ‘Daffodil II’ cabin: 1974 world altitude record holder

1970-1973
Silver lap, presented by Laburnum Spinning Company, England

Cotton silver lap