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- Spring driven floating balance clock
- Object name(s):
- spring driven balance wheel clock; spring driven balance wheel clock
- Brief description:
- Smiths spring driven floating balance clock with gong hour-striking, in wooden case, 1956-1965.
- Collection:
- Science Museum Group
- Credit line:
- Brunel Clock & Watch Fair
- Material:
- glass
- Material:
- metal (unknown)
- Material:
- wood (unidentified)
- Object name:
- spring driven balance wheel clock; spring driven balance wheel clock
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1956
- Date - latest:
- 1965
- Object production date:
- Date - association:
- made
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1956
- Date - latest:
- 1965
- Object production person:
- Smiths Clocks & Watches Ltd.
- Other number:
- 2000-1261/1
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Other number:
- E2000.659.1
- Other number type:
- Entry number
- Other number:
- #
- Responsible department/section:
- SCM - Time Measurement
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/1221d922-15e1-3722-a364-272f916c0818
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/1221d922-15e1-3722-a364-272f916c0818, Science Museum Group, CC BY
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- Title:
- Hell's 'Klischograph' Electronic Block Engraving Machine, 1950-1960
- Object name(s):
- engraving machine; engraving machine
- Brief description:
- Hell 'Klischograph' half tone block engraving machine, Model K150, serial No.04122559,1950-1960.
- Collection:
- Science Museum Group
- Associated concept:
- engraving machine
- Credit line:
- Brunel Technical College
- Dimension:
- depth
- Dimension measurement unit:
- in
- Dimension value:
- 24
- Dimension:
- depth
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 610
- Dimension:
- height
- Dimension measurement unit:
- in
- Dimension value:
- 46 1/16
- Dimension:
- height
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 1170
- Dimension:
- width
- Dimension measurement unit:
- in
- Dimension value:
- 41 3/4
- Dimension:
- width
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 1060
- Material:
- metal (unknown)
- Material:
- plastic (unidentified)
- Material:
- iron
- Material:
- electric components
- Object name:
- engraving machine; engraving machine
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1950
- Date - latest:
- 1960
- Object production date:
- Date - association:
- made
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1950
- Date - latest:
- 1960
- Object production person:
- Dr. Rudolph Hell
- Object production place:
- Germany
- Other number:
- 1977-497/1
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Responsible department/section:
- SCM - Printing & Writing
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f20e6c66-2287-3ff5-82de-1a8b05d635cb
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f20e6c66-2287-3ff5-82de-1a8b05d635cb, Science Museum Group, CC BY
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- Title:
- Benthic pressure trap
- Object name(s):
- deep-sea pressure trap; deep-sea pressure trap
- Brief description:
- Benthic pressure trap, 1976, designed by Ian Gilchrist and constructed under his supervision in the Mechanical Engineering Workshops of Brunel University. Used for the recovery of deep sea animals at constant pressure and temperature for study at sea level. The associated biological work was conducted by Alister MacDonald
- Collection:
- Science Museum Group
- Credit line:
- Gilchrist, Ian
- Material:
- metal (unknown)
- Material:
- plastic (unidentified)
- Object name:
- deep-sea pressure trap; deep-sea pressure trap
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1976
- Date - latest:
- 1976
- Object production date:
- Date - association:
- made
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1976
- Date - latest:
- 1976
- Object production person:
- Gilchrist, Ian
- Other number:
- 2007-141
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Other number:
- E2006.236.1
- Other number type:
- Previous number
- Responsible department/section:
- SCM - Oceanography
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/1bbf9ef2-8a0a-34bf-9fda-83f9a8e54aa4
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/1bbf9ef2-8a0a-34bf-9fda-83f9a8e54aa4, Science Museum Group, CC BY
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- Title:
- Opening of the Thames Tunnel. 1843.
- Object name(s):
- medal; British Isles
- Collection:
- Fitzwilliam Museum
- Acquisition method:
- unknown
- Acquisition source:
- Unknown
- Dimension:
- Diameter (min)
- Dimension measured part:
- Object
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 48
- Dimension:
- Diameter
- Dimension measured part:
- Object
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 48
- Dimension:
- Weight
- Dimension measured part:
- Object
- Dimension measurement unit:
- g
- Dimension value:
- 20.43
- Inscription content:
- SIR ISAMBART MARC BRUNEL, F.R.S. &c.
