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Mars "graphic 3000" brush-marker

'Sign Pen' the first fibre tip pen

1962

BBC Pen

Fountain pen, with original box, attributed to Baron Guillaume Dupuytren

1896

Pen with missing tip

1801-1900

Two fountain Pentels with plastic nibs

1981

Mapping pen

Ballpoint pen advertising telephone counselling service, Bristol, England, 1984

1984

Pen for Use with Cyclostyle Duplicators, 1928-1938

1928-1938

Ruling Pen for Use with Cyclostyle Duplicators, 1928-1938

1928-1938

Ruling Pen to Use with Cyclostyle Duplicators, 1928-1938

1928-1938

Ruling Pen for Use with Cyclostyle Duplicators, 1928-1938

1928-1938

Capillary Fountain Pen parts

1961

Pen in a presentation box

1960-1980

Sounvenir pen with The Aviation Society and Concorde side profile logo

Laboratory marker pen

circa 2013-2015

Stabilo "Boss 2" pen

Pen for white correcting fluid

Ball Point Pen, Bic Biro, 1978

1978

Desk pen set

circa 1940

Stainless Steel Ball Point Parker Pen with Refill, 1963

1963

Draughtsman & Artist's pen, 1820-1930

1820-1930

Library Pen, by Gillotts, 1920-1930

1920-1930

3 cyclostyle pens

Pen for Use with Cyclostyle Duplicators, 1928-1938

1928-1938

Fountain pen made of marbled green casein

1890-1930

'Ball Pentel' pen, combination fibre and ball tip pen

1972

'Sign Pen' the first fibre tip pen, 1962

1962

Sectioned Example of a 'Ball Pentel' pen, combination fibre and ball tip pen

1962

Reed pen cut for writing Thuluth, an Arabic script, 1800-1920

1800-1920

Second Runway Support Group Pen

2000
Pen, rollerball, retractable, slimline silver metal, curved clip, with 2000 cutout motifs, length 14cm

Pen, rollerball, retractable

2000
Example of the first British Railways biro. These biros, or "biro-style writing instruments" (per the donor's description) were actually wooden pencils with the lead removed and a plastic ink tube and ballpoint inserted. They were introduced in the 1950s. According to the donor, there were four colours - blue, red, purple (for checking) and green (for auditors). This example is blue. BR part no. 1364.

British Railways biro

circa 1950
Example of the first British Railways biro. These biros, or "biro-style writing instruments" (per the donor's description) were actually wooden pencils with the lead removed and a plastic ink tube and ballpoint inserted. They were introduced in the 1950s. According to the donor, there were four colours - blue, red, purple (for checking) and green (for auditors). This example is blue. BR part no. 1364.

British Railways biro

circa 1950
Drawing pen, SR, metal nib with adjusting screw marked SR, bone handle. Dimensions: 5 3/4" long

Drawing pen from Southern Railway

Set of 3 steel writing implements in leather sheath, South Indian(?), 1801-1900

Set of writing implements

1801-1900
Set of 3 steel and silver writing implements, leather sheath, South Indian(?), 1801-1900

Set of writing implements

1801-1900
Pen, with Ferranti branding.

Pen, with Ferranti branding

1960-1980
Commemorative pen: 160th anniversary of the running of Agenoria in England and the Stourbridge Lion in America 1829-1989

Commemorative pen, Agenoria and Stourbridge Lion

"Stylographic" pen with eye dropper filler in original box, Cross's patent of 1879

"Stylographic" pen with eye dropper filler in original box

1879
Drawing pen, metal drawing pen with bone handle. Adjustable nib. Belonged to T.E. Ludwig, Chief Draughtsman at Crewe. Dimensions: 5 3/4" long

Metal and bone drawing pen

Early black British Railways biro - essentially a hollowed out wooden pencil with a biro ink tube inserted in it. Part number 1364/8. NB - the ink tube is missing. Overall: 167 mm.

Black British Railways biro

Drawing Pen, blue plastic handle with metal nib: "No.311 C. Brandauer & Co.". Dimensions: 4 3/4"x1/8"

Drawing pen made by C. Brandauer & Co

Ball point pen, complimentary [British Rail] Gold Star holidays, c1988.

Ball point pen, complimentary, British Rail

1988
Ball point pen, complimentary [British Rail] Night Star Parcels, c1990.

Ball point pen, complimentary, British Rail

1990
Ball-point pen, plastic, complimentary, SNC TER Centre, France, 1992

Ball-point pen

Souvenir ball-point pen, British Rail, BR Gatwick Express, gilt biro commemorating the inaugral run of the Gatwick Express 10 May 1984.

gatwick express pen

1984
Pen, Rail Express Systems, red plastic with RES logo.

Pen, Rail Express Systems, red plastic with RES logo.

1996
Pen, ball-point, Railtrack, white plastic pen with chrome trim to lid, RAILTRACK in brown block lettering on body.

Railtrack pen

1998
Pen, ball-point, Railtrack, whtie plastic pen with chrome trim to lid, RAILTRACK in brown block lettering on body.

Railtrack pen

1998