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Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Oxygen cylinder used by climbers on 1953 Mount Everest expedition

1952-3

Model Great Northern Railway Centre-pivot Semaphore Signal

c.1912

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

model tank locomotive

1912

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Helmet, Great Western Railway, Fireman

1912

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Model of Chambers' Signal Interlocking Frame

c.1912

Glass-stoppered bottle containing uranium

1801-1892 (prepared); 1946 (element replaced)

Replica of Morse's second model of telegraphy apparatus, 1934

1934

Replica of Liverpool & Manchester Railway 1st Class carriage 'Traveller'

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

1705-1737

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Model of Brunel's Disc and Crossbar Signal

c.1912

Model of Woods' Vane Signal

c.1912

Model of Gregory's semaphore signal

c.1912

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Model of Great Central Railway "Atlantic" Express Locomotive

1903 (original); 1982 (model)

Model of the periodic system of de Chancourtois

1925; 1862

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

1990-95

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Bell and Howell 2709 Model B 35mm cine camera

circa 1912

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

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

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

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Lend a Hand on the Land at a Volunteer Agricultural Camp

1945-04

Now our people are going to customer care school. We hope you notice a difference

1985-04

Traveller's pocket instrument

1951-1900

Clinical thermometer

1970-1900

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Pottery vase found at Nihawnad, Persia

3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Sample of Sundour wool showing wash test

1912

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE

Carlo, Railway Collecting Dog for the ASRS Orphan Fund

1912

LNER Musical Society at Queen's Hall, London

1926-7

One of two Sumerian solid cylindrical weights

circa 2000 BCE

Stella Projection Television Receiver, Type ST1481

1950-159

Goerz Teneax Folding Camera

circa 1912

Roman stone water main

30

Trembler ignition coil made by C.A. Vandervell & Co.

1912

Replica of Roman equal-arm balance, from Pompeii, 79 AD

1-79 CE; before 1914

A driver at wheel of an Amilcar C6 racing car

1933-05

Soldiers pushing a car up a hill

1934-05

Car driving up a hill past spectators

1934-05