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Section of a Boeing 747, 1973.

Section of a Boeing 747, 1973.

1973
Case for Shelton regulator clock

Case for Shelton regulator clock

1882
Periodic table blanket

Periodic table blanket

2019
LG Electronics microwave

LG Electronics microwave

2000
United States standard half-bushel measure, 1842

United States standard half-bushel measure, 1842

1842
X-ray for child

X-ray for child

10 September 1957
Star finder and identifier

Star finder and identifier

1958
Photovoltaic panel, 2003

Photovoltaic panel, 2003

2003
Berghaus synthetic gloves

Berghaus synthetic gloves

1996
The White House Millennium Council brooch in fitted box with presentation card

The White House Millennium Council brooch in fitted box with presentation card

2000
NASA Conversion Tables for Velocities manual

NASA Conversion Tables for Velocities manual

1969-1979
Book by Buzz Aldrin on space exploration presented to Hawking

Book by Buzz Aldrin on space exploration presented to Hawking

2013
Berghaus synthetic gloves

Berghaus synthetic gloves

1996
Berghaus long-sleeved thermal top

Berghaus long-sleeved thermal top

1996
Book: first autobiography of Buzz Aldrin, with dedication to Stephen Hawking

Book: first autobiography of Buzz Aldrin, with dedication to Stephen Hawking

2016
Presentation card for the White House Millennium Council brooch. Made by the Ann Hand Collection

Presentation card for the White House Millennium Council brooch. Made by the Ann Hand Collection

2000
Fitted box for the White House Millennium Council brooch. Made by the Ann Hand Collection

Fitted box for the White House Millennium Council brooch. Made by the Ann Hand Collection

2000
Lower part of an arch-shaped section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

Lower part of an arch-shaped section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

1980-1990
Upper quarter section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

Upper quarter section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

1980-1990
Upper quarter section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

Upper quarter section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

1980-1990
Upper quarter section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

Upper quarter section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

1980-1990
Lower quarter section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

Lower quarter section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

1980-1990
Upper quarter section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

Upper quarter section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

1980-1990
The White House Millennium Council brooch

The White House Millennium Council brooch

2000
Lower quarter section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

Lower quarter section of the engineering model of Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station

1980-1990
One pair of thermal long pants in porcelain green - large size

One pair of thermal long pants in porcelain green - large size

1996
Engineering model of Sizewell B PWR (Pressure Water Reactor) Nuclear Power Station, scale 1;20. Comprise eight quadrant portions representing the core and and two portions showing adjacent fittings and pipework, 1:20 scale. All on mobile platforms. Date of manufacture c.1985. Made by Forge House, Washington, Durham

Engineering model of Sizewell B PWR (Pressure Water Reactor) Nuclear Power Station

1980-1990
Aircraft, Boeing 247D, serial no. 1722. Built July 1933. (Some of switches, dials etc. are radioactive and have been given separate part numbers).

Boeing 247D, serial no 1722, 1933.

1933
Composition caster, known as the 'limited-font' Size A machine, Lanston Monotype Corporation Ltd, Washington DC, 1897; serial number 44.

Composition caster, by the Lanston Monotype Corporation Ltd, 1897

1897
One of two photographs showing a transit instrument by Ertel and a mural circle made by Troughton and Simms at the U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington.

One of two photographs showing a transit instrument by Ertel and a mural circle made by Troughton and Simms

1876
O'Rourke Mechanical Aptitude Test material, comprises: Form C test booklet and answer sheet, developed by L.J. O'Rourke, published by The Psychological Institute, Washington, D.C., 1939.

O'Rourke Mechanical Aptitude Test material

1939
Lanston Monotype keyboard from 1897; no serial number. Made at Lanston Monotype Corporation Ltd, Washington DC, USA. A mechanism for perforating a paper ribbon which is used for controlling a composition caster. The keyboard has one bank of key buttons. Other features include a mechanical accumulator made up of a line-length rack, unit wheel, swinging arm and key-operated stops. The widths of characters were added up as they were keyboarded. There is a dial made of paper on the front of the machine.

Lanston Monotype keyboard from 1897

1897
Selection of 10 embossed holograms mounted in two glazed frames. Taken and supplied by Applied Holographics Plc, Washington, Tyne & Wear, England, 1998.