- Inscription description:
- Bare head of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, facing left.
- Inscription position:
- obverse
- Inscription type:
- design
- Inscription content:
- (in exergue) THAMES TUNNEL 1200 FT. COMMENCED MARCH 1824 SUSPENDED TILL 1835 OPENED 1843
- Inscription description:
- View of the twin tunnels with two pedestrians in left hand tunnel and horse and cart with driver in right-hand tunnel.
- Inscription position:
- reverse
- Inscription type:
- design
- Object component name:
- Object
- Object component information:
- white metal
- Object name:
- medal; British Isles
- Object number:
- CM.M.429-R
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1843
- Date - latest:
- 1843
- Object production person:
- Victoria (1837-1901)
- Person's association:
- ruler
- Object production person:
- Taylor, J.
- Person's association:
- engraver
- Other number:
- CM.M.429-R
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Other number:
- 228615
- Other number type:
- priref
- Other number type:
- uri
- Responsible department/section:
- Coins and Medals
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
- User's reference:
- A Catalogue of British Historical Medals, 1837-1901: The Reign of Queen Victoria
- Reference details:
- 91
- Reference type:
- reference
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/0ae457cb-d8a1-3178-90b3-85ae79510f6d
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/0ae457cb-d8a1-3178-90b3-85ae79510f6d, Fitzwilliam Museum, CC 0
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- Title:
- Model paddle wheel engines of the SS 'Great Eastern'
- Object name(s):
- model; model
- Brief description:
- Model paddle wheel engines of the "Great Eastern" steamship, 1858.
- Collection:
- Science Museum Group
- Credit line:
- John Scott Russell
- Dimension:
- depth
- Dimension measurement unit:
- in
- Dimension value:
- 53 1/8
- Dimension:
- depth
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 1350
- Dimension:
- height
- Dimension measurement unit:
- in
- Dimension value:
- 99 5/8
- Dimension:
- height
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 2530
- Dimension:
- width
- Dimension measurement unit:
- in
- Dimension value:
- 67 5/16
- Dimension:
- width
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 1710
- Object name:
- model; model
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1853
- Date - latest:
- 1857
- Object production date:
- Date - association:
- made
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1853
- Date - latest:
- 1857
- Object production person:
- John Scott Russell and Company; Brunel, Isambard Kingdom; Russell, John Scott; Eastern Steam Navigation Co.
- Other number:
- 1857-53
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Other number:
- 3584
- Other number type:
- nominal file
- Responsible department/section:
- SCM - Marine Engines
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/db1c5291-3d63-30ff-bf20-6270fdacea60
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/db1c5291-3d63-30ff-bf20-6270fdacea60, Science Museum Group, CC BY
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- Title:
- Completion of the Thames Tunnel. 1842.
- Object name(s):
- medal; British Isles
- Collection:
- Fitzwilliam Museum
- Acquisition date:
- 1916
- Acquisition method:
- bought
- Acquisition source:
- Whitaker, J.
- Dimension:
- Diameter (min)
- Dimension measured part:
- Object
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 42
- Dimension:
- Diameter
- Dimension measured part:
- Object
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 42
- Dimension:
- Weight
- Dimension measured part:
- Object
- Dimension measurement unit:
- g
- Dimension value:
- 39.74
- Inscription content:
- ISAMBART MARC BRUNEL, F.R.S. &c.
- Inscription description:
- Bare head of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, facing left.
- Inscription position:
- obverse
- Inscription type:
- design
- Inscription content:
- THAMES TUNNEL 1842.
- Inscription description:
- A view of the tunnel with ships above.
- Inscription position:
- reverse
- Inscription type:
- design
- Object component name:
- Object
- Object component information:
- bronze
- Object name:
- medal; British Isles
- Object number:
- CM.470-1916
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1842
- Date - latest:
- 1842
- Object production person:
- Victoria (1837-1901)
- Person's association:
- ruler
- Object production person:
- Taylor, W. J.
