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Sokol space suit

Space Technology

1991

A stchoty, Russian abacus.

Mathematics

1901-1930

Cybiko 'Classic' hand-held computer, 2000

Computing & Data Processing

2000

BESM-6 Supercomputer, 1968-1987

Computing & Data Processing

1968-1987

Vostok 1 capsule, 1961.

Space Technology

1961

Two gold cuff links, Russia, 1894-1918

Public Health & Hygiene

1894-1918

Soviet Sinclair Spectrum clone keyboard, c. 1985.

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1985

Soviet Sinclair Spectrum clone keyboard documentation, c. 1992

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1992

Ceramic pendant, Russia, 1914-1918

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Soviet Sinclair Spectrum clone keyboard with documentation, c. 1985.

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1985

White Sinclair Spectrum Clone with Russian characters, unknown maker, Russia, 1980-1990

White Soviet Sinclair Spectrum clone, 1980-1990

Computing & Data Processing

1980-1990

Glass framed photograph [x34] showing a time lapse

Astronomy

1912

Copper pendant, Russia, 1910

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1910

Bridal belt, Southern Russia, 1701-1900

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1900

Copper plaque stamped with a Latin cross for protection against cholera

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1900-1909

One of a pair of muzzle loading flintlock pistols, said to have belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte, barrel length 198 mm / 7.8 in and calibre 13.95 mm / 0.5 in, unknown maker, Russia, 1801-1830

One of a pair of muzzle loading flintlock pistols

Wellcome (general)

1801-1830

One of a pair of muzzle loading flintlock pistols, said to have belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte, barrel length 198 mm / 7.8 in and calibre 13.95 mm / 0.5 in, unknown maker, Russia, 1801-1830

One of a pair of muzzle loading flintlock pistols

Wellcome (general)

1801-1830

Four white porcelain insulators for aerial lines, 1820-1877

Telecommunications

1820-1877

Pair of muzzle loading flintlock pistols

Wellcome (general)

1801-1830

Lubitel 2 Camera

Photographic Technology

1954-1980

Two wooden ram rods for pair of muzzle loading flintlock pistols, said to have belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte, unknown maker, Russia, 1801-1830

Two wooden ram rods

Wellcome (general)

1801-1830

'Fialka' Cipher machine (10 rotor) with Cyrillic (Russian) characters

Mathematics

after 1958

Electrical cable for white Sinclair Spectrum Clone

Computing & Data Processing

1980-1990

Russian Imperial standard, "Croncka"

Weighing & Measuring

1862

Quarz M cine camera. Cine camera for standard 8mm cine film in 25 foot loading reels. Fitted with a coated lens F: 12.5mm, f/1.9-16, model Jupiter 24. Clockwork motor drive, variable speeds 12, 16, 24 and 48 fps. Single frame, continuous run and lock setting wheel. Hand rewind handle. Pistol grip with provision for storing two filters. Photocell with needle visible in viewfinder. At 16fps lens can be set by aligning with two smaller frames (for telephoto attachments). Supplied with 2 and 4x neutral density filters for lens and photocell. TC-6 and BC-7 filters for colour. WIth three close up lenses 0.8, 1.7, 2.75. Serial No 6544236. Metal lens cap.

quarz m cine camera

Cinematography

1955-1965

Gas Bunsen burner with gas tap, unsigned, Russian, 1860-1869.

Russian Gas Bunsen Burner, 1860-1869

Experimental Chemistry

1860-1869

Replica Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, 1957

Sputnik 1 satellite, 1957.

Space Technology

1957

1:6 scale model of GIRD-09, the first Russian bi-propellant rocket, c. 1933

GIRD-09, the first Soviet liquid-fuelled rocket, 1933.

Space Technology

1933

Cosmonaut radio headset for Zvezda space suit made by SOKOL used by Helen Sharman during the space flight on board the SOYUZ-TM-12 and MIR spacecraft in May 1991.

Cosmonaut radio headset for Zvezda space suit made by SOKOL used by Helen Sharman

Space Technology

1991

Cipher machine 'Fialka', with 10 rotors marked with Cyrillic (Russian) characters, and with spare set of rotors in metal drum, c. 1958 or later.

'Fialka' Cipher machine (10 rotor) with Cyrillic (Russian) characters

Mathematics

after 1958

Photograph of a vertical circle by Ertel at the Pulkovo Observatory, St Petersburg in Russia, 1876.

Photograph of a vertical circle by Ertel at the Pu

Astronomy

1876

Russian twin lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Fitted with a T-22 lens coated, F: 7.5cm f/4.5-22 no.080566. Lever cocked shutter 15/30/60/125/250/B with delayed action.. Taking lens gear coupled to viewing lens. Brilliant viewing screen with ground glass centre. Folding hood with magnifier and sports finder. Compartment for close up lenses or filters missing. Flash synchronized, with coaxial socket. Made in USSR. Overall: 165 mm x 87 mm x 95 mm. The Lubitel was a cheap, Russian-made copy of the Voigtlander Brilliant camera. It was used by police forces in the UK to take mug shots.

