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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

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

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

Aveling and Porter steam traction engine

Aveling and Porter steam traction engine

circa 1871

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

circa 1846

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Thompson's Revolver Camera

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

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

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

1846

Laennec's stethoscope

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Edison's electric carbon filament lamp

Edison's electric carbon filament lamp

1879

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Arkwright's Water Frame

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

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

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

North Eastern Railway, locomotive 910

North Eastern Railway, locomotive 910

1875

Cloth tape measure

Cloth tape measure

1850-1860

Cammann type binaural stethoscope

Cammann type binaural stethoscope

1845-1855

Britannia statue

Britannia statue

1849

Plaster model of the lunar surface

Plaster model of the lunar surface

1844

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

A steam hammer at work

A steam hammer at work

1871

Model of Grew's locomotive for ice

Model of Grew's locomotive for ice

circa 1861

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

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

1775-1785

Queen Adelaide's Saloon, No. 2

Queen Adelaide's Saloon, No. 2

1842

Rocket locomotive

Rocket locomotive

1829

Phrenological head

Phrenological head

1821

Watt's end measuring machine

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

1820

Trough battery, 1801-1838

Trough battery, 1801-1838

1801-1838

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

1800-1820

Sans Pareil

Sans Pareil

1829

Steam locomotive, 'Bauxite'

Steam locomotive, 'Bauxite'

1874