Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788
1788
Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770
1770
Napier's Bones
1690
Telescope by Galileo (replica)
1610; 1923
Arkwright's Water Frame
1775
Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery
1712-1713
Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain
1791
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769
Wooden Acupuncture Model
1681
Dental key
1725-1780
Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion
1675-1679
Camera Obscura
1701-1752
Small orrery by Benjamin Martin
1738-1777
Watt's end measuring machine
1776
'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799
1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)
Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux
1775-1785
Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family
1760-1775
Longcase clock by James and John Harrison
1728
Print of Henry Beighton's Engraving of a Newcomen Engine
1717-1725
Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797
1797
Orrery by Thomas Wright
1735-1745
Statue of St Mary Magdalene
1601-1750
Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux
1785
Majolica pharmacy jar
1730-1750
Demainbray's Newcomen engine model
1720
Astronomical 'Masterpiece' Clock by Johann Schneider
1625
Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle
1775-1785
Celestial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu
1603
Freud electronic laughing ball
1990-96
Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius
1607-1618
Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen
1607-1653
Month-going longcase clock by John May
1700-1710
Slide rule by Robert Bissaker
1654
Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772
1772 (original); 1919 (model)
Compound microscope
1701-1723
Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.
1763
Astronomical table clock by Samuel Watson, believed to have belonged to Sir Isaac Newton
1690-1710
Dividing engine for making sextants and octants
Made late 1700s, modified 1800s
Telescope by Christopher Cock
1673
wheel cutting machine
1668-1672 Probable
Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison
1726-1728
Pocket watch by Thomas Tompion
1675-1700
Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement
1705-1737
Great spinning wheel
c.1750
Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.
1785
Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.
1680
Compound microscope
1700
George III's philosophical table
1761-1762
30 hour longcase clock by Thomas Tompion
1672