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

1853-1857

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

circa 1846

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

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

1846

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

1705-1737

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Sample of Bessemer Steel

1860

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

The Great Exhibition Polka 1851

1851

Lithograph, Chronological pictures of English History

1850-1859

Purse presented to George Hall esq

1853

Cast iron plaque from Queenstown Road Bridge, Battersea, London, 1865

1865

Arthington Tunnel memorial plaque, 1849

1849

Down Pipe from Maldon Witham & Braintree Railway

1846-1859

Tobacco box - made from a piece of roman lead pipe

1854

Silver presentation whistle and chain, London & South Western Railway

1853

Marble statue of George Stephenson, 1852

1852

Ramsbottom speed indicator

1860

Engraving: Watt's first experiment of steam. By James Scott after R.W. Buss

1849

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Station bell, Manchester & Leeds Railway

1842

Peel, Williams & Peel steam engine

1846

James Watt and the Steam Engine Print

1860

great north of england railway bye laws notice

1842

Columnar Engine, 1862

1862

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1848

1848

John Ellis

1858

Model railway turntable

1850

Dagron microphotographic camera

circa 1860

Lid for Self Cleansing carbon filter

circa 1861

Stockton & Darlington Railway carriage

1847

Dandy cart and horse

1845-1855

London & North Western Railway steam locomotive 'Pet' 0-4-0ST

1865

Cooke's train signalling instrument of 1845, Norfolk Railway

1845

One of four original Swan and Raven models

1867

One of four original Swan and Raven models used by Froude

1867

England and her Soldiers

1859

London & Birmingham Railway pocket watch

1842

seal die - Colne Valley and Halstead Railway

1856

Wivenhoe & Brightlingsea Railway

1861

seal die - Bishop Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree railway

1861

Mirror galvanometer for the transatlantic telegraph, 1858

1858

Bright's bell telegraph, 1855

1855

Specimen of telegraph cable laid in Birmingham in 1856

1856

Wheatstone receiver (Morse inker), 1867

1867

Lord Kelvin's 'ironclad' marine galvanometer, 1865-1866

1865-1866

Henley's magneto electric double needle telegraph, 1848-1852

1848-1852