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More from the small stuffed animals section:-

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Dog Skull

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This is not a stuffed animal but an automaton on a music box:-
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Incidentally, opposite the above items were cabinets containing ceramic dolls of all sizes and descriptions. Some of them would have frightened the hell out of Lucifer himself!
 
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Lyn and other moderators; a suggestion - if (council budget cuts permitting....) they do another open day the history forum ought to try to arrange some kind of display there - there is an open area where the food trucks are where we could put up a gazebo (or two) - great place to publicise the forum (it is on Heritage Day usually) - ideal for the next meet up too!! Plenty of room and admission is free! Aston Manor Transport Museum had a stall a few years ago.
 
Some bicycles:-

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Penny Farthing

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A "bone shaker"

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This bicycle has solid iron wheels, a saddle ready to lacerate you and iron spikes sticking out either side to convince you not to fall off....

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A tricycle with a rear passenger seat!

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Railway Plate Layers Cycle

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And to finish - a Gresham Flyer Tricycle
 
Finally some vintage IT equipment, similar items to which I used when I started in I.T. 43 years ago:-
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Card Punch Machine

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Magentic Tape Decks

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Magnetic multi-sided disc drive

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Teletype Console

And finally - not an IT device but a 1950's BBC wire tape recorder - this type of device was adapted to form one of the first video recording devices VERA, in 1954:-
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hi mark so sorry ive only just caught this thread...think i was away when you started posting the recent photos which are fantastic..i did not realise just how many items are held there...love the fish and chip art deco fryer although a bit large for my kitchen :D many thanks

lyn
 
Finally some vintage IT equipment, similar items to which I used when I started in I.T. 43 years ago:-
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Card Punch Machine

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Magentic Tape Decks

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Magnetic multi-sided disc drive

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Teletype Console

And finally - not an IT device but a 1950's BBC wire tape recorder - this type of device was adapted to form one of the first video recording devices VERA, in 1954:-
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