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Plummet Clinometer

Therapy board game

1987

DNA Synthesiser

1975-1985

Model of midship portion of H M submarine 'M1'

1975-1977

Avon at Welford

circa 1950s

Micromanipulator, 1950-1956

1950-1959 (estimated)

A photograph showing how a travelling shot is taken

1933
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
This differential controller was built by Harland Engineering Company Limited and installed at the Colthrop Board Mill in 1956 in Berkshire as part of a speed interlock sectional electric drive. This is one section out of eight which would have comprised the entire electric drive. This section is around 1250mm high, 1000mm long, and 900mm wide, and consists of a pair of controllers which would have connected to a central reference controller.

Harland differential controller

1956
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

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
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
'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

2019
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
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
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
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
British Railways holiday guide "The Glorious Thames," 1961. Includes timetables for Salter Bros. steamers. 9.0945 x 3.9764 in.

The Glorious Thames

1961
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
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
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 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