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Joseph Jackson Lister's microscope, London, England, 1826

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1826

Phrenological head

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1821

Musical transposition calculator, in circular slide-rule format

Mathematics

1820

Steam locomotive No. 1 'Locomotion', Stockton & Darlington Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1825

Original preparation of quinine

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1820

Phrenological head of Francis Gall

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1823

1822-1911, biostatistician, human geneticist & eugenicist, English, British

Galton, Sir Francis

1822 - 1911

model locomotion no 1

Railway Models

1825

Oersted Compass Needle, 1828

Science Teaching

1828

Deck-watch used by Capt. William Parry during his attempt to reach the North Pole, 1827

Clockmakers

1823

1827-1912, surgeon; physician; developer of a system of antiseptic surgery, English; British

Lister, Joseph

1827 - 1912

active 1829-1895, microbiologist; chemist, French

Pasteur, Louis

1822 - 1895

'Dr Syntax and his wife making an experiment in pneumatics', print, London, England, 1820

Thomas Rowlandson

1820

Calculator for treadwheel labour, 1823

King George III

1823

Part of Two foot geodetic theodolite, British, 1826-1828

Surveying

1826-1828

Stained plaster phrenological bust

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1821

Diploma awarding honorary membership of the London Vaccine Institution, London, England, 1826

Henry Hughes and Son Limited

1828 - 1947

Engraved lancet case

Surgery

1826

Phrenological head of unidentified individual

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1824

Lancets in silver case

Therapeutics

1826

Pair of turn pin spectacles

Ophthalmology

1823-1825

Near Wellington, Shropshire

Francis Nicholson

1821

model steam locomotive

Railway Models

1826

The Ready Reckoner' book of tables, c 1826.

Mathematics

c.1826

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2050-1750 BCE

Edward Jenner's ivory vaccination points, England, 1821

Public Health & Hygiene

1821

Model of Stockton & Darlington Railway locomotive no. 5 "Royal George", built by Timothy Hackworth.

Model of Stockton & Darlington Railway locomotive

Railways

1827

Handbill, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

W Reynolds

1824

Bridge used to span the River Gaunless at West Auckland

Railway Infrastructure

1823-1825

Isaac Earlysman Sparrow token

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1823

1824-1880, surgeon, pathologist; anthropologist, French

Broca, Paul

1824 - 1880

'Plan and Section of the intended Railway or Tramroad from Stockton by Darlington to the Collieries near West Auckland', 1822

Railway Maps & Plans

1822

Poncelet's Water Wheel, 1824

Motive Power

1824 (original); 1891 (model)

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

Smoking

1827

Half- Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch by Thomas Earnshaw, 1810-1823

Time Measurement

hallmarked 1823

1825-1893, neurologist; professor of anatomical pathology, French

Charcot, Jean Martin

1825 - 1893

Patent drawing of Gurney's steam coach

Road Transport

1827

Machine for reproducing sculpture

Hand and Machine Tools

1826

Oil jar, Egypt, 1580-1350BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1350 BCE

Plaster phrenological bust, London, England, 1821

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1821

Experimental steel alloys made by Michael Faraday (1820-1824)

Metallurgy

1820-1824

John Dalton FRS

Zanetti and Agnew

1823

Box for the first achromatic microscope,1826

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1826

Standard weight, brass, bell-shaped, 28lb, used by

Pharmacy-ware

1824

Rose engine lathe used to manufacture compound printing plates, built by Bryan Donkin, London, 1821.

Hand and Machine Tools

1821

Undershot waterwheel

Motive Power

1820

Lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

1822

Replica of apparatus used by Ohm to prove Ohm's Law

Electricity and Magnetism

1826

Achromatic microscope made for J J Lister

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1826