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Ribbed green glass poison bottle with glass stopper of Tincture of Morphine and Chloroform

1900-1979

6 phials containing antitoxin for veterinary use

Binocular research microscope

1945-1960

A photograph of a photographer emerging from a fountain

24 June 1950

A photograph of a photographer falling into a fountain

24 June 1950
Paddle Steamer Preservation Society prospectus founded in 1959 by Dr. A.R. Robinson. Patron John Betjeman. With an extract from the rules and list of objectives and membership fees. Printed by W.J. Adams Ltd.

Paddle Steamer Preservation Society prospectus

1959
Two surface silvered mirrors 6 x 8cm in hinged frame. The angle between the two mirrors is adjustable by moveable studs and tensioned by a rubber band. Fixing bar and shoe for attachment to camera. Theodore Brown.

Theodore Brown's Stereoscopic Transmitter

Assignment of Leasehold premises and Goodwill and Stock in trade of [chemist and druggist' s] business at Bournemouth, Hants, M.L. Hetherington to J.H.T. Beale. 1880 May 14. [Deed of sale, for £1300, of premises etc by Martin Luther Hetherington to James Hawkins Tizard Beale, both of Bournemouth. Deed (1 sheet) bears seals and stamps]

Assignment of Leasehold premises and Goodwill and Stock in trade of chemist and druggist' s business at Bournemouth

1880
Rubber bellows respiration unit, by C.F. Palmer Ltd., London, 1968-1974. Unused surplus apparatus donated by the manufacturer when it shut down.

Rubber bellows respiration unit

Two 8mm 400 feet film reel, edited film titled ' Bournemouth shed No. 1' and ' Bournemouth shed No. 2', made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge. The filmmaker filmed most of the footage when he worked at Bournemouth Motive Power Depot, between December 1965 and July 1967. Colour and silent footage.

8mm amateur film 'Bournemouth shed' by David Hodge

1965-1967
Glass bottle with bakelite lid of Phenobarbitone Sodium gr. 1/2 tablets, approximately 20 remaining. 68 mm x 42 mm diameter, 73 g. Dispensed by W. Harely Greaves Ltd., Bournemouth, 1950-1979.

Glass bottle of Phenobarbitone Sodium gr. 1/2 tablets

1950-1979
Full colour airbrushed illustration of SR Bulleid Pacific Locomotive, by Jerry Cave, [1986]. 2140x765cm. [Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design, Department of technical illustration, exhibited Science Museum, A way of explaining, 1987, no.16]

SR Bulleid Pacific Locomotive

1986
Technical illustration in ink line and airbrush of the Gossamer Albatross Aircraft, by John Lawson 1984. designer Paul MacCready. EC flight 12 June 1979. 104 x 180 cm. Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design, Department of technical illustration, exhibited Science Museum, A Way of Explaining, 1987, no.195]

Gossamer Albatross

1984
Ink line and watercolour technical illustration of Concorde BAC Aerospatiale aircraft, by Trevor Alner [1985]. 122 x 244cm. in large wood frame. [Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design, Department of technical illustration, exhibited Science Museum, A way of explaining, 1987, no.197]

Concorde BAC Aerospatiale

1985
A black and white pigment print photograph, entitled 'Bournemouth' by Tony Ray-Jones, taken in 1969. This was selected from the original contact sheet by Martin Parr, and printed from the original negative in 2013.

Bournemouth

(1969); 2013
woman engine cleaner; family; conscription;female engine cleaner, Bournemouth Central Southern; Railway, d.o.b. 1908-08-23, railway work 1941-1945, Bournemouth;

Glassey, Hilda

2000-09-12
woman passenger guard; Second World War; training;family; passenger guard training, 1940s; Rule 55, safety on stoppage; condition, shifts; wartime trains, Second World War; railway women; wartime blackout on trains; troop trains; prisoner of war trains; passenger guard duties; conditions, weather, 1947; railway women; National Railway Museum exhibition, "Oh Mrs Porter"; conditions, pay; d.o.b. 1923-10-23; railway work 1940-1947. Gloucester.

Lee, Violet Priscilla (nee Davis)

2000-08-24
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: 34005 taking water; Taken from station; 34005 moving off Shed into station and back to Branksome; View across to Shed end of Coal yard, an 80000 class and Ivatt tank in view; View of whole coal yard from more acute angle than sequence above; Lot of engines in view but nothing particular happening; As above but showing Pacific on turntable. Reel G. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel G

1965-1967
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: double-couple scene 34024/34108; boilerwashing, Norman Whale and 'Lofty' Boyland; Stanier Class 5 in Lifting road; August Bank Holiday, 1966, Near empty shed; 34108 Wincanton outside; 34056 Croydon running down from shed (head on); Turner Johnnie Blackmore; Ginger Heckford and 76011, dropping ashes, taking water; Nine Elms man pulling point over; 73020 waiting to move from turntable, then being coaled. Reel T. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel T