- Person's association:
- engraver
- Other number:
- CM.470-1916
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Other number:
- 228614
- Other number type:
- priref
- Other number type:
- uri
- Responsible department/section:
- Coins and Medals
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
- User's reference:
- A Catalogue of British Historical Medals, 1837-1901: The Reign of Queen Victoria
- Reference details:
- 79
- Reference type:
- reference
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9b9e0402-0275-3543-add7-48314c848a3e
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9b9e0402-0275-3543-add7-48314c848a3e, Fitzwilliam Museum, CC 0
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- Title:
- Vale of Neath Railway Plans (book of plans)
- Object name(s):
- Vale of Neath Railway Plans; book; plan; document
- Brief description:
- Brown hard back cover with blue spine and title imprinted in gold on front. 'Mr. John Swain' is also imprinted in gold on lower right hand corner. Sticker above title with Great Western Railway stamped on it and '2254' handwritten in black ink.
Book contains colour drawn plans (stuck on linen).
Plans relating to the Vale of Neath Rly, the Aberdare Valley Rly and the Swansea Harbour Trust and Dock co., all engineered by Brunel.
- Collection:
- Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
- Acquisition date:
- 20/12/1984
- Acquisition method:
- purchase
- Associated concept:
- West Glamorgan
- Associated concept:
- 1840s
- Associated concept:
- rail
- Associated concept:
- transport
- Associated concept:
- topography
- Dimension:
- length (mm):468
- Dimension:
- width (mm):375
- Dimension:
- height (mm):48
- Entry date:
- 20/12/1984
- Material:
- paper
- Material:
- card
- Material:
- leather
- Material:
- linen
- Number of objects:
- 1
- Object name:
- Vale of Neath Railway Plans (book of plans); book; plan; document
- Other number:
- 84.172I/1
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Other number:
- V6 system number:43068
- Other number type:
- other
- Ownership dates:
- 1845
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ed05918d-4cff-3a67-b534-6360a22e2a07
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ed05918d-4cff-3a67-b534-6360a22e2a07, Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales, CC BY-NC
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- Object name(s):
- commemorative coin; commemorative coin
- Brief description:
- Bronze Commemorative Medallion England 19th cen. “The Great Eastern Steamship” Depicts Brunel on the obverse
- Collection:
- Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Associated concept:
- Anthropology: Ethnography
- Associated place:
- France
- Dimension:
- overall: 36.3 mm
- Dimension:
- diameter
- Dimension measurement unit:
- in
- Dimension value:
- 1 7/16
- Dimension:
- diameter
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 36.3
- Number of objects:
- 1
- Object name:
- commemorative coin; commemorative coin
- Object production place:
- England
- Other number:
- nn16675.30
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Reproduction description:
- image of object
- Reproduction format:
- jpeg
- Reproduction number:
- 209/238/body_nn16675_30__001_RS.jpg
- Reproduction number:
- 209/239/body_nn16675_30__002_RS.jpg
- Reproduction type:
- image
- Responsible department/section:
- Anthropology
- Text:
- Bronze Commemorative Medallion England 19th cen. “The Great Eastern Steamship” Depicts Brunel on the obverse
- Text reason:
- catalogue description
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d7d7ccc1-18b1-34eb-b9b6-9a684f309014
Use licence for this record: CC BY-SA
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d7d7ccc1-18b1-34eb-b9b6-9a684f309014, Horniman Museum and Gardens, CC BY-SA
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- Object name(s):
- Border
- Brief description:
- Needle lace border with appliquéd tape floral, pomegranate, and scrolling leaf motifs
- Collection:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Associated concept:
- Lace
- Credit line:
- Given by Major Brunel Cohen
- Location type:
- Thumbnail
- Dimension:
- Length
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 377
- Dimension:
- Width
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 185
- Material:
- needle lace
- Object name:
- Border
- Object number:
- T.176C-1941
- Object production date:
- 17th century
- Date - association:
- made
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1600-01-01
- Date - latest:
- 1699-12-31
- Object production person:
- Unknown
- Person's association:
- maker
- Object production place:
- Italy
- Place association:
- made
- Physical description:
- Needle lace border with appliquéd tape floral, pomegranate, and scrolling leaf motifs
- Reproduction number:
- 2018KP3691
- Responsible department/section:
- T&F
- Technique:
- needle lace making
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ef25930e-22d2-3912-9c91-0b85623f9dae
