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United States Army Air Force camera

Photographic Technology

1940-1945

Mobile telephone call box from Cameroon, 1997-2012

Telecommunications

1997-2012

NorthStar Horizon computer, 1979

Computing & Data Processing

1979

Model of Galileo navigation satellite, 2014

Space Technology

2014

Scale model of World View 2 observation satellite, 2014

Space Technology

2014

Model of GPS satellite, 2014

Space Technology

2014

Mobile telephone call box used in Cameroon, 2008-2012

Telecommunications

2008-2012

Model of Intelsat I (EarlyBird), 2014

Space Technology

2014

USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20, 1940-1945

Photographic Technology

1940-1945

roadside advertising board for mobile telephone repair shop, 2012

Telecommunications

2012

Model of Courier satellite, 2014

Space Technology

2014

Foucault pendulum explanatory exhibit.

Astronomy

1972

Psychometric Test, Chicago, United States of America, 1905-1915

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1905-1915

Pilot TV-37 television receiver

Television

1947-1949

Teapot stand, England, 1980

Orthopaedics

1980

Forest of Rods model of myoglobin

Biochemistry

1960

Wooden model of London Post Office microwave Tower aerial galleries

Telecommunications

1960-1965

35mm Ciné Camera with Canvas Case

Cinematography

1922

Self-Pitching Carbon Fibre Cyclic Pitch Propeller, prototype, with wooden transport box and steel transport box trolley

Marine Engines

2005-2006; 2014

Wharfedale loudspeaker unit, 1956

Sound Reproduction

1956

Model steam locomotive cab, approx. 1/8 scale, BR Standard Class 7 4-6-2 No.70000 `Britannia', cut away to show anotated controls, probably built by BR apprentices, circa 1951. Overall: 375 mm x 335 mm x 330 mm.

Britannia model locomotive cab

Railway Models

1946-1956

Flying suit, single piece pressure suit with conce

Farnborough

1950-1960

Working model of William Froude's hull-model shaping machine

Froude

1872-1956

Sports flooring with foam layer made from recycled sports shoes, United States, 2005

Plastics and Modern Materials

2005

Plywood protective box, for Sizewell gas fuel grab nose unit No. 48

Nuclear Energy

1972-1982

Yamaha 'Silent Cello' electric violoncello, model SVC-100, with piezo pick-up for listening through headphones or external loudspeakers, comprising violoncello body, bridge, strings,(no bow),made by Yamaha Corporation, Japan,1997-1999.

silent violoncello

Acoustics

1997-1999

Automaton made for Health Matters Gallery by Paul Spooner representing "Centralised Hospital-based medicine contrasted with domestic community-centred practice" which preceded it. Hand carved, largely wooden, 1994

Centralised Hospital-based medicine contrasted with Domestic Community-centred Practice

Therapeutics

1994

Yamaha 'Silent Cello' electric violoncello, model SVC-100, with piezo pick-up for listening through headphones or external loudspeakers, comprising violoncello body, bridge, strings, audio lead, headphones, 2 AA batteries, body rest and instructions (no bow), made by Yamaha Corporation, Japan, 1997-1999.

Yamaha 'Silent Cello' electric violoncello

Acoustics

1997-1999

Television prismatic optical effects unit, formerly used by ATV, 1967-1977. A large metal and plywood frame with a set of different types of circular multiple image mult-sector prisms which mount into it - used for creating multi-image and 'kaleidoscopic' effects by placing the unit in front of the television camera lens. A moving 'kaleidoscopic' effect can be created by a studio technician turning a crank handle (connected to a leather belt) at the desired speed which rotates the prism. 'Six' interchangeable prisms, which were acquired with the unit, can create different numbers of simultaenous and/or concentric images of the same scene. These effects were frequently used in music videos of the 1960s-1980s, and also on 'live' pop music programmes such as 'Top of the Pops'. This particular unit is believed to have been the one used in the production of Queen's famous 'Bohemian Rhapsody' video during the chorus sequences where multiple images of the group appear simultaneously.

ATV television prismatic optical effects unit, c 1972

Television

1967-1977

Gower-Bell pattern carbon-rod microphone, mounted on thin plywood sheet, made by Scott and Wollaston, England, 1881

Gower-Bell pattern carbon-rod microphone, mounted on thin plywood sheet, 1881

Telecommunications

1881

Reaction vessel assembly, consisting of calorimeter: hot water jacket and reaction cylinder, by Reginald Oswald Gibson and Eric Fawcett, England, 1933. Calorimeter has been sectioned for display.

Polyethyene apparatus, reaction vessel assembly modified for display

Industrial Chemistry

1933

Jigsaw puzzle, GWR `The Night Mail', plywood, complete, in original cardboard box, by the Chad Valley Co., Harborne, 1920-1940

The Night Mail jigsaw puzzle

Toys & Games

c.1920-1940

Commemoration plaque, 'Presented to Rocket in appreciation for attendance at Steamexpo May 23 - June 1, 1986, Vancouver, B.C. Canada.' Overall: 35 mm x 306 mm x 227 mm.

Plaque presented to replica Rocket at Steamexpo 1986

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1986

Rectangular wall lamp made of phenol formaldehyde, with two light sockets, and with a mirroe reflector, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1920-1940

Rectangular wall lamp made of phenol formaldehyde

Plastics and Modern Materials

1920-1940

Face mask used in experiments to study the illusion of depth reversal, made in-house, Department of Psychology, University of Stirling, Scotland, 1992-97.

Face mask used to study the illusion of depth reversal

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1992-1997

Ross homocentric lens and roller blind shutter. F: 12 inches f/6.3-22 No.132471 with lens hood. Fitted on rollerblind shutter 15/30/45/75/90/T and plywood lens panel 13.5 x 15.5cm. Ross.

Ross homocentric lens and roller blind shutter

Photographic Technology

Diagram showing a nocturnal in use, South Kensington, London, England, 1937. These instruments were used to find the time at night using the 'pointers' of the Great Bear or the Little Bear.

Diagram Showing a Nocturnal in Use, Science Museum, 1937

Time Measurement

1937

Durst '243' masking frame for printing with photographic enlarger, with original instructions, made by Durst S.A., Bolzano, Bozen, Italy,c. 1960.

Durst '243' masking frame for printing with photographic enlarger

Photographic Technology

1960

Steel transport box trolley, for self-pitching three blade carbon fibre cyclic pitch propeller, prototype, designed and made by John Coxon, Pulborough, West Sussex, England, 2014. The propeller was designed to be fitted to small motor vessel Volvo-Penta stern drive units. Originally, the propeller was designed for aircraft.

Steel transport box trolley, for Self-Pitching Carbon Fibre Cyclic Pitch Propeller, prototype

Marine Engines

2014

Sputter Ion Pump, one of four sectioned for display, made by Edward High Vacuum International, Crawley, West Sussex, England, 1981-1991 (see note)

Sputter Ion Pump, one of four sectioned for display

Vacuum Technology

1981-1991

Five Chinese shadow puppets made in wax, in wood and perspex display case.

Five Chinese shadow puppets made in wax, in wood and perspex

Cinematography