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Dracula's fangs from 'Dracula'

Dracula's fangs from 'Dracula'

1958
Plaster cast of Christopher Lee's head

Plaster cast of Christopher Lee's head

1959
Model head of 'The Reptile'

Model head of 'The Reptile'

circa 1966
Bottle of Fake Blood

Bottle of Fake Blood

1955-1965
Clay Model of the Creature's Head

Clay Model of the Creature's Head

1964
Gorgon bites

Gorgon bites

1964
Model of Mummy's head by Roy Ashton

Model of Mummy's head by Roy Ashton

1959
A tin of 'vampire bites' for use in the film 'The Kiss of the Vampire' (1963)

A tin of 'vampire bites' for use in the film 'The Kiss of the Vampire' (1963)

1963
Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

1958
Latex piece of skin

Latex piece of skin

1961
Latex piece of skin

Latex piece of skin

1961
Caroline Herschel's telescope, 1795-1816

Caroline Herschel's telescope, 1795-1816

1795-1825
Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

1958
Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

1958
Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

1958
Latex ear

Latex ear

1961
Latex piece of skin

Latex piece of skin

1961
Latex nose

Latex nose

1961
Therapy board game

Therapy board game

1987
Model of midship portion of H M submarine 'M1'

Model of midship portion of H M submarine 'M1'

1975-1977
Micromanipulator, 1950-1956

Micromanipulator, 1950-1956

1950-1959 (estimated)
DNA Synthesiser

DNA Synthesiser

1975-1985
Beehave by Marlene Huissoud

Beehave by Marlene Huissoud

2019
Plummet Clinometer

Plummet Clinometer

Harland differential controller

Harland differential controller

1956
A photograph showing how a travelling shot is taken

A photograph showing how a travelling shot is taken

1933
Avon at Welford

Avon at Welford

circa 1950s
Caroline Herschel's telescope, 1795-1816

Caroline Herschel's telescope, 1795-1816

1795-1825
Hand speculum grinding/polishing machine constructed and used by Sir W. Herschel for polishing specula of 6-inch aperture.

Hand speculum grinding/polishing machine

1780-1820
Glass bottle of 100 Apisate tablets (diethylpropion hydrochloride, thiamine and nicotinamide). 90 mm x 45 mm diameter, 164 g. Produced by Wyeth, English, 1960-1980.

Glass bottle of 100 Apisate tablets. 90 mm x 45 mm diameter

1960-1980
A black & white silver gelatin print entitled "Yoko Ono at Greenham Common", by Suresh Karadia. From the exhibition 'The Independent' at Impressions Gallery.

Yoko Ono at Greenham Common

Glass bottle for 100 tablets (25 remaining) of Apisate (diethylpropion hydrochloride, thiamine and nicotinamide). 90 mm x 45 mm diameter, 113 g. Produced by Wyeth, English, 1960-1980.

Glass bottle for 100 tablets (25 remaining) of Apisate. 90 mm x 45 mm diameter

1960-1980
Oral history interview with Clifford Perry, conducted and recorded by Chris Kinchin-Smith in Berkshire on 19 July 2018. Duration: 1 hr. 18 min. 13 sec. Early career; Intercity 125 introduction; general management experience; setting up Angel Trains; Director of Traction & Rolling Stock Network SouthEast (NSE); aimed to make privatisation work; Managing Director Thameslink Train Operating Company (TOC); Thameslink 2000; driver only operation (DOO); difficult relationships with Railtrack; Thameslink management buyout; joint venture partner; reasons for unsuccessful bid; GoVia; impact on family life; Sharesave scheme; lessons from MBO bid process; high fixed costs; potential fleet discussed with Porterbrook; change in bidders’ approach during privatisation; losing bid to GoVia; joining AEA Technology; effects of privatisation on TOCs; Thameslink 2000; AEA Technology sale of rail business; improved understanding of interfaces and safety; effects of volume growth and investment

Clifford Perry interviewed by Chris Kinchin-Smith (Session 1 of 2)

2018-07-19
Four pairs of latex vampire teeth used for long shots of vampire extras on the set of 'Dracula' (1958), created by Phil Leakey (1908-1992) in 1958.