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ef25930e-22d2-3912-9c91-0b85623f9dae, Victoria and Albert Museum, CC BY-NC
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- Object name(s):
- Photograph
- Brief description:
- Photograph from a set of photographs by Charles Thurston Thompson of Decorative Chairs at the Exhibition of Ancient Furniture (held at Gore House, Kensington in 1852) and the Soulages Collection. Photograph of a French cabinet owned by Isembard Kingdom Brunel
- Collection:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Associated object:
- 32700
- Location type:
- Thumbnail
- Object name:
- Photograph
- Object number:
- 33573
- Object production person:
- Thompson, Charles Thurston
- Person's association:
- photographer
- Reproduction number:
- 2015HW7169
- Responsible department/section:
- PDP
- Technique:
- photography
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/4106b392-66c2-343f-a3ad-d8f557870c3e
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/4106b392-66c2-343f-a3ad-d8f557870c3e, Victoria and Albert Museum, CC BY-NC
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- Object name(s):
- Watercolour of one frame of the tunnelling shield
- Brief description:
- Watercolour image in isometrical projection of one frame of the Tunnelling Shield, with a miner standing inside the frame.
- Collection:
- Brunel Museum
- Acquisition method:
- Purchase
- Acquisition source:
- Bonhams
- Condition:
- Apparently underwent conservation at the Ashmolean c. 1983, and was mounted by them; remains in the mount. In 2018 underwent conservation funded by the NMCT following acquisition by the Museum.
- Current location:
- TLA
- Dimension:
- 520 x 420
- Object name:
- Watercolour of one frame of the tunnelling shield
- Object number:
- LDBRU:2017.03(a)
- Object production date:
- post-1835
- Object production person:
- Richard Beamish
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ec6b7636-5a24-3f68-86c5-158d9384dd60
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ec6b7636-5a24-3f68-86c5-158d9384dd60, Brunel Museum, CC BY-NC
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- Object name(s):
- Side-view of the flooded Tunnel
- Brief description:
- Watercolour showing a longitudinal section of the part-completed Thames Tunnel with two individuals, one in a boat, inspecting the tunneling shield after the first flood of 18 May 1827
- Collection:
- Brunel Museum
- Acquisition method:
- Purchase
- Acquisition source:
- Bonhams
- Condition:
- Apparently underwent conservation at the Ashmolean c. 1983, and was mounted by them; remains in the mount. In 2018 underwent conservation funded by the NMCT following acquisition by the Museum.
- Current location:
- TLA
- Dimension:
- 610 x 240
- Object name:
- Side-view of the flooded Tunnel
- Object number:
- LDBRU:2017.17
- Object production date:
- 1827
- Object production person:
- Joseph Pinchback?
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/77620604-d3d2-398d-9897-4b4fa111ce4c
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/77620604-d3d2-398d-9897-4b4fa111ce4c, Brunel Museum, CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Assault Crossing The River Seine 1944
- Object name(s):
- book
- Brief description:
- Assault Crossing The River Seine 1944/Ford Ken/1988/Published by David & Charles Military Books
- Collection:
- Wiltshire Museum
- Completeness:
- complete
- Condition:
- good
- Content - concept:
- World War II
- Content - date:
- World War II
- Content - place:
- River Seine
- Dimension:
- height
- Dimension value:
- 240 mm
- Dimension:
- width
- Dimension value:
- 163 mm
- Dimension:
- height
- Dimension:
- width
- Number of objects:
- 1
- Object component name:
- edition
- Object name:
- book
- Object number:
- DZSWS:Book.5342
- Object production date:
- Date - association:
- publication date
- Object production date:
- 1988
- Date - association:
- ISBN 0-7153-9173-9
- Object production note:
- imprint/edition
- Object production organisation:
- David & Charles Military Book Publishers, Brunel House, Newton Abbot, Devon
- Organisation's function:
- publisher
- Object production organisation:
- Redwood Burn Ltd, Trowbridge
- Organisation's function:
- printer
- Object production person:
- Ford, Ken
- Person's association:
- author
- Physical description:
- printed
- Technical attribute measurement:
- number of pages
- Technique:
- ISBN number
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/97b046d6-993b-3f49-acc4-90ce1d88dbe9
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/97b046d6-993b-3f49-acc4-90ce1d88dbe9, Wiltshire Museum, CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Collection of ink/ink & wash drawings relating to Saw Mills
- Object name(s):
- drawings; drawings
- Brief description:
- [Collection of ink/ink & wash drawings relating to Saw Mills. ca.1806-ca.1827. Include ground plan and section of saw mill; Chatham stretching apparatus for the 30 inch saw frames; Paul & lever work for common saw mill (signed by M.I. Brunel). All except /10 bear stamp of Great Western Railway, Engineer's Office, Paddington.
