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"Ingersoll" wrist watch

Time Measurement

1915

Geissler tube, 1855.

Electricity and Magnetism

1855-1876

Sample of "fused earth" from first atomic bomb explosion at Alamogordo, N.M., on July 16th 1945, contained in a metal and glass holder, diameter 102mm, height 33mm

Fused earth sample from first atomic bomb explosion, Alamogordo, United States,1945

Nuclear Physics

1945

Compass fitted in Avro 504K biplane.

Compass

Aeronautics

Shop round, clear glass, used for barium sulphate,

Radiomedicine

1850-1930

Shop round, clear glass, used for barium nitrate,

Radiomedicine

1850-1930

"Radium button", with instructions and holder.

Radiomedicine

Emanator, metal, with cardboard box, by Radium-Vita, Thames House, Victoria, London, SW1, England, 1930-1940.

Radium emanator

Radiomedicine

1930-1940

Glass beaker used by Marie Curie, c 1900

Glass flask used by Marie Curie, late 19th-early 20th century.

Laboratory Medicine

1890-1920

Pair of binoculars by Carl Zeiss, (8x60), serial no.1637141 (taken from Hitler's Yacht, the "Grille")

Pair of binoculars by Carl Zeiss, (8x60), serial n

Optics

Emanator, metal, with cardboard box, by Radium-Vita, Thames House, Victoria, London, SW1, England, 1930-1940. Plus several leaflets produced for Radium-Vita products.

Emanator

Radiomedicine

1930-1940

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Glass tube, possibly a discharge tube

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Glass perfume bottle cum vinaigrette, cylindrical, double-ended with 2 repousse silver lids

Glass perfume bottle

Pharmacy-ware

Lapel badge, gilt metal and enamelled front, possibly Budapest, double white cross, Hungarian, 1900-1915

Lapel badge

Wellcome Medals

1900-1915

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Glass discharge tube

Glass discharge tubes

Radiomedicine

GLass discharge tube

Glass discharge tubes

Radiomedicine

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

CuA cauldron for Round bottomed flask, contained radioactive material

Experimental Chemistry

From Kodak box 292 66C 102L 13B (AA Crank type B) pointer on dial (angle on bow).

"Angle on Bow" ship dial

Photographic Technology

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Medal, silver with enamel infill, membership of Serbian Red Cross, on white silk ribbon, 1876, Yugoslavia(?), 1876

Medal

Wellcome Medals

1876

Circular gilt badge with stud on reverse, enamelled decoration with animals on front, possibly commemorates a veterinary congress, made by Morzanyij, Budapest, Hungarian, 1909

Circular gilt badge

Wellcome Medals

1909

Altimeter, three pointer type. By Kollsman Instrument Division of Square D Company, New York. Mfr.'s part number 371K-05 D. Order No. AC26969.

Altimeter, three pointer type. By Kollsman Instru

Navigation

1920-1970

Dial for portable oxygen apparatus, German luftwaffe issue, 1939-1945

Dial for portable oxygen apparatus

Therapeutics

1940

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Lapel badge, gilt metal, enamelled front, red cross, Hungary

Lapel badge

Wellcome Medals

Gauge for oxygen cylinder.

Gauge for oxygen cylinder

Therapeutics

1939-1945

Radiomedicine

Radiomedicine

Radiomedicine

Radiomedicine

Radiomedicine

Radiomedicine

Radiomedicine

Radiomedicine

Glass discharge tubes

Radiomedicine

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Glass perfume bottle, pale green, cylindrical body tapering to base, rounded shoulders, cylindrical neck, stopper missing, faceted body.

Glass perfume bottle

Pharmacy-ware

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine

Glass discharge tube

Glass discharge tubes

Radiomedicine

Glass discharge tube

Radiomedicine