Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches
1801-1830
Whitworth Planing Machine
circa 1842
Napier's Bones
1690
Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg
1801
Cat-o-nine Tails, United Kingdom, 1700-1850
1700-1850
Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770
1770
Cubical polyhedral sundial
1751-1800
Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830
1771-1830
'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.
1780-1850
Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788
1788
Difference Engine No. 1
circa 1832
Sewing machine by Elias Howe
circa 1846
Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery
1712-1713
Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia
1847-1848
Furness Railway steam locomotive 'Coppernob' 0-4-0, No 3, 1846
1846
Model of the "Planet" Locomotive
1830 (original); 1967 (model)
'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799
1795-1805 (original)
Rocket locomotive
1829
Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.
1680
Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling
1701-1800
Prototype of the Brougham carriage
1838
Telescope by John Marshall
1685-1695
'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century
1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)
Compound microscope
1700
Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion
1675-1679
Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux
1775-1785
Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain
1791
Phrenological head
1821
'Imperial' Printing Press made by J. Cope and Sherwin
1820-1840
Model of Rotative Beam Engine by William Tongue, c. 1804
1797-1804
Astronomical quadrant with stand, 1685-1724
1685-1724
Watt's end measuring machine
1776
Half-penny coin
1799
Hand loom
1825-1835
Ivory dildo, complete with contrivance for simulating ejaculation, with cloth bag
1701-1800
Oak medicine chest, Europe, 1701-1800
1701-1800
Edward Jenner's lancets
1801-1823
Entrance into Manchester across Water Street
1831
Telescope by John Yarwell.
1685-1695
Telescope by Christopher Cock
1673
Small orrery by Benjamin Martin
1738-1777
Clarke's Hydrometer (c. 1755)
1755
Trough battery, 1801-1838
1801-1838
Compass
1800
Marine chronometer by Brockbanks
1802
Pocket globe in case by Dudley Adams
1799-1802
Lancet owned by Edward Jenner
1720-1800
Petit type tourniquet
1701-1800
Cranial trephine
1771-1830