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Lead weight marked 'Reid' from the first cross-Channel telegraph cable, 1850.

1850

Dog ornament moulded from gutta percha, 1850-1900

1850-1900

'Progress' toy gyroscope, 1950-1960

1950-1960

Portion of the first submarine cable between Dover and Calais, 1850

1850

Gutta-percha armorial moulding, 1850-1900

1850-1900

Intermittent venous occlusion apparatus

1938-1955

Gutta percha inkstand, c. 1851.

circa 1851

Gutta-percha armorial moulding, 1850-1900

1850-1900

Combined Watch Pedometer, English, 1795-1805

1799-1805

‘how to be a dot.com Billionaire!’ board game

2000

Shaping Attachment for a Combination Machine

circa 1872

Short length (including a joint) of submarine cable between Dover and Calais, 1850

1850

Gutta-percha armorial moulding in form of Royal Coat of Arms, made by the Gutta Percha Company, Islington, London, England, 1850-1900

Gutta-percha armorial moulding, 1850-1900

1850-1900

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "The People's Show, No ** at the King's Head Islington", taken by Roger Perry. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "Bizarrely Beautiful", shown in March 1976

The People's Show, No ** at the King's Head, Islington

Early stereoscopic camera by Ottewill with adjustment for eye separation, c. 1860 with focusing screen and plateholder.

Early Ottewill Stereoscopic Camera

circa 1860

Objective lens of 5.9-inches aperture made by Charles Tulley of Islington for a refracting telescope on an English type equatorial mounting made by Dollond. Both elements of the achromatic lens are notched for alignment in the brass cell while the flint rear lens has numerous small air bubbles. The 5.9-inch objective lens for the Smyth Telescope was made by Charles Tulley (the elder) of Islington, London. It is probably his finest work and was judge first class when it was tested in 1929 by Dr W.H.Steavenson. The large flint blank for the Tulley lens was obtained by Sir James South from the Optician Cauchoix in Paris.

Objective lens of 5.9-inches aperture, for a refracting telescope on an English type equatorial mounting

1822-1824

Ottewill plate camera. Sliding body camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with a Petzval type lens by J H Dallmeyer F; 6 inches c. f/3.8 with one Waterhouse stop, No 3. Rack and pinion focusing on lens, pinion missing. Serial No 3488. Sliding rising front, rack and pinion focusing on rear panel. With repeating type back with sliding ground glass screen.

Ottewill Plate Camera

1855-1865

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Glenys Haynes lived with her two children in one tiny room. She had been repeatedly harassed and threatened physically by her landlord She was unmarried and supported her family by working in the daytime at a tailors'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Glenys Haynes lived with her two children…

1971-10

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Glenys Haynes lived with her two children in one tiny room. She had been repeatedly harassed and threatened physically by her landlord She was unmarried and supported her family by working in the daytime at a tailors'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Glenys Haynes lived with her two children…

1971-10

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mrs Graham lived in one room with her daughter at the top of a multi-let house. They shared the kitchen and bathroom with 3 other people'. See interview top p.38 'Condemned'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Mrs Graham lived in one room with her daughter…

1971-07

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Glenys Haynes lived with her two children in one tiny room. She had been repeatedly harassed and threatened physically by her landlord She was unmarried and supported her family by working in the daytime at a tailors'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Glenys Haynes lived with her two children…

1971-10

Whole-plate collapsible field camera, made entirely of wood, with one slide (no lens), by Ottewill; with "Carte de Visite" lens presented by Tear 15/7/30, 1853.

Whole-plate Collapsible Field Camera

1853

Guidebook, Highland Railway, "The Official ABC Tourist Guide to The Highlands of Scotland", 1920, 202 pages, soft cover.

Highland Railway: The Official ABC Tourist Guide to The Highlands of Scotland

1920

Morley wet-plate folding camera. Tailboard type folding camera for wholeplates. Manufactured by W Morley, 70 Upper Street, Islington, London N. Tailboard type folding camera for wholeplates 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. Petzval type lens; waterhouse stops. Top loading; removable focusing screen; plate holder, largely not original. Rising front; square bellows; side wing strut. Bone inlay reads: 'W. Morley, London'. Overall (deployed approx.): 300 mm x 290 mm x 540 mm.

Morley wet-plate folding stand camera

1865

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Glenys Haynes lived with her two children in one tiny room. She had been repeatedly harassed and threatened physically by her landlord She was unmarried and supported her family by working in the daytime at a tailors'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Glenys Haynes lived with her two children…

1971-10

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mr Bhunno lived with his family of 6 in 2 rooms, rent was £8.50p'. See interview bottom p.36 'Condemned'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Mr Bhunno lived with his family of 6 in 2 rooms…

1971-07

Sanderson plate camera. Stand plate camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates. No lens or lens panel, sliding rising front, swing front, rack and pinion focusing, on front and rear panels, double extension bellows. Double swing back, swing out focusing screen, tripod turn table in base. Pendulum level. In lined and fitted carrying case with eleven book form wooden double dark slides.

Sanderson Plate Camera

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Glenys Haynes lived with her two children in one tiny room. She had been repeatedly harassed and threatened physically by her landlord She was unmarried and supported her family by working in the daytime at a tailors'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Glenys Haynes lived with her two children…

1971-10

Bottle of potassium dichromate pills, by J. H. Page and Co., 90 Upper Street, Islington, London.

Bottle of potassium dichromate pills