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Place of origin
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Two tuning forks

Model of a Canoe hollowed from a tree trunk

One model of a Norse Whale-boat

Model of a Lever Escapement on a mahogany stand

Transparency, 12"x10", of fish tail gas burner

Diorama Illustrating a Prehistoric Man Carrying a Load

Diorama Showing a View at Marble Arch at night, with 1935 Lighting

1930

Mechanical-advantage demonstration with pulley block and weight.

1932

Mechanical-advantage demonstration with pulley block and weight.

1932

Adana 'Eight Five' printing machine

Model of Post Windmill.

1928-1930

Components for model Waygood-Otis Passenger Electric Lift. Including grey Lift COP (Car Operating Panel)

Wooden model of Tallow Dip and iron holder, with illuminated wick

Moonstone Electric Shade, with gallery (for electric filament lamp)

One model of Wheatstone's 5-needle telegraph

Model of steam engine, sectioned

Electronic Reation Timer.

Glass faced skeleton clock.

1937-1938

Model of a Dug-out Canoe with it sides and ends built up

Model of a Man riding on a log

Transparency, 12"x10", of upright incandescent gas burner

Diorama illustrating an Early Electrically Lit Street

Diorama illustrating Transport in the Modern Age

Diorama, "Street Lighting in the 1960s"

1969

Diorama illustrating Transport in 1850-1900

Mechanical-advantage demonstration with windlass, pulley block and weight

1932

Working model of an electric passenger lift.

1924

Diorama - A Kitchen of about 1830

Diorama illustrating Graco-Roman Chariot or wagon

One exhibit showing the automatic opening of a door, controlled by a photoelectric cell.

One exhibit showing the automatic opening of a door

1931-1933

Model illustrating use of Arc Lighting:- "Dockside Warehouse"

Model illustrating use of Arc Lighting

Model of 4-stroke engine

Model of 4-stroke engine

China clay for making Bone China

China clay for making Bone China

Frit used in the making of Glazes

Frit used in the making of Glazes

Stone (soft) before grinding

Stone (soft) before grinding

Stone (1 & 2) when ground

ground stone

Raw flint

Raw flint

Flint after grinding by mill

Flint after grinding by mill

Bone after being calcined

Bone after being calcined

Model to demonstrate Heat by Friction, consisting of Friction Wheel and Thermometer

Model to demonstrate Heat by Friction

Remote-handling box for radio-active materials

Remote-handling box for radio-active materials

"Regloscope" electronic watch timer, with microphone. Made by British Watch Timers Ltd.

"Regloscope" electronic watch timer

Vertical Wind Tunnel used by the late Sir Thomas Stanton in experiments to determine wind pressures on plane surfaces, 1904. In two sections each about 5'9" high by base 6'6" x 5', with balance for measuring pressures

Vertical Wind Tunnel used by the late Sir Thomas Stanton

1904

Painting, 15ft long and 5ft high, in distemper, on board, representing a "Dockyard Scene, with Liner & Cranes"

Painting, 15ft long and 5ft high

Diorama illustrating Coal Mining at the beginning of the 18th century

Diorama illustrating coal mining

1949

Diorama illustrating Neolithic scene with flint working etc.

Diorama Illustrating Neolithic Scene with Flint Working

Diorama illustrating Flint Mining in Neolithic times

Diorama illustrating flint mining

Model illustrating use of Tallow Dip:- "Prince Arthur and Hubert"

Model illustrating use of Tallow Dip

Plaster model of a shire horse and harness (for model of a Sussex Wagon, 1931-526)

Plaster model of a shire horse and harness

Full sized glass replica of an ancient Egyptian Water Clock. (With metal tank, purchased from Burt, Potts & Co, which was originally part of 1932-303).

Full sized glass replica of an ancient Egyptian Water Clock