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Optical toy, viewfinder on stand for images

Optics

1790-1795

Magnetic Toy with dial mounted images

Electricity and Magnetism

1760
Award, The Chestnut Brown Squirrel, Child's toy, for `Terminus', Hilversum, 1963 (BTF 73)

Award, The Chestnut Brown Squirrel, Child's toy

Miscellanea & Curiosities

toy magic lantern, with 19 slides

Optics

1880-1900

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

Orthopaedics

1966
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

Toy microscope with tin stand, English, early 20th

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1901-1930

Toy viewer with single lens and small diagrams on

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1890-1920

French toy microscope, in case, late 19th century

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1850-1900

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 gun used to study children's gender behaviour

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1990-2000

Toy microscope in case, French, late 19th century

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1875-1900

French toy microscope in case, 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

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

Optics

1911-1930

Toy drum microscope in mahogany case, with slot in

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1880-1890

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

Plastics and Modern Materials

1910-1930
"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

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

Science Teaching

1851-1900

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

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

Penn-Gaskell Collection
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

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

Acoustics

1978-1992; 2011

'Thomas the Tank Engine fun machine' extrusion toy

Materials Science Gallery

1996

X-ray of child who swallowed a toy airplane

Photographs

1938

optical 'paradox' toy for seeing through opaque ob

Optics

1790-1800
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 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

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
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
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 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
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
A toy smokers outfit set, without pipe.

Toy Smokers Outfit

Local History
A toy smokers outfit set, without pipe.

Toy Smokers Outfit

Local History
Gunther Flugspeil toy glider, in shape of a bird.

Flugspeil Toy Glider

Aeronautics

1970-1978
A toy smokers outfit set, including a "Tulip" clay 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
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