Lubitel 2 Camera

Photographic Technology

1975

Snapshot photograph album no. 16, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960) of the Russian Imperial Royal Family. Between 1908 and 1917, Herbert was English tutor to the sons of Grand Duke Alexander and his wife Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, sister of Tsar Nicholas II.

Snapshot photograph album no. 16

Photographs

Snapshot photograph album no. 21, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960) of the Russian Imperial Royal Family. Between 1908 and 1917, Herbert was English tutor to the sons of Grand Duke Alexander and his wife Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, sister of Tsar Nicholas II.

Snapshot photograph album no. 21

Photographs

Snapshot photograph album no. 19, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960) of the Russian Imperial Royal Family. Between 1908 and 1917, Herbert was English tutor to the sons of Grand Duke Alexander and his wife Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, sister of Tsar Nicholas II.

Snapshot photograph album no. 19

Photographs

Snapshot photograph album no. 17, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960) of the Russian Imperial Royal Family. Between 1908 and 1917, Herbert was English tutor to the sons of Grand Duke Alexander and his wife Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, sister of Tsar Nicholas II.

Snapshot photograph album no. 17

Photographs

Pack of 14 postcards produced by Soviet Railways showing trains, cities, buildings and scenes along the Transsiberian Railway.

Pack of 14 postcards showing scenes of the Transsiberian Railway

Postcard Collection

Bronze medal, designed by Sokolov(?), commemorating J.B. Lamarck, Russian, 1959

Bronze medal, designed by Sokolov(?), commemoratin

Wellcome Medals

1959

Russian Zim car, 1954, scale model, with wooden carrying case

Russian Zim car, 1954, scale model, with wooden ca

Road Transport

1954

Black and white photograph entitled 'The Same',showing left to right HH The Prince Andrew Alexandrovitch, Prince Pontiatine, HH The Prince Nikita Alexandrovitch and unidentified others,taken by Herbert Stewart in Yalta in August 1911. From a snapshot photograph album number 7, page 13, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960) of the Russian Imperial Royal Family

The Same

Photographs

August 1911

Imperial Russian Standard Weight in iron, spherical, with handle, Prototype "Pud" (about 36lb). Presented to Standards Dept. by Imp. Russian Govt. 1862

Imperial Russian standard weight

Weighing & Measuring

1862

Black and white photograph entitled 'Starting from Sebastopol for Ai-Todor'showing,left to right HIH The Grand Duke Alexander Michailovitch, HH The Prince Rostislav Alexandrovitch and HH The Prince Demetri Alexandrovitch, taken by Herbert Stewart in The Crimea in 1909. From a snapshot photograph album number 2, page 24, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960) of the Russian Imperial Royal Family

Starting from Sebastopol for Ai-Todor

Photographs

1909

Black and white photograph entitled 'The Almaz at Yalta',taken by Herbert Stewart in The Crimea in August 1911. From a snapshot photograph album number 7, page 14, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960) of the Russian Imperial Royal Family

The Almaz at Yalta

Photographs

August 1911

Black and white photograph entitled 'By the Sea, Ai-Todor', showing left to right Toozik the dog, HH The Prince Andrew Alexandrovitch and HH The Princess Irina Alexandrovna,taken by Herbert Stewart in The Crimea in August 1911. From a snapshot photograph album number 7, page 18, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960) of the Russian Imperial Royal Family

By the Sea, Ai-Todor

Photographs

August 1911

Black and white photograph untitled, showing a group of unidentified people seated at a meal table, taken by Herbert Stewart in Russia in 1909. From a snapshot photograph album number 3, page 6, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960) of the Russian Imperial Royal Family

photograph; silver gelatin print

Photographs

1909

Russian Brass Imperial standard "Chtof" with glass strike, 1862. Size 5 1/8" x 5 3/8" ( Case 18" x 17 1/4" x 13 3/8"). (Presented to Stds. Dept. by Imp. Russian Govt. 1862)

Russian Imperial standard, "Chtof"

Weighing & Measuring

1862

Black and white photograph entitled 'Zaretchie.At the Landing Stage', showing left to right HH The Prince Nikita Alexandrovitch, HH The Prince Feodor Alexandrovitch and gamekeepers,taken by Herbert Stewart in Zaretchie in May 1911. From a snapshot photograph album number 7, page 3, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960) of the Russian Imperial Royal Family

Zaretchie. At the Landing Stage

Photographs

May 1911

Black and white photograph untitled, showing 2 unidentified people playing tennis, taken by Herbert Stewart in Russia in 1909. From a snapshot photograph album number 3, page 4, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960) of the Russian Imperial Royal Family

photograph; silver gelatin print

Photographs

1909

Black and white photograph untitled showing two unidentified women promenading,taken by Herbert Stewart in Russia, between September 1909 and June 1910.From a snapshot photograph album number 4, page 5, compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960) of the Russian Imperial Royal Family

photograph; silver gelatin print

Photographs

September 1909 to June 1910

Black and white photograph entitled 'Meeting the Motor at the Village', showing a group of unidentified people with a car,taken by Herbert Stewart in St Petersburg, Russia but not dated. From a snapshot photograph album number 6, page 9 compiled by Herbert Galloway Stewart (1866-1960) of the Russian Imperial Royal Family

Meting the Motor at the Village

Photographs

Undated