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Biro ballpoint pen

Biro ballpoint pen

1945-1948
Diorama showing a First World War field dressing station

Diorama showing a First World War field dressing station

1979
Nuclear Enterprises ratemeter

Nuclear Enterprises ratemeter

circa 1965
Barer's 3-dimensional micromanipulator

Barer's 3-dimensional micromanipulator

1960-1969
Patent 'Geryk' high vacuum pump

Patent 'Geryk' high vacuum pump

1901-1920
'Numbers in Colour' set, a mathematical teaching aid

'Numbers in Colour' set, a mathematical teaching aid

1964
Nuclear Enterprises gamma dosimeter

Nuclear Enterprises gamma dosimeter

1970-1980
Micromanipulator, 1950-1956

Micromanipulator, 1950-1956

1950-1959 (estimated)
Fleuss vacuum pump (two cylinders)

Fleuss vacuum pump (two cylinders)

1900-1910
Ilford Reflex Printer

Ilford Reflex Printer

1950
Academic gown of Dr. Jamieson Boyd Hurry

Academic gown of Dr. Jamieson Boyd Hurry

Academic hood of Dr. Jamieson Boyd Hurry

Academic hood of Dr. Jamieson Boyd Hurry

Proofing Press made by Western Manuf

Proofing Press made by Western Manuf

Personal gamma radiation dose meter

Personal gamma radiation dose meter

circa 1980
'Santa Medicina' sculpture by Eleanor Crook

'Santa Medicina' sculpture by Eleanor Crook

2019
Academic cap of Dr. Jamieson Boyd Hurry

Academic cap of Dr. Jamieson Boyd Hurry

England via Rosslare

England via Rosslare

1919
England and Cork

England and Cork

1919
7 pieces of gallstone, 61/2519 a & b (Box 18), U. Reading

7 pieces of gallstone

before 1986
2 pieces of gallstone, 75/2665d (Box 18), U. Reading

2 pieces of gallstone

before 1986
Memorial plaque, Great Western Railway, 1903. Brass plaque for naming of Park Royal Station, by the Prince of Wales (later George V), on the occasion of his visit to the Royal Agricultural Society and the GWR Works and Sidings for the new Show Yard in May 1903, engraved at GWR Reading works. Dimensions: 457.2 mm x 762 mm.

Naming of Park Royal Station brass sign, Great Western Railway, 1903

1903
F24 Aerial Camera outfit, comprising seven parts, by Williamson Manufacturing Co. Ltd., London & Reading, England

F24 Aerial camera, 1960-1970

1939-1955
Book of prints published in 1847 by Nicolaas Henneman.

Talbotypes or sun pictures taken from the actual objects which they represent

1847
Oral history interview with David Dodd, conducted and recorded by Dick Fearn at the interviewee's home in Reading on 31 August 2018. Duration: 50 min. 17 sec. Overview of career; British Rail (BR) International marketing role in Paris; sectorisation; Organising for Quality (OfQ); franchising process; reaction to the split of Network SouthEast (NSE) Thames and Chiltern Division; decision not to join management buyout (MBO); joining Office of Passenger Rail Franchising (OPRAF); role of OPRAF; background of OPRAF colleagues; contract preparation; first franchise sales processes; first bidders; role in process; formation of Strategic Rail Authority (SRA); differences between OPRAF and SRA; conclusions on benefits of privatisation; passenger growth

David Dodd interviewed by Anthony Richard Fearn

2018-08-31
Nicholson molecular models made by Labquip, Reading, 1981, with instruction leaflets

Nicholson molecular models with instruction leaflets, 1981.

1981
Gun camera, type G45.

Gun camera, type G45.

Salt print calotype positive entitled 'Coley Avenue, Reading', by Nicolaas Hennman, 1847. Hypo-fixed.

Coley Avenue, Reading

1847
Oral history interview with Michael Siebert, conducted and recorded by David Maidment at the interviewee's home in Reading on 9 June 2021. Duration: 1 hr. 49 min. 16 sec. Education, early career; 1974 Health & Safety Act; fire and explosion expert for Health and Safety Executive (HSE); joined British Rail (BR) as Head of Safety Audit 1990; health and safety development in railways; railway safety regulations; train accident investigation; Career as chemist in private industry and Health & Safety Executive, safety audit with fire & explosion specialism, joined BR to develop safety audit post Clapham accident. Implemented Safety Audit and Safety Validation process on BR pre privatisation and used these systems within Railtrack Safety Case to validate and audit privatised railway companies. Part of massive change of safety culture between 1990 and 1995 pre privatisation.

