Magellan 1000M GPS receiver, 1990

Navigation

1990

Magellan 1000M GPS receiver, made by Magellan Systems Corporation, California, United States, 1990

‘Trans-Pac’ GPS receiver, 1990-1991

Surveying

1990-1991

‘Trans-Pac’ GPS, global positioning system receiver, made by Trimble Navigation, California, United States, 1990-1991. Retrieved from helicopter shot down in the Gulf War, 1991. Marked P/N 14992-00, S/N 3016A00570. Patented 4, 754, 465

Magellan NAV 1000 GPS Receiver, 1991

Navigation

1991

Magellan NAV 1000 GPS receiver, made by Magellan Systems Corporation, California, United States, 1991

The first production example of the LotusSport ATB

Road Transport

1993

Lotus Sport ATB Mountain Bike, frame moulded at SP aerospace factory, California, assembled by British Eagle Cycles, Wales, 1993.

Magellan NAV 1000 GPS Receiver, 1991

Navigation

1991

Magellan NAV 1000 GPS receiver, made by Magellan Systems Corporation, California, United States, 1991

Apple II micro computer, 1977.

Computing & Data Processing

1977

Personal Computer by Apple - model Apple II S/n A2S126608

Alpha Syntauri music system

Acoustics

1979-1980

alphaSyntauri™ digital synthesizer music system keyboard, Apple II Europlus personal computer with two disc drives and monitor and manuals, used by electro-acoustic musician Hugh Davies (1943-2005).

Google 'Cork board' server, 1999

Computing & Data Processing

1999

Google Corkboard Server, made by King Star Computers Inc, California, United States, 1999

Black and white photographic print showing second model of cyclotron built by Ernest Orlando Lawrence and Milton Stanley Livingston

Nuclear Physics

1931

Black and white photographic print, (7” x 5”), unsigned, California, 1931. Photograph shows second model of cyclotron built by Ernest Orlando Lawrence and Milton Stanley Livingston in original form.

Protein sequencer, California, United States of America, 1985

Biotechnology

1985

System 890M protein sequencer, serial no.SE503 by Beckman Instruments Inc., USA, 1985

Starr-Edwards artificial cardiac valves

Surgery

1978-1979

Two Starr-Edwards ball-type artificial mitral valves, plastic and metal, with sterile cases, made by Edwards Laboratories Inc., USA, c.1979

Computer cartridge, Basic Computing Language

Computing & Data Processing

1983

Computer cartridge, ‘Atari Basic’ computing language interpreter, published for Atari CXL4002, for use with console keyboard, by Atari Inc., United States, 1983

Stethoscope: Klippert/Cardiosonic Acoustic Amplifi

Clinical Diagnosis

c.1980s

Stethoscope: Klippert/Cardiosonic Acoustic Amplifier, made by Biosources International, C.A, USA. (Number 122 in R.wilkie's catalogue).

We Care Solar Suitcase, by We Care Solar, 2017

Electricity Supply

2017

We Care Solar Suitcase, by We Care Solar, 2017. A solar electric system which fits into a robust and portable suitcase, designed to bring power to healthcare facilities in remote areas of the world that have no access, or intermittent access, to electricity. The kit contains two 20-watt solar panels, two high efficiency LED lamps, a 14 amp-hour lithium ferrous phosphate battery, a 15A charge controller, two rechargeable LED headlamps, a phone charger and a foetal doppler for detecting a baby's heart rate. For clinic installations, the yellow case becomes a cabinet that mounts to the wall, and the solar panels can be secured to the roof.

Magellan 1000M GPS receiver, 1990

Navigation

1990

Magellan 1000M GPS receiver, made by Magellan Systems Corporation, California, United States, 1990

Circular slide rule: "Dialor for calculation of vi

Mathematics

Circular slide rule: "Dialor for calculation of vibration level for random noise of uniform spectral density", cardboard, by Ling-Temco Electronics, California

White Barbie in pink and lilac dress,pink cardigan, coloured earings, two pigtails

Materials Science Gallery

1976-1990

White Barbie in pink and lilac dress,pink cardigan, coloured earings, two pigtails, Mattel Inc., United States, 1980-1990

Sunspots, American, 12 August 1917.

