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Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Steam locomotive No. 1 'Locomotion', Stockton & Darlington Railway

Steam locomotive No. 1 'Locomotion', Stockton & Darlington Railway

1825

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

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

1770

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

1771-1830

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Arkwright's Water Frame

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

Laennec's stethoscope

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Cubical polyhedral sundial

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Rocket locomotive

Rocket locomotive

1829

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

1800-1820

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

1805

Dental key

Dental key

1725-1780

Phrenological head

Phrenological head

1821

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

1820

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

1738-1777

Watt's end measuring machine

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

Sans Pareil

Sans Pareil

1829

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

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

1775-1785

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

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

1728

Print of Henry Beighton's Engraving of a Newcomen Engine

Print of Henry Beighton's Engraving of a Newcomen Engine

1717-1725

Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797

Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797

1797

Orrery by Thomas Wright

Orrery by Thomas Wright

1735-1745

'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799

'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799

1795-1805 (original)

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

1785

Majolica pharmacy jar

Majolica pharmacy jar

1730-1750

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

1720

Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle

Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle

1775-1785

Cranial trephine

Cranial trephine

1771-1830

Pocket globe in case by Dudley Adams

Pocket globe in case by Dudley Adams

1799-1802

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Two Perkins 'tractors'

Two Perkins 'tractors'

1795-1805

Phantasmagoria magic lantern, late 18th century

Phantasmagoria magic lantern, late 18th century

1780-1800

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Edward Jenner's lancets

Edward Jenner's lancets

1801-1823

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

1763

'Early 'perpetuelle' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

'Early 'perpetuelle' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1783-1800

Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison

Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison

1726-1728

Richard Grindall's combined knife and fork, Europe, 1795-1820

Richard Grindall's combined knife and fork, Europe, 1795-1820

1795-1820

Haydock Colliery Steam Engine

Haydock Colliery Steam Engine

1830

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

1705-1737

Chaldron wagon, Stockton & Darlington Railway

Chaldron wagon, Stockton & Darlington Railway

1815-1825

Great spinning wheel

Great spinning wheel

c.1750