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Pioneers of Electric Telegraphy at the British Association

Telecommunications

1865

Spark gap or knob coherer, 1889

Radio Communication

1889

Writing machine for blind people, United Kingdom, 1862

Printing & Writing

1862

Model pipe with funnel top

Domestic Appliances

1895

Henley needle galvanometer, 1855-1860

Telecommunications

1855-1860

Plaque showing the development of a human embryo

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1801-1830

Orthopaedic corset, Europe, 1801-1880

Orthopaedics

1801-1880

Statue of St Cosmas, France, 1801-1900

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1801-1900

Packet of 36 vaccination points for smallpox vaccination used at Pimlico Station, London, England, 1873

Public Health & Hygiene

1873

Wooden shoe-shaped snuff box, England, 1810-1840

Smoking

1810-1840

Gentleman’s toilet case, Europe, 1837-1901

Domestic Appliances

1837-1901

Artificial leg made for a child, England, 1903

Orthopaedics

1903

Crossley telephone receiver, 1880

Telecommunications

1880

X-ray tube

X-rays

1895-1899

Clockwork interruptor, once owned by David Hughes, 1875-1880

Radio Communication

1875-1880

Two lancets in a patterned silver case

Therapeutics

1844

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

Electronic Components

1889

London Dome ear trumpet

Audiology

1869-1900

Bas-relief head and shoulders of Guglielmo Marconi, 1903

Radio Communication

1903

Ring transformer, 1892

Telecommunications

1892

cylinder electrical machine, 1810-1817

Telecommunications

1810-1817

Oil lamp base for Thomson mirror speaking galvanometer, 1858

Telecommunications

1858

Drawing frame

Textile Industry

1901

The Atlantic Telegraph, broadsheet, 1866

Telecommunications

1866

Sinclair line selector automatic switch board, 1880-1890

Telecommunications

1880-1890

Block instrument (lock and block)

Signalling & Telecommunications

1897

Water frame spindle

Textile Industry

1800-1830

Billi condenser used for aerial tuning in Newfoundland, 1901

Radio Communication

1901

Carding engine

Textile Industry

1896

Tobacco box - made from a piece of roman lead pipe

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1854

Experimental carbon pencil microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

powdered graphite microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Henley's magneto electric double needle telegraph, 1848-1852

Telecommunications

1848-1852

pot for Daniell cell used by Edward Davy, 1836-1839

Telecommunications

1836-1839

Silver snuff boxes, United Kingdom, presented in 1832 and 1850

Smoking

1832

Paul F Gachet's door plate, France, 1870-1909

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1870-1909

Model demonstrating different types of eye sight, Europe, 1880-1900

Ophthalmology

1880-1900

Wooden statue of St Damian

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1801-1900

Packet of 50 vaccination points for smallpox vaccination used at Liverpool Station, London, England, 1873

Public Health & Hygiene

1873

Wine glass possibly used as a culture glass by Joseph Lister

Microbiology

1860-1877

Wax plaque showing a dissected female figure

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1801-1830

Glass pharmacy storage bottle

Medical Glass-ware

1864

Wax plaque showing a dissected female figure

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1801-1830

Wax plaque showing a dissected female figure

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1801-1830

Wooden statue of St Nicholas, France, 1801-1900

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1801-1900

Cooke and Wheatstone's ABC telegraph transmitter

Telecommunications

1840

Glass infant feeding bottle, Europe, 1801-1900

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1801-1900

Insulators used for Morse's telegraph, 1835

Telecommunications

1835

Green tin of sulpho-chromic catgut ligatures

Surgery

1876-1900

Edison telephone peg switchboard and pegs, 1879

Telecommunications

1879