Astronomy

1917

Photograph film positive, 16" x 20", the Sun, photographed with the 60ft Tower Telescope of the Mount Wilson Observatory, 1917 August 12, Large groups of sunspots lying in zones parallel to the Sun's equator, size of image 15" x 19"

Disc and two record replay heads from Ampex H S

Radio Communication

1960s

Disc and two record replay heads from Ampex H S, manufactured by Ampex Corporation, California, US. 100 slow-motion recorder/reproducer.

Starr-Edwards artificial cardiac valves

Surgery

1978-1979

Two Starr-Edwards ball-type artificial mitral valves, plastic and metal, made by Edwards Laboratories Inc., USA, c.1979

Onyx Reality Engine 2, 1990-1999

Computing & Data Processing

1990-1999

Onyx Reality Engine 2, computer graphics processor, made by Silicon Graphics Inc, California, United States, 1990-1999

circular slide rule

Mathematics

Circular slide rule with lockable cursor arm, plastic made by Lithocalculator Company, Calfornia, USA.

Black and white photographic print showing second model of cyclotron built by Ernest Orlando Lawrence and Milton Stanley Livingston

Nuclear Physics

1931

Black and white photographic print, (10” x 8”), unsigned, California, 1931. Photograph shows second model of cyclotron built by Ernest Orlando Lawrence and Milton Stanley Livingston in improved form. Photograph taken from White, M.G. 1936. Phys. Rev, 309-316, Feb 15.

Baby carrier or cradle, made of cane, shaped like

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Baby carrier or cradle, made of cane, shaped like large shoe, no wrappings or bedding, made by Hupa Indians, Californian , Great Basin and Plateau, United States, 1880-1920

Spectra brightness spot meter. Also usable as an i

Optics

1970-1979

Spectra brightness spot meter. Also usable as an infra-red thermometer. Serial no.2176. Made by Photo Research Corp., Holywood, USA. In carrying case

Travelling-wave tube assembly for Skynet 2 satellite, c 1972

Space Technology

1972-1974

Travelling-wave tube assembly made by Philco-Ford Corp., California, USA, for Skynet 2 satellite, c 1972

Baby carrier, made of reeds and withes, with woven

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1900

Baby carrier, made of reeds and withes, with woven cloth and reed sunshade, Mono Indians, California, USA, late 19th century

Barbie Doll, black skinned, curly hair

Materials Science Gallery

1980-1990

Doll, Barbie, black skinned, with brown curly hair and full length gown, Mattel Inc., California, United States, 1980-1990

Power supply unit for Spectra brightness spot meter

Optics

1970-1979

Power supply unit for Spectra brightness spot meter

X-Y/t Plotter Model no.21005. Serial no.826 by Bry

Optics

1970-1979

X-Y/t Plotter Model no.21005. Serial no.826 by Bryans, Mitcham, England. Sensitivity 0.4mV/cm, range multipliers 0.5, 1,10 and 100 and 0.5 or 5 s/cm

"Enzyme Activity Calculator", card ready reckoner,

Mathematics

1970-1975

"Enzyme Activity Calculator", card ready reckoner, made for Worthington Biochemical Corporation by Perrygraf, copyright 1970, American

Osborne 1 'luggable' microcomputer, 1981

Computing & Data Processing

1981

Osborne 1 Portable Microcomputer, s/n A08887, made by the Osborne Computer Corporation, California, United States, 1981

Black and white photographic print showing original cyclotron built by Ernest Orlando Lawrence and Milton Stanley Livingston

Nuclear Physics

1931

Black and white photographic print, (10” x 8”), unsigned, California, 1931. Photograph shows original cyclotron built by Ernest Orlando Lawrence and Milton Stanley Livingston in 1931. Photograph taken from Phys. Rev. 37, 1707 (1931).