- Collection:
- Science Museum Group
- Credit line:
- Elton Engineering Books
- Object name:
- drawings; drawings
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1801
- Date - latest:
- 1832
- Object production date:
- Date - association:
- made
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1806
- Date - latest:
- 1827
- Other number:
- 1987-1087
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Other number:
- MSP/0074
- Other number type:
- Adlib Reference
- Responsible department/section:
- SCM - Archive
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/db30b7dc-7474-39b7-a0ce-393b69ba270a
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/db30b7dc-7474-39b7-a0ce-393b69ba270a, Science Museum Group, CC BY
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- Object name(s):
- Sketch of damage following flooding
- Brief description:
- Pen and ink sketch of the damage done to the Thames Tunnel's polling boards following flooding; signed by 'Wm. H.'
- Collection:
- Brunel Museum
- Acquisition method:
- Purchase
- Acquisition source:
- Bonhams
- Condition:
- Apparently underwent conservation at the Ashmolean c. 1983, and was mounted by them; remains in the mount. In 2018 underwent conservation funded by the NMCT following acquisition by the Museum.
- Current location:
- TLA
- Dimension:
- 325 x 415
- Object name:
- Sketch of damage following flooding
- Object number:
- LDBRU:2017.04
- Object production date:
- probably 1837
- Object production person:
- William Hawes?
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/583bb6fa-0689-369e-b728-e2ca6a3833c6
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/583bb6fa-0689-369e-b728-e2ca6a3833c6, Brunel Museum, CC BY-NC
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- Object name(s):
- Watercolour cross-section of the Thames Tunnel
- Brief description:
- Large-format watercolour showing the Rotherhithe shaft, adjacent buildings on the shore, and the part-completed Thames Tunnel extending beneath the river
- Collection:
- Brunel Museum
- Acquisition method:
- Purchase
- Acquisition source:
- Bonhams
- Condition:
- Apparently underwent conservation at the Ashmolean c. 1983, and was mounted by them; remains in the mount. In 2018 underwent conservation funded by the NMCT following acquisition by the Museum.
- Current location:
- TLA
- Dimension:
- 540 x 1550
- Object name:
- Watercolour cross-section of the Thames Tunnel
- Object number:
- LDBRU:2017.02
- Object production date:
- 1831
- Object production person:
- Joseph Pinchback?
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/c2347463-0682-37a5-8d23-e40deab142a5
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/c2347463-0682-37a5-8d23-e40deab142a5, Brunel Museum, CC BY-NC
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- Object name(s):
- SS Great Eastern Grinding wheel
- Brief description:
- Grinding wheel used in the construction of the SS Great Eastern at Millwall.
- Collection:
- Brunel Museum
- Acquisition method:
- Unknown
- Acquisition source:
- Unknown
- Condition:
- Damage has certainly occurred, caused both by weather and by being walked over by visitors. Otherwise robust.
- Current location:
- Outside
- Dimension:
- 880 (diameter)
- Object name:
- SS Great Eastern Grinding wheel
- Object number:
- LDBRU:2007.01
- Object production date:
- 1854-58
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
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- Title:
- Medal commemorating the opening of the Thames Tunnel, 1842
- Object name(s):
- medal; medal
- Brief description:
- Alloy commemorative medallion, commemorating the opening of the Thames Tunnel, 1842. Depicting tunnel entrance/Isambard Marc Brunel. J Taylor - Medallist, Birmingham. Overall: 7 mm x 62 mm.
