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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

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

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1927

Stereo Realist 2.8 camera

Photographic Technology

1947-1971

Pair-cased pocket watch

Time Measurement

1705-1737

Queen Elizabeth's Saloon

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1941

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

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1800

Desk telephone transmitter and receiver (sectioned), 1926.

Telecommunications

1926

Chronometer in Gold Case by Thomas Earnsham, 1795-1810

Time Measurement

1795-1810

Prototype polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine

Biochemistry

1980-1989

Oval enamelled box, England, 1761-1820

Smoking

1761-1820

enamelled notice regarding stone throwing, 1910-1936

Telecommunications

1910-1936

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

Telecommunications

1910-1936

Selection of enamel blood group identity badges

Public Health & Hygiene

1950-1980

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

Leeds MCC Trophy

Road Transport

1927

Wembley Speedway Plaque

Road Transport

1946

Oval gilt and enamel lapel badge, worn by a delega

Wellcome Medals

1901

Admiral FitzRoy type Barometer, 1876-1884

Meteorology

1876-1884

Astronomical Watch by George Margetts, 1750-1810

Time Measurement

1750-1810

Stirn waistcoast detective camera, made by C.P. Stirn Photographische Camera, Berlin. DRP 38391. Circular metal camera for 14cm diameter plater, 6 pictures 4cm diamter. RR type lens, fixed focus aperture, roating shutter T or I, cord or direct release. Original wind on knob and pointer missing. Neck cord. Back retained by single knob. Brown enamel finish.

Stirn waistcoast detective camera

Photographic Technology

1886

Olympus Pen F camera

Photographic Technology

1959-1969

Hotpoint Washing Machine

Domestic Appliances

1925-1930

18-carat gold openface lever pocket watch signed 'VULLIAMY, mxuz LONDON'

Time Measurement

1847

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

Nuclear Energy

1961-1962

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

Clarkes Stove gas iron

Gas Industry

c.1935

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

Pocket Watch in Gold Case by Breguet, 1790-1810

Time Measurement

1790-1810

Two blood donor badges, United Kingdom, 1970-1981

Therapeutics

1970-1981

Self winding pocket watch in square, silver case

Time Measurement

1875-1885

Electric dishwasher

Domestic Appliances

1952

Enamel steel advertising sign for Nectar Tea, by the Patent Enamel Co. Ltd., Birmingham and London, c. 1910. Measurement overall: 320 mm x 536 mm x 1.

Steel advertisement, Nectar Tea, England

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1905-1915

Synclock electric time-piece, 3½-inch dial, by Eve

Time Measurement

1931

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

Time Measurement

1701-1750

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

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

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1935

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

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1947

Pocket Watch in Silver Repousse, by Taylor, 1690-1710

Time Measurement

1690-1710

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

Cylinder repeater pocket watch in case, by Eardley Norton

Time Measurement

1770-1794

Small Electrolux ammonia absorption domestic refrigerator

Domestic Appliances

1945-1955

Pocket Bimetallic Thermometer, 1850-1900

Heat

1851-1880

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

Time Measurement

1795-1815

"Trident" electric log

Navigation

1861-1873

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem style, British Railways (London Midland Region), 'Excess Luggage', part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges. Overall: 19 mm x 71 mm x 15 mm.

British Railways (London Midland Region), 'Excess Luggage' cap badge

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949

Seven kidney dishes, 1900-1950

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1900-1950