Lino-topped desk from the volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit, Europe, 1946-1990 Public Health & Hygiene 1946-1990
Experimental device for freezing cell cultures designed by James Lovelock and Chris Polge Public Health & Hygiene 1946-1969
Glass cruet set comprising salt and pepper shakers and mustard jar with spoon Public Health & Hygiene
Plastic petri dish with scratched base, the preferred receptacle for organ culture at the Common Cold Research Unit, 1963-1970 Plastic petri dish, the preferred receptacle for organ culture Public Health & Hygiene
Set of curtains and curtain rail, from bedroom of volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Curtains and curtain rail Public Health & Hygiene
Walls, ceiling and door of a volunteer's flat, c. 1942, part of the Common Cold Research Unit Walls, ceiling and door of a volunteer's flat Public Health & Hygiene
Hardboard wooden-edged jigsaw puzzle board, from lounge of volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Hardboard wooden-edged jigsaw puzzle board Public Health & Hygiene
`Untrypsinising' filter to remove fibres from specimens of cells, made using the filter from a wartime American Red Cross blood transfusion set, for laboratory use, from the Common Cold Research Unit Untrypsinising filter Public Health & Hygiene
Two pairs of wellington boots, one pair by Dunlop, the other by Uniroyal, worn by volunteers to prevent cross-infection at the Common Cold Research Unit Wellington boots Public Health & Hygiene
Microbiological bench with stool, part of the original laboratory fittings of the Harvard Hospital, later used by the Common Cold Research Unit, American, 1941 Microbiological bench with stool Public Health & Hygiene 1941
Wooden rack containing virus storage tubes for storing specimens from experiments and volunteers at -70 C, used at the Common Cold Research Unit Rack containing virus storage tubes for storing specimens from experiments and volunteers at -70 C Public Health & Hygiene
Brown painted metal table with fold-out wings, part of original furnishing bought to Harvard Hospital by American Red Cross 1940-1942, from lounge of volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Table Public Health & Hygiene
Sterile manipulation cabinet with UV air sterilizer, developed at NIMR, Mill Hill, 1957-' 9, with bunsen burner, used at the Common Cold Research Unit Sterile manipulation cabinet with UV air sterilizer Public Health & Hygiene 1957-59
White enamelled metal table, used as part of medical procedure at the Common Cold Research Unit White enamelled metal table Public Health & Hygiene
White painted wooden box for holding vacuum flasks when delivered outside volunteers' flat as part of isolation procedure at the Common Cold Research Unit White painted wooden box for holding vacuum flasks Public Health & Hygiene
Bedding for single bed comprising 2 blankets, 2 sheets, 2 pillows with slips and bedspread, 1950-1970, from volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Bedding for single bed comprising 2 blankets Public Health & Hygiene
Haemocytometer used in the examination of tissue cultures at the Common Cold Research Unit Haemocytometer Public Health & Hygiene
Two novels and a dictionary, 1943-1981, from lounge of volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Two novels and a dictionary Public Health & Hygiene
Aluminium kettle, by D.P. Ltd, 1957, from kitchen of volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Aluminium kettle from the kitchen of volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Public Health & Hygiene 1957
Dartboard, with wallcase and two sets of darts, from lounge of volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Dartboard, with wallcase and two sets of darts Public Health & Hygiene
3 large vacuum flasks used for delivering meals to volunteers as part of isolation procedure at the Common Cold Research Unit Large vacuum flasks from Common Cold Research Unit Public Health & Hygiene
Glass petri dish containing stainless-steel gauze for organ culture at the Common Cold Research Unit Petri dish for organ culture Public Health & Hygiene
Circular lino-topped coffee table with shelf, from lounge of volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Coffee table Public Health & Hygiene 1947-1975
Tissues, plastic bags, ties and petri dishes, used as part of medical procedure at the Common Cold Research Unit Tissues, plastic bags Public Health & Hygiene
Single bed comprising headboard, footboard, frame and springbase, 1940-1970, from volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Single bed comprising headboard Public Health & Hygiene
Blackboard, unsigned, British, 1945-1953. Used for entering details of volunteers' bookings for trials, from the Administrators office, Common Cold Research Unit, Harvard Hospital, Harnham Down, Wiltshire, England. Blackboard for entering volunteers' bookings Public Health & Hygiene 1945-1953
Carpet with orange and brown circular pattern, from lounge of volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Carpet with orange and brown circular pattern Public Health & Hygiene
Sintered-glass filter, one of two, for the removal of bacteria from solutions, used at the Common Cold Research Unit Sintered-glass filter Public Health & Hygiene
`Zephyr' convector heater, by Belling & Co. Ltd., Enfield, from lounge of volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit `Zephyr' convector heater Public Health & Hygiene
Utility-type wardrobe, part of original furnishings brought to Harvard Hospital by the American Red Cross, by High Point Furniture Company, North Carolina 1940-1942, later used in volunteers flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Utility-type wardrobe Public Health & Hygiene
Utility-type chest of drawers, part of original furnishings brought to Harvard Hospital by the American Red Cross, by High Point Furniture Company, North Carolina, 1940-1942, later used in volunteers flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Utility-type chest of drawers Public Health & Hygiene
Mattress for single bed, 1940-1970, from volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit Mattress for a single bed Public Health & Hygiene
