Model of the "Planet" Locomotive
1830 (original); 1967 (model)
Cooke's train signalling instrument of 1845, Norfolk Railway
1845
Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835
1934
Single-needle block instrument
1845
Model of Arthur Parsey's compressed air locomotive, 1845
1845
Cooke and Wheatstone double needle telegraph, 1844
1844
Cooke and Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1844
1844
Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7
1863-7
Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894
1893-4
Gold amulet in the form of a cobra
2000-100 BCE
Novelty model
1955; 1830
Seal die, The Southampton & Dorchester Railway Company
1845
Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera
1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)
Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement
1705-1737
Two lancets in a patterned silver case
1844
Neolithic flint scraper
4000-2001 BCE
Copy of the Receiver and Alarm Call of Schilling's Electric Telegraph, 1870-1877
1870-1877
Replica of Liverpool & Manchester Railway 1st Class carriage 'Traveller'
1930 (replica); 1834 (original)
Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)
1668; 1924
Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB
1990-95
Telescope by Galileo (replica)
1610; 1923
Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.
1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)
Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936
1936
Mousetrap Camera
1834-1836
The Talbotype applied to Hieroglyphics, London
1846-08
Chess players
circa 1844
HM Paddle Frigate 'Terrible'
1845
Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica
circa 3000 BCE
Past and Present
1845
Coloured lithograph. "East View of Ely from the Railway"
1845
The man wot knows how to get up the steam
1845
James Watt
1845
Abingdon Road Station, Oxfordshire
1844
Plaster model of tomb plaque
100 BCE-300 CE; 1890-1920
Alabaster mortar
2000-1350
Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements
1972-3
Small stone scarab pierced longitudinally with flat base engraved with design of standing harpist and seated figure
2000-1000
Oesophageal forceps Durham's
1871-1830
Double-ended dental pelican
1851-1800
Brass saccharometer by R.B. Bate
1915-1825
Uterine probe
1901-950
Two washers
15/7/27
Two washers
15/7/27
Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro
circa 3000 BCE
Pottery vase found at Nihawnad, Persia
3000 BCE
Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro
circa 3000 BCE
Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro
circa 3000 BCE
Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro
circa 3000 BCE
Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro
circa 3000 BCE
Persian pottery measure
circa 3000 BCE