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model London & South Western Railway steam locomotive

Railway Models

1903

Model steam locomotive 1/16 scale, London & South Western Railway `T3' class 4-4-0 No 580, prototype built at Nine Elms Works in 1890, working model, brass and steel, unpainted, built by S.L. Thompstone, District Loco Supt, Manchester in 1903.

Medical vibrator, 'Outfit No. 7' from the 1917 She

Therapeutics

1906-1917

Medical vibrator, 'Outfit No. 7' from the 1917 Shelton physicians' catalogue. Motor head with mains plug and 12 vibratory attachments in wooden plush-lined cloth-covered carrying case. Made by Shelton Vibrator, Shelton Electric Co., Chicago, U.S.A., 1906-1917. The mains plug is made by General Electric Co.

Charlie Chaplin as a young man in Hollywood

Photographs

c. 1916

A photographic portrait of Charlie Chaplin as a young man, Hollywood, taken around 1916 by an unknown photographer. Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (1899-1977) was an English comic actor and film producer and director of the silent film era.

Coconut charm to ward off evil spirits, Papua New Guinea, 1890-1920

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1920

Coconut charm or "Lakakare" carved to represent sword fish with separate bone sword jaw, secured inside cover strong bag with strap, worn to keep off evil spirits, Papuan Gulf area, New Guinea, 1890-1920

Supermarine Seaplane, S.6.B. S.1595

Aeronautics

1931

Supermarine Rolls Royce Seaplane, S.6.B. S.1595 (with dummy engine). Winner of the Schneider Trophy, 1931.

Two thorns used for smallpox inoculation, Palestine, 1921

Public Health & Hygiene

1921

2 thorns mounted on cardboard with photograph and information about their use by medicine men in smallpox epidemic to vaccinate patients in Dawaimeh, Palestine, 1921

Unopened metal bottle of ether

Anaesthesiology

1891-1930

Unopened metal bottle containing ether, by E.R. Squibb and Sons, New York, USA, 1891-1930

soho reflex camera, tropical model

Photographic Technology

c. 1923

Soho reflex camera, Tropical model manufactured by Kershaw, sold by the London Camera Exchange, No. 2 Poultry, Cheapside, London, EC2, c. 1923. Single lens reflex for 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch plates in teak with bronzed brass. Cooke series II anastigmat lens fitted, F:&, f/4.5-32. No 56155 made by Taylor Taylor Hobson, ltd. Kershaw patent (22698-04) focal plane shutter 18/23/30/70/ 140/280/700/T. Sliding rising and cross front, rack and pinion focusing, ground glass reflex focusing screen. In fitted case with separate ground glass screen, three book form wooden dark slides, and wooden film pack adaptor. Overall (deployed): 320 mm x 195 mm x 215 mm.

Medicinal water bottle, Elisha's spring

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1928

Medicinal water bottle, with contents from Elisha's spring, Jericho, collected March, 1928

Underwood typewriter no.5, made in NYC, early 20th Century

Printing & Writing

1900-1932

Underwood typewriter no.5

Hen-feathered male Sebright bantam

Biotechnology

1914-1924

Hen-feathered male Sebright bantam, bred by Thomas Hunt Morgan, United States, 1914-1924

Anatomical model of the spine

Anatomy & Pathology

1901

Anatomical model of the spine, papier mâché, in two parts, labelled, by Dr. Auzoux, French, 1901.

Bottle of water from the River Jordan

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1920-1930

Bottle of water from the River Jordan at the site of the baptism of Christ, collected in March, 1930

X-ray plates

Radiomedicine

1914-1918

Box of X-ray plates.

