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Model of Henry Cavendish's Torsion Balance Gravitational Apparatus, 1798

1798 (original); 1977 (model)

Double-mirror heliotrope (Spiegelkreutz-heliotrop) for geodetic work

1822

Sextant-heliotype, as invented by C.F. Gauss

1827

Surveyors compass, 1801-1830.

1801-1830

Brass plane table protractor, British, 1821-1826

1821-1826

Improved Patent Portable Theodolite

1818-1826

Heliograph by Cary, c.1830

1830

Brass framed reflecting circle.

1820-1825

Ordinary mercury-in-glass thermometer in glazed wood case

1830

Altitude instrument patented by W. Barclay, 1825

1825

Marine barometer by Newman, 1824.

1824

Surveyor's compass, British, 1820-1830

1820-1830

Brass cross-head and compass, 1800

1800

Portable barometer, 1800-1820

1800-1820

Daniell hygrometer

1822

Daniell hygrometer by Newman, 1819.

1819

Luke Howard's rain-gauge, by Richard & George Knight, 1818

1818

Portable hygrometer by Thomas Jones

1826

Adjustable crosshead, French, 1801-1830

1801-1830

maximum thermometer

1832

Kater-type Hygrometer by Thomas Jones, London, 1811-1814

1811-1814

Water Sampler, Ex Arctic Expedition, 1818

1818

Circular protractor, British, 1800-1819

1800-1819

Patent prismatic clinometer, British, 1810 -1826

1810-1826

Replica of Scoresby's 'Marine Diver', Water Sampler, 1811

1811 (original)

Azimuth compass, British, 1811-1830

1811-1830

Brass adjustment component

1827

Brass adjustment component

1827

Brass component for Colby's compensation bars

1827

support for Colby's Compensation Bar

1827

Brass components

1827

Brass component

1827

Component of Colby's compensation bar

1827

Unifilar variation compass and magnetometer by Robinson

1830

The London and North Western Railway Four-Cylinder Compound Express Locomotive No 1909, Jubilee

1899/05

London and North Western Railway Four-Cylinder Compound Express Locomotive No 1901, Jubilee

1899/05

Dire Effects of Gas Lights

1808

Report to the Select Committee of the Moreton Rail-Road, on the Line of Railway from Stratford to Moreton in the Marsh

1821-08-31

Midland Railway Single Express Locomotive No 116.

1898-01

Great Central Railway Express Locomotive No 258

1899/11

Great Central Railway Express Locomotive No 258

1899/11

Timothy Hackworth, 1825

1825

Model of Stockton & Darlington Railway locomotive no. 5 "Royal George"

1827

Early Chemical Match Box (c.1810) by S. JONES' PATENT LIGHTHOUSE NO 201 STRAND

1810

Electrostatic Generator

circa 1820

Jeweller's scale

1818-1830

Pair cased gold watch by Septimus Miles

1814

Excavated neolithic flint perhaps used for trephination

3000-1500

Aurora globe by unknown maker

1800-1825

Horizontal magnetic sundial in wooden case

1824