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Steam locomotive, entitled Evening Star

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1960

Compagnie Internationale de Wagon-Lits et de Grands Express Europeens sleeping car, 1933

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1933

Pullman Car Company, called Topaz

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1913

Main component of Siemens ‘Elmiskop 1’ electron microscope

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1945-1955

Stereo Realist 2.8 camera

Photographic Technology

1947-1971

Great Western Railway steam locomotive 'King George V' 4-6-0 King class, No 6000, 1927

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1927

Pair-cased pocket watch

Time Measurement

1705-1737

Prototype polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine

Biochemistry

1980-1989

'You may telephone from here' sign, 1910-1936

Telecommunications

1910-1936

enamelled notice regarding stone throwing, 1910-1936

Telecommunications

1910-1936

Desk telephone transmitter and receiver (sectioned), 1926.

Telecommunications

1926

Queen Elizabeth's Saloon

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1941

Silver vinaigrette in the shape of a harp, France, 1701-1800

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1800

Oval enamelled box, England, 1761-1820

Smoking

1761-1820

Chronometer in Gold Case by Thomas Earnsham, 1795-1810

Time Measurement

1795-1810

Gilt and enamel badge, for membership of the Sanit

Wellcome Medals

1850-1920

Barber's shaving bowl in the shape of a shell

Public Health & Hygiene

1850-1900

Selection of enamel blood group identity badges

Public Health & Hygiene

1950-1980

Oval gilt and enamel lapel badge, worn by a delega

Wellcome Medals

1901

Pathéscope Princess 9.5mm cine projector

Cinematography

c. 1959

Astronomical Watch by George Margetts, 1750-1810

Time Measurement

1750-1810

Silver and blue enamel badge of The General Nursing Council for England and Wales, England, 1930

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1930

Two blood donor badges, United Kingdom, 1970-1981

Therapeutics

1970-1981

'Jason' nuclear reactor control panel, from Royal Naval College

Nuclear Energy

1961-1962

Badge for a State Certified Midwife, Birmingham, England, 1947

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1947

Made in Germany by Steineck Kamerawerk. Subminiature camera for discs of film 25mm diameter, 8 exposures 7mm diameter. Steinhetl VI lens F:12.5mm f/2.8 fixed aperture, coated cobir enamel. Two-speed rotary shutter. Refelcting finder - concave mirror and ball and pin sight. Wristwatch shaped, on green leather strap. In case. Could be Steiner-Optik GmbH?. Designed in Germany by Dr R Steineck.

Steineck ABC wristwatch camera

Photographic Technology

1949

Folding camera for instant pictures 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Coated lens. Front cell focusing. Wheel stops, coupled with shutter, EV 11-18 with B facility. Direct vision optical finder. Flash synchronised, hot shoe. No. LC 550030. Polaroid Corporation. Supplied by Hambletons, 3 Norwich Union House, Western Road, Romford.

Polaroid Land Camera Model 80B

Photographic Technology

1954

Pocket Watch in Pinchbeck case by Tompion and Banger, 1701-1750

Time Measurement

1701-1750

Seven kidney dishes, 1900-1950

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1900-1950

Admiral FitzRoy type Barometer, 1876-1884

Meteorology

1876-1884

Electric dishwasher

Domestic Appliances

1952

Ensign Cupid Camera made by Houghton-Butcher Manufacturing Co. Ltd. London. T-Shaped box camera for 120 film 2 1/4" x 1 3/4" single lens fixed aperture T/I shutter, cocked by rod. Collapsing frame finder, black crackle finish. Patent No 194897 and 207637.

Ensign Cupid Camera

Photographic Technology

1923

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1956-1966 pattern fish tail, British Railways (Western Region), brown enamel, Passenger 'Foreman', part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges. Overall: 18 mm x 77 mm x 15 mm.

British Railways (Western Region, 'Foreman' cap badge

Railway Uniform & Costume

1956-1966

Vinten HS300 cine camera

Cinematography

1938

Light blue enamelled iron jug, Europe, 1900-1950

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1900-1950

Olympus Pen F camera

Photographic Technology

1959-1969

White 'fish kettle' steriliser, England, 1910-1950

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1910-1950

Clarkes Stove gas iron

Gas Industry

c.1935

Cylinder repeater pocket watch in case, by Eardley Norton

Time Measurement

1770-1794

Made by Lionel; Linex Corporation New York. Subminiature stereo camera using special 16mm film in magazine, film moved by pulling film tab. With instructions and specimen strip. Serial No 110409.

Linex Stereo Camera

Photographic Technology

1954

Pocket Bimetallic Thermometer, 1850-1900

Heat

1851-1880

'Subscription' Pocket Watch in Silver Case by Breguet, 1795-1815

Time Measurement

1795-1815

Pocket Stop Watch in Gold Case by George Graham, 1730-1748

Time Measurement

1730-1748

Cylinder Pocket Watch in Silver and Tortoiseshell Casing, 1800-1810

Time Measurement

hallmarked 1803; 1800-1810

Tobacco pouch with netsuke in form of modern gun and ojime

Asian Medicine

1850-1910

Royal Red Cross medal, London, England, 1915-1918

Wellcome Medals

1914-1918

Pharmacy measuring jug, England, 1801-1870

Medical Ceramic-ware

1801-1870

Badge of the General Nursing Council for England and Wales, England, 1935

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1935

Brass badge for the Prince of Wales General Hospital, England, 1920-1950

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1920-1950

Public telephone sign

Telecommunications

c.1905