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

Orthopaedics

1966

'Slinky' coil-shaped toy, 1960-1980

Science Teaching

1960-1980

Optical toy, viewfinder on stand for images

Optics

1790-1795

Toy microscope with straight pillar, sliding stage

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1801-1850

Toy helicopter constructed from recycled Heineken cans

Environmental Science & Technology

1997

Toy bus promoting Quick's car dealership

Road Transport

Toy bus advertising Quick's car dealership

Road Transport

Metal model of an alligator with yellow painted eyes and teeth, unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique', 1920-1970

Toy alligator usedin Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique'

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920-1970

Award, The Chestnut Brown Squirrel, Child's toy, for `Terminus', Hilversum, 1963 (BTF 73)

Award, The Chestnut Brown Squirrel, Child's toy

Miscellanea & Curiosities

Wooden washboard, part of Triang child's clothes washing set. English, 1950-1959.

Toy washboard from Triang clothes washing set

Domestic Appliances

1950-1959

Magnetic Toy with dial mounted images

Electricity and Magnetism

1760

Native Brazilian rubber toy, probably latter half

Plastics and Modern Materials

1850-1900

Mangle, part of Triang child's clothes washing set. English, 1950-1959.

Toy mangle from Triang clothes washing set

Domestic Appliances

1950-1959

Galvanised bucket, part of Triang child's clothes washing set. English, 1950-1959.

Toy bucket from Triang clothes washing set

Domestic Appliances

1950-1959

Galvanised scrubbing tub, part of Triang child's clothes washing set. English, 1950-1959.

Toy tub from Triang clothes washing set

Domestic Appliances

1950-1959

Corgi toy bus marked with details of Quick's, a Manchester

Road Transport

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

Wooden red and silver underground carriage, unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique', 1920-1970

Toy underground train carriage used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique'

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920-1970

Plastic model of an aeroplane, missing propellor, made by Palitoy, made in England, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique', 1909-1970

Toy aeroplane used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique'

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1909-1970

X-ray of child who swallowed a toy airplane

Photographs

1938

Metal model of a wooden red road sign stuck into grass, unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's "World technique", 1920-1970

Toy road sign used in Lowenfeld's "World Technique"

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920-1970

Toy in form of pig, terracotta, probably Greek

Classical & Medieval Medicine

500 BCE-300 BCE

French toy microscope, in case, late 19th century

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1850-1900

Toy microscope with tin stand, English, early 20th

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1901-1930

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

French toy microscope in case, late 19th century

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1875-1900

Toy viewer with single lens and small diagrams on

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1890-1920

Toy drum microscope in mahogany case, with slot in

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1880-1890

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 gun used to study children's gender behaviour

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1990-2000

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

Optics

1911-1930

Light brown mottled model, or toy, set of drawers

Plastics and Modern Materials

1920-1940

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

Plastics and Modern Materials

1910-1930

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

Metal model of a green ornate lamppost with a smaller posts either side, unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's "World technique", 1920-1970

Toy lamppost used in Margaret Lowenfeld's "World Technique"

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920 - 1970

Wooden model of a tower with two black bands, unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's "World technique", 1920-1970

Toy tower used in Margaret Lowenfeld's "World Technique"

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920 - 1970

Metal model of a road sign on a black and white stripped pole on a circular white base, with a red warning triangle in a red circle and a white sign, reading a 'Hospital', unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's "World technique", 1920-1970

Toy lamppost used in Margaret Lowenfeld's "World Technique"

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920 - 1970

Metal model of a road sign on black and white stripped pole, on a circular base, with a circular sign with 30 on one side and on the reverse a white circle with a black line through it, unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's "World technique", 1920-1970

Toy lamppost used in Margaret Lowenfeld's "World Technique"

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920 - 1970

Metal model of road sign on a black and white stripped pole on a circular black base, with a red warning triangle in a red circle and a white sign, reading a 'Slow Major Road Ahead', unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's "World technique", 1920-1970

Toy lamppost used in Margaret Lowenfeld's "World Technique"

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920 - 1970

Metal model of a Shell branded petrol pump with a red and white base with a dial for 1-8 gallons with a metal handle on the reverse, unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's "World technique", 1920-1970

Toy lamppost used in Margaret Lowenfeld's "World Technique"

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920 - 1970

Wooden model of fencing, unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique', 1920-1970

Toy fence used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique'

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920-1970

Wooden model of a conifer, unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique', 1920-1970

Toy confier used in Maragaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique'

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920-1970

Metal model of a cowboy, wearing a brown stetson, a yellow scarf, a blue shirt, brown trousers, carrying a hand gun, one hand missing, unknown maker, made in England, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique', 1920-1970

Toy cowboy used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique'

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920-1970

Metal model of a lioness, sitting, unknown maker, made in England, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique', 1920-1970

Toy lioness used in Maragaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique'

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920-1970

Metal model of a reindeer, missing one leg and antlers, unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique', 1920-1970

Toy reindeer used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique'

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920-1970

Metal model of a green reptilian creature with a long tail, missing a right foot, unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique', 1920-1970

Toy creature used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique'

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920-1970

Metal model of a milkmaid, wearing a yellow headscarf, blue shirt, red skirt and carrying a bucket of milk, unknown maker, used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique', 1920-1970

Toy milkmaid used in Margaret Lowenfeld's 'World Technique'

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1920-1970