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English teddy bear: golden mohair

Materials Science Gallery

1920-1929

Specimens of linen, 1783-1784.

Textiles Machinery

1783-1784

Limpet vaccination dressing

Public Health & Hygiene

1901-1940

Festival Pattern Group Fabric, 1951

Experimental Chemistry

1951

Great Central Railway Extension to London Contract No. 1

Photographic Collections (Railway)

1898

11th century coptic textile fragments

Textiles Machinery

1000-1100

Induction coil

King George III

1840-1857

Red rubber midwives' apron

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1930-1955

Figure of seated man in half-lotus position

Asian Medicine

1880-1920

Eclipse of the Sun

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1927

Scarborough

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1930

Southend-on-Sea

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

about 1930

British Industries - Cotton

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1924

Geigy Weed Tables

Documents

1975

Fine chocolate white and red inscription, name of "El Mustansir" coptic fragment in glass mount

Fine chocolate white and red inscription, name of

Textiles Machinery

c. 1036

Fragment of coptic fabric, red ground woven in colours, with lions etc., mounted on yellow background (much damaged) 14.25" x 8.50"

Fragment of coptic fabric, red ground woven in col

Textiles Machinery

600-900

Station at Sheffield and branch to the Sheffield Canal - plan of proposed MS&LR station at Sheffield by John Fowler, engineer, November 1846. Cartridge paper backed with linen. The station was never built.

1846 plan for proposed station at Sheffield

Railway Maps & Plans

1846-11

Brass linen proofer fitted with Kingston moulded plastic lens. Arthur Kingston.

Linen proofer with Kingston plastic lens

Photographic Technology

Pull off spectacle case, cardboard and linen, English, 1820-1900

Pull off spectacle case, cardboard and linen, Engl

Ophthalmology

1820-1900

Roll of dental rubber dam, English, 1901-1950

Dentistry

1901-1950

Fragment of coptic tunic, red ground woven with design in yellow, green and black ( damaged)

Fragment of coptic tunic, red ground woven with de

Textiles Machinery

Unknown date

Fragment of buff coloured coptic linen with design and animal in brown, 8" x 6", damaged

Fragment of buff coloured coptic linen with design

Textiles Machinery

400-600

Fragment of coptic woven cloth, red, white, black, yellow and green motifs of animals, approximately 7" x 4"

Fragment of coptic woven cloth, red, white, black,

Textiles Machinery

600-800

Great Eastern Railway Ponders End Diagram of Signals - Great Eastern Railway water-coloured diagram of signals at Ponders End station. On linen-backed cartridge paper. Dated 16 May 1916.

Ponders End Diagram of Signals, Great Eastern Railway

Railway Maps & Plans

1916-05-16

Coloured map of the Great Western Railway's routes, made by Thomas Kell & Sons, engravers and lithographers, of 40 King Street, Covent Garden, London, in 1896.

G.W.R. District Map Session 1896

Railway Maps & Plans

1896

Map, paper with linen backing in leather-covered card folder, Midland Railway - Map of Lines and Stations 1899, printed by Bemrose and Sons Ltd. of Derby and London. Includes enlargements of Derby and district and St. Pancras and district.

Midland Railway - Map of Lines and Stations 1899

Railway Maps & Plans

1899

Grey-white sock, Shiloh Spinning Ltd Athena 7-ONM (4.3 Ne), 70% cotton, 15% viscose, 15% linen black.

Grey-white sock by Shiloh Spinners Ltd

Textile Industry

1996-2001

"Map of Railways of Persia, Through Line from Teheran to Sukkur" by Sir Rowland Macdonald Stephenson, 1878. Lithography by T. Connell of 37 Castle Street, Holborn. In a slip-case.

Map of Railways of Persia, Through Line from Teheran to Sukkur

Railway Maps & Plans

1878

Coptic panel of linen and cotton with appliqued design (sphinx and pyramids) in poor condition

Coptic panel of linen and cotton with appliqued de

Textiles Machinery

1920-1939

Panel of applique cotton on hemp, man in red and green with camel, Egyptian, 19" x 17 1/4"

Eqyptian applique

Textiles Machinery

1920-1939

2 flexible padded arm splints, probably English, 1890-1920

2 flexible padded arm splints, probably English, 1

Orthopaedics

1890-1920

Coptic cloth motif, head of a saint with yellow halo, the badkground in green, yellow and red (damaged) mounted on card, 6" x 4"

