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.

'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' [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.

Magellan NAV 1000 GPS Receiver, 1991

Navigation

1991

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

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.

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

Magellan 1000M GPS receiver, 1990

Navigation

1990

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

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).

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

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).

'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.

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

Protein sequencer, California, United States of America, 1985

Biotechnology

1985

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

Apple II micro computer, 1977.

Computing & Data Processing

1977

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

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

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

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

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.

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"

"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

Google 'Cork board' server, 1999

Computing & Data Processing

1999

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Big Sur

Photographs

1960

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. California coast near Big Sur. Photographer's stamp on verso.

Vikki Dougan

Photographs

1950s

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Model and actress Vikki Dougan (b. 1929). Photographer's stamp on verso.

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

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

Plastic corneal contact lens, made by Kevin Tuohy,

Ophthalmology

1958-1965

Plastic corneal contact lens, made by Kevin Tuohy, 1958-65, California, U.S.A.

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

Salton Sea

Photographs

unknown

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Photograph of Salton Sea, an inland saline lake in southern California that was once a popular tourist destination. Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup on verso. Detached cardboard mount also contains Focal Press markup.

Kay Norton

Photographs

ca. 1947

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Kay Norton. Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Ursula Thiess

Photographs

1950s

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Actress Ursula Thiess (1924-2010), wife of American film star Robert Taylor. Photographer's stamp on verso.

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

Power supply unit for Spectra brightness spot meter

Optics

1970-1979

Power supply unit for Spectra brightness spot meter

Keyboard, from Sirius microcomputer

Computing & Data Processing

1982

Keyboard, from Sirius 256k Microcomputer, c.1982

Plastic corneal contact lens, made by Kevin Tuohy,

Ophthalmology

1948

Plastic corneal contact lens, made by Kevin Tuohy, one of the first to be manufactured in 1948, California, USA

Anita Ekberg

Photographs

ca. 1960

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Actress Anita Ekberg (1931-2015) wearing a striped bathing suit. Photographer's stamp on verso.

Ursula Thiess

Photographs

1950s

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Actress Ursula Thiess, wife of American film star Robert Taylor. Photographer's stamp on verso.

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).

Sunflowers (bas-relief)

Photographs

mid-20th century

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Sunflowers. Bas-relief effect achieved by sandwiching both positive and negative together. Photographer's stamp and commentary, and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Mellia Phillips

Photographs

1962

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Mellia Phillips. Clouds superimposed on enlargement. Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Sirius microcomputer

Computing & Data Processing

1982

Sirius 256k Microcomputer, serial number: M0008217, c.1982

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