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Cammann type binaural stethoscope

1845-1855

'Merman'

1801-1900

Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

1554

North Eastern Railway locomotive Aerolite

1869

Sans Pareil

1829

Steam locomotive used at Hetton Colliery

1822

Britannia statue

1849

Ceramic tile map of North Eastern Railway

circa 1900

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Thomson's mirror galvanometer, 1858

1858

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

1853-1857

'Dutch forgery' watch signed John Wilter

1780

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Pasteur-Chamberland-type water filter

1884-1900

Walking stick made of spiralling narwhal tusk

1801-1900

Facial mask

1501-1800

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Model Great Northern Railway Centre-pivot Semaphore Signal

c.1912

'Lucky Jim' toy cat mascot

circa 1915

Phrenological head

1821

Fowler's phrenological head

1879-1896

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Whitworth Planing Machine

circa 1842

Pullman Car Company, called Topaz

1913

Scold's Bridle Mask which partially covers face

1550-1800

Rocket locomotive

1829

Boot for torture purposes, probably English, 1501-1600

1501-1700

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Hindu quadrant, 1800-1899

1800-1899

Belt made of spiked metal, Europe, 1501-1700

1501-1700

Single-lens Cine Camera by Louis Le Prince

1888

Hangman's rope, England, 1870-1888

1870-1888

Electrogalvanic amulet

1880-1900

Portion of one of the iron clamps from the Parthenon at Athens

before 1889

Water Pipe, for Smoking Opium or Tobacco, China, 1801-1830

1801-1830

Tobacco box - made from a piece of roman lead pipe

1854

Guard's handlamp, Great Northern Railway - Royal Train No.1

1870-1910

Wagon owners plate, Shell-Mex & BP

1901

Seal die, Great North of England, Clarence & Hartlepool Junction Railway

1837

Seal die, Ashby De La Zouch Canal Company

1794

Ramsbottom speed indicator

1860

Station bell, Manchester & Leeds Railway

1842

Enamel notice, Dinorwic Quarries Railway

1895

Wolferton station master hand lamp

1870-1880

great north of england railway bye laws notice

1842

Dandy cart and horse

1845-1855

Swannington Incline Winding Engine, Leicester & Swannington Railway, 1832

1832

Cooke's train signalling instrument of 1845, Norfolk Railway

1845

Double surface of revolution of constant negative curvature

1910

Doorcase 56 Lincoln’s Inn Fields

circa 1750