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Toy model battleship, with cardboard box

Warships

Toy microscope, stand only, English, 1881-1920

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1881-1920

Rabbit Analogue Mobile Phone Soft Toy

Telecommunications

1990-1995

Optical toy, viewfinder on stand for images

Optics

1790-1795

toy magic lantern, with 19 slides

Optics

1880-1900
Promotional toy from surplus of intensive care baby equipment, Orange cuddly toy, possibly Tiger cub, with black stripes and mane, blue nose, pink tongue, long tail, 1990s.

Promotional toy from surplus of intensive care bab

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1990s

'Sitting socket' mounted on a toy dog, Roehampton, England, 1966

Orthopaedics

1966

Toy in form of pig, terracotta, probably Greek

Classical & Medieval Medicine

500 BCE-300 BCE

Toy drum microscope in case, French, circa 1900

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1880-1920

'Thomas the Tank Engine fun machine' extrusion toy

Materials Science Gallery

1996

Toy microscope in case, French, late 19th century

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1875-1900

Toy microscope with stand formed from a statuette

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1851-1880

Toy microscopes, with body tube guided by two rods

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1831-1870

Toy bricks cut by machinery invented by Sir Samuel

Hand and Machine Tools

Toy. Metal. 54mm diameter. Locate airship (no mi

Penn-Gaskell Collection

Large toy microscope, French, second half of 19th

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1851-1900

'Rainbow Cup' scientific toy, invented by Charles Vernon Boys

Optics

1911-1930

French toy microscope, in case, late 19th century

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1850-1900

Celluloid toy, blow-moulded, in form of red devil.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1910-1930

Educational toy, object lesson box or 'Cabinet of Natural History'

Science Teaching

1851-1900

Toy microscope with stand in form of a monkey

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1851-1888

Toy microscope set on wood base sliding on to slot

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1881-1890

Toy. Metal. Locate Balloons (mirror on back). 54

Penn-Gaskell Collection

Speak & Spell children’s toy that has been circuit bent.

Acoustics

1978-1992; 2011

X-ray of child who swallowed a toy airplane

Photographs

1938

Toy microscope with tin stand, English, early 20th

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1901-1930
Dinner plate, childs, ceramic (earthenware) with black & white transfer printed design with colour was depicting dolls on a toy train and toyland houses & 'All Change', base marked `Bisto', Bishop & Stonier, Hanley, Staffordshire, Date c.1920.

Child's ceramic dinner plate, depicting dolls on a toy train

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1920

Toy gun used to study children's gender behaviour

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1990-2000

Toy viewer with single lens and small diagrams on

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1890-1920

French toy microscope in case, late 19th century

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1875-1900

Toy drum microscope in mahogany case, with slot in

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1880-1890
"Thomas the Tank Engine fun machine" play stuff extrusion toy, made by Bluebird Developments, Swindon, United Kingdom, 1996

'Thomas the Tank Engine fun machine' extrusion toy

Materials Science Gallery

1996
One of two tortoise toy from the paper offcuts, Philippines, 2, 1982-3

One of two tortoise toy from the paper offcuts

Environmental Science & Technology

1982-1983

optical 'paradox' toy for seeing through opaque ob

Optics

1790-1800

Toy car used in experiments on the gender behaviour of children

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1990-2000

Toy fire truck used in experiments on the gender behaviour of children

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1997-2000

Toy tools used in experiments on the gender behaviour of children

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1990-2000
Toy helicopter from Manila, made from cooking oil can, 1982-1983.

Toy helicopter from Manila, made from cooking oil can, 1982-1983.

Environmental Science & Technology

1982-1983
Toy robot made by Bull Mark, Japan, c.1960s

Alien Toy

Space Technology

1960-1969
Lenticular plastic sheet approx 1.75 x 1.75cm with picture of Ya cat playing the violin. Animated when sheet is tilted. 2 phases of movement.

Optical toy

Cinematography
Gilt medallion 3cm in diameter with inset lenticular screen, 2cm in diameter showing alternate views of Captain Scarlet and rocket ship when tilted.

Optical toy

Cinematography

1960s
LM toy cine projector. Hand turned for 9.5mm film. BC lamp adjustable for height. Detachable lamphouse. Single plano convex condenser lens. Double claw mechanism based on Lumiere cam. Doublet projection lens. 8 frame handle. Simple rewind handle. Two-pin bakelite plug, 250v 5 amp.

LM toy cine projector

Cinematography
Etch-a-Sketch drawing toy containing glass beads, which may contain recycled glass from a car, made by Bluebird Toys (UK) Ltd., 1996.

Etch-a-Sketch drawing toy

Materials Science Gallery

1996
Toy space trip station.

Toy space station

Space Technology

1960-1969
Small 'Progress' toy gyroscope with string in cardboard box with lid.

Toy gyroscopen top

Science Teaching

1930-1940
A toy smokers outfit set, without pipe.

Toy Smokers Outfit

Local History
A toy smokers outfit set, without pipe.

Toy Smokers Outfit

Local History
A toy smokers outfit set, without pipe.

Toy Smokers Outfit

Local History
A clay toy tankard, unglazed, made by John Pollock & Co.

Clay Toy Tankard

Local History
A clay toy tankard, unglazed, made by John Pollock & Co.

Clay Toy Tankard

Local History