1965-1967
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed in 1966, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: November 1966, looking inside shed, 34047 Callington shining; Men at work with crane removing loading gauge alongside Shed; may be preparation for the major relaying of the track at Bournemouth Central the following month; Sequences taken from station platform; A shot through coaches of Drivers Peter Shave and Alec Saunders and fitters Roy Sly and Jim Dorey. Reel P. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel P

1966
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: Coaling with grab crane; Tank engine being positioned by driver; View of up station approach; 35007 Aberdeen Commonwealth climbing away from Bournemouth Central (spoilt by flashing). Reel Y. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel Y

1965-1967
8mm 400 feet film reel, edited film titled ' Bournemouth shed No. 2' made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge. The filmmaker filmed most of the footage when he worked at Bournemouth Motive Power Depot, between December 1965 and July 1967. Colour and silent footage. This is part 2 of 2 of the 'Bournemouth shed' film. Film shows- Trolleybus; Christchurch Road; Engine cleaning; Coal train being shunted; 34005; shovelling ashes; 80000 class; 4498 at bottom of climb from Christchurch to Bournemouth; Fitter working on 34047’s injectors; 35007; 34040 draws belle stock out of station; Fitter removing injector cones; 34047 and 34018 outside shed; Signalman leaving box for token; Brockenhurst; Lamport and Holt; 35026; New Forest, Woodfindley Curve; washout sequence; 76 Class; Coal wagons; Fitter in pit; sumulating engine passing over; engine crew being issued with new electric age uniforms; Embassy-last summer for operation 1966; clearing out smokebox; 35012 come on shed after bringin down the Belle and is being given a quick turnaround before taking Belle up again; Lord Dowding; footplate views on 34102 Lapford.

8mm amateur film 'Bournemouth shed No. 2' by David Hodge

1965-1967
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: A Class 5 (Standard) backs off turntable on to long pit; Water is taken; Backs down towards coaling crane; Opening ash pan; Fire in pit; Rocking grate; Shovelling coal into firebox; Back to turntable, turned, moves up to Shed. Reel S. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel S

1966
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: A Class 5 and a diesel shunter after collision (3 views); 34015 Exmouth outside Shed; Mechanical lubricator being filled by Driver Peter Guy; Ivatt tank being watered in next road; Close-up of nameplate; View of Station from Beechey Road bridge; Interior of Shed looking out. Breakdown train in No. 4 Road. Boilerwasher Norman Whale boxing up engine in No. 3 Road; View from rear door of Shed; Ditto with train disappearing; Steamraiser Charlie Morris passing very clean 76007; Turner Johnnie Blackmore beckoning her on to turntable; View of 34047 Callington just cleaned; 76007 passes; Nameplate close-up; View of trains from same position but too dark to use. Reel J. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel J

1965-1967
Vintage silver gelatin print entitled 'Bournemouth' by Tony Ray-Jones, 1969. This was reproduced as plate 39 in Ray-Jones' posthumous book 'A Day Off - An English Journal' published in 1974.

Bournemouth

1969
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed in 1966. Filmmaker's description of the content: Nameplate of 35013 Blue Funnel after cleaning; Run to London: Descent to Boscombe, Descent to Christchurch, Hinton Admiral, Brockenhurst, steam train passing as we cross the heathlands of the New Forest, liner Oriana (1960) in drydock at Southampton; Southampton clock tower; Slightly later, possibly, passing Nine Elms; Outside Waterloo; Empty stock train, passed by tank engine; Steam at Waterloo; Empty stock train, Vauxhall plus express; Up train passing at Clapham Junction. Reel R. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel may have been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel R

1966
Item from collection of assorted drugs and containers from Pars Pharmacy, Bournemouth, 1900-1979

Item from collection of assorted drugs and containers from Pars Pharmacy

1900-1979
Item from collection of assorted drugs and containers from Pars Pharmacy, Bournemouth, 1900-1979

Item from collection of assorted drugs and containers from Pars Pharmacy

1900-1979
Item from collection of assorted drugs and containers from Pars Pharmacy, Bournemouth, 1900-1979

Item from collection of assorted drugs and containers from Pars Pharmacy

1900-1979
Item from collection of assorted drugs and containers from Pars Pharmacy, Bournemouth, 1900-1979

Item from collection of assorted drugs and containers from Pars Pharmacy

1900-1979
Item from collection of assorted drugs and containers from Pars Pharmacy, Bournemouth, 1900-1979

Item from collection of assorted drugs and containers from Pars Pharmacy

1900-1979
Specimen bottle of Isatis tinctoria woad pods, grown at Hinton Firs, Bournemouth, dated 1929

Specimen bottle of Isatis tinctoria woad pods

1929
Cardboard cut-out model goods van, Precision Card Parts for detailed rolling stock, Ref No 112/P.121 Great Western Railway 57ft "Ocean Mails" Van, by E Rankine Gray, Bournemouth, 4mm scale, original price 2/9.

Cardboard cut-out of Great Western Railway 'Ocean Mails' goods van

1930-1940
Cardboard cut-out model goods van, Precision Card Parts for detailed rolling stock, Ref No 017/G.23 London Midland & Scottish Railway 10 ton Goods Brake, by E Rankine Gray, Bournemouth, 4mm scale, original price 2/0.

