'Over London-by Rail', Engraving, London, England, 1872
1872
Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches
1801-1830
Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia
1847-1848
Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)
1871
Difference Engine No. 1
circa 1832
Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830
1771-1830
Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg
1801
Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling
1701-1800
Dental instruments used for tooth pulling, France, 1700-1800
1700-1800
Cat-o-nine Tails, United Kingdom, 1700-1850
1700-1850
William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872
1872
Lord Kelvin's 'ironclad' marine galvanometer, 1865-1866
1865-1866
Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single
1870
Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788
1788
Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux
1775-1785
Islamic horary quadrant, 1727-1728
1727-1728
Carved wooden figure of Job covered in boils, Europe, 1750-1850
1750-1850
Thompson's Revolver Camera
1862
Swan electric lamp
1878-1879
Aveling and Porter steam traction engine
circa 1871
Laennec's stethoscope
1815-1825
Lunardi's second balloon ascending from St. George's Fields, 1785
1785-1790
Cubical polyhedral sundial
1751-1800
Edison telephone, 1879
1879
Mirror galvanometer for the transatlantic telegraph, 1858
1858
'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.
1780-1850
Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton
1820
'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century
1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)
Dental key
1725-1780
Windsor mantle clock
1845-1855
Phrenological head of Francis Gall
1823
Prototype of the Brougham carriage
1838
Sectional Model of a Beam Engine, 1866.
1866
Phrenological head
1821
Sewing machine by Elias Howe
circa 1846
Cammann type binaural stethoscope
1845-1855
Steam locomotive, 'Bauxite'
1874
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769
Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain
1791
Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery
1712-1713
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
Rocket locomotive
1829
Magic lantern slide depicting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice and The Queen of Hearts
1870s
James Watt and the Steam Engine Print
1860
Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent
1783
Medal, Blanchard's balloon ascent, Nuremberg, Germany, 1787
1785
Medal commemorating balloon flight of Blanchard at Frankfurt
1785
Pharmacy storage jar used for theriac
1725-1755