Heckenberg Hologram Collection
Maker / Date / Subject / Comments1 / National Geographic Society / March 1984 / Eagle / First(?) use of rainbow hologram on magazine cover. Magazine features articles on lasers and holography
2 / National Geographic Society / November 1985 / skull / Rainbow hologram on cover for article on search for early man.
3 / Follow Me magazine / Aug/Sept 1985 / Fashion model / Rainbow hologram on cover for article on techno art featuring Paula Dawson
4 / Holographics International magazine / Spring 1989 / Eiffel tower, sea collage / Rainbow holograms on covers of British magazine.
5 / Light Fantastic, Malvern Press / 1991 / ‘starfire’ pattern / Flyer for conference on holograms in printing and packaging.
6 / Light Fantastic Gallery of Holography, Covent Garden / 1992? / none / Postcard showing how to make a white light reflection hologram
7 / unknown / ? / Embossed gift wrapping paper sample
8 / unknown / ? / Integrated circuit / Rainbow hologram sticker advertising Philips AUTOSET
9 / John Ross, Norman Heckenberg / July 1982 / Star Wars figurines / Glass plate holograms made with first Ar ion laser in Physics Dept.
Most were unsuccessful but one of 50cent coin is viewable
10 / John Ross, Norman Heckenberg / July 1982 / Original Imperial Stormtrooper figure
11 / John Ross, Norman Heckenberg / 1982 / Yoda and watch / White light reflection hologram of Star Wars action figure with original subject (in Ilford box)
12 / Uni of Sevastopol / 1997 / Badge featuring computer generated hologram for singular optics generation
13 / unknown / 1990s? / Allah Akbah / Dichromate white light reflection hologram of Arabic script as pendant
14 / unknown / eye / Dichromate white light reflection hologram of eye as pendant
15 / unknown / eye / Full colour reflection hologram of eye as badge
16 / unknown / LiCONiX advert / Rainbow hologram sticker for 150mW HeCD (sic) laser
17 / 1970s? / chessmen / Transmission hologram on film marked ‘Hologram No.1’. I think it came with a holography kit that used magnetic holders for components that was reused as part of a Third Year Lab experiment.
18 / A.H. Prismatic / Pocket watch / Rainbow hologram sticker with hand that moves as hologram is rotated.
19 / National Science and Technology Centre (Questacon) / eye / Rainbow hologram sticker
20 / National Science and Technology Centre (Questacon) / 1987 / Four solids / Italian captions
21 / Holograms International, Buena
Park, CA / clown / Full colour rainbow hologram in frame. Clown changes expression as hologram is rotated.
22 / Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg / 1990s / medal / White light reflection hologram on postcard with caption in Russian.
23 / LightVision Confections / Can’t remember / Rainbow hologram imprinted on lollipop by PRISMAGIC process. The surface has deteriorated. It was given out at a conference by Lastek.
24 / Paul Walton / 1982 / Exhibition catalogue / Space light- A Holography and Laser Spectacular. Exhibition catalogue
25 / Michael Palin, Alan Lee, Richard Seymour / 1986 / Storybook with holograms / Storybook with illustrations by Alan Lee incorporating holograms from Light Fantastic.
26 / John Ross and Norman Heckenberg / 1982 / ? / 8 large hologram plates made with first Ar ion laser in Physics Department
27 / A H Prismatic Ltd, Brighton / Nautilus shell / Early 3D rainbow hologram sticker ©Light Impressions 1982
28 / A H Prismatic Ltd, Brighton / Incandescent lamp / Rainbow Hologram sticker