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Supermarine Rolls Royce Seaplane, S.6.B. S.1595 (with dummy engine). Winner of the Schneider Trophy, 1931.

Supermarine Seaplane, S.6.B. S.1595

Aeronautics

1931

Specimen of TAT3 cable, 1963

Telecommunications

1963

Infra-red and ultraviolet sun lamp, England, 1960-1970

Therapeutics

1960-1970

Bottle of 'Walpole' Nerve and Brain Tonic, Southampton, England, 1940-1955

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1940-1955

Pirelli 3-Phase Power Cable

Electricity Supply

1920-1930

Model Caxton stop-cylinder press by Myers, Southam

Printing & Writing

Metal plate for struts from Supermarine Rolls Royce Seaplane

Aeronautics

1931

Student's Wheatstone Bridge, type STD1, by JJ Inst

Science Teaching

1960-1979

Silicon wafer patterned with aluminium

Materials Science Gallery

1996

Tail lamp, electric LED, Bardic Mk II first production run, Xenoy case, 1987.

bardic mark ii electric tail lamp

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1987

Metal plate for struts from Supermarine Rolls Royce Seaplane

Aeronautics

1931

Silicon wafer - Low pressure CVD (chemical vapour deposition) oxide

Materials Science Gallery

1996

Metal plate for struts from Supermarine Rolls Royce Seaplane

Aeronautics

1931

Metal plate for struts from Supermarine Rolls Royce Seaplane

Aeronautics

1931

Saw blade in cardboard box, associated with Supermarine Rolls Royce Seaplane

Aeronautics

1931

Metal tin of screws for mount struts from Supermarine Rolls Royce Seaplane

Aeronautics

1931

Silicon wafer patterned with aluminium

Materials Science Gallery

1996

Metal plate for struts from Supermarine Rolls Royce Seaplane

Aeronautics

1931

Metal tin of screws for mount struts from Supermarine Rolls Royce Seaplane

Aeronautics

1931

Thermally oxidised silicon wafer

Materials Science Gallery

1996

Thermally oxidised silicon wafer

Materials Science Gallery

1996

Eight metal components associated with the Supermarine Rolls Royce Seaplane

Aeronautics

1931

Self-registering perpetual log

Navigation

1853-1870

Tin of Eucryl toothpowder, by Eucryl Limited, Southampton, 1960-1970

Tin of Eucryl toothpowder

Dentistry

1960-1970

Gas cooker designed by James Sharp (a pioneer of domestic gas cooking technology) and manufactured by W. M. Lankester and Son of Southampton , sheet iron construction, top box missing, 1845-1855

Gas cooker, c. 1850.

Domestic Appliances

1845-1855

Pot of "Eucryl" toothpowder, used, by Eucryl Ltd., England, 1965-1975

Pot of Eucryl toothpowder

Dentistry

1965-1975

Unopened bottle of Walpole brand (No.0115) Indigestion Mixture, for relief of Spasms, wind, palpitation of the heart, pain after meals etc., by Walpole Dispensaries and Botanic Pharmacy Ltd., Southampton,1935-1950

Unopened bottle of Walpole brand (No.0115) Indiges

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1935-1950

A black and white pigment print photograph, entitled 'Knights of the Green, Southampton' by Tony Ray-Jones, taken in 1969. This was selected from the original contact sheet by Martin Parr, and printed from the original negative in 2013.

Knights of the Green, Southampton

Photographs

(1969); 2013

Fox Photos Ltd. photograph titled 'The King's holiday yacht leaves for Mediterranean'. Image shows the S.Y. Nahlin leaving Southampton for the Mediterranean, where it picked up King Edward VIII for a month-long holiday.

Steam yacht Nahlin leaves Southampton

Photographs

01 August 1936

Model of Supermarine-Napier S.5, scale 1:16

Supermarine Napier S5, 1927.

Aeronautics

1927

Photograph entitled 'Docks garden at Southampton' taken by an unknown photographer for Fox Photos, undated. Gelatin silver print

Docks garden at Southampton

Photographs

Selection of six silicon wafers showing various stages of manufacture of chips, 1996.

