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Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

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

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

1770

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

1771-1830

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

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

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

1780-1850

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Difference Engine No. 1

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

Napier's Bones

Napier's Bones

1690

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

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

1700-1850

Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling

Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling

1701-1800

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Cubical polyhedral sundial

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

circa 1846

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

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

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

1846

Laennec's stethoscope

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Arkwright's Water Frame

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

Mousetrap Camera

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Britannia statue

Britannia statue

1849

Plaster model of the lunar surface

Plaster model of the lunar surface

1844

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model

Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model

1744-1774

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

1775-1785

Queen Adelaide's Saloon, No. 2

Queen Adelaide's Saloon, No. 2

1842

Rocket locomotive

Rocket locomotive

1829

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

1738-1777

Phrenological head

Phrenological head

1821

Watt's end measuring machine

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

1820

Trough battery, 1801-1838

Trough battery, 1801-1838

1801-1838

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

1800-1820

Sans Pareil

Sans Pareil

1829

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

1805

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Shutt End Colliery Railway steam locomotive 'Agenoria'

Shutt End Colliery Railway steam locomotive 'Agenoria'

1829

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

circa 1800

Palmer's micrometer (replica)

Palmer's micrometer (replica)

circa 1848

Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura

1701-1752

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

1850

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

1728

Huskisson Memorial

Huskisson Memorial

1831

Manchester and Birmingham Railway Carriage

Manchester and Birmingham Railway Carriage

1840

Glass female urinal, Europe, 1701-1800

Glass female urinal, Europe, 1701-1800

1701-1800

'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799

'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799

1795-1805 (original)