Cardboard cut-out of London Midland & Scottish Railway goods brake van

1930-1940
Cardboard cut-out model goods van, Precision Card Parts for detailed rolling stock, Ref No 101/P.21 London Midland & Scottish Railway 42 ft Bogie Utility Van, by E Rankine Gray, Bournemouth, 4mm scale, original price 2/0.

Cardboard cut-out of London Midland & Scottish Railway bogie utility van

1930-1940
Example of Gunning's pioneer gas controller for street lamps, turning 'off' only, with cover, by the British, Foreign and Colonial Automatic Light Controlling Company Limited, Bournemouth, England, c. 1897.

Gunning's pioneer gas controller for street lamps

1897
Item from collection of assorted drugs and containers from Pars Pharmacy, Bournemouth, 1900-1979

Item from collection of assorted drugs and containers from Pars Pharmacy

1900-1979
Glass bottle with bakelite lid for Phenobarbitone Sodium 1/2 gr. tablets, approximately 100 remaining. 73 mm x 41 mm diameter, 95 g. Dispensed by W. Harely Greaves Ltd., Bournemouth, 1950-1979.

Glass bottle for Phenobarbitone Sodium 1/2 gr. tablets

1950-1979
Example of the first "Gunfire" gas controller for street lamps, giving quick action

Example of the first "Gunfire" gas controller for street lamps

patented 1908
Book, Tankerton Estate, particulars and conditions of sale of 131 lots of ripe freehold building land which will be sold by auction by Messrs F.G. Wheatley & Son. Dated 22nd October 1901. With maps and plans of the area and depiction of Tankerton Beach.

Tankerton Estate

1901
Example of Gunning's first gas controller for street lamps, switching "on" and "off", patented 1899

Example of Gunning's first gas controller for street lamps

1899
One hand cranked carding machine for re-conditioning horse hair by Saunders of Bournemouth

Hand cranked carding machine for re-conditioning horse hair

[Prescription books (124) of Pars and Company, a Bournemouth pharmacy, covering years 1876 to 1978. (This pharmaceutical chemists remained open every day for 103 years.) Listing available]

Prescription books (124) of Pars and Company

1876-1978
[Programme for the] First International [Aviation] Meeting in Great Britain, [at Bournemouth in July 1910 / Bournemouth Centenary Fetes. [44p. Includes numerous portrait photos of pioneer aviators; names of competitors and their machines; plan of the aerodrome; photos of aeroplanes, etc.]

[Programme for the] First International [Aviation] Meeting in Great Britain, [at Bournemouth in July 1910]

1910
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed in 1966, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: Local train at Bournemouth Central, April 1966; Tank engine 80134 moving into station (v. dark); 34064 Fighter Command on turntable (from station); Quick view of Shed from station; Passing shed from train; View from train as engine gets away from signals by Gasworks Junction; Non-stop train passing Wool (from Wool Bridge); A down train from Wool footbridge (very dark). Reel W. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel may have been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel W

1966
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: 34040 Crewkerne on the hump, then moves back to Shed in a cloud of steam; Local train; Activity galore on shed; Crewkerne moves off; 34108 Wincanton comes off 5:30am, moves into Shed and is blown down; Then backs to coaling crane; Whole film from station platform. Reel Z. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel Z

1965-1967
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed in 1966, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: 26/11/1966, 35007 off shed, boiler washing (same sequence as seens in 'Bournemouth shed No.2'). Reel M. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel M

1966
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed in 1967. Filmmaker's description of the content: RMS Queen Mary outward bound of Cowes, c. June 1967; 34001 Exeter on boat train coming up Parkstone Bank backed by 41320, seen through Pine trees, then seen from Sandecotes?; Road bridge; Train seen from Poole Park approaching bottom of Parkstone Bank. Reel I. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel may have been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel I

1967
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: Fitter Freddie Fox inspecting 34015 Exmouth; General view of shed; Testing breakdown crane on back road; Fireman Malcolm Collop emptying smokebox ash; 34005 Barnstaple comes on shed tender first then moves forward to the Hump (West Country in background shunting coal train); Behind breakdown coaches coalman Jack McGettigan is shown doing his stuff (when not coaling locos, the coalmen were supposed to shovel ashes out of pit); 34005 backs and goes up to Shed; Taken from down platform, Bournemouth Central. Reel A. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel A

1965-1967
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, likely filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: train, headed by a Pacific, crosses Bourne Valley Viaduct and heads towards Branksome; 80000 class light engine crosses Bourne Valley Road; Train crosses Bourne Valley Viaduct; Taken from South side (Surrey Road); General shed view from station gate; Shed interior; On an up train to Waterloo, in this order: Avon bridge?, Hinton Admiral Bank, Brockenhurst, Southampton Central (Clock Tower), Eastleigh Shed (34013 Okehampton visible), entering a tunnel, Worting Junction, overtaking freight train hauled by 34037 Clovelly, Weybridge (pretty dark from now on), Clapham Junction, Loco Junction, before and after Vauxhall, Waterloo. Reel H. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel may have been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel H

1965-1967