Brooch in the shape of a horseshoe with a riding crop

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Amulet, tin, gilt, brooch in form of shoe and riding crop on horseshoe, reputedly worn by soldier of the Middlesex Regiment, from Lovett collection, British, 1914-1918

Steljes ABC type printing telegraph receiver

Telecommunications

1895-1910

Steljes ABC type printing telegraph receiver No. 477, made by the Typewriting Telegraph Corporation Limited, London, England, 1895-1910

'Tabloid' medicine chest used on 1924 Mount Everest Expedition

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1887-1924

'Tabloid' medicine chest, empty, used on 1924 Mount Everest Expedition, made and patented by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1887-1924

Model vertical cylinder fire engine

Firefighting

c. 1885

Working model of a vertical cylinder steam fire engine, (scale 1:48)

Original wheel or steel-disc coherer, 1902

Radio Communication

1902

Original wheel or steel-disc coherer (thin-film detector), made by E E Robinson, England, 1902. Made for Oliver Lodge and Alexander Muirhead

selector switch, 1903

Telecommunications

1903

Selector switch, made by the Clark Automatic Telephone Company, United States, 1903. From automatic interdepartmental telephone switchboard installed at Guy's Hospital, February, 1903

Central Battery transmitter (sectioned), 1903-1926

Telecommunications

1903-1926

Sectioned solid C.B. transmitter, made by the British L M Ericsson Manufacturing Company for the British Post Office, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, 1903-1926

two-valve short wave radio - telephonic receiver, 1927

Radio Communication

1927

Two-valve, short wave radio - telephonic receiver, made for the Science Museum by Frederick H Walker, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, 1927

Bas-relief head and shoulders of Guglielmo Marconi, 1903

Radio Communication

1903

Bas-relief head and shoulders of Guglielmo Marconi on brass lamina, engraved "1903, R. Bravi, Milano", made by R Bravi, Milano, Italy, 1903

'Leiber's Five Letter American Telegraph Code', book issued 1915

Telecommunications

1915

Telegraph code book, 'Lieber's Five Letter American Telegraph Code' by B Franklin Lieber, published by The Lieber Code Company Limited, New York, United States, 1915. Number 22711 hand-stamped on front fly-leaf

Ring transformer, 1892

Telecommunications

1892

John Gavey's ring transformer, used between Lavernock and Flatholm, made by John Gavey, Wales, 1892. Mounted on polished wooden board

Drawing frame

Textile Industry

1901

Drawing frame, made by Howard Bullough Ltd, Accrington, 1901.

Branly tripod coherer, 1900-1910

Radio Communication

1900-1910

Branly tripod coherer, probably made by Edouard Branly, France, 1900-1910

Billi condenser used for aerial tuning in Newfoundland, 1901

Radio Communication

1901

Billi condenser, or adjustable receiving capacitor, used for tuning the aerial in Newfoundland for the first wireless communication across the Atlantic, probably made by Marconi's Wireless Telegraphy Company, Chelmsford, Essex, England, December 1901.

Receiving ‘jigger’ used by the Marconi Company, 1898

Radio Communication

1898

Receiving ‘jigger’ or oscillation transformer, single layer primary and secondary coils (split), used by the Marconi Company, probably made by Marconi's Wireless Telegraphy Company, Chelmsford, Essex, England, 1898

Billi condenser used for aerial tuning in Newfoundland, 1901

Radio Communication

1901

Billi condenser, or adjustable receiving capacitor, used for tuning the aerial in Newfoundland for the first wireless communication across the Atlantic, probably made by Marconi's Wireless Telegraphy Company, Chelmsford, Essex, England, December 1901.

Bottle of medicinal water from temple of Asklepios at Epidaurus

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1920-1930

Bottle, originally for Evian water, containing water from the medicinal well of the temple of Asklepios (Aesculapius) at Epidomos (Epidaurus), Greece, collected in 1930

Acoustic headband with ear trumpets

Audiology

1900-1930

Ear cornets, 1 of 2 pairs, for constant wear, imitation tortoiseshell with adjustable head band, early 20th century

Silicon crystal for wireless telegraphy, mounted in a locket, 1906-1916

Radio Communication

1906-1916

Silicon crystal for wireless telegraphy, mounted in a locket, unknown maker, England, 1906-1916