Selection of 10 embossed holograms mounted in two glazed frames. Taken and supplied by Applied Holographics Plc

1997
A wire photograph, entitled 'Warren Commission Report...', taken by an unknown photographer for Associated Press, 1964. The photograph shows the interior of the Presidential limousine used on the day of the assassination of John F Kennedy.

Warren Commission Report Published: Commission Exhibit 346

1964
Black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'The Laying of the Cornerstone and the Dedication of Memorial Hall, Headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington Spring,' dated 1904. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition, 'What a Woman Can Do With a Camera' 13 July - 25 August 1984

The Laying of the Cornerstone and the Dedication of Memorial Hall

1904
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Washington DC' taken by Arthur Grace on 21 April 1988. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Politicians', 16 January - 13 March 1993.

Washington DC

1988-04-21
Black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Employees at Work in US Navy Ordnance Shop' dated 1899. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition, 'What a Woman Can Do With a Camera' 13 July - 25 August 1984

Employees at Work in US Navy Ordnance Shop

1899
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Senator James Hamilton Lewis from Illinois during a meeting of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee' by Erich Salomon taken in 1932 in Washington DC.From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Politicians', 16 January - 13 March 1993

Senator James Hamilton Lewis

1932
A wire photograph entitled 'Statesmen and Royalty In Funeral Procession', taken by an unknown photographer for Associated Press 25 November 1963. the photographs shows satesmen and royalty marching in the funeral procession for John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

Statesmen and Royalty In Funeral Procession

1963-11-25
A wire photograph, entitled 'JFK's Last Journey', taken by an unknown photographer, 25 November 1963. The photograph shows the funeral procession passing over Memorial Bridge, with the monument to Abraham Lincoln in the background.

JFK's Last Journey

1963-11-25
A wire photograph of the Kennedy funeral procession in Washington, taken by an unknown photographer for United Press 25 November 1963.

Kennedy Funeral Procession

1963-11-25
Black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Employees at Work in US Navy Ordnance Shop' dated 1903. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition, 'What a Woman Can Do With a Camera' 13 July - 25 August 1984

Employees at Work in US Navy Ordnance Shop

1903
A silver gelatin print from original glass negative entitled 'Sixth Division Students Visiting Library of Congress to see a Display of Wood Engravings' (detail from larger print) by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1892. From the Impressions Gallery Exhibition 'What a Woman Can do With a Camera', 13th July - 25th August 1984.

Sixth Division Students Visiting Library of Congress

1892
A wire photograph entitled 'Flag-draped Caisson Moves Down Pennsylvania Avenue En Route from White House to Capitol', taken by an unknown photographer for United Press International, 24 November 1963.

Flag-draped Caisson Moves Down Pennsylvania Avenue En Route from White House to Capitol

1963-11-24
Wire photograph entitled 'Kennedy's Body Taken to Final Resting Place', taken by an unknown photographer for Associated Press, showing the horse-drawn caisson turning onto Memorial Bridge, Washington, 25 November 1963.

Kennedy's Body Taken to Final Resting Place

1963-11-25
Black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Johnston's Studio in V Street, North West Washington' dated c 1895. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition, 'What a Woman Can Do With a Camera' 13 July - 25 August 1984

Johnston's Studio in V Street, North West Washington

1895
A colour photograph entitled 'President Regan speaking at the World Bank' by an unknown photographer. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'The Globe', 15 July - 2 September 1989.

President Regan Speaking at the World Bank

Bronze bust of Sir Henry Wellcome, by Edgardo Simone, Washington, United States, 1930.

Portrait bust of Sir Henry Wellcome

1930
Silver gelatin print entitled 'Youngest Ever United States President'. Caption reads: "Washington D.C: A new and recent portrait of John F. Kennedy, the new president of the United States. He won the presidency from Republican candidate Richard Nixon in yesterday's election. At 43 years of age, he is the youngest man ever to be elected to the White House, and also the first Catholic to hold the office." Taken by Planet News Limited for Daily Herald.

Youngest Ever United States President

1960-11-09
A wire photograph, entitled 'A Priest Kneels in Prayer Beside a … Coffin Bearing the Body of John F Kennedy…', taken by an unknown photographer, 23 November 1963.

A Priest Kneels in Prayer Beside a …Coffin Bearing the Body of John F Kennedy…

1963-11-23