- Collection:
- Science Museum Group
- Associated concept:
- medal
- Associated concept:
- railway numismatics
- Associated concept:
- Running the Railway
- Dimension:
- depth
- Dimension measurement unit:
- in
- Dimension value:
- 1/4
- Dimension:
- depth
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 7
- Dimension:
- diameter
- Dimension measurement unit:
- in
- Dimension value:
- 2 7/16
- Dimension:
- diameter
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 62
- Material:
- white metal (unknown)
- Object name:
- medal; medal
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1842
- Date - latest:
- 1842
- Object production date:
- Date - association:
- made
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1842
- Date - latest:
- 1842
- Object production person:
- Taylor, William Joseph
- Object production place:
- Birmingham, Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
- Other number:
- 1984-7229
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Other number:
- NRM/84/29/150
- Other number type:
- National Railway Museum number
- Responsible department/section:
- NRM - Coins and Medals
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/44a7d1ea-60b9-31ab-91b5-c859fe6e3fb9, Science Museum Group, CC BY
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- Title:
- Ms. letter 1818 May 25
- Object name(s):
- letter; letter
- Brief description:
- [Ms. letter] 1818 May 25, Portsmouth Yard [to] Mr Maudslay or Mr Field, Engineers, near The Asylum, Lambeth / Simon Goodrich. [Recommends the bearer, William Brown, a gun-maker formerly employed at Portsmouth Yard and now unemployed after 'some little scrape'. 'Shall be glad to hear whether you or Mr Brunel did any thing for friend Grimshaw'. 2p. on 1 leaf]
- Collection:
- Science Museum Group
- Object name:
- letter; letter
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1818
- Date - latest:
- 1818
- Object production date:
- Date - association:
- made
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1818
- Date - latest:
- 1818
- Object production person:
- Goodrich, Simon, 1773-1847
- Other number:
- 1994-8/2/54
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Responsible department/section:
- SCM - Archive
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/26b498d8-8ea3-3b18-b75e-90c230b6ea38
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/26b498d8-8ea3-3b18-b75e-90c230b6ea38, Science Museum Group, CC BY
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- Object name(s):
- Fashion plate
- Brief description:
- Fashion plate showing two women in evening dresses, one pale blue with lace trimming, one in white with pink flowers, and very elaborate hairstyles by Mariton, Paris.
- Collection:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Associated concept:
- Fashion
- Associated concept:
- Prints
- Associated concept:
- Fashion plates
- Associated concept:
- Womenswear
- Associated concept:
- Hats & headwear
- Associated concept:
- Evening wear
- Associated concept:
- Europeana Fashion Project
- Credit line:
- Given by the House of Worth
- Location type:
- Thumbnail
- Material:
- printing ink
- Material:
- watercolour
- Object history note:
- This print is part of a very large collection of reference material including fashion plates, engravings, original drawings and illustrations that were collected by the fashion design house of Paquin at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries. Many bear the stamp of Paquin's archivist at the time. They were acquired by the V&A in 1957 when, following the closure of the combined houses of Paquin and Worth, the Worth/Paquin archives and design books were donated to the Museum.
- Object name:
- Fashion plate
- Object number:
- E.22396:297-1957
- Object production date:
- 1837
- Date - association:
- published
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1837-01-01
- Date - latest:
- 1837-12-31
- Object production person:
- Unknown
- Object production person:
- Palmyre (Madame)
- Person's association:
- fashion designer
- Object production person:
- Brunel (Madame)
- Person's association:
- fashion designer
- Object production place:
- France
- Place association:
- published
- Physical description:
- Fashion plate showing two women in evening dresses, one pale blue with lace trimming, one in white with pink flowers, and very elaborate hairstyles by Mariton, Paris.
- Reproduction number:
- 2012FY7267
- Responsible department/section:
- PDP
- Technique:
- engraving
- Technique:
- hand-colouring
- Technique:
- hand-coloured engraving
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
- User's reference:
- Reference:
- Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1957-1958 London: HMSO, 1964
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Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/c89385c8-1f7b-38b0-b4a1-eb3afc07d9a6, Victoria and Albert Museum, CC BY-NC
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