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Croma telephone with dial, 1976

1976

Daisy, 11, Mexico 1991

1991

Crew jacket worn by Paul Berry on the set of the 1996 Disney stop-motion animation film James and the Giant Peach

1996

Four stone ear plugs, Mexico, 1850-1907

1850-1907

Redstone and Jupiter C Rocket Models

1974-1976

Terracotta statue, representing the god of sickness, Isleta tribe, Mexico

God of sickness, Isleta Pueblo, Mexico

Mexican candle holder.

Mexican candle holder

Shrunken head, with very little hair, possibly Mexican

Shrunken head

before 1907

Poster from Mexico, 1992, by Gayou. "AIDs is not a game of chance, but of life or death" shows a hand holding several playing cards. One of a set of four designs, this one has a yellow background.

AIDS is not a question of chance, but of life or death

1992

Poster from Mexico, 1992, by Gayou. "AIDs is not a game of chance, but of life or death" shows a hand holding several playing cards. One of a set of four designs, this one has a red background.

AIDS is not a question of chance, but of life or death

1992

Poster from Mexico, 1992, by Gayou. "AIDs is not a game of chance, but of life or death" shows a hand holding a playing card with a picture showing a hand. One of a set of four designs.

AIDS is not a question of chance, but of life or death

1992

Poster from Mexico, 1992, anonymous. "All against AIDS" shows men and women holding hands around the Americas.

All against AIDS

1992

Carton of 666 tablets, by Monticello Drug Co., USA

Carton of 666 tablets, by Monticello Drug Co., USA

Original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for City of Zacatecas (Mexico)

Original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for City of Zacatecas (Mexico)

1815-1818

A Block of Obsidian, showing signs of having been used as a "Strike-a-light". Probably Mexican.

A Block of Obsidian

Black and white photograph depicting Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the podium at the Olympic Games in Mexico using the black power symbol , 1968.

Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos using a black power symbol

1968

Silver gelatin print by United Press International, titled "Liz goes 'a-fishing'", 18 January 1964. Printed caption on verso reads: "PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO: Film actress Elizabeth Taylor, followed by actor Stanley Baker (left), returns from a fishing expedition here, January 12th. Liz, who filed for divorce here January 14th, faces the likelyhood of a longish wait for her marriage to British actor Richard Burton, even if husband Eddie Fisher cooperates fully. Burton is set to leave here by January 28 for Canada and rehearsals for a projected Broadway production of 'Hamlet'. Observers say processing here could last beyond then."

Liz goes "a-fishing"

18 January 1964

Kodak Gimini camera. Fixed exposure with a Flipflash socket. Meniscus lens with two speed shutter. 110 cartridge. Available in a range of colours (this one pink).

Kodak Gimini camera

1988

[Maps (2) of land and ports in Mexico, being surveys re Tehuantepec Railroad. 1851. See below]

Maps (2) of land and ports in Mexico

1851

Poster from Mexico, 1993, anonymous. "Festival against AIDS" shos a crowd in the background, and a bow and arrow in the foreground.

Festival against AIDS

1993

Poster from Mexico, 1992, by Gayou. "AIDs is not a game of chance, but of life or death" shows a hand holding a playing card with a picture of a cat. One of a set of four designs.

AIDS is not a question of chance, but of life or death

1992

Poster from Mexico, 1993, anonymous. "Avoid infection" shows a girl holding a condom. One of a set of three designs.

Avoid infection

1993

Poster from Mexico, 1993, anonymous. "Avoid infection" shows a man wearing bracelets and holding a green condom. One of a set of three designs.

Avoid infection

1993

Poster from Mexico, 1993, anonymous. "Avoid infection" shows a man at his desk, holding a condom. One of a set of three designs.

Avoid infection

1993

Jalap tubers mounted on green baize, Mexico, 1851-1930

Jalap tubers mounted on green baize

1851-1930

Pack of 50 unused 15 ml Falcon conical centrifuge tubes, made by Corning Science Mexico S.A. deC.V., made in Mexico, reference 352096, of the type used in sample preparation at the COVID-19 Test Centre, based at the Anne McLaren Building on the University of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, April 2020 - April 2021

Falcon centrifuge tubes

2015-2020

DUPLO Plastic train made of 25 interlocking, brightly coloured lego style bricks, that combine to form a train of one locomotive and three carriages. The set includes a ‘spotty dog’ with Dalmatian type markings and a engine driver, 27 parts, plus the box. Box is branded with DUPLO and learrn to count call to action text graphic in white lettering on red bacground.

Duplo learn to count train

2014

Black and white photograph depicting Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the podium at the Olympic Games in Mexico, 1968.

Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the Olympic Games

1968

Colour photograph of a shrine outside a Frente Cardenista (a Mexican political party) building. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Between Worlds', May-June 1990.

Untitled (a shrine outside a Frente Cardenista)