Coptic cloth motif, head of a saint with yellow ha

Textiles Machinery

700-900

Fragment of coptic linen with brown figures and portion of borders (woven), badly damaged

Fragment of coptic linen with brown figures and po

Textiles Machinery

500-700

Fragments of woven coptic cloth, bands and decorative pieces of larger items, linen

Fragments of woven coptic cloth, bands and decorat

Textiles Machinery

400-1000

One of three items of 7th/8th century woven Coptic linen; a larger band with design, in red, green, black and white

7th/8th Century Woven Coptic Textile

Textiles Machinery

600-800

Coloured map, fully titled "Geological & Mineralogical Map of England and Wales, with parts of Scotland, Ireland & France, Showing also the Inland Navigation by means of Rivers and Canals, with their elevation in feet above the sea, together with the Rail Roads and Principal Roads." Made by J. A. Knipe of London, dated 1 June 1838. With a leather slip case.

Geological & Mineralogical Map of England and Wales, with parts of Scotland, Ireland & France

Railway Maps & Plans

1838

Three splints, two of aluminium and leather, and one of padded metal, c. 1960

Three splints, two of aluminium and leather, and o

Orthopaedics

1956-1965

Gummed binding strips 1.8 x 43cm. In red, green, olive and black. With linen tongues and rings for suspending. Kodak Limited.

Kodak Dacora passepartout binding strips

Photographic Technology

Railway Chronicle travelling charts London to Ashford, Folkstone and Dover, in hard red cover. Belonged to John Fremlyn Streatfeild.

chart

Railway Maps & Plans

Coptic cotton panel with appliqued figures on background. Coloured and detailed on 101" x 25" embroidered sections

Coptic cotton panel with appliqued figures on back

Textiles Machinery

1920-1939

6th or 7th century coptic fragment (red, green and white) with bird design in glass mount

6th or 7th century coptic fragment (red, green and

Textiles Machinery

500-700

Map "Map of the Lancashire & Yorkshire North Eastern Railway shewing its connection with the existing and projected lines of the district" by Joseph Locke and Alfred S. Jee, the company's engineers, 1846. In a slip case marked "Wharfdale Railway."

Map of the Lancashire & Yorkshire North Eastern Railway shewing its connection with the exisiting and projected lines of the district

Railway Maps & Plans

1846

Plan of Cambridge Station, sidings and goods yard, with amendments on the Bletchley side of the line endorsed a plan of Cambridge Royal Agricultural Show

plan of Cambridge Station

Railway Maps & Plans

1920-1929

Map of the East Indian Railway, shewing the line proposed to be constructed to connect Calcutta with the North West Provinces and the intermediate Civil & Military Stations." Map made to accompany a report of the Managing Directors of the East Indian Railway Company, 1846. Drawn and engraved by J. & C. Walker of 9 Castle Street, Holborn. In a slip-case.

Map of the East Indian Railway, shewing the line proposed to be constructed to connect Calcutta with the North West Provinces and the intermediate Civil & Military Stations

Railway Maps & Plans

1846

"Airey's Railway Map of Lancashire & District" by John Airey, published by the Railway Clearing House, 1895.

Airey's Railway Map of Lancashire & District

Railway Maps & Plans

1895

Coptic course linen appliqued panel, camel and rider, black border

Coptic course linen appliqued panel, camel and rid

Textiles Machinery

1920-1939

Three items of 7th/8th century woven coptic linen, mounted on card; one circular red design on buff. Two portions of a larger band with design, in red, green, black and white

Three items of 7th/8th century woven Coptic linen,

Textiles Machinery

600-800

Plan, survey (?), paper backed with linen, "Bentley Colliery," 1908. Outline plan of the colliery and its railways and connections to the main line, with various section diagrams. Titled "Bentley Colliery" in pencil and marked "Surveyed Sep 15-18 inc. Levels 23rd Sep. to Sep. 27 incl. '08" and "Scheme sent Mr. Campion with Estimate 30/9/08."

Bentley Colliery

Railway Maps & Plans

1908

Smith's Map of England & Wales showing all the Railways, Roads, Rivers & Canals, 1849. Printed for C. Smith & Son, mapsellers, 172 The Strand, London. In a slipcase.

Smith's Map of England & Wales showing all the Railways, Roads, Rivers & Canals

Railway Maps & Plans

1849

One conographical fragment, brown background with design of figures in colour surrounded by yellow border (damaged) 12.25" x 6.75"

One conographical fragment, brown background with

Textiles Machinery

700-900