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Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

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

1871

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

1872

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

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

1700-1850

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Napier's Bones

1690

Swan electric lamp

1878-1879

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

1771-1830

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling

1701-1800

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

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

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

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

1780-1850

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Aveling and Porter steam traction engine

circa 1871

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Cloth tape measure

1850-1860

Skaife's Pistolgraph Camera

1858

Wooden Acupuncture Model

1681

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

1853-1857

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

1770

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Prototype of the Brougham carriage

1838

Rocket locomotive

1829

Schwann's microscope (no case)

1835

Morse key, 1850-1870.

1850-1870

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

1850

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Columnar Engine, 1862

1862

Clarke's Hydrometer (c. 1755)

1755

Trough battery, 1801-1838

1801-1838

Longcase clock with tidal dial by Christopher Pinchbeck

1715-1725

Marine chronometer by Brockbanks

1802

The Dutton Viaduct on the Grand Junction Railway, over the Valley of the Weaver

1837-1840

Model of the ‘Optimus’ water closet, England

1870

Pair cased watch by Anna Adamson

1685

Model of human eye

1870

Bullion box containing lead shot

1855

Wax male anatomical figure

1750-1774

Cammann type binaural stethoscope

1845-1855

Oil painting depicting Robert Stephenson

circa 1850s

Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model

1744-1774