Wall mounted dental X-ray film safe, by Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, New York, USA, 1925-1935 Wall mounted dental X-ray film safe 1925-1935
Copper fuel-line with ‘elbow bend’ and pipe connector at each end, unsigned, Europe, 1970-1973. From 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. Copper fuel-line with ‘elbow bend’, from hot-air balloon ‘Daffodil II’ cabin: 1974 world altitude record holder 1973
Box containing metal wires and working notes made by William Hyde Wollaston. Also conrtains correspondence detailing the history of the objects. Box containing metal wires and working notes made by William Hyde Wollaston 1800-1815
Pencil; thick wooden pencil with lead, unused, Stamped "MIDLAND RAILWAY" " 186 American Pencil Co. N.Y. ROYAL". 7" long Wooden lead pencil, Midland Railway
Carriage roof oil lamp from Queen Victoria's Royal Saloon (id 1983-7002), 1of 12 identical. Consists of three parts, mainly made of galvanised ferrous alloy: external casing, fuel reservoir and burner with glass reflector. The latter two are being nested inside the casing. The external casing is fitted in the original position, in the carriage roof. The reflector is made of plated (possibly chrome) copper alloy. There is a small rectangular plate close to the top rim, engraved "L. N. W. R.". There are multiple hole vents around the circumference just above the base. Roof oil lamp, Royal Saloon