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National Benzole tank wagon

National Benzole tank wagon

1954

Custom built iron lung, Cardiff, Wales, 1941-1950

Custom built iron lung, Cardiff, Wales, 1941-1950

1941-1950

'Pridwen' satellite heat shield prototype by Space Forge

'Pridwen' satellite heat shield prototype by Space Forge

2022

Rule book for the City of Cardiff Mental Hospital

Rule book for the City of Cardiff Mental Hospital

1919

Hand-held roadside breathalyser

Hand-held roadside breathalyser

1995-1999

Dean miniature Portophone radio receiver, 1924

Dean miniature Portophone radio receiver, 1924

1924

Poster for the Empire Palace of Varieties, Swansea

Poster for the Empire Palace of Varieties, Swansea

1896

A photographic print of Home & Housing, Pre War Only, Housing - Slums - Wales Only

A photographic print of Home & Housing, Pre War Only, Housing - Slums - Wales Only

1924

Daily Herald Photograph: South Wales miners rally

Daily Herald Photograph: South Wales miners rally

1957-10

A photographic print of Home & Housing, Pre War Only, Housing - Slums - Wales Only

A photographic print of Home & Housing, Pre War Only, Housing - Slums - Wales Only

A photographic print of Industry, Fuel & Power - Coal, Miners - Demonstrations

A photographic print of Industry, Fuel & Power - Coal, Miners - Demonstrations

1953

Daily Herald Photograph: Steeplejack repairing a church in Cardiff

Daily Herald Photograph: Steeplejack repairing a church in Cardiff

1936-04-26

Retractor, steel, nickel-plated

Retractor, steel, nickel-plated

1901-1930

Daily Herald Photograph: Agricultural Show, Grey Shire Horse

Daily Herald Photograph: Agricultural Show, Grey Shire Horse

1956-07-01

A photographic print of Home & Housing, Pre War Only, Housing - Slums - Wales Only

A photographic print of Home & Housing, Pre War Only, Housing - Slums - Wales Only

Retractor, steel, nickel-plated

Retractor, steel, nickel-plated

1901-1930

A photographic print of Home & Housing, Pre War Only, Housing - Slums - Wales Only

A photographic print of Home & Housing, Pre War Only, Housing - Slums - Wales Only

1935

Miniature trickle charger in wooden case, made by F.L.W. Dean

Miniature trickle charger in wooden case, made by F.L.W. Dean

Kocher artery forceps

Kocher artery forceps

1864-1920

Miniature Armstrong super receiver made by F.L.W. Dean, 1923

Miniature Armstrong super receiver made by F.L.W. Dean, 1923

1923

Daily Herald Photograph: Bath & West Agricultural Show

Daily Herald Photograph: Bath & West Agricultural Show

1962-05

Daily Herald Photograph: Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, Jersey Cow

Daily Herald Photograph: Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, Jersey Cow

1951-07-27

Daily Herald Photograph; Basket Making Demonstration

Daily Herald Photograph; Basket Making Demonstration

1951-08-17

A photographic print of Home & Housing, Pre War Only, Housing - Slums - Wales Only

A photographic print of Home & Housing, Pre War Only, Housing - Slums - Wales Only

1936

Miniature spark transmitter for lifeboat, made by F.L.W. Dean

Miniature spark transmitter for lifeboat, made by F.L.W. Dean

Cigarette packet miniature radio receiver made by F.L.W. Dean

Cigarette packet miniature radio receiver made by F.L.W. Dean

Gripalculator slide rule patent no.335379 of 1929

Gripalculator slide rule patent no.335379 of 1929

Baby Pixie box camera for rollfilm No.120

Baby Pixie box camera for rollfilm No.120

1950

Miniature crystal set made by F.L.W. Dean, c. 1924

Miniature crystal set made by F.L.W. Dean, c. 1924

1924

Thomas Diamond

Thomas Diamond

1900

Post Office Greetings Telegram, Cardiff to Cardiff, [no date stamp]: Heartiest congratulations God bless you both’, printed by the General Post Office, Cardiff, Wales, 1900-1980

Post Office telegram, 1900-1980

1953-1980

Illuminated address to T. E. Morland Esq.

