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Ivorine label for portion of the first submarine cable between Dover and Calais, 1875-1913

Telecommunications

1875-1913

Label describing coin removed from child

Surgery

1914-1930

Packet of labels for vaccines, England, 1889-1945

Public Health & Hygiene

1889-1965

Wagon return label, Great Northern Railway, "Empty to West Sharlston Colliery per GN Ry". Blue and white enamel rectangle.

Wagon return label, Great Northern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Black and white photographic print, showing the production of a shower by a cosmic-ray photo

Nuclear Physics

1936

Black and white photographic print, showinga cosmic-ray ‘shower’

Nuclear Physics

1933-1937

Photogaphic print, showing a secondary beta-ray ejected from platinum by X-rays, together with a secondary beta-ray due to platinum K-radiation

Nuclear Physics

1933-1937

Wagon Return plate, Great Western Railway, "Empty to Bayton Colliery Cleobury Mortimer, GWR", navy blue and white enamel.

Wagon return plate, Great Western Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Black and white photographic print, showing secondary electrons produced in air by gamma-rays

Nuclear Physics

1912-1937

Black and white photographic print, showing the production of a shower by a cosmic-ray electron

Nuclear Physics

1936

Wagon return label, Great Northern & Great Central Railways, "Empty to Manvers Main Colliery per GN & GC Railways". Blue and white enamel rectangle.

Wagon return label, Great Northern and Great Central Railways

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Trade label for Joseph Casartelli

Scientific Instruments & Research

1870

Metal tag 'Sherry' on chain, stamped "MR" and punched through "SHERRY"

Metal bottle label - 'Sherry'

Passenger Comforts

Persian Gulf cable, 1863: engraved label and five

Telecommunications

1863

Black and white photographic print, showing multiple showers in cosmic rays

Nuclear Physics

1935-1936

Photographic print and display label, showing a nitrogen nucleus projected by a neutron

Nuclear Physics

1932-1937

Black and white photographic print, diagram and display label, showing the production of electron pairs in krypton gas

Nuclear Physics

1936-1937

Business name labels for R Gra

Electricity Supply

RAC race participation number labels, associated with a 10hp two-cylinder Rolls Royce motorcar

Road Transport

Black and white photographic print, showing the showing the passage of a recoil proton of range 168 cm. through a mica sheet

Nuclear Physics

1935

Black and white photographic print, showing a nuclear explosion due to cosmic rays, yielding three highly-ionising particles together with an electron

Nuclear Physics

1936

Black and white photographic print and display label, showing the elastic collision of an alpha-ray in helium

Nuclear Physics

1930-1937

Black and white photographic print, showing the production of a pair of electrons, positive and negative

Nuclear Physics

1934-1937

Black and white photographic print, showing the tracks of beta-rays from radium

Nuclear Physics

1912-1937

Black and white photographic print and display label, showing individual ions in the track of a fast beta-ray

Nuclear Physics

1933-1937

Label for 'Concentrated Disinfecting Solution of Chloride of Soda', London, England, 1822-1829

Whiting, James

1822-1829

Plate, brass, Great Western Railway, label from GWR carriage "To stop the train in case of emergency, pull down the chain".

Brass plate, Great Western Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

'Volker'' gas mantle box label, stating: 'made by British labour of British materials' about 1910.

'Volker'' gas mantle box label

Gas Industry

Three labels for Therma-Float Limited.

Therma-Float Labels

SIM

1998-2002

Cash bag label, brass, North Eastern Railway, "NER Loftus Goods".

Brass cash bag label, North Eastern Railway

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

Cash bag label, brass, North Eastern Railway. "Little Mill".

Brass cash bag label, North Eastern Railway

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

Label, ceramic, Great Western Railway, from Royal Saloon, white ceramic disc, labelled "QUICK".

Ceramic label, Great Western Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Cash bag label, brass, North Eastern Railway, "NER Port Clarence", 1890-1923.

Brass cash bag label, North Eastern Railway

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1890-1923

Cash bag label, brass, North Eastern Railway, "NER Loftus Depot", 1900-1923.

Brass money bag label, North Eastern Railway

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1900-1923

Cash bag label, brass, North Eastern Railway, "NER Moss", 1890-1923.

Brass cash bag label, North Eastern Railway

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1890-1923

Cash bag label, brass, probably London & North Eastern Railway, "Knaresborough Goods", 1923-1948.

London & North Eastern Railway cash bag label

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1923-1948

Cash bag label, brass, North Eastern Railway, "NER Hesleden", 1890-1923.

Brass cash bag label, North Eastern Railway

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1890-1923

Blue and red circular luggage label for Berwick, produced by the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER). For use on the Flying Scotsman.

Berwick luggage label produced by the London & North Eastern Railway

Tickets, Passes & Labels

c. 1930-1939

Gold and red circular luggage label for Glasgow (Queen Street), produced by the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER). For use on the Flying Scotsman.

Glasgow (Queen Street) luggage label produced by the London & North Eastern Railway

Tickets, Passes & Labels

c. 1930-1939

Blue and red circular luggage label for Newcastle (Central), produced by the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER). For use on the Flying Scotsman.

Newcastle luggage label produced by the London & North Eastern Railway

Tickets, Passes & Labels

c. 1930-1939

Rectangular label, probably exhibited with the Hospital Model for King Edward's Hospital Fund. Label printed in pink and blue ink. Label states: "150 DETAILED DRAWINGS Were SUBMITTED For This Design"

Label for Miniature Hospital

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1930-1932

Rectangular label, probably exhibited with the Hospital Model for King Edward's Hospital Fund. Label printed in pink and blue ink. Label states: "This Model is Designed to 1/16 of the Size of an ACTUAL HOSPITAL"

Label for Miniature Hospital

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1930-1932

Cash bag label, brass, British Railways, "BR Wages Soham", 1948-1958.

British Railways cash bag label

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1948-1958

Plate, brass, Great Western Railway, label from GWR carriage "HOT".

Brass plate, Great Western Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Cash bag label, brass, North Eastern Railway, "NER Telegraph Office, Hull", 1890-1923.

Brass cash bag label, North Eastern Railway

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1890-1923

Cash bag label, brass, North Eastern Railway, "NER Wykeham", 1880-1923.

Brass cash bag label, North Eastern Railway

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1880-1923

Cash bag label, brass, London & North Eastern Railway, "LNER Ripley Valley & Pateley Bridge", 1923-1948.

London & North Eastern Railway cash bag label

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1923-1948

Cash bag label, brass, North Eastern Railway, "NER Castle Howard", 1890-1923.

Brass cash bag label, North Eastern Railway

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1890-1923

Cash bag label, brass, London & North Eastern Railway, "LNER Wages Hotels Dept Linen Room Wages, 1923-1948.

London & North Eastern Railway cash bag label

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1923-1948

Cash bag label, brass, oval, Railway Clearing House via Peterborough, 1847-1862.

Cash bag label, Railway Clearing House

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories