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Advertisement for penicillin production from Life magazine, United States, August 14 1944

1944
Issue of Time magazine (v.43, no.20). Includes article (p.61-68) entitled '20th Century Seer', re Alexander Fleming and the background to, and development of, penicillin May 15, 1944

Issue of Time magazine

1944
[Periodical issues (11)] The Aeroplane Spotter. 1943 Mar-1946 Feb. [Published by Temple Press Ltd., London. Vol.IV, no.80; vol.V, nos.113-115, 122; Vol.VI, nos.133, 135, 137, 139, 148; vol.VII, no.155. With 'Scale silhouettes and "Oddentifications" of well-known British, American and German first-line Aeroplanes, advanced trainers & gliders'. Fold-out leaflet reprinted from The Aeroplane Spotter]

The Aeroplane Spotter

1943-1946
Issue of Life magazine (v.17,no.3). Includes article (p.57-61) entitled 'Penicillin. Mass production of drug replaces slow laboratory methods to meet military needs and provide a limited civilian supply'

Article in Life magazine describing the mass production of penicillin, United States, 1944

1944
Journal, Great Northern Suburban Electrification, Progress Report No 1, including an article by Gordon Graham, with photograph, relating to the electrification of the East Coast Main Line.

Livewire - Progress Report No 1

1974
Smith's Dock Journal, No. 77, Vol. XI p.143-156 [bearing article 'The Evolution of our North Shields Dockyard'] 1930 Jul. / Smith's Dock Co. Ltd. [This was an illustrated social magazine for the workers and staff of Smith's Dock Co. Ltd., North Shields and South Bank-on-Tees]

Smith's Dock Journal

1930
N.F.S. The world on wings. National Flying Services' Annual / National Flying Services Ltd. 1929. [48p. + xxxii. 'With the compliments of the Yorkshire Aero Club'. Includes numerous articles on flying]

National Flying Services' Annual, The world on wings

1929
Excerpt from "Engineering" of October 25th 1895 showing Engraving of Atmospheric Engine at Bedminster near Bristol, c. 1750.

Excerpt from "Engineering" of October 25th 1895 showing Engraving of Atmospheric Engine at Bedminster near Bristol

Periodical. Tit-Bits: from all the most interesting books, periodicals and contributors in the world. Conducted by Geo. [George] Newnes, London. Vol. XVI, no. 396 May 18, 1889; vol. XVIII, no. 468, October 4, 1890; vol. XIX, no. 475, November 22, 1890. Sold at station bookstalls. Advert on back cover of each issue: "Tit-Bits" system of life insurance. One hundred pounds will be paid by the Ocean, Railway, and General Accident Assurance Company, Limited, Mansion House Buildings, London, to the person whom the proprietor of "Tit-Bits" may decide to be the next-of-kin of anyone who is killed in a railway accident in the United Kingdom, provided a copy of the current issue of "Tit-Bits" is found upon the deceased at the time of the catastrophe. This sum will not be paid in the case of an accident to a railway servant when on duty, or of a suicide".

Tit-Bits: from all the most interesting books, periodicals and contributors in the world. Conducted by Geo. [George] Newnes.

1889