Illuminated address to T. E. Morland Esq.

1899

1 Hammer drilling machine (sectioned); 1 short hollow drill; 1 short twist drill

Hammer drilling machine

1913

H.G. Blair & Co

H.G. Blair & Co

1860

Homemade facemask made during the coronavirus pandemic. Blue fabric with pink, red and light blue repeating pattern showing flowers and Mary Poppins with her umbrella. White elastic ear loops. Made by Pamela Moon, Cardiff, Wales, 2020.

Homemade COVID-19 face mask

2020

Map, docks plan, Great Western Railway, 'Cardiff', 1922, 2 1/2 inch to 1000 feet, coloured, paper-backed linen.

Map, docks plan

1922

Post Office Greetings Telegram, Cardiff to Ely, [no date stamp]: ‘Todays the day tonights the night weve shot the stork so you’re alright’

Post Office Greetings Telegram, Cardiff to Ely, [no date stamp]: ‘Todays the day tonights the night weve shot the stork so you’re alright’

1956-07-21

Loading gauge, London Midland & Scottish Railway, ex Tyndall Street, Cardiff, bell missing.

London Midland & Scottish Railway loading gauge

One photograph, caption on back reads: 'The modern farmer likes to do his own repairs, and in this all-electric workshop, sen at the Royal Show, Cardiff, work can be done quickly and cheaply on the spot'. Photograph by A. Louis Jarche for the Electrical Development Association.

Daily Herald Photograph: Farmer's All-Electric Workshop

Bottle of Munday's "Viridine". The cure for corns. Label featuring directions for use. Prepared by J. Munday, 1, High Street, Cardiff.

Bottle of Munday's Viridine

Cash terminal system by Sigma Retail Systems, Cardiff, c.1985

Cash terminal system, c 1985.

circa 1985

Rail profile set, standard, end and side, for Sierra Leone Railway BS 40 R flat-bottomed rail, Requisition Nos.6841/14, 6869/10, Crown Agents No.8/40R/2, with agency stamp, by Guest, Keen & Baldwin, East Moors, Cardiff, 8 August 1952, in original fitted mahogany case.

Rail profile set, Sierra Leone Railway

1952

A black and white photograph entitled 'The Taff Estuary, Cardiff', taken by Brian Harris. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Photographs from the Independent Newspaper'.

The Taff Estuary, Cardiff

Laminated card with a map of South Wales and a black and white silver gelatin print of Cardiff taken from the air. From the exhibition 'A Distant Prospect', at Impressions Gallery 8th April - 7th May 1983

Flight Diagram of South Glamorgan

Rail profile, standard, end and side, for Sierra Leone Railway BS 40 R flat-bottomed rail, Requisition Nos.6841/14 and 6869/10, Crown Agents No.1/33, with agency stamp, by Guest, Keen & Baldwin, East Moors, Cardiff, 8 August 1952, in replacement envelope.

Rail profile, Sierra Leone Railway

1952

Clip profile, working, end and side, for Kenya & Uganda Railway flat-botomed rail, `K' type clip, Crown Agents No.F28, with agency stamp, by Guest, Keen & Baldwin, Cardiff, in replacement envelope

Clip profile for Kenya & Uganda Railway

Gas treatment machine, type 25 HD, no. D-3746. Manufactured by Rimer-Birlec Ltd, Cardiff, 1973.

Gas Treatment Machine

1973-03-20

Collection of health education and marketing material, consisting of three books, two T-shirts, two small flags, badges, stickers and patches, some carrying information in both English and Welsh languages, produced primarily for the Heartbeat Wales project which encouraged a healthier lifestyle, by the Health Promotion Authority for Wales (HPA), Cardiff, 1987-1993

Collection of health education and marketing material

1987-1993

Button, Southern Vectus Buses (low), chrome. Interlocked SV. Dimensions: 1" dia.

Button, Southern Vectus Buses (low)

Goods guard's journal kept by Lewis Jones of Cardiff, a guard on the Rhymney Railway.

Lewis Jones' Goods Guard Journal

1881