Photograph of the first two models of cyclotron bu

Nuclear Physics

1930

Black and white photographic print, (10” x 8”), showing the first two models of cyclotron built by Ernest Orlando Lawrence and N. E. Edlefsen, University of California, 1930, unsigned, California, United States, 1930

'For Science' [2] by Jenny Holzer

Jenny Holzer

2020

Half of 'For Science' sculpture by Jenny Holzer, 2020. A silver cloud granite bench with the text 'What kind of life exists without language?' in capital letters sand-blasted down the centre of the bench seat. This is a conceptual artwork by Holzer, working in New York, fabricated by Carnevale and Lohr in Bell Gardens, California.

'For Science' by Jenny Holzer

Jenny Holzer

2020

'For Science' sculpture by Jenny Holzer, 2020, comprising two benches made from silver cloud granite. A sand-blasted text in capital letters features down the centre of each bench seat: 'Illness is the night-side of life' on one, 'What kind of life exists without language?' on the other. This is a conceptual artwork by Holzer, working in New York, fabricated by Carnevale and Lohr in Bell Gardens, California.

'For Science' [1] by Jenny Holzer

Jenny Holzer

2020

Half of 'For Science' sculpture by Jenny Holzer, 2020. A silver cloud granite bench with the text 'Illness is the night-side of life' in capital letters sand-blasted down the centre of the bench seat. This is a conceptual artwork by Holzer, working in New York, fabricated by Carnevale and Lohr in Bell Gardens, California.

35mm film strip from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937

Cinematography

1937

35mm colour filmstrip from the animated film 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', 1937 (10 frames)

Demonstation model of a Clinell UV-360 Room Sanitiser Device

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

2017

Demonstration model of a Clinell UV-360 Room Sanitiser Device, Ultra Violet Devices Inc., California, USA, 2017

The 100-inch Hooker Telescope, c. 1917

Astronomy

1916-1918

One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing various stages in the construction of the Hooker 100-inch reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson, California. This view shows the completed telescope mounting without the mirror in a vertical position inside the observatory dome.

Nude woman standing by bed

Photographs

1961

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Nude woman, shown in profile, standing next to a bed. Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Rank pocket camera

Photographic Technology

1976

Plastics moulded camera, preloaded with colour negative film probably 110 format. f/11 lens of fixed focus. Single speed shutter. Direct vision optical finder. Magicube socket part of windon knob. After 16 exposures the camera is to be mailed to Rankolor laboratories where the camera is cracked ope and the film removed. Proessed film, prints and new camera returned to customer. Lure Camera Co. 1976

Demonstation model of a Clinell UV-360 Room Sanitiser Device

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

2017

Demonstration model of a Clinell UV-360 Room Sanitiser Device including two bulbs with protective cases, Ultra Violet Devices Inc., California, USA, 2017

Assembling the Hooker Telescope building, c. 1916

Astronomy

1916-1918

One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing various stages in the construction of the Hooker 100-inch reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson, California. This view looking south shows the observatory dome under erection.

One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing va

Astronomy

1916-1918

One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing various stages in the construction of the Hooker 100-inch reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson, California. This view shows wooden shuttering and brackets to support the casting of the concrete pillar of the telescope mounting.

Sterile cases for Starr-Edwards artificial cardiac valves

Surgery

1978-1979

Sterile cases for two Starr-Edwards ball-type artificial mitral valves, plastic and metal, made by Edwards Laboratories Inc., USA, c.1979

The Hooker Telescope Dome with shutter partly open, c1917

Astronomy

1916-1918

One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing various stages in the construction of the Hooker 100-inch reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson, California. This aerial view shows the completed observatory with its dome shutters part open.

Grinding & polishing machine for the Hooker Telescope mirror, 1910-16

Astronomy

1916-1918

One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing various stages in the construction of the Hooker 100-inch reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson, California. This view shows the mirror at the early grinding stage in the optical workshop.

Computer controlled Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope with mounting, 1997

Astronomy

1997

Meade LX200 computer controlled Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope, 8-inch aperture with equatorial fork mounting and adjustable tripod stand.

Corner of the Dazey Kitchen

Photographs

1939

Silver gelatin print entitled 'Corner of the Dazey Kitchen', by Dorothea Lange, 1939. One of 105 monochrome prints by women photographers of The Farm Security Administration, c. 1935-1945, included in the exhibition `Let us Now Praise Famous Women', NMPFT, 1986.