Michael Siebert interviewed by David Maidment

2021-06-09
"Geryk" hand-operated vacuum pump ref. no. 15282 by the Pulsometer Engineering Co. Ltd., London and Reading

"Geryk" hand-operated vacuum pump ref. no. 15282 by the Pulsometer Engineering Co. Ltd.

1900-1939
Glass infant's feeding bottle, Pyrex brand, in original box, supplied by S. Maw, Son and Sons, 1955-1970

Pyrex infant's feeding bottle

1955-1970
Glass infant's feeding bottle, Pyrex brand, in original box, supplied by Maw, Son and Sons Ltd., England, 1955-1970

Glass infant's feeding bottle

1955-1970
Interview with Robert Thornton conducted by Richard Malins in Reading on the 12th July 2021. Duration 1hr. 16 min. 59 sec. Career introduction; pre nationalisation structure; move to business structure; creation of architecture and design group; Management Buy out; current role; Development of Modular Concepts; key design issues; signage; British rail corporate identity; use of alphabets and fonts; awareness of Railway heritage; building architecture; Kings Cross St Pancras; Liverpool Street-last British rail in house architectural project; Tiverton parkway Station project; Architecture and Design group role changing; Experience of working with listed buildings; writing his book; changing budget for stations; Station Regeneration Programme; building maintenance and condition of railway station estate is an important benefit of privatisation.

Robert Thornton interviewed by Richard Malins

2021-07-12
Signal lever frame, 15 lever, Great Western Railway radial stud locking with London Transport horizontal tappet locking, ex Ladbroke Grove Box, 1897.

Signal lever frame

1897
Diorama depicting smallpox eradication in Ethiopia in 1970s, in Lower Wellcome Gallery, 1979, England

Diorama depicting smallpox eradication in Ethiopia in 1970s

1979
Letter G made by Jim Frost from sealed glass tubing, 1997

Letter G made by Jim Frost from sealed glass tubing

1997
Letters G L A S S made by Jim Frost from sealed glass tubing, 1997

Letters G L A S S made by Jim Frost from sealed glass tubing

1997
Obstetrical instrument set, for large animals, by Arnolds, England, 1985

Obstetrical instrument set

1985
Academic robes, cap, gown and hood, of Dr. Jamieson Boyd Hurry, by Stranson and Sons, Reading, and by J. Hardwick, Cambridge, England.

Academic robes

5 pieces of gallstone with smaller fragments, 9/ (Box 18), U. Reading

5 pieces of gallstone with smaller fragments

before 1986
Fragments of gallstone, 41/2028 (Box 18), U. Reading

Fragments of gallstone

before 1986
Letter S made by Jim Frost from sealed glass tubing, 1997

Letter S made by Jim Frost from sealed glass tubing

1997
Letter L made by Jim Frost from sealed glass tubing, 1997

Letter L made by Jim Frost from sealed glass tubing

1997
Singer micromanipulator made by the Singer Instrument Co. Ltd., Reading, 1948-1960

Singer micromanipulator made by the Singer Instrument Co. Ltd.

1948-1960
5 pieces of gallstone, 70/2647 c, d (Box 18), U. Reading

5 pieces of gallstone

before 1986
Partially completed letter "A" made from glass tubing by Jim Frost, 1997

Partially completed letter "A" made from glass tubing by Jim Frost

1997
Tooth rasp, adjustable, by Arnolds, England, 1985

Tooth rasp

1985
A notice to purchasers for, 'Iodised Paper for Making Sun Pictures Prepared by N Henneman, Russell Terrace, Reading (otherwise known as the Reading establishment). Inscribed, signed and dated by Nicolaas Henneman, 1846

By Royal Letters Patent. Iodised Paper for Making Sun Pictures

1846
2 pieces of gallstone, 62/2520 (Box 18), U. Reading

2 pieces of gallstone

before 1986
3 pieces of gallstone with smaller fragments, 65/2532 (Box 31), Reading

3 pieces of gallstone with smaller fragments

before 1986
Pile, and facing board, from Reading Abbey Waterfront, c.1410.

Pile, and facing board

1410