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Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

1871

'Over London-by Rail', Engraving, London, England, 1872

'Over London-by Rail', Engraving, London, England, 1872

1872

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

Swan electric lamp

Swan electric lamp

1878-1879

Edison telephone, 1879

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

1853-1857

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Cubical polyhedral sundial

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Thompson's Revolver Camera

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

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

Model paddle wheel engines of the SS 'Great Eastern'

Model paddle wheel engines of the SS 'Great Eastern'

1853-1857

Cloth tape measure

Cloth tape measure

1850-1860

North Eastern Railway, locomotive 910

North Eastern Railway, locomotive 910

1875

Cammann type binaural stethoscope

Cammann type binaural stethoscope

1845-1855

Plaster model of the lunar surface

Plaster model of the lunar surface

1844

Britannia statue

Britannia statue

1849

Decimal watch by Richard Dover Statter and Thomas Statter

Decimal watch by Richard Dover Statter and Thomas Statter

1862

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Isle of Man Railway "Pender" Locomotive

Isle of Man Railway "Pender" Locomotive

1873

Rocket locomotive

Rocket locomotive

1829

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

1800-1820

Queen Adelaide's Saloon, No. 2

Queen Adelaide's Saloon, No. 2

1842

Phrenological head

Phrenological head

1821

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

Double beam engine model

Double beam engine model

1840-1851

Steam locomotive, 'Bauxite'

Steam locomotive, 'Bauxite'

1874

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

1805

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

North Eastern Railway locomotive Aerolite

North Eastern Railway locomotive Aerolite

1869

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

James Watt and the Steam Engine Print

James Watt and the Steam Engine Print

1860

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

Model of human eye

Model of human eye

1870

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

1850