Selection of six silicon wafers showing various st

Materials Science Gallery

1996

Small unopened bottle of Walpole brand (No.032) Herbal Blood Mixture, for removing skin eruptions, by Walpole Botanic Pharmacy, Southampton, 1935-1950

Small unopened bottle of Walpole brand (No.032) He

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1935-1950

Unopened bottle of Walpole brand Skin Lotion, by Walpole Dispensaries and Botanic Pharmacy Ltd., Southampton, 1940-1950

Unopened bottle of Walpole brand Skin Lotion, by W

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1940-1950

A photograph of mature trees with house and attached buildings, a wagon and a carriage. Taken by an unknown photographer in Southampton.

Cowherds, Southampton Common

Photographs

1867

Large unopened bottle of Walpole brand (No.0219) Composition Essence, claimed to be warming, comforting and stimulating, by Walpole Dispensary and Botanic Pharmacy Ltd., Southampton, 1935-1950

Large unopened bottle of Walpole brand (No.0219) C

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1935-1950

Glass 500 ml bottle with plastic top full of Compound Syrup of Cocillana B.P.C. 1949. 190 mm x 70 mm diameter, 1009g. By J.M. Loveridge Ltd., English, 1950-1970.

Glass 500 ml bottle with plastic top full of Compound Syrup of Cocillana B.P.C. 1949. 190 mm x 70 mm diameter

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950-1970

A photograph of same building as photo 58, but with small observatory building on right hand side. Soldier standing on balcony. Curved top corners - 3 black ink lines on page around photo. Taken by an unknown photographer in Southampton.

Photographic Building Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton

Photographs

1859

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'John Major With Egg on His Lapels and Blood on His Right Cheek' by John Voos taken 7th April 1992 in Southampton From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Politicians', 16 January - 13 March 1993.

John Major With Egg on His Lapels

Photographs

1992-04-07

Silver gelatin print by Planet News Ltd., titled "Elizabeth kept warm", 29 October 1948. Printed caption on verso reads: "Southampton, Eng: Elizabeth Taylor, 16-years-old M.G.M. film 'starlet' was wearing this warm, full length grey Persian lamb coat when she arrived here aboard the liner 'Queen Elizabeth' from the United States".

Elizabeth kept warm

Photographs

29 October 1948

'Urban Cycle' electric bicycle made by Scintilla Technology, Southampton, 1985

'Urban Cycle' electric bicycle made by Scintilla T

Road Transport

1985

Wide World Photos image titled 'The King's holiday yacht returns to Southampton'. Photograph shows the steam yacht Nahlin entering Southampton waters following King Edward VIII's Mediterranean holiday.

Steam yacht Nahlin arrives in Southampton

Photographs

17 September 193

Oxidised wafer (K1342U/1)

Materials Science Gallery

1996

Large unopened bottle of Walpole brand (No.032) Herbal Blood Mixture, for removing skin eruptions, by Walpole Botanic Pharmacy, Southampton, 1935-1950

Large unopened bottle of Walpole brand (No.032) He

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1935-1950

Holokien (Hollow face illusion), ornament, by The Natural Magic Company, Southampton, England, 1981, with instruction booklet (entitled 'The HOLOKIEN, the ornament of the future').

The HOLOKIEN, the ornament of the future, 1981

Optics

1981

A photograph of large Queen Anne/Georgian 3-storey house of brick with canopy over door. Houses and shops either side, many of shops with awnings and church at far end of street. Taken by an unknown photographer in Southampton.

Hartley's House, Site of Hartley College

Photographs

Unknown (not prior to 1862 - date of foundation of Hartley College)

A photograph of two-storeyed building with curved ends, upper storey in glass with wrought iron balcony around. Two men standing against the building, two girls sitting on steps and one girl standing. Taken by an unknown photographer in Southampton.

Photographic Building Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton

Photographs

Model, scale unknown, of a oil spill clearing vessel, by RTK Marine, Poole, Dorset, England, as operated by the Thames Oil Spill Clearance Association (TOSCA), on wood base, by Nicholson Advanced Models Limited, Southampton, Hampshire, England, 1995-2003

Model of an oil spill clearance vessel

Water Transport

1995-2003

Machmeter, Part No. L80310 serial No. 111. Pilot's stand-by instrument for concorde reference 66-441-008-04. Scale 0.4 to 2.4 plus digital reading. By Kollsman Instrument Ltd., Southampton, c. 1968

Machmeter, Part No. L80310 serial No. 111. Pilot's

Aeronautics

Oxide with patterned photoresist (K1342U/2)

Materials Science Gallery

1996