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Photograph of a half tone print of a radiograph, taken by Roentgen, of a box of weights, soon after his discovery of X-rays

Photograph of a half tone print of a radiograph, t

Radiomedicine

Photographs of remains of P.S. "Industry" and her engines (mounted after reciept in one frame)

Photographs of remains of P.S. "Industry" and her

Marine Engines

Copy of 1914 photograph of Lister's birthplace, Upton House, West Ham, framed, made by Ficks and Co. Inc, 3133 Indiana Ave, Chicago, United States

Copy of 1914 photograph of Lister's birthplace, Up

Surgery

1914

Rectangular sepia photograph, mounted on board, young man leaning against a table, showing piebald streak in hair, English, 1900-1915

Sepia photograph, suited man leaning against a table

Surgery

1900-1915

Rectangular sepia photograph, mounted on board, young boy leaning against a chair back, showing piebald streak in hair, English, 1900-1915

Sepia photograph,young boy leaning against chair

Surgery

1900-1915

Rectangular sepia photograph, mounted on board, baby boy lying on fur rug in lacy dress, showing piebald streak in hair, English, 1900-1915

Sepia photograph, baby boy lying on fur rug

Surgery

1900-1915

Three 8" x 6" photographs of James Watt's home Heathfield Birmingham viz: Drive and front entrance, south; view facing north; and view facing west, in frame 2'6" x 11 1/4"

Three 8" x 6" photographs of James Watt's home Hea

Motive Power

Collection of 29 bound volumes of photographs and 42 items of trade literature documentating x-ray equipment manufactured by Marconi Instruments Ltd., St. Albans, Herts. 1950-1975

Collection of bound volumes of photographs and trade literature

Radiomedicine

1950-1975

Collection of film star portraits by Rankin (John Rankin Waddell).

Cinematography

Photographs, in one mount, of early oscillograph records

Photographs, in one mount, of early oscillograph r

Electricity and Magnetism

1899

Photograph of an original photograph of Edison looking at his companion's hand through a fluoroscope in 1896

Photograph of an original photograph of Edison loo

Radiomedicine

1896

Photograph of an original photograph of Edison looking at his companion's hand through a fluoroscope in 1896

Photograph of an original photograph of Edison loo

Radiomedicine

1896

23 black & white prints of the construction of the Severn Bridge. The bridge was built between 1875 and 1879, and some of the photographs are clearly dated 8 May 1877. The prints were made by the British Railways (Western Region) Chief Civil Engineer's Office Photographic Section from original negatives in extremely poor condition. The photographs are accompanied by a memorandum from the Gloucester Civil Engineering District describing the bridge.

Construction of the Severn Bridge

Photographic Collections (Railway)

452 stereoscopic pairs of cloud chamber photographs and five single photographs of electric discharges (all glass negatives)

Cloud chamber photographs, 1922

Nuclear Physics

1922

Photograph of radium teletherapy apparatus, 1925-1930, English; by Ernest Rock Carling, Westminster Hospital, lONDON

Photograph of radium teletherapy apparatus

Radiomedicine

1930-1931

Ten photographs of T.H. Bickerton's house and consulting room, in Liverpool

Ten photographs of T.H. Bickerton's house and cons

Ophthalmology

Photograph of a half tone print of a drawing of the Ruhmkorff coil, used by Roentgen at the time of his discovery of X-rays

Photograph of a half tone print of a drawing of th

Radiomedicine

Oval sepia photograph, mounted on rectangular board, small boy posing with violin, English, 1900-1915

Sepia photograph, small boy posing with violin

Surgery

1900-1915

Oval sepia photograph, mounted on rectangular board, young girl posing behind settee, English, 1900-1915

Sepia photograph, young girl posing by settee

Surgery

1900-1915

Rectangular sepia photograph, mounted on rectangular board, little girl posing in front of balustrade, English, 1900-1915

Sepia photograph, girl posing by balustrade

Surgery

1900-1915

Copy of photograph of 1912 probably showing Lister's grave at West Hampstead, framed, made by Ficks and Co. Inc, 3133 Indiana Ave, Chicago, United States

Copy of photograph of 1912 probably showing Lister

Surgery

1912

Oval sepia photograph, mounted on rectangular board, young girl posing behind settee, piebald streak, English, 1900-1915

Sepia photograph, young girl posing behind settee

Surgery

1900-1915

Copy of photograph, 1897, Lister, his wife and five friends during visit to Canada, framed

Copy of photograph, 1897, Lister, his wife and fiv

Surgery

1927

38 black & white photographs of Canadian Pacific Railway locomotives, rolling stock, portraits, carriage interiors, copies of historic photographs, bridges etc. Photographs issued by the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s publicity department of 62/68 Charing Cross Road, London SW1.

Canadian Pacific Railway Co. publicity photographs [supplied title]

Photographic Collections (Railway)

1930-1939

Nine photographs of ECG traces, some possibly on open heart, all in wooden frame, taken by A.D. Waller in his cardiology research, 1884-1903

Photographs of electrocardiogram traces

Clinical Diagnosis

1884-1903

Two photographs of Boynton Bicycle locomotive

Railways

London & South Western Railway: collection of approximately 80 photographs of locomotives and rolling stock

London & South Western Railway: collection of appr

Railways

Unmounted photograph of double-deck, 6-wheeler, inside stairs motor omnibus, Jan. 1931, L. T.345

Unmounted photograph of double-decker bus

Road Transport

Two mounted hand-coloured photographs, size 9 1/2" x 7 1/2", of the Woad plant in flower:- ( a) Plant growing in situ, with human figure (Mr. Pledge of Kodak Ltd.) as guide to scale; (b) part of flower cluster, natural size.