Vampire fangs from 'Dracula'

1958
Oral history interview with Mike Etwell, conducted and recorded by Michael Robson in Berkshire on 12 February 2020. Duration: 2 hr. 5 min. 23 sec. Career overview; Class 59 development; Class 60 development; Class 92 development; European Passenger Services (EPS); meetings with Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen/Société nationale des chemins de fer belges (NMBS/SNCB); further development of Class 59; technical requirements; Class 60; Class 37; noise issues; car-carrying wagon development for Channel Tunnel; Euro Night Sleepers; Class 92 at Velim Test track; CLAs 92 technical requirements; Channel Tunnel usage agreement; loading gauge; Class 373/TransManche Super Train (TMST); vision and requirements for EPS services; North Pole International depot; EPS staff development; North Pole depot; EPS Language Training Centre; financing of European Night Stock 1992; setting-up of European Night Services; operation requirements; EPS change to Eurostar; North Pole opening; Waterloo International; Plant Support Doncaster; Class 37; test running; trainsets leased to Great North Eastern Railway (GNER); Eurostar developing as rolling stock company (ROSCO); Class 92 for freight use; Eurostat train evacuation tests; North Pole International Depot facilities; Eurostar train commissioning; press visit; staff development; Manchester Depot; London and Continental Railways (LCR) set-up 1994; Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL); EPS move to LCR; senior management re-organisation; production management; passenger growth; contracts; Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE)

Mike Etwell interviewed by Michael Robson

2020-02-12
A photograph of Roy Ashton applying fake blood to Jacqueline Pearce, taken by an unknown photographer in 1965. Pearce was preparing for her role as Alice Thompson in 'The Plague of the Zombies' (1966).

Roy Ashton applying fake blood to Jacqueline Pearce

1965
Power supply, servomechanism, which provided DC power for the xy-motors of the Joyce-Loebl microdensitometer (E2018.0724.1) at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology. Made by McLennan Engineering Ltd., Crowsthorne, Berkshire, England, 1990-2010.

Power supply for microdenistometer

1990-2010
A selection of latex noses, eye pieces and scars, made by Roy Ashton (1909-1995) in 1961. The eye pieces were made for the film, 'The Terror of the Tongs' (1961).

Latex noses, eye pieces and scars

1961
Glass bottle with metal screw top of 150 ml. of Davenol cough linctus ( carbinoxamine, ephedrine, pholcodine). 415 mm x 55 mm x 40 mm, 355g. Produced by Wyeth, English, 1960-1985.

Glass bottle with metal screw top of 150 ml. of Davenol cough linctus

1960-1985
One photograph showing the entrance to Berkshire Livestock Farms. The image includes crop marks and instructions to 'bring up lettering'. Two stamps on the reverse; 'John Bull' and 'L. Howard Evans, Press photographer, 66 High Street, Wallingford'.

Daily Herald Photograph: Berkshire Livestock Farms

1933-03
Glass quarter-plate negative, no. C8479. Photograph by George Woodbine for Daily Herald story titled "Founders Day at Nautical College, Pangbourne." Image shows people watching a display of life saving.

Founders Day at Nautical College, Pangbourne

1 June 1934
Vintage silver gelatin print by Kurt Hutton, titled "At an auction". 20th November 1943: Village Rector, Mr Puxley, waits in anticipation for his lot to come up during an auction sale at a country house, at Farnborough, Berkshire. Published in Hutton's book "Speaking Likeness" (London and New York: Focal Press, 1947) pp 40.

At an auction

1944
British Railways holiday guide "The Glorious Thames," 1961. Includes timetables for Salter Bros. steamers. 9.0945 x 3.9764 in.

The Glorious Thames

1961
Black and white photograph. The outside of the north door at Faringdon Church. Taken by R.C.S., Faringdon, Berkshire, 22 May 1899.

The outside of the north door at Faringdon Church

1899
Vintage silver gelatin print by George Davison, mounted on card. Image shows a man driving a horse-drawn cart through the mill pond at Mapledurham Mill in Berkshire.

Mapledurham Mill

circa 1880s
Black and white photograph. View of Faringdon Church from the north east. Church has a square tower. Taken by R.C.S., Faringdon, Berkshire, 22 May 1899.

Faringdon, Berks. From NE [enlargement by John H. Pledge]

1899
Black and white photograph. View across field of Uffington church from the south east. Taken by R.C.S. [enlargement by John H. Pledge], Uffington, Berkshire, 25 May 1899.

Uffington, Berks., octagonal tower

1899