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Photograph of 9.62" equatorial, silver print, 7" x 9"

Photograph of 9.62" equatorial, silver print, 7"

Astronomy

1876

Egyptian funerary statue of man and wife, granite, Old Kingdom, from plain of Memphis

Egyptian funerary statue of man and wife, granite

Classical & Medieval Medicine

4000-1000 BCE

Photograph of an equatorial by Steinhiel, with a Zollner photometer at the Pulkovo Observatory, St Petersburg in Russia, 1876.

Photograph of an equatorial by Steinhiel, with a Z

Astronomy

1876

Photograph of an artificial horizon made for the observatory at the Military Academy at St. Petersburg in Russia.

Photograph of an artificial horizon made for the o

Astronomy

1876

Photograph of 26" equatorial, silver print, 7" x 9"

Photograph of 26" equatorial, silver print, 7" x 9

Astronomy

1876

One of two brass 6-inch semi-circular protractor , divided in half degrees, by W.F. Stanley, London, 1876.

One of two brass 6-inch semi-circular protractor ,

Mathematics

1876

Protractor scale, on ivory, 6"x1 5/8", made by W. F. Stanley, Great Turnstile, London, 1876.

Protractor scale

Mathematics

1876

Electrotype copy of an Islamic horary quadrant in the Archaeological Museum, Madrid. The original was displayed at the 1876 Loan Collection Exhibition of scientific apparatus at South Kensington, London, see catalogue, p397, No.1775a; London (England); South Kensington Museum

Replica Islamic horary quadrant

Astronomy

1876 (replica)

One of 8 glass avoirdupois weights for 1lbs.

Glass avoirdupois weight, 1lb.

Weighing & Measuring

c. 1876

One of 8 glass avoirdupois weights for 1oz.

Glass avoirdupois weight, 1oz

Weighing & Measuring

c. 1876

One of 8 glass avoirdupois weights adjusted with lead shot for 4lbs.

Avoirdupois weight, adjusted with lead shot, 4lbs

Weighing & Measuring

c. 1876

Photograph of a vertical circle by Ertel at the Pulkovo Observatory, St Petersburg in Russia, 1876.

Photograph of a vertical circle by Ertel at the Pu

Astronomy

1876

Geissler vacuum tube, 3 bulbs. Length 4ft 6ins.

Electricity and Magnetism

1876

Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1350BC

Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1350 BCE

Photographs of an atmospheric thermometer, Clement and Desormes apparatus, a mercury calorimeter and Melloni's apparatus, on one sheet

Photographs of an atmospheric thermometer, Clement

Heat

1876

Landau-type child's perambulator, fitted with wire wheels, with one original wooden wheel, 1876. (Three replica wooden wheels added in workshop June 1934. The wire wheels were BOS May 1939 & destroyed).

Landau-Type Child's Perambulator

Road Transport

1876

Galvanised iron canister lid, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Galvanised iron canister lid, for winch wire tank, part of Ocean depth-sounding machine, for marine vessel navigation

Navigation

1876

Tin cylindrical canister, with attached hinged lid and carrying handle, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Tin cylindrical canister, with attached hinged lid and carrying handle, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation

Navigation

1876

Galvanised cast iron sinker weight hollowed at base, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Galvanised cast iron sinker weight, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Glass tube, with a brass cap at one end and open at the other end: containing traces of silver chromate and / or silver chloride, for Ocean depth sounding machine, used for marine vessel navigation, patented by Sir William Baron Kelvin Thomson, British, 1876 and made by James White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876

Glass tube, containing a chemically prepared example, for Ocean depth sounding machine

Navigation

1876

Printing plate, copper, probably a patch plate, for North Eastern Railway 4 1/2% New Preference Stock Share Certificate, 1876.

Copper Share Certificate Printing Plate, North Eastern Railway

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1876

Catalan collection of semi-regular polyhedra: hexecontahedron, in plaster

Hexecontahedron

Mathematics

1876

Catalan collection of semi-regular polyhedra: dual of a snub cube (originally icotetrahedron), in plaster

Dual of a Snub Cube

Mathematics

1876

Catalan collection of semi-regular polyhedra; plaster model; decatetrahedron

Catalan collection of semi-regular polyhedra; plas

Mathematics

1876

Albumen Print attributed to Thomas Mitchell. Image shows a cairn made out of empty tin cans, on the shore of 'Discovery' Bay. Taken during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Captain George Strong Nares. Page 17 of an album titled "Her Majesty's Ships the Alert & Discovery. 1875-1876. Vol. 2."

Discovery Bay, 81° 44’ N, July 1876 - natural breakwater, Cape Lieber in distance, cairn of empty tins and post office

Photographs

July 1876

Albumen Print attributed to Thomas Mitchell. Image shows a group of three polar explorers standing next to a sledge in the shadow of an iceberg at Cape Union. Taken during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Captain George Strong Nares. Page 40 of an album titled "Her Majesty's Ships the Alert & Discovery. 1875-1876. Vol. 2."

Cape Union - main road between "Alert" & "Discovery". Sledge lowered over ice foot on to floe beneath, finding the road not much improved

Photographs

1876

Albumen Print attributed to Thomas Mitchell. Group photograph of the 'Greenland Division' of the HMS Discovery, prior to trekking toward the North Pole. A Lieutenant Beaumont and Dr Cooper are named but not identified. Taken during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Captain George Strong Nares. Page 33 of an album titled "Her Majesty's Ships the Alert & Discovery. 1875-1876. Vol. 2."

Greenland division of sledges ready to start, HMS "Discovery" 81° 44’ N. Lieutenant Beaumont, Dr Coppinger

Photographs

1876

Albumen Print attributed to Thomas Mitchell. Landscape photograph of snow-covered Westward Ho! Valley, Ellesmere Island, Canada. Taken during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Captain George Strong Nares. Page 44 of an album titled "Her Majesty's Ships the Alert & Discovery. 1875-1876. Vol. 2."

'Westward Ho' Valley - 82° 40’ N

Photographs

1876

Albumen Print attributed to Thomas Mitchell. Image shows a group of polar explorers pulling a sledge up a snow slope at Cape Rawson, Canada. Taken during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Captain George Strong Nares. Page 38 of an album titled "Her Majesty's Ships the Alert & Discovery. 1875-1876. Vol. 2."

30 foot snow slope at Cape Rawson 82° 26’ N, hauling sledge to summit

Photographs

1876