Two mounted hand-coloured photographs, size 9 1/2"

Industrial Chemistry

Frame containing 4 photos of A.V. Hill, J. Barcroft, H. Dale, A.J. Clark. Taken on the Atlantic crossing to the International Physiological Congress in the USA in 1929, belonging to H.W. Florey.

Frame containing 4 photos of A.V. Hill, J. Barcroft, H. Dale, A.J. Clark

Microbiology

Photograph of a photograph of X-ray apparatus and stretcher in 1902

Photograph of a photograph of X-ray apparatus and

Radiomedicine

1902

Four photographs of the original Kerr cells, (1875-80)

Four photographs of the original Kerr cells, (1875

Electricity and Magnetism

1875-1880

Two blue prints and one photograph of a 4-coupled vauclain compound locomotive with Woottens fire-box, 1893

Two blue prints and one photograph of a 4-coupled vauclain locomotive

Photographic Collections (Railway)

Four small photographs of a polistereoscope

Optics

Copy of letter, and thirteen photographs illustrating Aero engines. [See '/' numbers for details]

Copy of letter, and thirteen photographs illustrat

Aircraft Propulsion

Photographs, three photographs in one frame, site of 13th Century Chapel of St Giles, Neath Low Level Station, Great Western Railway: Chapel when used as a workshop; tablet in position at back of Neath Low Level Station; Close up view of tablet.

Photographs, three photographs in one frame, site of 13th Century Chapel of St Giles, Neath Low Level Station, Great Western Railway

Photographic Collections (Railway)

Three photographs showing changes in Lynton & Barnstaple Railway 2-4-2T No. E762 'Lyn', ex Hayward Collection, in glazed frame, 526mm x 181mm.

Lynton & Barnstaple 'Lyn'

Photographic Collections (Railway)

7 photographs, rail vehicles available for hire from 'Procor' Wakefiled, c.1995, in glazed frame, 925mm x 770mm.

vehicles for hire from Procor

Photographic Collections (Railway)

c. 1995

Photographs, an album of 78 albumen, platinum and printing out paper prints and 1 loose albumen print, probably compiled by J Briggs and featuring railway construction projects, particularly on the Midland Railway and Great Northern Railway, 1889 - 1894. Album: black leather covers, 510 x 350 x 82mm, with gold and blind tooling on covers, 40 pages, prints 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 to 14 x 9 1/2 ins. Fair condition. Some cockling and foxing to pages, some prints stained. Conserved in 1999.

briggs album

Photographic Collections (Railway)

1889-1894

Mounted photographs Allan's "Velocipede" and "Crewe" pattern goods locomotive

Allan's "Velocipede" and "Crewe" pattern goods locomotive

Photographic Collections (Railway)

Three photographs, Great Western Railway, Walkham Viaduct near Horrabridge, 1909. Image of the viaduct new After 1909, old before 1909, and a printed description of Brunel’s Timber Viaducts, with particular reference to Walkham. Dated April 1926

Photographs, Great Western Railway, Walkham Viaduct

Photographic Collections (Railway)

1909

Set of photographs, Great Western Railway, Saltash Bridge: 1858 first span in place and second under construction on shore; 1858 first span in place and second under construction from another view;1928 renewal of girders in land spans; 1929 view of new flat topped girders in land spans; 1958 first diesel-hydraulic engine D600 hauling the Cornish Riviera; View through bridge from track; February 1955 Aerial view of bridge; May 1959 floodlit view to celebrate centenary.

Set of photographs, Great Western Railway - Saltash Bridge

Photographic Collections (Railway)

1858-1959

Four photographs of electric locomotives mounted and framed in museum

Electric locomotives

Photographic Collections (Railway)

Mounted photographs of electric train stop

Railways

Five mounted photographs of Mr. T.A. Edison's exhibits at the Paris Exhibition in 1889: ( a) first phonograph, (b) perfection & military phonograph, (c) tin foil phonograph, (d) collection of phonographs (2 photos)

Five mounted photographs of Mr. T.A. Edison's exhibits at the Paris Exhibition in 1889

Sound Reproduction

1889

Collection of 23 photographs by Cornel Lucas, mainly of famous actors and actresses, 1948-1988.

Collection of 23 photographs by Cornel Lucas

Photographs

Copy of photograph taken 1860-1875 of oOld College Glasgow where Lister lectured 1860-1869, framed, made by Ficks and Co. Inc, 3133 Indiana Ave, Chicago, United States

Copy of photograph taken 1860-1875 of oOld College

Surgery

1860-1875

Mounted X-ray photograph by Mr C. Thurstan Holland and Dr. Oram, showing damage caused by bullet in left orbit, Bickerton collection, from Liverpool, English, 1917

Mounted X-ray photograph by Mr C. Thurstan Holland

Ophthalmology

1917

Photograph of the original photograph of J.T. Clover filling the reservoir of his chloroform apparatus, 1862

Photograph of the original photograph of J.T. Clov

Anaesthesiology

1862

Acetate copy negative and print by J. Allan Cash, titled "Old Ireland".

Old Ireland

Photographs

1940s-1950s