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Model locomotive, Q1, Southern Railway

Railway Models

1948

Radio Frequency Wattmeter

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1943-1953

Fucus from Gerrard and Haig Ltd, Sussex and Surrey

Science Teaching

1960-1980

Iron ratchet pot hook from Sussex, Britain, 1700-1850

Metallurgy

1700-1850

Lead 2B Berol Pencil, 1977

Printing & Writing

1977

Large cast iron cooking pot, unmarked, Sussex, United Kingdom

Large cast iron cooking pot. Sussex iron

Metallurgy

Berol Pencil Crayon, 1977

Printing & Writing

1977

Datsun Bluebird 180B SSS Coupe (hardtop) 610 series. The first cars imported to the UK from Japan were Daihatsus in 1964, but these were expensive and withdrawn. Success came in the 1970s with the Datsun Sunny, Cherry and Bluebird ranges. Toyota, one of Datsun’s major competitors in the market, outsold Datsun 2:1 in mainland Europe but this was reversed in the UK. Datsun were able to take the edge in the UK due to more aggressive marketing and sales, throwing in sunroofs and stereos for a sale. They were seen as the ‘affordable sporty’ car, a market more prone to ‘fashion’ and ‘performance’ considerations so have a quicker turn over. This is a Bluebird coupe and would have been at the higher end of the Datsun range. Registration number: YTD94L

Bluebird motor car

Road Transport

1973

Collection of 32 silver gelatin prints taken for the Brighton line re-signalling work, December 1978. The photographs show layouts at stations prior to the work starting. Taken by the British Railways Board Central Photographic Unit, Waterloo Station.

Brighton Line re-signalling photographs

Photographic Collections (Railway)

1978

3 bottles of Depo-Provera, glass, prepared by Upjohn Ltd., Crawley, Sussex, with disposable plastic syringe by Gillette, British, 1979-1981

Three bottles of Depo-Provera slow-release contraceptive

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1979-1981

Unopened glass bottle of 50 Donnatal tablets (belladonna herb prepared with atropine and phenobarbital). 85 mm x 32 mm x 21 mm, 39g. Manufactured by A.H. Robins, English, 1950-1980.

Unopened glass bottle of 50 Donnatal tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950-1980

Metal tube in original carton of 20 Antoin 'soluble analgesic' tablets (aspirin, codeine, caffeine). 20 mm x 95 mm x 20 mm, 19g. Produced by Cox-Continental, English, 1960-1985.

Metal tube in original carton of 20 Antoin 'soluble analgesic' tablets (aspirin, codeine, caffeine)

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1960-1985

HB lead pencil, painted red, 1977.

HB Lead Berol Pencil, 1977

Printing & Writing

1977

Glass bottle of 100 Donnatal L.A. tablets (belladonna herb prepared with atropine and phenobarbitone). 83 mm x 44 mm x 24 mm, 110g. Manufactured by A.H. Robins Co. Ltd., English, 1950-1980.

Glass bottle, sealed, for 100 Donnatal L.A. tablets, 83 mm x 44 mm x 24 mm

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950-1980

Glass bottle for 50 Donnatal tablets, (belladonna herb prepared with phenobarbitone and atropine), with approximately half remaining. 55 mm x 31 mm x 21 mm, 33g. Produced by A.H. Robins, English, 1950-1980.

Oblong glass bottle with screw lid for 50 Donnatal tablets, with approximately half remaining. 55 mm x 31 mm x 21 mm

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950-1980

electrolytic ampere hour meter 100V 10A 200 B.O.T. units, Reason Manufacturing Co Ltd., serial no.669717

electrolytic ampere hour meter 100V 10A 200 B.O.T.

Electricity Supply

Electrolytic maximum demand indicator scaled 0 to 10 amperes, by Reason Manufacturing Co Ltd., serial no 512744. Patent number 431807.

Electrolytic maximum demand indicator scaled 0 to

Electricity Supply

H lead pencil, painted green,1977.

Lead H Berol Pencil, 1977

Printing & Writing

1977

Wright electrolytic supply meter made by the Reason Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Wright electrolytic supply meter made by the Reaso

Electricity Supply

model of 1910 Nieuport monoplane with 20/25 HP Darracq engine, in perspex showcase, scale 1:25.

Model of Nieuport Monoplane, 1910

Aeronautics

1910

Black and white photograph. Exterior view of priest's door at Piddinghoe Church. Taken by John H. Pledge, Piddinghoe, Sussex, 3 August 1904.

Piddinghoe, priest's door

Photographs

1904

Glass bottle of 50 Donnatal tablets (belladonna herb prepared with atropine and phenobarbitone). 55 mm x 31 mm x 21 mm, 37g. Produced by A.H. Robins, English, 1950-1980.

Oblong glass bottle with cut plastic sealed plastic screw lid of 50 Donnatal tablets. 55 mm x 33 mm x 22 mm

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950-1980

Iron ratchet pot hook, one of two, suspended from bar or chimney crane over open fire to support a cooking pot at adjustable heights above the fire, Sussex, Britain, 1700-1850. Typical example of most popular type of pot hook from 16th century onwards

Iron ratchet pot hook from Sussex, Britain, 1700-1850

Metallurgy

1700-1850

Lead pencil, painted red,1977.

Lead Berol Pencil, 1977

Printing & Writing

1977

4H Lead pencil, Mottled green and white painted, 1977

4H Pead Berol Pencil, 1977

Printing & Writing

1977

Black and white photograph. Exterior of Worth church, north side, showing two windows. Ivy-clad wall of graveyard in foreground. Taken by John H. Pledge, Worth, Sussex, 30 June 1901.

Worth, Sussex, 'Saxon' window north wall of nave

Photographs

1901

Black and white photograph. Exterior of Piddinghoe Church, showing round tower at west end. Taken by John H. Pledge, Piddinghoe, Sussex, 3 August 1903.

Piddinghoe, Sussex, round tower

Photographs

1904

Lid for a large cast iron cooking pot, unmarked, Sussex, United Kingdom

Lid for a large cast iron cooking pot

Metallurgy

Glass bottle of 50 Donnatal tablets (belladonna herb prepared with phenobarbitone and atropine sulphate). 55 mm x 33 mm x 22 mm, 38g. Produced by A.H. Robins, English, 1950-1980.

Oblong glass bottle with cut plastic sealed plastic screw lid of 50 Donnatal tablets. 55 mm x 33 mm x 22 mm

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950-1980

Lead pencil, painted blue,1977

Lead Berol Pencil, 1977

Printing & Writing

1977

Silver gelatin photograph by George Davison, mounted on card. Titled 'A Cottage Home, Sussex', the image shows a woman sweeping the steps outside of her cottage, while a young boy in a deerstalker hat watches. This photograph won the bronze medal at the 1888 Oldham Exhibition.

A Cottage Home, Sussex

Photographs

1888

Black and white photograph. Exterior view of Southease church from the churchyard, showing round tower at west end. Taken by John H. Pledge, Southease, Sussex, 3 August 1904.

Southease, Sussex (round tower)

Photographs

1904