Personalia and work done on the James Watt sculpturing machines James Watt's Garret Workshop 1790-1819
Main sculptural element of Thomas Heatherwick's ‘Materials House’ comprising 213 materials in individually shaped pieces. This piece was commissioned by the Science Museum in 1997 for the Challenge of Materials gallery and was built on site layer by layer. It allows visitors to explore a huge range of materials in an imaginative and original way. Heatherwick wanted “to do justice to [materials’] capabilities”. Materials House Thomas Heatherwick 1999
Wall-mounted materials library created to accompany the large sculptural part of Thomas Heatherwick's ‘Materials House’. It comprises 213 materials each with an explanatory label. This piece was commissioned by the Science Museum in 1997 for the Challenge of Materials gallery and was built on site layer by layer. It allows visitors to explore a huge range of materials in an imaginative and original way. Heatherwick wanted “to do justice to [materials’] capabilities”. Library for Materials House Thomas Heatherwick 1999
`SNAP' Sheet steel sculpture of a folding camera. Based on an Agfa Record II camera c1956. Constructed by Pat Thornton, 1989 `SNAP' Sheet Steel Sculpture of a Folding Camera Photographs 1989
'Air', a woven stainless steel sculpture, from the Stainless Steel Lines Collection, by Kyoko Kumai, Japan, 1996 Air Materials Science Gallery 1996
Sculpture of turtle dove in deep red cast phenolic, 20th century. Sculpture of turtle dove in deep red cast phenolic Plastics and Modern Materials 1910-1970
Great War painted plaster sculpture of two R.A.M.C. bearers carrying wounded soldier on a bandy chair, unsigned, English, 1914-1968 RAMC bearers carry wounded soldier Nursing & Hospital Furnishings 1914-1968
Stone sculpture, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, ex Berry Brow Station, near Huddersfield, stonecarving depicting train emerging from a tunnel, formerly set into station garden, sculpted by J C Stocks. Stone sculpture from Berry Brow Station Railway Infrastructure
Wall relief, steel, 'Freight Business' by Chris Plowman, 1992. The shallow relief depicts aspects of rail freight in silhouette including a wagon, engine, factories, mine shaft headframe (winding tower), rail signals, radio masts, cooling towers and heads in profile. The items are linked together with a series of tracks and arrows. Commissioned by British Rail Trainload Freight for the Headquarters Building, The Angel, London. Approximately 3m x 1.5m. Freight Business Miscellanea & Curiosities 1992
'Beehave' beehive sculpture designed by Marlene Huissoud and produced by Benchmark from red oak, 2019. The beehive resembles an animal with four legs supporting a log. A 'lid' at one end can be removed to give access. The surface is carved, scorched and coated with propolis. Beehave by Marlene Huissoud Marlene Huissoud 2019
Sculpture, mural panel illustrating Medieval agriculture, depicting three Medieval men harvesting with sickles, two cropping and one leaning onto side. Created by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, 1951. Mural of three Medieval men harvesting with sickles, two cropping and one leaning onto side Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Sculpture by Cornelia Parker entitled 'The Negative of Glory', 1999, comprising a mass of shavings of glowing waste metal produced in the process of medal-making. The Negative of Glory Cornelia Parker 1999
Painted plaster portrait bust of Professor Frederick Guthrie by H Harvey,1885. It shows Guthrie in contemporary attire of a double-breasted coat with full beard and moustache. The plaster bust sits on a black base and is inscribed 'H Harvey 1885' on the back. Portrait bust of Professor Frederick Guthrie Art 1885
Sculpture, mural panel illustrating modern agriculture, depicting a tree and a section of fence with four birds flying around. Created by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, 1951. Mural of a tree and a section of fence with four birds flying around Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Sculpture, mural panel illustrating Egyptian agriculture, depicting an Egyptian man holding a whip while supporting ox-driven plough and a boy holding a whip. Created by Ralph Stephenson, 1951. Egyptian Agriculture, Egyptian man holding a whip while supporting ox-driven plough and a boy holding a whip Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Sculpture, mural panel illustrating Egyptian agriculture, depicting three Egyptian men, one supporting and two pulling the plough. Created by Ralph Stephenson, 1951 Mural of Egyptian Agriculture, three Egyptian men, one supporting and two pulling the plough Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Sculpture, mural panel illustrating Medieval agriculture, depicting a bird flying with two small component representing the sky. Created by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, 1951. Mural of a bird flying Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Sculpture. Mural panel illustrating Egyptian agriculture, by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, [1951]. Iron, forged using a unique process; [sight] 8x40 ft. First of a cyclorama frieze of three silhouette scenes of agricultural practice, commissioned for the Science Museum Agriculture Gallery; based on tomb drawings. Parts include digging sticks; man-drawn and ox-drawn ploughs; broadcast of seed Mural panels illustrating Egyptian Agriculture Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Sculpture, mural panel illustrating modern agriculture, depicting a man in a tractor. Created by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, 1951. Mural of a man in a tractor Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Sculpture, mural panel illustrating Medieval agriculture, depicting a Mediaval man standing with a flail. Created by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, 1951. Mural of a Mediaval man standing with a flail Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Sculpture, mural panel illustrating Egyptian agriculture, depicting two Egyptian men leaning and holding digging sticks. Created by Ralph Stephenson. Mural of Egyptian Agriculture, two men holding digging sticks Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Sculpture, mural panel illustrating Medieval agriculture, depicting Medieval man standing with a whip folded in the hand. Created by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, 1951. Mural of Medieval man standing with a whip folded Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Sculpture. Mural panel illustrating modern agriculture, by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, [1951]. Iron, forged using a unique process; [sight] 8x14 ft. Third of a cyclorama frieze of three silhouette scenes of agricultural practice, commissioned for the Science Museum Agriculture Gallery; includes tractor and crop spraying by helicopter. Mural panels ilistrating Modern Agriculture Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Sculpture, mural panel illustrating modern agriculture, depicting Mural of a helicopter spraying crop. Created by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, 1951. Mural of a helicopter spraying crop Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Sculpture, mural panel illustrating Egyptian agriculture, depicting two Egyptian men supporting a man-driven plough while one also carrying a bucket. Created by Ralph Stephenson, 1951. Mural of Egyptian Agriculture, two Egyptian men supporting a man-driven plough Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Sculpture, mural panel illustrating modern agriculture, depicting a man in a hat on a ladder, cropping a tree. Created by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, 1951. Mural of a man in a hat on a ladder, cropping a tree Ralph Stephenson Lavers 1951
Fibrous plaster sculptural plaque entitled: Monolithic transistor. By Tom Newton. 1984. 340 x 230 mm. Monolithic Transistor Tom Newton 1984
