Control desk, for Automatic Computing Engine (ACE) pilot model, made at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, London, England, 1949. The construction of the (ACE) pilot model was based on designs by Alan Turing. Control desk, for Automatic Computing Engine (ACE) pilot model, 1949 1949
British Railways tea tray, wooden, painted base, brass screws, engraved BR in centre. Overall: 23 mm x 380 mm x 221 mm. Wooden tea tray, British Rail
Sample section of 24-channel high resolution seismic streamer 2 meters long, by Geophysical Systems Ltd., England, 1984 High Resolution Seismic Streamer by Geophysical Systems Ltd., 1984 1984
Soft x-ray microscope using zone plate focussing, made at King's College, London, England, in about 1985 and used on a beam line of the Daresbury synchrotron radiation source until about 1997. Soft X-Ray Microscope, 1986 1986
Desk top from sound mixing desk used in the gallery of the 'North West Tonight' studio at BBC Manchester. Made from wood with a grey melamine top. Includes beverage cup holder. Mixing Desk from 'North West Tonight' BBC Studio