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William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

1769

Model of the Zhang Heng seismoscope

Model of the Zhang Heng seismoscope

132 CE

Model of Henry Cavendish's Torsion Balance Gravitational Apparatus, 1798

Model of Henry Cavendish's Torsion Balance Gravitational Apparatus, 1798

1798 (original); 1977 (model)

Model of Halley V Antarctic research station, 1999

Model of Halley V Antarctic research station, 1999

1999

Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760

Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760

1730-1760 (original); 1931-1939 (replica)

Gray-Milne seismograph made by James White

Gray-Milne seismograph made by James White

1885

Kelvin's second tide predictor, 1873.

Kelvin's second tide predictor, 1873.

1873

Resistivity meter by Martin-Clark, Oxford, 1977

Resistivity meter by Martin-Clark, Oxford, 1977

1977

Rubidium-Vapour Magnetometer Sensor, 1968-1972

Rubidium-Vapour Magnetometer Sensor, 1968-1972

1968-1972

Recording drum from Golitsyn seismograph

Recording drum from Golitsyn seismograph

1937

Willmore Mark III seismometer serial no 11655

Willmore Mark III seismometer serial no 11655

1982

Kelvin Quadrant Electrometer, 1866

Kelvin Quadrant Electrometer, 1866

1866

Mintrop field seismograph, recording apparatus and box, for geophysical prospecting

Mintrop field seismograph, recording apparatus and box, for geophysical prospecting

1921

Charles Vernon Boys' Original Gravitational Apparatus, 1889

Charles Vernon Boys' Original Gravitational Apparatus, 1889

1889

Model showing the motion of an earth-particle during the earthquake in Japan on 15 January 1887

Model showing the motion of an earth-particle during the earthquake in Japan on 15 January 1887

c.1888

Model to Demonstrate Combination of Tidal Constituents, 1872

Model to Demonstrate Combination of Tidal Constituents, 1872

1872

Megger type earth resistance tester, 1929-1932

Megger type earth resistance tester, 1929-1932

1929-1932

Double-Boom Seismograph designed by John Milne, 1908

Double-Boom Seismograph designed by John Milne, 1908

1908

Holweck-Lejay inverted pendulum gravimeter

Holweck-Lejay inverted pendulum gravimeter

1934

Portable refraction seismograph by Geospace

Portable refraction seismograph by Geospace

1960

Air Gun for Marine Seismic Surveys, 1970

Air Gun for Marine Seismic Surveys, 1970

1970

Holweck-Lejay inverted pendulum gravimeter

Holweck-Lejay inverted pendulum gravimeter

1934

Peltier Type Electrometer, 1848

Peltier Type Electrometer, 1848

1845

Strong motion seismograph

Strong motion seismograph

1971-1980

2 Geospace PE3 Geophones

2 Geospace PE3 Geophones

1986

Solid State Seismometer

Solid State Seismometer

Potentiometer, for spontaneous polarisation measurements

Potentiometer, for spontaneous polarisation measurements

1931

Bell from seismoscope by Brassart, 1884

Bell from seismoscope by Brassart, 1884

1884

Milne-MacDonald vertical vibration recorder, 1889

Milne-MacDonald vertical vibration recorder, 1889

1889

Seismochronograph designed by Arnold von Lasaulx, c. 1876

Seismochronograph designed by Arnold von Lasaulx, c. 1876

1876

Telegraph line lightning protector, Russian

Telegraph line lightning protector, Russian

1850-1875

Chang Heng, Chinese seismologist.

Chang Heng, Chinese seismologist.

Three brass screws from the Gravity pendulum by Bailey

Three brass screws from the Gravity pendulum by Bailey

1834

Varley's Lightning Protector, 1861

Varley's Lightning Protector, 1861

1861

Doodson-Lege tide predictor

Doodson-Lege tide predictor

1941-1950

Record of Gravity Determinations Made By a Dutch Submarine

Record of Gravity Determinations Made By a Dutch Submarine

1923

Two examples of Spratt's lightning conductors

Two examples of Spratt's lightning conductors

1860

Record of Gravity Determinations Made By a Dutch Submarine

Record of Gravity Determinations Made By a Dutch Submarine

1923

Tellohm resistivity meter by Nash and Thompson Ltd.

Tellohm resistivity meter by Nash and Thompson Ltd.

1960

Enlarged seismogram of earthquake in Japan, 1 September 1923

Enlarged seismogram of earthquake in Japan, 1 September 1923

1923

Analogue Recording Machine by Prakla Seismos

Analogue Recording Machine by Prakla Seismos

1962-1967

Enlarged seismogram of Taiwan earthquake, 15 October 1922

Enlarged seismogram of Taiwan earthquake, 15 October 1922

1922

Model for a vane to submerge towed hydrophone streamer

Model for a vane to submerge towed hydrophone streamer

1965

Tide gauge recording unit

Tide gauge recording unit

String of six EVP land geophones

String of six EVP land geophones

1956-1960

Clockwork mechanism for Shaw type seismograph, British, 1930-1935

Clockwork mechanism for Shaw type seismograph, British, 1930-1935

1930-1935

Clockwork mechanism for Shaw type seismograph, British, 1930-1935

Clockwork mechanism for Shaw type seismograph, British, 1930-1935

1930-1935

Hydrophone insert for streamer

Hydrophone insert for streamer

Lightning arrestor

Lightning arrestor