James Mackenzie’s first polygraph, United Kingdom, 1906-1910

Clinical Diagnosis

1906-1910

Mackenzie's first polygraph, complete

Throat swab used to diagnose diphtheria

Clinical Diagnosis

1901-1930

Throat swab, cotton wool on metal rod, in glass tube, in wooden case, supplied by Kent County Council, early 20th century, for diphtheria diagnosis

Glass tube from throat swab used to diagnose diphtheria

Clinical Diagnosis

1901-1930

Glass tube. Usually contains throat swab, cotton wool on metal rod, in, in wooden case, supplied by Kent County Council, early 20th century, for diphtheria diagnosis

Model smokebox

Domestic Appliances

1895

Red metal model smokebox with label, Two rubber tubes coming off of the object one from top and one from base. Top has a metal and wooden end, and the base is red rubber. Text reads: 'Smokebox: connect to apparatus to opening a in model 121 and then place an ignited smoke ball in the box, and drive smoke into the model by aid of bellows attached to smokebox see notes on drain ventilation in instructions. Part of a collection of small models of sanitary appliances, to be used for instruction in hygiene, in cabinet

Medicine chest used by Teddy Roosevelt.

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1909

`Tabloid' medicine chest in metal case, containing materia medica in glass stoppered jars (Pts 4 - 38), by Burroughs Wellcome & Company, London, England, 1900-1909. Used by Teddy Roosevelt on African Expedition, 1909.

Animatograph camera by Robert Paul

Cinematography

1895-1909

Early kinematographic apparatus:-one small animatograph camera, including film counter, by R. W. Paul, c.1902.

Siemens Neophone telephone, 1929

Telecommunications

1929

Siemens Neophone 82A/A32/A13 telephone with dial switch, 5LA.A., 1929

Telephone crossbar switch, Swedish Ericsson, 1921

Telecommunications

1921

Telephone crossbar switch, made by Swedish Ericsson, Stockholm, Sweden, 1921

Zither switch with open-wire multiple and two-motion ratchet drive, 1894

Telecommunications

1894

Zither switch with open-wire multiple and two-motion ratchet drive, made by the Strowger Automatic Telephone Company, Indiana, United States, 1894.

Audio trunk cable specimen, 1925-1935

Telecommunications

1925-1935

Telescopic audio cable trunk specimen of four screened pairs plus 352 modern trunk cable, mounted on wood base, made by Standard Telephones and Cables Limited, London, England, 1925-1935.

Brownie crystal receiver and pair of Lissen headphones, 1924-1927

Radio Communication

1924-1927

Brownie crystal receiver and pair of Lissen headphones, made by the J W B Wireless Company and Lissen Limited, London, England, 1924-1927

Artifcial left arm, United States, 1915

Orthopaedics

1915

Left above elbow prosthesis with a wooden socket connected to a wooden forearm. Metal mechanical hand with passive flexion and extension of the wrist. Elbow flexion is combined with pronation / supination of the wrist. Made by Carnes Arm Company, United States of America 1915.

Crossley Shelsley Motor Car

Road Transport

1929

15.7-hp six-cylinder Shelsley motor car, made by Crossley Motors Ltd, Gorton, Manchester, 1929.

Coherer, ebonite, with adjustable contacts, 1890-1896

Radio Communication

1890-1896

Ebonite coherer with adjustable contacts, unknown maker, British, 1890-1896. Used in August 1896, in experiments carried out by Captain Henry Jackson

Specimens of Pacific cable in glazed presentation case, 1902-1923

Telecommunications

1902-1923

Specimens of Pacific cable laid between Vancouver Island and Fanning Island, cables made by Telephone Construction and Maintenance Company, Greenwich, London, England, 1902. In glazed presentation case, unknown maker, British, 1902-1923

Bottle of medicinal water from St. Rock, France

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1928

Bottle of medicinal water taken from the hot spring of St. Rock, Bagneres de Bigorre, France, 1928

Circular unit of Finsen lamp

Therapeutics

1890-1900

The main circular unit of the Finsen ultraviolet lamp, presented by Princess Alexandra to the London Hospital in 1900