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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

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Skaife's Pistolgraph Camera

Skaife's Pistolgraph Camera

1858

Model of a Power Loom for Plain Weaving

Model of a Power Loom for Plain Weaving

1857

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)

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

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

1705-1737

Marble statue of George Stephenson, 1852

Marble statue of George Stephenson, 1852

1852

Micrometer type mechanical comparator

Micrometer type mechanical comparator

1855

Sample of deep-sea section of first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

Sample of deep-sea section of first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

1857-1858

Paddlewheel used by James Joule

Paddlewheel used by James Joule

c1860

Sample of the first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

Sample of the first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

1857-1858

Larmuth Loom

Larmuth Loom

circa 1860

Enfield Carbine Rifle

Enfield Carbine Rifle

circa 1860

Copy of the Receiver and Alarm Call of Schilling's Electric Telegraph, 1870-1877

Copy of the Receiver and Alarm Call of Schilling's Electric Telegraph, 1870-1877

1870-1877

Lid for Self Cleansing carbon filter

Lid for Self Cleansing carbon filter

circa 1861

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

England and her Soldiers

England and her Soldiers

1859

Royal footwarmer, Great Western Railway

Royal footwarmer, Great Western Railway

1856

Sample of deep-sea section of first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

Sample of deep-sea section of first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

1857-1858

Whitehouse's induction coil, 1858

Whitehouse's induction coil, 1858

1858

Chart of the Atlantic showing proposed course of the Atlantic Cable, 1856-1857

Chart of the Atlantic showing proposed course of the Atlantic Cable, 1856-1857

1856-1857

'Thunder pump' magneto-electric device, 1856

'Thunder pump' magneto-electric device, 1856

1856

Letter to The Atlantic Telegraph Company, 1859

Letter to The Atlantic Telegraph Company, 1859

1859

Grave marker, grave '221'

Grave marker, grave '221'

1860-1920

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

1938; (1838)

James Watt and the Steam Engine Print

James Watt and the Steam Engine Print

1860

Purse presented to George Hall esq

Purse presented to George Hall esq

1853

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Tobacco box - made from a piece of roman lead pipe

Tobacco box - made from a piece of roman lead pipe

1854

Dagron microphotographic camera

Dagron microphotographic camera

circa 1860

Caricature of an undertaker hoping for cholera, Europe, c. 1854

Caricature of an undertaker hoping for cholera, Europe, c. 1854

circa 1854

Caricature showing 'The State Doctor' during a cholera epidemic, Europe, c. 1854

Caricature showing 'The State Doctor' during a cholera epidemic, Europe, c. 1854

circa 1854

South-East View of Sheffield

South-East View of Sheffield

1855

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Ramsbottom speed indicator

Ramsbottom speed indicator

1860

John Ellis

John Ellis

1858

Model of Grew's locomotive for ice

Model of Grew's locomotive for ice

circa 1861

Longcase clock, Stephenson & Co's Locomotive Works

Longcase clock, Stephenson & Co's Locomotive Works

1857

Mirror galvanometer for the transatlantic telegraph, 1858

Mirror galvanometer for the transatlantic telegraph, 1858

1858

Thomson's mirror marine galvanometer, 1858

Thomson's mirror marine galvanometer, 1858

1858

Bridge plaque - 1855

Bridge plaque - 1855

1855

Letter written by William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), 1858

Letter written by William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), 1858

1858-03-02

Clark's block signalling telegraph instrument, 1854

Clark's block signalling telegraph instrument, 1854

1854

Bright's bell telegraph, 1855

Bright's bell telegraph, 1855

1855

Wax portrait of George Atkins (1766 – 1855) by Richard Cockle Lucas

Wax portrait of George Atkins (1766 – 1855) by Richard Cockle Lucas

1852

Bust of Robert Stephenson, English mechanical and civil engineer, 1859.

Bust of Robert Stephenson, English mechanical and civil engineer, 1859.

1859

Wheatstone's portable ABC telegraph, 1858

Wheatstone's portable ABC telegraph, 1858

1858

Novelty model

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Henley needle galvanometer, 1855-1860

Henley needle galvanometer, 1855-1860

1855-1860