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Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Prototype of the Brougham carriage

1838

Bronze mortar and pestle, Europe, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

1771-1830

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

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

1846

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

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

1770

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Cash sword of coins for protecting new born baby from harmful spirits

1701-1800

Locomotion

1834-1836

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Remains of Little Eaton Gangway coal wagon, c 1798

1793-1803

Arthington Tunnel memorial plaque, 1849

1849

Seal die, Great North of England, Clarence & Hartlepool Junction Railway

1837

Seal die, Ashby De La Zouch Canal Company

1794

Bishop Auckland & Weardale Railway seal die

1837

Guard's chronometer, Birmingham & Derby Junction Railway

1834-1844

London & Birmingham Railway clock

1837

Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son

hallmarked 1788

'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799

1795-1805 (original)

Cramlington Colliery chaldron wagon, c 1826

1821-1831

Engraving: Watt's first experiment of steam. By James Scott after R.W. Buss

1849

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Station bell, Manchester & Leeds Railway

1842

White earthenware jug

1830-1850

Peel, Williams & Peel steam engine

1846

'Vaporisateur du Docteur Montazeau', print, Paris, France, 1822-1840

1822-1840

Breast pump, Europe, 1771-1830

1771-1830

Tumbler, horn, with silver strip around rim, 1742

1742

Saw used by Samuel Crompton

1750-1770

Memento mori ring remembering Augusta Bruce, Europe, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Transverse folding spectacles

1796-1798

Transverse folding spectacles

1790-1830

Circular pewter spittoon, England, 1771-1850

1771-1850

Clay tobacco pipe, 1720-1770, English

1720-1770

Joseph Priestley LLD FRS

1782

Filar micrometer by William Herschel, 1780-1800

1780-1800

Edward Jenner's lancets

1801-1823

Straight spectacles

1796-1797

Cooke and Wheatstone five-needle telegraph

1837

Wooden statue of St Margaret of Antioch, Europe, 1701-1850

1701-1850

Ivory enema syringe, France, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Silver eye bath, Europe, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Pewter teapot, with straight and turned wooden handle, 1701-1750

1701-1750

Spoon

1701-1800

Small white cup in soft paste porcelain

1748-1763