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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

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Cubical polyhedral sundial

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Laennec's stethoscope

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

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

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

1846

Arkwright's Water Frame

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Mousetrap Camera

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Britannia statue

Britannia statue

1849

Dental key

Dental key

1725-1780

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

Rocket locomotive

Rocket locomotive

1829

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

1800-1820

Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model

Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model

1744-1774

Phrenological head

Phrenological head

1821

Queen Adelaide's Saloon, No. 2

Queen Adelaide's Saloon, No. 2

1842

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

1738-1777

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

1820

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

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

1775-1785

Watt's end measuring machine

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

1805

Sans Pareil

Sans Pareil

1829

Trough battery, 1801-1838

Trough battery, 1801-1838

1801-1838

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Shutt End Colliery Railway steam locomotive 'Agenoria'

Shutt End Colliery Railway steam locomotive 'Agenoria'

1829

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

circa 1800

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

Palmer's micrometer (replica)

Palmer's micrometer (replica)

circa 1848

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

Manchester and Birmingham Railway Carriage

Manchester and Birmingham Railway Carriage

1840

Huskisson Memorial

Huskisson Memorial

1831

Orrery by Thomas Wright

Orrery by Thomas Wright

1735-1745

'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799

'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799

1795-1805 (original)

Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797

Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797

1797

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1848

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1848

1848

Grasshopper Engine

Grasshopper Engine

1840

Set of sixty miniature heads used in phrenology

Set of sixty miniature heads used in phrenology

1831

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

1785

Conjectural model of Trevithick's locomotive 'Catch-me-who-can'

Conjectural model of Trevithick's locomotive 'Catch-me-who-can'

1808