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Box for 'Trilene' tablets, Europe, 1801-1900

1801-1900

Thumbscrew, France, 1601-1850

1601-1850

Rover 'Safety' Bicycle, 1885

1885

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

'Over London-by Rail', Engraving, London, England, 1872

1872

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

1771-1830

Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

1871

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

1770

Swan electric lamp

1878-1879

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

Napier's Bones

1690

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Cat-o-nine Tails, United Kingdom, 1700-1850

1700-1850

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

circa 1846

'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

1780-1850

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

1769

Set of thirteen spirit bubbles, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1801-1900

1801-1900

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

1554

Edison's electric carbon filament lamp

1879

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Furness Railway steam locomotive 'Coppernob' 0-4-0, No 3, 1846

1846

Oak wood statue of St Sebastian

1520-1530

Scold's Bridle Mask which partially covers face

1550-1800

Artificial nose, Europe, 1601-1800

1601-1800

Rocket locomotive

1829

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799

1795-1805 (original)

Cranial trephine

1771-1830

Wheatstone concertina

1829-1851

Cast lead tobacco jar

1790-1860

Tin glazed earthenware albarello made for the Franciscans

1601-1750

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

Bo-Third Rail No D75S

1898

Shutt End Colliery Railway steam locomotive 'Agenoria'

1829

North Eastern Railway, locomotive 910

1875

Thornton-Pickard Amber camera

circa 1897

Telescope by Christopher Cock

1673

Lunardi's second balloon ascending from St. George's Fields, 1785

1785-1790

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

1738-1777

Trough battery, 1801-1838

1801-1838

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Form watch by Benjamin Hill

1650